The weekly union record., 1864-04-09
Wanted-ASquare Contest.

vllihes, and would destroy II could, heads
recent ariicle-"Let Us have Square Contest
with the Aboli,ionists." Whether it has been
square or not, it seems to us that that paper
or rather the rebellion which it serves, has
been having q severe asd bloody contest with
the Abolitionists" for the last three years, and
that to all Appearances, the Abolitionisss have
got rather the best OF the fight. "Time works
wonders" and it is truly astonishing to note
what change has taken place 10 the signi6-
cation of that word 'Abolitonist' within the
three years that have elapsed since Slavery
hoisted its proper banner, and turned its guns,
!ts bombs and bayoueis against Freedom.
There was day, and long day. that the
term "A Abolitionist" was never used, save by
way of epitbet, and carried with it . certain
amount Of ofopprobrlum. Even those to whom
it was applied did not use The word themselves
they called themselves Emaocipationists
Now, however, since the word is applied 10.
discriminatory TO all men who side with the
Government as against rebellion, and has be-
come synonym for one who supports and
sustains the Union by voice, or vote, or peu,
or fights its battles in the field or 90 the we've,
the name OF AbolitioDist has become one OF
honor. There is not one sound Union man 10
hundred, but will answer promptly and at .
word, If interrosated, that be is an Abolition.
i,t. The Psixhan gun Of the Democracy 10
senced. All are Abolitionists now, and you
cannot get fight out Of man by telling MIN
that be is OF the same sentiment with the great
mass Of his fellow citizens. You rather, on
the contrary fAtter him and compliment his
judgment But the Express wants square
contest" not such one as its masters are wa
giDg against the Abolitionists n the Mount
aims of the Cumberland and along the Rapidan
but bloodless one, with pen for weapon,
primary election for battlefield; and the spoils
Of which are not flags and cannon, but fat
office and the public treasury. Grim visaged
war suits him not, and peace is his earnest CRY.
the war is unnatural it is 'fratricidar and
worse aud worse, it is unconstitutional How
dearly the hellborn devils who inaugurated this
rebellion, and wage it still, the brave with the
sword and the towards with the pen: how
dearly they love the Constitution that their
first, last and every act repudiates and de6es!
Against every attempt to crush the rebellion
by force of arms. the Express has consistently
protested, and even Beriah Brown, the apost-
ate and traitor. mathematical of all loyal men
Is not bitter enough in his hostility to suit the
man Of the Express. Berah 10 his .editious
Democratic Press, put on the other day, the
new mask recently manufactured by the Dem
ocratlc party for the purpose of coming the
Trojan Horse dodge on Union men OF old
time Democratic procivities. Under the
caption Of The Democratic Position" be lays
down the following, as "the inevitable logical
sequence of the premises"
We are bound by our duties and obligations
as citizens, to support the Federal Govern.
ment in carrying on the war against the Con-
federates as public enemy.
Here's pretty kettle of fish! Here's
sweet inevitable logical sequence" to be dish
ed up by Democratic cook of Beriah Browns
standing in the Copperhead kitchen! Beriah,
the Butsernut, and trebly copper fastened.
The Express holds up its hands in unholy hor.
ror, and protests against the position He
knows full wall that the cock won't fight; that
the pill is too huge to be swallowed by Union
men. Therefore it is that he wants "a square
contest" in which the hostility of what now
claims the name OF Democracy towards the
Government shall be unblushingly avowed 1t
takes Beriah to task for bis bare faced incon.
sistency, as follows:
We are told by the Press that the war is
waged not for the preservation of the Union,
but for The purpose of freeing the negro, and
for plunder that the true Constitutional Gov.
ernment provides for the prosecution Of such
war; that it is waged contrary TO the rules OF
civilized warfare, and in coutravention Of we'll
established principles Of international law. II
these its premises and We have tried to not
misstate them-are correct. are we required
to support such war? We are talking about
this present war, and We suppose the Press
refers 10 the same, not the next war nor the
war after that. What reflection we have be.
slowed on the subject has led US to the couclu.
sion land We hold it to be a logical sequence
from the premises laid down BY the Press)
that it is impossible 10 support the Constitn-
'ional Government of our patriot fathers by
supporting that which is being welded for its
destruction any more than it is possible to save
the life Of man by se,ering bis head from bis
body; and further, that neither good sense nor
patriotism requires US to support the Govern.
ment 10 the prosecution of war that. in our
opinion. is waged for the destruction Of civil
liberty North and South. II We are going TO
support the war policy let us disband the
Democratic organization for there is no more
use for it than the fifth wheel 10 . carrisge
We believe you, my boy. The people ore
going to support the war policy" and those
who do not are traitors 10 their country, TO
humanity and the cause of that civil liberty
for which the civilized world has been strug-