American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-10-12

administered by this policy, has grappled
with this fendish rebellion encouraged
and strengthened as it was by these com
promises of 40 years. We have made
no compromise, but in this short space of
time freedom has gained, all of the terri
tories. Missouri, Maryland, Tennessee.
and planted her banner in every State in
the Union. Is there anything wrong
about this +? Certainly under such cir
aumstances there is only one name forthe
spirit that cries compromise, and that is,
treason, and again | say treason to l5erty.
We have rebellion now the history of
which is compromise-conc and
brought forth in compromise, and now a
party which held power so long, by these
compromises, seek another lease of power
by the humiliation of the national honor,
and tell you can have peace, by bringing
back that flag of the Union, which your
brave soldiers have carried over the dead
bodies Of friend and foe, through Fort
Donaldson, Murfreesborough, Vicksburg,
Port Hudson, Chattanooga, the clouds Of
Lookout Mountain and planted in the
geographical centre of this rebellion, bring
back this flag, and send back the one
hundred thousand armed slaves to their
masters, give Rebels the Mssissppriver,
the Weldon Railroad and Arlington
Heights and they will tell you "hjs is
The Contcdrote Suites Of Amcrica." |
tell you once for all, the compromise pro
posed is trcas0a and its end is the dicis-
i'm anddestruction Of this country. Com
promise with traitors IS treason Is life
so sweet or peace so dear as to be pur-
chased at the expense of, rcasoa?' As
good citizens you have an oath in heaven
to defend this government, and now it is
assailed, but you are five to one of your
enemies, and is compromise with treason
is treason ITSELF the best defence you can
make? Shall cowardice lead to pujuy?
The honorable position D the Rcpubli-
can party is, "no compromise with trait
ors" Will you sustain it, | have seen
your brethren die upon the field of battle,
but no one did ever hear breathe the
breath of compromise, or curse Abraham
Lincoln. A kind word for dear friends
a prayer for their country, curse for
traitors, groan of agony and all is well
They could die in glory, shall we compro-
mise in shame? At the battle of Fred
ericksburg boy was wounded and died
on the field where no one could reach him,
but his last act was to write on piece of
paper please tell my father died for my
country" | wrote to his father in N. Y.
and received an answer with many thanks,
saying he was my only son but am
happy to know he died for his country
Will that father compromise? You and
/ must soon die, would you not rather like
this young man, receive the shafts Of OPP.
preston and treason in your bosom and
die g1orious death, leaving a free coun-
try to posterity, than to die a miserable
cowardly death here at fome voting, for
"peace, compromise, cessation Of hostili-
ties" and the Democratic party.
PLATFORM
I wish to ask the Democracy and the
slave power what they have done with
Cuba, that was to be " obtained at the
earliest possible convenience" All; how
things have changed. They would be
well satisfied to-day if they could secure
Virginia to slavery. Well may the tho't
of Cuba and james Bucannan bring the
blush of shame to the check of every
Democrat Some of you will remember
when | told you in Sc, /" if you voted for
James Bucanan, the time would come
when the blush of shame would tinge
your cheek as your prattliug babes would
ask you if you voted for this man." But
four years had not elaspod, until our ma
ton was dressed in shame that has not
vet been wiped out, although it has cost
the blood Of half million. viii you
heed the lessons of the past and hearken
to my voice Had you taken my advice
in Sc. you could have saved this rebellion
you ceuld have saved your brothers
life-you could have saved the $4,000
you paid for that substitute-you all could
have saved the. blood of the nation-but
to-day, can offer you no such chance, /
can only say "YoUR COUNTRY YET RE-
MAINS" (And if you will allow me to
add ''by that dread name we wave the
sword on high, and swear for her to live
for her to die then we can preserve and
perpetuate it. If not, you are oowardly
traitor, | repeat it you area traitor. Our
country to-day knows no third party. She
is Struggling for existence, you must be