American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-07-27

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ed, to aristocracy and monarchy in the
end, thus, too, preventing agrarianisms,
by destroying its motive.
9th. The terrible punishment of the au-
thors of this rebellion by this war, will
prevent its recurrence, by deterring all
others, hereafter, from following their ex-
ample and sharing their fate, and thus
put an end to secessionism forever.
9th. This. war by giving us a po,eerJM
nary will prevent in future foreign ,rdrs
by causing our power to be feared and
rights to be respected on the high seas.
Thus preserving peace By being prepared
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10th. This war will prepare us for ta-
king our high and proper position in the
approaching great war of principles, the
worldwide "irreprossible conflict between
Republication and Despotism, the germs
of which have been lately planted by
Napoleon in Mexico and by Frederick of
Prussia in Denmark And this great
conflict when it comes, having its origin
in the love of liberty shed abroad from
our shores, by the recent facilities of
steamships and telegraphs throughout all
Europe, will not permit us to remain in
different or inactive spectators, consider
ing the proud position. We will occupy,
and the deep and vital interest we will
have in the great issues involved
Such are some of the benefits, thus
briefly adverted to, which, L believe,
Heaven has in store to reward our tolls
and suferings in this confict-benefts
which nothing but long protracted war
like this could have possibly secured. : A
brief ,rar would have left us with the
curse of ,Slavc'y still upon u.s. vicious
unsound currency increasing inequali-
ties of wealth; anti-republican, aristo-
cratic and monarchical tendencies seces-
sion proclivities and troubles, low wages,
free trade and a liability to be robbed and
insulted on the. high seas, without the
ability to punish or resent it.
/ If ever there was cruel and cause
less war on the one side, and jltst and
holy one ON the other; this is that war
Yet we find bad men in our midst en-
deavoring to paralyze the arm of the sold
ier, and the efforts of the people a4fd the
President by representing this war as
wicked and unjust, prosecuted by wicked
men, by wicked means, and for wicked
purposes-how shameful how vile !
why not rather nerve the arm of the sold
ier in battle, and soethe his dying mo-
ments with the consciousness that he was
fighting and dying in just cause Why
not leave his parents, relatives and friends
the cdnsolatioaasd happiness this con-
viction would ing? Judging of 9TH
ers by myself, confess if these bad men
could convince me that my four sons, now
| fighting the battles of their country, were
fighting in bad cause, / could not sleep
upon my pillow, or offer up a prayer tc
Heaven for their success in such cause
mo- Let us spurn and spit upon such
vile and villainous suggestions, and un
der the Inspirations Of a good cause rally
to the standard of our beloved country
and strengthen in every way in our power
the hands of our honest and excellent
President in his patriotic, untiring and
God-inspired efforts to save the Union
AN bring this war to a speedy and sue.
cessful termination.
God is in this war--and who dare im
preach His wisdom and goodness by sup.
posing that having selected this mighty
continent, to plant upon it his chosen and
favored people, and to build up here as il
by magic, great and free republic, bea
con light of liberty to illumine theworld
would now madly destroy 1T, and tear down
forever this glorious work of his own
hands, thus leaving the world to the do
minion of darkness, despotism and des
pair--or will he not rather vindicate and
display his justice as we'll as his goodness
and wisdom, in frstpunishing by this war
our national sins, especially the sin of sla
very, correcting eur errors, and restrain
ing our tendencies to stray away from the
path He set before us; and then to per
feet and carry out His greatoriginal pur
pose by restoring our Government, thus
purified and improved, on surer and safe
foundations and make it what he at tirs
intended it ODE; the great model repub
lie, the home of the free, the asylum o
the oppressed, the star, the light to guide
the footsteps of freedom and her follow
ers, throughout the world, henceforth anc
forever.
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