Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-11-04

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ssow sln.i She Union be Restored and
lercserCct:
Reader, we do not propose TO give you
he answer Of an Abolitionst to this in
Eerrogatory, for no Democrat would give
I heed. Desiring to convince mans
reason, we shall allow Democrat to an
wer the question which heads this ar
icle. Not renegade" Democrat
rot Lincoln hireling," nor al
oifice-seeking War Democrat Is he
whom we now introduce to our Demo.
rattle readers, but a Mcclellan Demo
rat, who is now contributing his intlu
nee to secure McClellan's election
The Democratic press, particularly the
NIuscatine Courier, have vouched for his
oundness and ability. They have pub
ished his Mcclellan letters and som,
t his speeches. 1t is with the greater
leasure, therefore, that we place before
ur readers the following extract from d
peech made in the United States Sen
tie in April last, by Reverdy Johnson,
Maryland:
"If then, Mr.. President, rs l think
ill be admitted by all gentlemen who
onsider the subject fairly, discarding
rejudice, and regarding the opinions OF
leir fathers aud the universal senti-
lent of every Christian nation, and
ho listen to the miit, persuasive, but
Dtential voice of oar Christian ,ftlth
avery is a sin which we should remove
onl amongst i;-. Is attended with
rongs of the deepest dye 10 its victims
hich demand redress, the only ques-
on which remains is, can this be done
this time, and If it can. should it be
bne?
!" have become persuaded that it can
hd should be done now. | am cou-
need that the Government is foundec.
pom principles of fundamental antago-
SIN 10 the institution, and that to pre-
rye the former so as to have it what
fathers designed it should be, fruit
through all time of prosperity and
ppiness to our people, requires that
impediment to these ends of slavery
ould be permanently disposed of
lere was d time, and it is due to can-
< to state it, when I thought that the
Mon might be preserved for ages and
kyerv exist but there never was 4
u h ,,I h,,t ,nt |, a
rioi would come when that institu-
N would cease to exist, and perhaps
tbOut war or social convuision Of any
nd; and l think now that this per-
ps might have been accomplished but
the interference OF misjudging phi
hthropy in one section. and a traitor
purpose upon the part OF some in
other section.
It is possible, however, that Provi-
nee may have designed the very con-
ion of things in which we are, for the
rpose of ridding us of this traffic in
man flesh, this oppression not only OF
E body, but of the soul of its victim.-
however this may be, as we at pres
are, cease to hope that the Govern
Int can be restored and preserved so
to accomplish the great ends for
lich it was established, unless slavery
extinguished. IF it be permitted to
main. it will ever continue a subject
on which treason may be able to eX-
to madness the Southern mind.
EIr. President, I am conscious that
We taken up much more of the time OF
Senate than [ had right to occupy,
[ conclude with expressing the
he and the belief that this war will
brought to successful termination,
at humanity auI christianity will en-
ce that result 1t can be accomplish
if we are true TO duty, to honor, and
freedom All other considerations
build for a time be forgotten. Mere
rty politics suspended. One single
rpose should ever be kept before and
mate as, the restoration of the Union,
reinstatement over every portion of
land of the authority of the Govern
Int, and that accomplished, as trust
Providence it will be, and as, re-
I, I think it can be, if the Govern
nt exerts the power with which the
|ple have invested it, we shall soon
nd before the world again united and
II institutions, national and State, in
ch human bondage will have no
Re, aud be able. to the relief of our
sciences and to the honor of our
ne, to proclaim to christendom that,
Never late we have been in carrying
the principles upon which our insti-
ons were founded, we have at last
bmpiished it-you see now with a
ion restored and slavery abolished
effort may cost sacrifices, but the
can only be as prosperous as it will
glorious. Our flag may march
bugh the war pierced with bullets
blackened with powder, but it will
cen to be more glorious than ever,
its stars brighter and more numer-
and destined to wave for all time
a nation every one of whose citi-
and inhabitants will be able to
lenge for himself the proud title and
|istian character of q freeman. F."
einocrats, did you hear that voice p
anne not from ours, but your side. 1t
he voice Of Mcclellan man "To
|erve this Government, so as to have
that our fathers designed it Should!
slavery should be permanently dis
Pd Of" Copperheads, what think
of Reverdy Johnson? Will the
tisr publish this extract?
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ow GEN. BUTLER MANAGES THE
81 Ae elCUeAs PuCOul AeSloSOluleiS,
n prisoners, to work in the trenches.
Butler retaliated by putting rebel
Prers, including officers, to work in
ch Gap Canal. The Richmond pa
contended that Lee must not yield
utler; that il he did negroes would
Pcognized as soldiers, and their great
ciple would be lost. But Lee did
down. He returned the negro SOL
to Richmond, and agreed to treat
as prisoners of war. Butler inn
lately withdrew the rebel prisoners
Dutch Gap Canal. One-fourth of
after then took the oath of allegi-
/. General Butler knows how to
with the impudent and brutal chiv-