The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-09-22


that the two sections could not live to.
gcthcr. The disunion card dictated that
the South was to carry its own election,
and that the North was TO elect Lin.
coin. Then united South was to as.
sail divided North, and gain an easy
victory This scheme was defeated BY
the overthrow OF the disunion candidates
in kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.
Still the grand conspiracy existed, and
the disunion movement was the result OF
1t. Eut have no time TO enter into de-
tails. Armies are raised, and war has
been levied There are but two sides 10
the question, and every man must be on
the side of the United States or against
it. There can be none but patriots OF
traitors. Thank God, Illinois is not to
be doubted on this question. They con.
spired to produce civil war among Re-
publicans and Democrats, expecting to
step in and accomplish an easy victory.
The scheme will involve civil war and
blood sh, 1 in the United States, and the
calamity is only to be averted by united
action
| repeat that, so long as there was =
possibility Of settling the troubles peace.
fully, every sacrifice was made and pro-
posed, and now, when the question is to
be transferred from the cotton States to .
the corn fields of Illinois, say the far
ther off the better. War is a sad thing,
! but civil war must now be recognized %
existing in the United States. We can
l,,p,r
fact. In this cxigcncy the Governments
must be maintained, and the more stu
pendous and overwhelming are our pre-
parations. the shorter will be the strug-
gle. But, my countrymen, We must re-
member that certain restrictions are to
be observed. We must not forget that
We are Christians, and that war must be
wagcd in Christian spirit-no. against
the rights of pcoplc~not against the
rights of women ad children Say that
| you Will sanction no war on rights, and
say that never will you lay down your
arms until those which you claim as your
own are recognized We were born un-
der the Constitution of the United States,
and its provisions are our birthright-
Then be prepared to enforce the inalien.
able rights which it coufers.
We have peculiar reasons why we can.
not recognize the right to secede and
break up the Union. Once recognize it
and You not only destroy the Govern
mcnt but aunihiate order, and inaugu-
rate anarchy such as dsgraced the histo.
ry of the worst days Of the French revo-
luton. My friends, you have solemn
duty to perform Use all your power to
maintain the Constitution and the Gov
crnmcnt which our fathers gave US. The
greater the unarimity, the less the loss
of life aud property, and the sooner the
establishment Of peace, am aware that
we havo some Pr judice to encounter,
but that does not surprise me. 1t is but
a few short months since we passed .
stormy election, and it takes some little
time to drive out the party contentious
and substitute patriotism and yet he
who would not sacrifice political differ
Cnccs does not deserve the support OF
his country. How then are we to pre-.
, sent united trout! Cease to discuss,
cease to criminate and recriminate. In.
T duIgc in no ;aunts as to who caused tho
trouble, but uhitc manfully now, and
when the fig waves over every inch Of
, our country, argue the point of author-
ship. Nhcu we shall have a govern
ment for our children to live under, il
E will b. time enough to discuss its diff
cu,tles but bow let him be marked IN
r untrue patriot who distrusts our cause
!. and sows dissension lave said more
, than / intended 1t is sad task, but
sad as it is, bloody as it will bc, believe
, IN the justice Of our cause, and earnestly
t hope to see every patriot rally around
, the flag Of his country in the hour of its
r peril. renew to you nay grateful &C.
r Enowlcd gmonts for tho imposing recep-
. tion you hass given me. l acknowledge
: it Oh behalf Of the Government and the
flag Of our country. You have demon.
G strated that you prefer to lay aside party
+ feelings, aud unite to a man in the coun.
Y ellis Of the nation, in the field, and every.
+ where the men can make themselves
r useful and patriotic. Illinois occupies Z
q proud position before the nation and lei
I her sons unite in the determined resolve
a never to permit this Government to be
f dissolved.
The White Rcfu"cCs from the South..Theil