American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-28
BUTLER BUTLER COUNTY Pa WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2S 1856

BILE, yet affects not the solid EARTH so the
fery trial which we are called upon to en-
dure is consuming the notorious crimes of
society. The nation will issue out of this
struggle stronger and purer than before.
Wrong, such as eonfronts us, cannot drive
right into exile Craft and villainly are
not to be the subjugators of wisdom and
virtue. And whatever crimes may have
been, or may yet be, perpetuated in the
name of civilization, it is not now to be
proved either farce or a failure. But
these calamities are not TO come upon the
American people, for the reason that the
masses are to remain true and steadfast in
this great effort to establish their liberties
upon a surer foundation than the anomal-
les upon which the have hitherto rested.
The victory is to be won by unremit-
ting labor and watchfulnoss that shall be
proof against surprises planned by trait
ors at home or abroad. We are to look
for no fortuitous happenings, no miracu-
lous interpretations. The friends of the
Government, working together, cannotbc
oyerthrown by any combination possible
among their opponents. They may seek
to divide and distract, as they have done,
and they may partially succeed, But not
if the people remain firm, calm and self
contained. United, we are invincib C
against us. Divided, we should invite
defeat, and attach to ourselves the name
Of having rejected the counsels of expe-
rence and enlightened reason.
Our victorious armies are brayely doing
their duty in the field. What isrcquired
of the loyal men of Pennsylvania is
great victory at the polls in October and
November. 1t is not only essential that
the Federal government and the policy
required to crush rebellion should be in
dorsed by the reelection of Abraham Lin
coin but at the coming contest in Octo-
ber it is important that in the election of
Congressman and members of the Legis-
lature, as many districts as possible should
be carried by the loyal candidates now in
and to put in the field We want the
moral effect of overwhelming majorities
as well as the prestige derived from mill
tary power and force. We expect to close
the war as much by the influence of the
ballot as the bullet We hope to stop the
effusion Of blood by the unmistakable de-
monstration at the polls that the war is to
be wagcd till the rebellion is ended. And
that hostihties will not cease while there
is an armed traitor in the field Such
cessation of hostilities cannot be obtained
by compromise or negotiation 1t must
be achieved by the stern influence of force
by the unmistakable, clear and well de-
fined proofs of the ability of the govern
ment to cope with and conquer oil OF any
of its foes.
Men of Pennsy lyania, the issues are
now before you for consideration and de-
cision. You must abide the result as you
establish it for good OF evil We ask You
to support Abraham Lincoln, because we
believe his reelection will fully vindicate
the authority of the national government
and fully establish the fact that the free
men Of the loyal States are able to sustain
the existence of the Union and the gov
ernment against the hazard of opposition
from abroad or at home. We ask you to
assist not only in the reelection of Abra-
ham Lincoln, but in the election of all
loyal candidates for State and Federal
Offices, because their triumph will recog-
nize our nationality result which must
contribute to the maintenance of the ma
tional government. Itneeds no argument
of our own to establish this position, be-
cause our political opponents now antag-
onize us to achieve entirely the opposite
results.
Can we hesitate-can there be any trust
or confidence in men placedin nomina ton
by such men? Men of family, hesitate
men of property, hcsitate-young men,
who hope to enjoy both these blessings,
hesitate before you cast your votes for
nominees made by such agencies
BY order of the Union State Central
Committee. SIMON CAMERON,
President
a; w. W, BHSEDIoE' BESI:DI Secretaries.
AGooD OCCUPATIoN.-"Pete," conf
cal son of the Emerald Isle. who carried