Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-03-05

determined to separate. She can no longer
live with the North. The war itself, what.
ever may be its origin, isa new cause OF
disunlon. BY what right can tweuty mil.
lions Of men oblige the ten MILLIONS Of their
compatriots to continue detested alliance,
to respect . contract which they are resolv-
ed to break at any cost Is it possible that
two or three years Of strife aud misery will
make the conquered and the conquerers live
peaceably togetherT Can country two or
three times as large as France bs subjuga:
tedY Would there net he always ill-blood
between the parties? Separation Is per
haps a misfortune, but to day the misfor-
tune is irreparable. Let it be admitted that
the North has the law, the letter. and the
spirit OF the CoDstltution on her side, there
remains always an undeniable point: The
South viii be the master OF the South. You
have not the right to crush people who
tight 80 bravely. Resign yourselves.
1t we were less enervated by the Injuries
OF modern lite and by the idleness Of y long
peace, II our hearts still retained some rem
nant OF that patriotism which, in 1892, sent
our forelathers TO the shores OF the Rhine,
the answer would be an easy one. To-day
fear we can no longer rcomprehendit 1t to-
morrow the south OF France should revolt
and demand separation, If Alsace and Lor-
ralne wished TO Isolate themselves, what
would be, 90 not say our right, but our
dutyf Would we stop to count votes, to
know IT third or half ofthe French .peo,
pie had right to destroy the national
unity, to annihilate France. to rend in
fragments the glorious heritage bought
with the, blood OF our, fathersp No, we
would take up our muskets and march. -
Woe to him who does not feel that his
country is sacred, and that it is glorious to
defend it even at the cost Of all possible
suiteriDgs and dangers.
America is not France; it is confedsra-
ton, it is not nation Who says that?
The South, to justify her crime. The North
says the contrary, and for two years, at the
price OF sacrifices without number, affirms
that the people of the United States are one
people. and that their country shall not be
cut in two. This Is noble. This is grand;
and what astonlshes me is, that France can
remained unmoved in view of such patriot
ism. Love Of country, is not that the
virtue OF the French people?
What, then, is the South, and whence
does, she derive this right OF separation, so
loudly proclainedl Is 1t conquered
people that seeks to recover its indepen-
dcnce, like LombEty? Is it distinct race
that wishes no lon to continue an oppres.
slve slllancel No, they are communities OF
planters established by American hands, on
the territories of the ULion, who revolt
without any other reason than their own
ambition.
Let US take map. Of the United States.
Ii We except Virginia, theyATo Carolinas
and Georgia, which we're originally English
colonies, all the rest OF the ) cnth is settled
upon lands bought and paid for by the
Union. That is to say, the North has borne
the greatest part OF the expense. Louisiana
wa was sold sold 20 tne Cnitsa states 10 iso4, oy
ine 'nSS oon'u,, io' n.oIu ."S VI uor
iars Insc rIoriua was purcnaseu Hi SPAN in
iU' w;th =. os nost hon
enev snJ ts WE" cruel osses Was o1
10 secure i1aaSi In SIor'' ~ an .nc ric1
.s:tuo':' S: snat voreer .ns niSLel:s'ppl anu
sso!a', ~ a.om '!em sgu'1 ~ tne,' ,nnSts, s
tnere Il srn no. one lnch oS. nas peen ps'a 'or
~ ."e od1o,i, Tp;, AMI % .nersioro s oe,onss 70 ~.
lo";s tse O",Ji W. f TnS m1' i. o" Iu' IT. n. iu.
uennluoa osl Ine iaa'sns. y ~ 'ne Onloh
tnat mads al tnese desert places va'us PIE,
ana renaerea co,on,za.lon spossipie. NoI'
planted these lands, ana transformed into
nouriShing states tness sterile soiitudes.-
Van olo Europe where UNITY everywhere
the result OF conquest. show us title to
property 30 sacred as thisf a country more
en.lrely the common wo!k OF whole peoplel
ana now snail . minority oe permltted 20 z
apP'oph ohoos CO.. hlUa. wUa DI,ous .ho e. 70 n
FTP % Sn'o Tan % ;nor;,u hs uarm;,,. ras o par ~
Jastr, 4, ~ III .La TIn'o "; pn;i 1870 .ho e. ~
hooaf.yo.rs oSsy rns v;.hom, & wh ;ndpoa !. oonIJ
o.o;s.S n "I. ~. ,h;s ,auo,, , ~ ;Uui ;
nr Us en,S. sSa. .nros s ot eoust;,,os !, os
""s' 10 " say 'n"' oAp'''e oon''''u'0S f'sn''
It IS not, however, political reason only
which opposes tho separation. Its geoogra'
phy' the SITUATION OF me dinerent portions
obiiges the United states to form one
nation. otraoo' contemplating, the vast
country we now call France sa,a, with the
foresight OF genius. that osholding the
nature OF the territory anu the course OF the
streams, 1t was evident that the forests OF
Gaui, then th'nly INHABITED, would oecome
the home OF great people. Nature q ad
prepared our territory 70 become the tneater
OF great oiViilnat!on. ms Is no less true
OF america one Is, 10 tratn' only douoie
valley, WIN an lmpercepuoie neaa level ana 4
Two great watercoqrses, tne Mlsslssippi ana
ot. Lawrence. NO nisn mountains whicn
separate ana isolate people, no natural %r
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