The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-06
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Indians, aud The nominee for re-elec-
ton, aad bis Democratic opponent. 7.
+. McDonall, are ssumping the State
together speaking frcm TIE same stage
10 he same audience, IL the manner
"a ap,el by Lincoln and Douglas dur
ing ther famous canvass. In reply
to tbe assertion Of Mcdonald tha, Lin.
coin was responsible cor this war, Gov.
Morton said
MY competitor says that Mr.. I'm.
colin might have avoided tbs war It he
had felt 50 DISPOSED IL muhcr says
II has been brought on by The agiia.
lion Of the Slavery question Now,
one word IN regard 10 that assertion
that Lincoln commenced this war Ia
October 1859, more thaa one year
before Mr.. Lincolus election, Mr.
Floyd, the Secretary q War under
Buehanans Administration, issued an
order sending 10000 muskeis TO the
Southern ar-enals, and during the pro-
gress OF that Administration orders
we're frequently issued sending guns
10 Southern forts and arsenas, and
placing them where they could be
seized. In October Gen. Scott in
formed Mr.. Buchanan that prepare
tons were being made to seize the forts
and dock-yards in the South. During
the time Of Mr. Buchanan's Almiais-
tration, before Mr. Lincoln c me into
office, eight States seeded During
the time Of Mr. Buchanan's Admins
tration, The Montgomery Constitution
was formed, and JEFF Davis was IL
auguraed as President of the Con-
tederscy Mr. Davis himself had said
before Lincoln came into office, he
time for compromise is past, and If
they resist secession We will make
them feel Southern steel aud Southern
gunpowder, On the day of Mr. Lin
coins Inauguration there were more
than 10000 under arms in The South,
while we bad less than 1900. On
the 9Th day of March the rebel Con.
gress passed bill 10 increase the reb-
el army 10 1907 900 men. -Four days
before Mr. Lincoln's Inauguration ey-
cry shipyard, dockyard, mint and Gus
tom-house in the South Lad been seiz.
ed, and every font except Sumter was
seized. All this was done during Blu
chanan's Administration. Remember
that eight States had seeded under
the Democratic Administi alton, when
you charge secession as having been
caused by Republican fanaiicism.- -
The rebel Constitution was adopted
while sc Of the North had a Demo
cratic Administration. And yet, for
the purpose Of dividing the people Of
the North, we are told that Mr. Lin.
coin made this war, when ii is a mat
ter OF public history that the prepare
lion for The rebellion had been going
on, not only through Buchanan's Adj
ministration, Int for thirty years be-
fore it. When the ordinance Of Sc
cession was passed in South Carol ma,
Mr. Ingalls,, in the South Carolina
Convention, said 1t is the work OF
years Mr. Keitt said have been
engaged in this war all my lie. Barn
well Rhett said; We have been en-
gagged in this war for more than thirty
years. 1t is not in consequence OF
Lincoln's election or the failure TO ex-
ecute the Fugitive Slave Law; bat
we have been engaged in this war for
more than thirty years. That was
true, and the same declarations were
made in Georgia, Alabama aud other
Southern States. Yet we are still
told that Mr. Lincoln made this war,
and that he might have avoided II il
he had been so disposed Ii there ev-
er was q time when we were called
upon to deal truly and honestly with
the Peep e, it is now.& We have no
right-as We are men. and as we love
our country, and our homes, and our
lamlies--we have no right 10 deal UNI
faithfully and uniruly 10 the people. -
My friend should not let his party
preiudices lead him 50 far aside from
the path of duty and the truth OF his
tory. You have hecrd him denounce
my administration, and you have heard
him denounce Mr. Lincoln's admins
tration. | want TO know if any man
in this assembly has heard him say
one word directly or indirectly against
administration OF Mr. Davis? Has he
said one word against those men who
are endeayoring 10 kill your brothers
and sons on Southern battle-telds p
Has he said one word against those
men who shed The blood of1he gallant
! Col. Hathaway, of your own county
Not a single syllable. Has my friend
no indignation except for the brave
men who rally around the old hag,and
are true TO the cause Of the Union p
Has he no sympathy except for those
who are opposing the Government {
Is there nothing to be said against
those men who are shedding the best
blood Of the land ! speak for them
/ denounce, in their name, that rebel
lioi rs wicked and infamous against
the best government IN the world
rebels against liberty, against God,
and against humanity. And | call
upon all truly loyal and patriotic men
to unite with me in denouncing thar