The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-03-12
Something for Republicans to Read.

ponents. This is quita wrong. Wehave all
substantially the same interest as citizens
OF the republic and we should not refuse
suggestions from any quarter which may
aid us in arriving ct correct conclusions
upon the momentous questions that now
affect our country's welfare and perchance
Its very existence as a nation. The people
rule, but how can they rule wisely unless
their judgments are enlightened by the
most careful and dispassionate considera.
ton OF every important question? The
following article is from the Newburyport
HeraH, steady supporter of the admins.
tration, but still not blind to the Lessen Of
events. We commend what it says to the
candid consideration of our republicans
in illinois. The article reads % follows:
/ Since winter suspends operations, ,phy
cannot this tims be employed 10 nloke neaee. Viz
tually 1t is an arnisUce; though not hav-
| ing been so declared, the Government and
the people make no usesof t. On our side
we should at oace commence that discus
sion OF recoDstruction; and on The Rebel
side the Peatup feeling against Richmond
dynasty, that has been growing stren ger in
consequence Of their defeats IN 1863, weuld
! find vent; aad they, toe would talk about
/ their future condition Recenstructlonists
like those CT North Carolina and Georgia
would speak, and a fuller announcement
/ Of loyal sentiments would be make in three
months than we have had in three year.
/ of WET. 1t would be the death of rebel.
/ dom; and It would produce a revolution
/ ia putlic sentiments here When Charles
( u. returned 10 England 10 be received
with gladness, he would have cone back
years before bad he undeTs:ood the seati-
men. o. Inc nation As long a. men .:and
{ ,-ts IA IN ,,vn 4 IL
they fear and hate each other; bu. when
/ they speak and lock into each others
eyes. If reason is not overcome by mad
ness they may lie friends ali that is
needed for the restoration Of the Union
since the people on both sides are tired
of wars that the parties should speak 20
. each other. There would have been 10
/ rebellion il we bad known each other bet
ter-and the war could uot continue, if we
could cone 10 :hat kEswledgr
The South acts on its fears, which were
grounole.s. If they could have seen the
/. facts as they were, that three or four a.
least Of all the people designed them no
harm, bu: would have shed their blood TO
defsnd the rights Of South Carolius, Gesr-
gia and Mississippi, as quick - Of Massa-
chusctts, New York aud Michigan, they
vos'd s6ver have lifted en- arm IN rebei-
lion. They were de!uded and cheated
They ccnjured up pha7tasal-a devil,
and gave themselves up 10 is direction;
and Ike Siuoaa carving the Old Man Of
the Sea, they will be slaves to that decep>
tioa till thry rid thsraselyo. of the bur-
dens AMI iift themselves to the light
j: We have not been rs ,luch deceived
i is very eviGest that ,acrj of yssr Tcoyie
are fgJ0arg s76er erroneous Impressions
Hence comes the universal denunsiatisn.
the a>sunrtlon that every man in the
South * un enemy of the Ntrih: the
affirmation Of the Wendell Pnillipso, tina:
there j. no loyal man IN the South who
has rolaa-L.aci skin. and tae resolutions
asd Propositions az !hs half insane radi
Gals n Coz crss- that th. war should be
Tor conquest, subversion Of all former in
st;uti"Es, tho suijuga:ion OF the white
race, the raising to - equality w!th our-
solves the African population, the abolition
Of States. and the forcing upen a all,ion
slrara miles OF territory and ak millions
ci Vsople the ideas, opinions and uedes O.
life tina, belong 10 New Englshd, and which
raH be done just SO easy and - more SO, as
England can imrIart her civilization and
rel zion ON Ireland. We give it rs our
opis.o- that we labor under q aslusior;
ana If the reop,e Of the South can ever
speok Va shall fiHd that we have been
lighting against n majority in ma.y OF
those States who have besa overcome and
held in suGjeclion and led TO the battle
te.d by the armed traitors, while they de
sired nothing more than the perpe,ua;iOn
Of the Union and Constitution :hcir
/ fathers gave them. As long as this is an
actual conilct of arms We must war upon
al! engaged in it. We cannot inquire how
they came 70 BE in battle az inst the gov
eminent; but we have the duty Q. des-
iroying all who are so ariayed. But VIC
tories over the rebels gained by the up
rising Of the Southern people would be Of
much moro value in restoring the Union
than victories in the field; and they would
obviate the necessity Of mere Sloodshed.
To this We hope 10 see it come at last-a
party IN rebellion against the rebellion
and that we shall see, whenever the pee-
pie there dare to discuss the question.
The reason why there can oe no suspen
sion Of arms and no consideration with
the people Of measures locking 10 reunion
and peace is simply thIs-that tie Radicals
,riH not peraith left DAVIS and his friends
are coute6silng for Independence they
will not admit the idea of reunion. They
would rather lose ten battles than have
one State like North Carolina hola a con-
vention to consider that subject; for every
word spoken would be more disastrous to
them than a bullet from loysi rife
They have staked ALL ard would die
rather than submit. SO On our side, we
have party that are fighting far emanci-
patton 1t is all they care about 7Hey
here no more desire 10 see rect9ratt1n Of the
eorsrns.ent taan JsS. Darts has. They do
not hesitate to declare everywhere and in
the most open manner that they prefer |
disunion TO the old Union with the Con- !
stitution as II SOW is. And this they ternl |
loyalty and SeDcuEce re.toratienists as
traitors. Strange enough they make a |
large part of the peopls believe that it is
treason; and there are ysry few public
mon in the country who dare to discuss
farther thanihe parties will pe-nit them
the question of restoring the : Mon as
it was established by the fathers of l776,
and understood by jefferson, Madison, IN
drew Jackson and John Quincy Adau!s.
While, therefore, the JEFF. DAVIS party
rules the South, there can be no peace, no
approach to peaco, rs there can be no ces-
sation Of war, and while the Garrison and
Phillips men contro! the popular current
of the Nerth there will be sucL measures
as will be resisted at the South so long as
a man can be had and in the end, i! they
rule in that end they will not restore the
Union, but give US conquered cocntry to
be held as Russia holds Poland and Austria
holds Hungary"
The human body, in SO advanced
stage Of decomposition as to be entirely un,
can now be so restored, by
chemical means AS to present an almost
natural appearance. This process was
lately practiced with success in London, in