The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-03-11
The Address Of the Richmond Con-
gress to the People Of the Confed-
eracy.

has proved tina, it does not desire peace,
and that i, would not consent to it on any
terms tina, We could possibly accede. Ia
prosf of this, We refer TO the repeated re.
lection Of ccnciiatiOu and compromise; TO
then recent contemptuous refusal 10 re-
ceive the Vice President, who was sen. TO
negotiate for softebing the asperii1es of
var; and 1hsir scornfu rejection OF the
offers Of neutral power TO negotiate be-
tween the contending parties. The mo-
live of such strange condct Is obvious
The republican party was founded to destroy
slavery and the equality Of the States. aud
Lincoln was selected As the instrument to
accomplish this object. The Union was
barrier TO the contamination of this policy.
because the constitution. which was lis
bond recognized and protected slavery and
the sovereignty Of the States. The Union
must, therefore, be sacrificed and to insure
its destruction. war was determined on
The mass of the northern people were not
PRIV to and sympathized in DO such de-
sign. They loved the Union, and wished
10 pre.ervei il. To rally the people to The
suppor. Of the war, its object was proclaim
ed TO be a restoration Of the Union, as if
that which implied voluntary assent, on
which agreement was an Indispensable
slemen, and condition, could be preserved
by coercion
alt i. absurd to pretend ths. govern
men, really DESTROYS Of restoring the Union
would adopt such measures As the contis-
catien Of private property The emancipa
zion Of slaves, systematic efforts TO inclte
them 10 resurrection, iorclble abduction
from their homes, and compulsory enlist
-nent in the army; division of a sovereign
Safe without its consen,; and procla-
m.,ion thu, one terth OF the population of
4 State and that tenth under military rule,
should control he will Of the remaining
zine ,er,hs. The only relation. between
the two sections. under such policy is
.ha: Of conqneror and conquted, superior
and dependent,
at would hardly be fair to assert that
AL northern people participate in these
design. On the contrary, there exists
powerful political party who openly con
telnn them Tn. administration has
however, been able thus far, By lis enor,
,nou> patronage and its lavish exprndi-
lures. to seduce, or by It's Iegions of lies
sian WercerarieS, 10 "'efaWe the masses. /"
control the ertl"ns. an 10 establish arc
ius,v de.pn.ti>m It cannot or possible
,hs, this -tare Of thing. can continue -
The people of the United States, arcn>f"n-
ell 10 freedom. cannot consent tn be ruled
and enslayed IN orcer 70 rum and ensiave
us Moral like physics epIdemlcS, hav-
their a.iot,eh period, and must sooner "r
ls,er bp exhausted and disappear when
re.,on re'urns. our enemies vii probably
r.i.c, ih.' people Ike our. VIII" hsv"
exhibited -uch cap'h'i''eS. and @Sf@'nr"F
we'd such resources can h"PrF 90 >'h'n."
.hs' vast exPaH~e ~ territory WIN >1""
\ p"puiar"n, cann"t be g"vernei r. a
sbadi~nl c"'onv.
''Cnu. some evidence l. gwen OF
chang. OF policy on tie part OF the CIV
ernm"n', and some assurance Is received
Tbs, efforts at negotiation Will Dot oe
spn,ued. Congress, are OF opinion that
any direct overture7 tor peace wouio com
praml-e our sell re"pect, be ifuihess OF
good. AM interpreted by The enemy As an
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'sn' WIN me "o"o'' '''''3' IVY ""' ',, ~.
penhence OF 'hs States anu c''''"'."'7
With the safety OF our domestic lhsh'u
hon' we nave 10 a''eI"A'''e OUT 70 oo
our duty. we COMBAT Tor our proper ~
our homes me h"hor OF our wives. '''r
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sEliied laoof 10 'he south our accomplish
mems have surpassed those OF any people
IN the annals OF he word. mere IS II"
just reason tor hopelesshes5 or rear
HSipca thu outbreak ri the war the