The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-03-13
while measures Of adjustment could be

A peace congress was held You were
Represented there by conservative Re
publican, a gentleman Of eminent ability
and undoubted patriotism and who | an
happy to learn, voted The whole Demo
cratic ticket at the late election. refer
to the Hon Stephen T. Logan, Of this
city. His efforts and those of his cola
borers proved aboTtiye. The South would
have accepted ~ compromise. }u,
the radical aboIi:ionists. prevented it
They preferred-yes, may say they
sought-ciyil war and dissolution of the
Union
You all know what followed The
American flag was fired upon our arms,
and treasure, aud forts were seized; Fort
Sumter WAS cannonaded and fell.
Then the Democratic masses again prov
Ell their devotion to the Constitution
Tney forgot party defeats, party amimos
ity. Droprng ,he partisan, they remem
ssral only that tbey were patriots, ana
,bat their country called them to the
fed. Th-r rallied as one man around
its flag. What vas MIR, Lincoln doing
ali this time While couisgra'ion was
sc;ziug the temple Of liberty, tie was very
ausy-putting out the flames? No.
Furnishing his political enemies, who were
rushing to the rescue of tho government
-rewarJing his parry friends. He Vas
making appointments ani nhat appoint,
meats, Carl Scnurz, Cassas NJ Ca,
Hinton r. Helper. Joshua T. GjdJiuga
AID other aboIitltionists Of tbs deepest
dye
1t Is true so!:!e professe,i Democrats
were ra<en into favor. The leaders who,
under tie garb Of friendship for the South
supporting the claims and candidates Of
the secessionisis, had aidsl 70 defeat the
Union Democracy, were caressed and re
varded; Dickinson, Stanton. Butler
Benjamin f Butler, whose name vii! be
infamous whereye: honor anl decency are
known, for his vile order licensing tie
susdisrv to treat the defeuseiess ladies Of
New Orleans As women Of The town men
wac are contenned "a much by The sin
cere and patriotic portion Of their la:e
associates as by the abo!iiionists they have
joined and the Douglas Democrats sni
conservatives MON they how poF>ecute
happened in this hall lat night, and
heard a dressing Ihe Republican meeting
Il gentleman who ca,lel himself 2 Doug
las Democrat. lie said that. had i>oiw-
Jas lived. he would have bean foaHi -
their ranks, sustaining the el cts Of The
President 10 suspend the h'Jes5 c""It,s
ACT, and proclaim martial law IN tie Toys
al states, and The abolition Of slavery in
the states IN rebellion lie, The chil Of
the people, the defender OF The Cons;itu
ton. the chaDp;on Of iberty-he become
the nin;on Of power, the advocate Of des :
potjsn1. The associate Of aboitioni5!s and a
few reneaales in an unholy war upon the
Constitution of his country, What a
SANDER on the mighty dead Yes, sail
the gentleman, he woajd have sustained
Mr. Lincoln. because he yiaj,ca;-d Cen
araI Jackson for declaring martial law il
New Orleans once thought the gem
| tleinaa a good lawyer, 4 person Of sound
mind bur can thnk so no loHger.-
/ Tie man who can see 70 distinction be-
tween n declaration OF tn8rtial laT within
! the inos Of sn armv, c9HrcoTte, bY 4
powerful enemv, AMI declaration OF
/ martial law ail over twenty three peace,
/ fal, loval states. must indeed, be an iiioe
or fit subject for 4 unatic asylum.
Mr.. Ueno'as was the friend to the
! Union Tha. he teiieyel the abolition
ISIS to be enemies Of the Union connot be
danisd. TO euA All controversy on thA'
subject viii read YOU letter ffona hin