The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1864-05-05

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be restored with all the rights, equali-
ty and dignity of the States unia. psse ed.
No man was permitted to question:, for II
niunient. the right of the Government to
coerce tho States back unto the Union.
To doubt the right or question the speedy
suppression Ut the rebellion aud restoration
| Of the Uhioh, was to be dcnounccd rs u
traitor to the Government and symp;-
thiser with the South. hus, ,'sir, was tie
war inaugurated. Hrhe FIRST year passed
away; the second came aud passed ia ike
manner; - Of the third.
HOW Now STANDS THE WAR?
And now, sir, let u,e again inquire how
stands the Union to day Z The bret pc
riod OF three short years has .oso,uccdsa
fearful change in this fresss harpy aud
prosperous Government; ssssree IN it's re-
straints upon personal liberty. and 40 gen
tie IN its demands upon the resources IF
the people, that the celebrated Ii imh,lit.
SITTER travelling through tho cpumtry, ON
his return to Europe, said The Ameri
! can people have u ,vernnent VIII oh Sou
can neither sec Tor feel" s S,siiiier.nt is
1t now, and 50 great is the change, that
the inquiry might well be made to-day,
arc We not in COnstantinople, iu s.. Peters
burg. in Vienna, in Rome, or in Paris
Military Governors and their Provost Mar
shals override the laws, AMI the echo of
The armed heel rings forth as clearly now
l" fi'"'e OF !" austria
""u 'oe 'ce'"e"' si's "uaf S"afued ny
A'u so'u'o'y' sta''oheu IL every APP
p'oac" 'cau'hS 10 the Executive mansion
Sx,f f.,r -, 4. l. 4.
:" iir ,ro'h CRUSHING me rehci'lon III SIXTY
lays "~ee years nave already passed
away anu from inc day on which the
.''"'e' o's"" up W tue present hour' 'he
Io"icu''a'c army nave not oceh torced
" NV S'"' '"'" '"e
i''"' :" wiz" We are as
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"o'v'"he"'s ny o'c'a'oI'ai power. lie
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WI s'''' no, '"turi 20 me o"ioh cx-
'",i sue" ~ '' gov ''"'e"'S as !
".y "'','"'J "'"'s'S "'''.''c anu WIN
'"~ ''I - us =" No"S'ess "e Is
'' ~ "'u !" Tue event "i Your
''u anu 's'"'"' F"ar estates shall
S"u' i'pPt'y' pcIS"h"i am
I'I' w. ,'H',' 'io'', you your emu
"''"'' w "n" 'ci' ho'he'cSs
""" te""'' :" ~ s'", e. u,'"er inc sc"fh
'" WI ''''" in'a''cS yur
,' "'I"'' "pu''s >''.'' oe P''e'''eI
o.a,.N ..,t ~ w. ',., .'"n .'', '"e "''o IRE"
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..r S,,,, :. o' ,'"'' q" i'?"
e,lr mad ihi. rop.,rc,s ,'Ii ,h., ,.r,.,.,.i,,.,,
to The people OF the south Aud nov,
sir with su.h f"oSpcct before theta. as
the sequel OF submission, ";,ta~ry, dis
reimbursement, social. moral aud pol tiInl
degradation, prhury ior themselves and
th''S 'h'idrcn, decrced as their portion,
wa '"'N throw down their arms and sub.
m'' 10 'Hs terms WI hn shall believe that
the irra' proud American blood which
courses win "a quick pulSdtIon ihrnu-h
'heir VEINS as well IA our own, Will not be
| sp'l'cd 10 the LAST drop IN resistance This
Is Tue source rom whence comes .ncour
aSe'hent' strc"%ih, support aud sustcn-
ance Tor 'he oohitd"rhte. herein lies
the secret OF the unity OF their :iiou.
inc Pr"l"nSa'i"h oi the contest aud the
uNsPefa.ioh oi the conflict Produced, no,
| 'y a"y'h'Is SAID, or measures proposed by
Sen'cincn ulon this side of the House,
or by any treasures proposed or policy al
vocL;cd 10y the Democratic party. but by
the acts ot the gentlemen who make the
charges, aud the President and his militia