Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1864-07-28
the Unisn read II carefully.
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the Unien read n carefully:
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ssTbe present appears to be fitting
time for tho press Of the sonntgy to Lay
aside old party issass asd devote them
selves to she saak of restoring peace to
the nation apon basis which |saoald be
alike Memorable 10 all concerned. The
pseseat raid into Maryland, threatening
ss il does, Baltimore and Washing taHs
sha haayy drafGsswhisaa sFs- sousssaslgs
bsiag made upon the people Ia the shape
u men and moaeJ--to Say netting q
heavy taxation and the high prices Of
iisiEg,~-admonish US that var ia q seri-
gus matter, viewed even in its most fas-
cradle aspect, If re are thus oppressed,
how muss it be. with tbs people Of tho
rebel SsAIess II cur snferings are great
theirs mast be ten-fold greater, We pre-
sumo the people at the South are sasis-
fisd that they cannot subjagate the North,
aad tie people at the North are satisfied
sbky cannot subingase the South. THIS
being true, what beeunass oar dasy TO stag
the slaughter I men and 70 geatore peaee
10 the country This ID g political question:
and muss be decided at the polls By the
voters in both sections Of the eoantry -
II the press would mite upon any bass
that you'll recommend itsslf TO tha peo-
Die therawouId be no tiifhcaIty in cSInlng
10 an understanding upon sbs subiees---
Can we agree wit the South upon any
tsrsas? Can we offer basis OF settler
sasaa which they will adopt and which u
the sanae iims will be satisfactory 70 the
North? For CUR part We see no WAY op.
enea for return OF the rebel States 70
sha Union except by and through Ihe u
gensy of the Uonstisstiou. They must
either resume their State sovereignty and
| seknow ledge tbs Federal oonstisutions on
| they aust stay where they are: II TIE
peSp.e al the Scash are q unit against
fesarn TO tbs Federal compact, II besoins q
q id sssiou for US to decide bow mach lon
gex we shall fight to compel them 30 An
Z awiiIfug assoeiafion with as. And II
we we're 10 suoesed 10 destroying sneii
| arsniss, shouId Ne then bare pesss upon
q psrmanent baaisS These ara gfavs
ousstions and demand the serious sansid-
aration Of the. thinking, raiecsing minds
Our object IN this agtisie il 70 cali the at-
sertion on the Press 10 the great dnt,
/ which devnlSes upon them In thir sryins
hour--ask them 10 disease this mattel
calmly and dispassionately WITH . yies
1 "a oouesrt OF action and 10 unite the pee,
pls "a thu North apon soms prsjecs q
stop shs further shedding og blood. W.
do nosfeai eurselses comp Ssans 10 lay GU
| d plan for this pArposa, bal shslI BE- hap
py TO second she fsforts Of others NOR
abIa .lsSn ourselves,
sRspssislly vassd ws adassss susssavs'
10 - osmesrssia p6esy And % toe unsei
1 msa Of all parsis1s The Presidential .
lIssssou 10 20 saks <laes this fall; and 10 i
Iaos time that scns broad and enmpFshsa
s5va plaa w&s adopted upon which con
scrvasivs men IT III parties ON sssn<s2 :
~ pastiss &rs now oFgauized, and % saes
nuw rsressns ahemssives, thar 10 net com,
ap to the requirements Of sAs Ysspass 4
| eoasesy asise msa sss mach 10 soadems
In the pEaseat Administration thsy lsaa
In vain Tor 4 political hozas 10 the Dsin0'
oesatic party, for it, ends and aims ~
unsatisfactory. IL presents 20 platfaru
! of principles which will meet the case. o.
| which a7osds reasonable grounds for re.
lief. That party 6ads faals asad SAYS hsrs
sfiags, bat II proposes % rslAsdys conse.
saasntig there .is no issue. n that pAEtl
| waaIgi lAy dewn i broad ard eoEapfshsu'
Ave fIasf0ras which would ~ aeeeptahll
| to the south and rsetors sbe old Union
liz would And tAvor I'D sppeo.h ~ \. ~