Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05

lit is not within human power to ac-
complish these results without some sacri-
flee of individual preuthces and interests.
Problems of state, too complicated for the
human mind. have been solved by the ma
tional cannon. In great civil commissions
the agony of strife enters the souls OF the
innocent as well as the guilty. The gov
eminent is subject to the law of necessity,
and must consult the condition of things
rather than the preferences of men, and II
so be that its purposes are Just and Its
measures wise, it has the right to demand
that questions of personal interest and
opinion shall be subordinate to the Publlc
good When the national existence Is at
stake. and the liberties of the people Ill
peril faction is treason
| "When the national existence Is at
stake. and the liberties of the people III
peril, friction is treason"
Such is the language of true PATRIOTISM
and such is the language of General Banks
to the Louisianians in his proclamation OF
January 1lth. Here is no earpng crltl-
cism on the conduct of the war; nor Is
there to be found in the whole text OF the
address. single word of discouragemcnt.
or a solitary remark tending to make the
loval men of that section abate one Jot OF
hope or courage in their present struggle.
On the contrary, the commanding General
discerns through the dark clouds of war,
and the misty atmosphere of prejudice and
passion the bow of promise and the clear
sun which is to make all fair again.
One of the evils which true men have
had to combat, through this second strug-
gle for independence, has been the mach
nations of the disloyal among us, and the
tendency of a class of men to falsity the
truths of history, and the daily occurring
incidents of the war In the commence
mcnt. Jeff Davis was the greatest man of
the continent, in the estimation of some
and cause which is guided by his genius.
and backed up by the strong arms and
willing hearts of six millions of people,can
not but be successful. So reasoned many
in our midst at the commencement of the
struggle. The same reasoning is now used
but to a much less extent than two years.
or even one year ago. The steady march
of the Union armies, and the steady adj
vance of the Union cause, has to some cN-
tent, dissipatcd this once favorite idea of
the secession sympathizcr or apolosist.-
Facts are stubborn things,-they are argu-
ments to stand the test of even the most
sophistical apologist of the rebellion, and
will abide the test of time. General
Banks. has been demonstrating to the ma
ton and the world that the basis of such
reasoning as we hear at the corners OF the
streets. and read in dsloyal journals has
no foundation in fact. The issuing of his
proclamation for state election ON 2;Sd
inst. to be held in accordance with the
Presidents plan of reconstruction, and the
alacrty with which the proposition is met
nv the former slavery cursed people of that
State, show us, plainly, that the people,
when not inhamcd by passion nor led on
by demasogucs, love the old Union better
than jeff Davis or his abortion of con-
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every State is restored to the old Union.
Senator Bayard may still continue to be
exercised about the constitution ;-indy
still utter his nonsense about .'co-ercing
State: and Senator Davis may still stick
TO the reasonable, or at any rate, factious
language of his resolutions, and call on
the people '.to revolt against the Govern
ment," they will soon learn that the peo-
pie Of their own States will not support
them. because the time has come, when,
with greater manimity than at any previ-
Gus time since the war, nearly all sane men
see THAT faction is treason" now.
How true the observation, THAT if the
purposes of the Government are just, and
its measures wise, it has the right to de-
mand that questions Of personal interest
and of opinion shall be subordinate TO the
public good" The bitter opposition to
the Government. should then cease; and
especially, where such multiplying evil
denees are daily seen of returning reason
in the revolving States. North Carolina
Journals are laundering truths in the ears
of the people of that State which is start
ling to the rebellious leaders. The old
; North State is ripenins fast, and will
soon fail into the lap of the Union. The
eloquent tongue of General CAN'T tells us
that if we should visit Arkansas, 1--WE
should think that the seat of abolition had
been transferred from New England to-
that State" The march of events has
been so rapid and the change of opinion
has been so widespread and radical, that
the naturally timid and The natural grum-
blerr have been left far in the rear. Such
must learn the lesson, THAT when the IA
tional existence is at stake, and the liber-
ties of the people are in peril faction is
treason.
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