The weekly union record., 1864-10-01
The Finale.

Ee Qlsclsslou OF Inc slavery question 10 tlt
halls Of Congress and before the tribunes Of the
people has been but mere subterfuge thrown
out to deceive the masses.
The late conversation between Col. Jagues
aud JEFF Davis resulted in Jefs throwing Of
the mask entirely. and, as the exponent of The
Coufcderacy. presented the cause Of the rebel
lion in its true light, and exposed The true issue
Of the war beyond doubt or peradyenture
The "clever gentlemen" OF the sunny South
who have been the head and front Of q discord
ant element for purposes Of dlsunion, utterly
( repudiate the Democratic doctrine that the
majority shall rule, and the object Of the rebel
lion, as stated by Davis. was to get rid of a
/ free government here the majority does rule.
/ Let every American citizen 10 whose veins
flows drop of blood that ever pulsated from
q heart true to the principles of human liberty
aud who DOW asks or expects peace with the
( rebels on any other terms than their entire
submission to the law, without conditions pre-
cedent, read carefully and mediate upon that
/ conversation. And you who have been accus-
toned to go 10 the balo, box and cast your
vote for "pri1ciples not men," expecting the
voice OF the majority, constitutionay expressed,
/ to become The rule and the law-how do you
Ike to be snubbed by Davis & Co. with the
declaration that in their Government "n ajori-
! ties shall not rule?' Would you like to abau-
don the freedom We have enjoyed for eighty
years. and take in exchange the arstocratic
systems Of the old world under jeff regime,
and seek the enjoyment of your rights in o
/ government based on the minority principle !?
+ If So 90 and help him fgh; his battles he is
just now sadly in want Of help. Go. and
leave country and government in return for
whose generous protection you manifest only
the baSest ingratitude. Co. and get out Of
the presence Of an iosulted people, who have
borne with your hypocrisy and lying, until for
/ bearance has almost ceased 10 be a virtue.
Go, and leave laud whose freedom you
despise, and take upon yourselves the honor of
having left your country for your country good.
The issue DOW being tried between the Gov
cruncnt aad the rebel Coulederacy is an issue
directly between the people and the politicians
The War of the Revolution grew out of an
attempt by The King and Parliament to force
upon cur fathers the doctrine that a minority
had right to rule and tax majority without
representation. That war resulted in our in-
dependence Of Great Britain, and the establish,
ment Of a Republic based on the Democratic
principle that majoruieS rule. When majorities
rule, the masses enjoy free suffrage and rep
resentatiou which afford protection and rem
edy against any danger Of oppression. Bat
when minoriies rule, 10 free suffrage is allowed,
no representation permitted, and the masses
have no protection against, and 20 remedy for,
acts OF wrong done by the oppressor, and no
argument is necessary 10 show that govern
ment based on the minority principle becomes,
in the true sense of the word despotism.
Let it once be decided that minoritles rule,
and Of what value to you and me is the ballot
box? Free suffrage becomes a farce, and the
politicians have US, as so many cattle on the
plains, subject to any fate which might best
subscrye their interests, and entirely at their
mercy. Our liberties would be gone, and to
regain them we would have to wade through
rivers of blood This despotism of the MINOR
dg rule bas bean at war with human freedom
ever since the earth was first cursed with kings.
And now while we yet retain our liberties,
while We get possess the privilege of free suf
frsge aud the voice of the majority controls
the legislative and executive departments. let
us crush The monster that would ensaye US,
and crush him forever
JEFF. 5 ultimatum is 10 use his own words
independence or subugaliou.' Under no
conditions whatever will he aud those whom
he represents ever consent to return under the
jurisdiction of the United States. No COM
promise, however much it might concede.
would be accepted which stops short of their
independence. No peace, nor terms, nor con
ditions of peace, which do not bring with them
tt'N HtlN''1e'itltb'ti iAut u A7Nutu,
can be listened to by him, for said Davis, I'VE
seeded to rid ourselves of the rule of the ma
jo:ty," and say to Lincoln from me that
shall al any time be pleased to receive proposals
/ for peace on The basis of our independence.
1t will be useless to approach me with any
other" Where, then, is ibe basis for that
Peace Platform on which the "warhorse
Mcclellan stands rearing and charging The
planks in that platform are certainly very weak.
Besides- they make an unhealthy floor to stand
oD The miasma of the Chickahominy Will
rain him forever. The war, then, must go on.
This nation, composed Of one people, must still
be Que and undivided. If in the rebel vocabu
larry subjlgalon means determination, then the
war must go On Till The last rebel falls before
the victorious armies of the Union. But it.
Ike rational beings. they yield TO q superior
force when they fud themselves defeated at