Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-09-24

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4 ss: =. sa1a 5,ass dssrasI
prssidsni, whsa | say that yoar reply -
Hllsd me With profoand regRss. Is DE-
alines what 1 had eoResissd 10 DO IN Ia
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liz II tks e0nM 10 MIRA " kha Union.
Il khus apysass 70 be ~ indication %
your part 10 eonsiaus . policy which u
my judgement q not only aaSiss buss IN
the o~pani6ako4 ehAns5 ~ n 6GsnGxee WI
the constitutional authority vesssd In tho
Federal government think, AowesaF,
Iaas ~ ~psaRasisias I k1sRsas .asa
which tbs waz SHALL esase. You say thai
whsm she people OF sha soushern Ssaesss
maald asassaresissanoe and woaaa rein :
aagarase, sahnit 20, and nainsain sha
aakionaI aakhorisy within the limits os
sush States, under the Constitution OF he
~ wSai3 sssss 81 ~ parI n
the uaiEed States. Admitting this
position as ossrsct, yeu will sea thai
80 seNSasf&t<k 4&Sfe*t4ssS " sea sA.fA
ion, shs opportunity 70 do % maas Be ~
fordad. Ii cannot bs expected THAI the
southern people viii cease resistanes 90
Issnx az we proclaim our insension 70 de-
ssroy THAR local inssitasions, tAsir lives,
and accompany the declaration With cor
rssponding lsgislAs5Se, sxaeasiss, saaisA
Sd nslisi6&d co. Th E1xnnos2 49,
rssistaBce, and rsinaagsrate, submit and
mainsain the Federal authority, IL ~ win
rot Let them alone long enough 70 do 20.
III thsy esAfly desire a-cquiesosncs and are
willing % ssnd delegates 70 the next Con-
grsss, ~ | am advised, bow can shey do
% without the oppeEsanikg ana wissQas
some insimasi6xs s~1Arshnsess n 20
the reception Of their Representatives AZ
Washington. The ACT OF sending repre-
ssntasiFss m Gsngrass 10 within itself =
Fall compliance vita your conditions II
shas represented by their slacssd
agents under the forms aad In pursuance
al xhsn Local stats lA&s gpysHaiH@ such
efsssisns, thsy wM SssnpSssISsa Ksssgal
portion Of the government and ihas give
the assurance OF an acqaisscsncs and sub
missiQn Of the ysry highest and most sas-
ssfaesOTy ebssassss. Ny respectful sag-
gessicn was that you should pas IL in their
power to take this course. Il would re-
qairs . wmple proclamation Of gasasgal
snasssy, 20 EsqaalR1 q s~enpEsass5by
such conditions a. to reader il void In
case of noncompliance within = limited
period. Yea hsVe established a prees-
dent FOR this mode Of speaking 10 those
people. Your emancipation proelama-
lion told Of panishrasas. Let another be
sssss5 spsskjag tina i-&asasgs u xssseN
aaA heeashiAk Efas spiris6f s~oseahksfS1.
The painaful events which have occurred
since my maniea alton of the 6sh iDss-,
but eaaboldens Me 10 snsw these suggest
Iona. LhAps yDa will now no leagsr re-
fuse 10 suspend military operations 20 ny
an experiment se negotiation. feel khas
MILITARY .~opersSsvnR 10 6loody d oasa
must sooner or later be- suspended. The
day Of suspension must coEae; The only
question 10 whether 1t shall be before the
whsie AEzsTicgs psopls Gogsh aak3 South
shall be involved In geaeral rain, az
whether is shall ba whilst there 10 rszaaia.
ing safEcient of rsoaparakiye 81 zznez2s oR
Ina v awasch ss restore our ones happy,
prosperous, and peaceful Americas ia
ion- In compliance with your feqaesi
thai your letter shall not for the present
becoans public, | shall withhold ia publ;
cation al this ofhee.
With AiEh ssgards, yours, &C.,
FERNANDO WOOD.