The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-07-01

20 long as the people preserved the re (
col lection of the ml-eries and ca amllies /
which led to it, adoption Under this
ben efcent constitution The progress Of the /
natIcn vas unexampied in history. The |
ri hts and liberties of lis citizens were !
| secured al home aud abroad vast tetri- !
rories were rescued tom he control Of
'he savage and the wild heast and aided
| 10 the domain of civilization and the
! Union
| The arts. the sciences and commerce
grew apace; our flag fios,ed upon every
sea, and we took our place among the
great nations of the earth. Blu, under tins
smooth surface Of prosperity upon which
we gIided swiftly, with all sail set. before
the summer breeze, dangerous reefs were
| hidden. which now and then caused rip
ples upon he surface, and made anxious
the more cautious pilots. Elated bv sue
cess. the ship swept on. the crew no, heed
ing the warnings they received. forgeful
Of the dangers escaped al the beginning Of
the VOYAGE and blind to the hideous mael-
strom which CAPPED 10 receive and DESTROY
| them. The same elements Of discordant
sectional prejnIices. interests and insr,n-
tons which had rendered the foundation
of the constitution SO difficult threatened
more than once 10 destroy it But for a
long time The aalion WAS SO foTrur ate IS
Ia possess series Of political leaders who.
| to the highes; abilities, united the same
spirit Of cancellation which animated the
founders of the repubIi :. and thus for ma
nv wears the threatened evils we're arrests
ed Time and long continued cool for
tune obli,erated the recollection Of the ca
f lamites and wretchednesS Of tho wears
preceding the adoption Of the constitution
Men forget that concilia'ion common in
terest aud mutual charity had been the
foundation and must be the support of our
government and all the relaiio,s of life.
At length men appeared with whom sec
'ional and personal interests and preiufices
out weighed all considerations for the gen
{ eral good. Extremists Of one section fur
nsheh the occasion, eagerly seized as a
pretexs hv equally extreme men IN the
other, for abandoning he pacific remei es
and projection offered bv the constitution
and seeking redress tor possible future
t evils in war and the destruction of the
, Union. Stripped of all sophisrry and side
issues the direct cause OF the war as il
presented itself 70 the homes. and patriotic
citizen Of the North. was simply this
Certain states or rather a r0r,ion Of GER
tain states, feared, or prolessed to fear,
that injury would result to their rights
, and property from the elevation Of a par
iicular party to power Although the
constitution end :hp actual condition OF
the government provided them with a
neaceah'e aud sure protection ayainsr the
apprehen-ive evil, they prepared 20 seak
security in the destruction of the govern,
ment which could protect them and in lie
use Of force against the national troops
p holding the national forts. To et,ace the
. insult offered to our flag, to secure our
selves from the fate Of the divided repub.
{ lies Of Italy and South America. TO pre-.
serve our government from destruction. to
enforce IL Just power and laws. TO main
'an oar very existence As a nation, these
, were the causes which impeIed us TO draw
: the sword
Rebellion against a government Ike
ours, which contains the means Of self-ad
: iiusIwsnt and a pacific remedy for evils
should never be conforn,led with a revnIu-
,;o, .,,oi,e,. d.sno,;. ro,,.or ,rI;,b ror,oo,
,aarass of .,,ror,,s Srob . roholI;or o,,
NOT ha i,s,ifiad nnon ethiraI ,,ro,plo .ud
rive onjr al,aroafives for o,r cho;,.. ara j..
suppression or the Destruction Of our ma.
,inn.E,r 4, .prh > ,;mo - ,bis .ol :,
s,ch s,rngrIa no'i,;raI ror,is,n.L:,
~ronl1 b. MERGED in = frna and brave ma,
rinfis,o which thinks ..r,r, ,r ,ba cooa
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AM. o,,,,r.a.s l.,a ,riyan ,lo;r I;,,s
10 his We are All D.r.ana'Ir ,,l,.Jga,} IN -.
honor AVID f phrv, Shall >nch d4vn.io,.
~ tba, of nor Iaa3 comrades h.. of :,
avaI2 Shall !, he saId in aftcr agas thar
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rLu, Laran That Ynar al ,hasa noh,a
, lives fr4aiv oivcn we haSi,at.d and f,iIed
"a kaan STRAIGHT ON until our land was
9 savaI2 Forbid II Heaven and rive ne
frmer, truer hearts than that. Oh spir,
it, cf the valiant dead sopls of ou,. sla;,
l,oroo. ;and rs,orr ou, ;r4o,o;,ollar,;I
and If i he permittad Won ~ commune
with those sill chained hv the tr,nm4l.
of ,,o,talitp boyor around ne IN Tho ,,;ds