The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-03-05

Orleans Delta. We wish we could pub
lsh it in letters Of gold. We never have
seen the Northern cotton p,ou,hs so
truthtully, SO graphically, 80 justly des
cribed and SO periodically appealed to.
This is not y republican sheet, it is from
Southern Union paper, appealing in
thoughts that breathe and words tha,
burn, to Northern men to stand by the
President and his Generals.
woRD TO THE NORTH.
Are those gentlemen at the North,
who are crying peace aud armiStice,
aware Of the mi>chiefthey are doing
Are they aware that, in every such ut.
terance, they nerve the arm o. the enemy
and renew the hopes OF the rebel army.
which is only kept from revolt by prom
ises Of speedy peace, which promises
Of pease are generally based upon some
speech made in Congress or in New
York "A country whose resources are
such that she can load ships with {, cd
and raiment for tho subject Of the
haughtiest Government in Europe, and
proclame that the nation will be ruined
it that State paper is not Withdrawn and
this measure anvanscd Is anybody
identified by the wild specn!ations OF
Horace on the American quarrel, in
which he says, i so and so, in Gods
name, let the South go? Why should
crowds oflunatics be permitted to have
an opinion on this war? Ifthey wish
10 take part in this contest FIR natioual-
itY, let them be ready to fill the places
Of the two years men and the nine
months, men, who propose to return to
their homes next spring If they are
not willing to do that, let them be silent.
Will anybody tell us the utility OF the
speech recently delivered in Congress
by Mr. Vallandigham, of Ohio? Moth
ing but evil. It will inspire the rebels,
who will contound it with wall for
ending 4 contest, which, if ended in the
manner acceptable to the South, would
cost the North not only nationality blu,
honor! Why not leave the conduct Of
! the war to the President and his Gener
ais? You say you are determined to
| fight it to the bitter end! Very well
So SO, and 10 more.
We assure orr Northern fr;cn,ls-and
we desilc to be un lcrstood that cur al
! monition and assurance are the rcsul, Of
nbservations-,hat il is extremely dis
couragin. to us here to witness the lie
pressing effect these combind influences
have on Southern and partly Secession
community. 1t is disheaitenng for
men who have sacrificed Ill the comforts
and associations ofpeace fnl, prosperous
lite in loyal States, who have riskcd
and are risking life itself, for the grand
object OF rcSeoPing the authority Of the
constitution where crime has made j.
null to find that any portion of their fel
low citizens at home should be at work
and apparently with zeal, to render
their sacrifices and eft ,rts nnavailing
These persons all loudly proclaim them
selves 10 be the sincere friends If the
Union. Let them show it, II not by vol
nnteeriny in defence of the Government,
at least by RETAINING from all cnde.vors
to hinder its progress in putting an end
to treason.
! Waat ia this mcarure or that measure
the adoption or rejection ofary par
ticnlar line fpolicy Oh the part Of the
Administration the ono great duty
Of the hour-thc absolute crushing ont
of the rebellion? On this is every loyal
heart fixed, North or South. In the
name of the thousand now enduring and
Drawing the hardships and dangers Of
field and the flag IN the name Of the
thousands who have given up their lives
to preserve our national honor, in the
name OF the country itself and the God
who has given it us we protest against
these unpatriotic efforts in opposition to
the war for America and the success Of
the Government and national arms.
We are for peace, but not while tie
rebels are in arms and Washington is
| mcnaced.
We are for peace; but not while An
other flag than the Stars and Strips
waves in this country.
llnDOrtant from Gen. Grant