, 1864-09-22
q SEEpHEN A. DOUGLAS On
THE WAEs.


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nf nv aTms fnr the nresent ~ n oavare ott ~
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se1f Of the aervfce. RI m afnannens,a IN ra1,I
II seems tiiat Soma n nv f,ic,da ara NM.
bic to: comprehend Tia difference f,etween
arpumenfa 1spd IN f.Tar ~ a. oon;tah;a
csmnromise W;tb ~ hn,a " - a9oet caueaEle the
h,rrora ri VA and fhn.e nrgad IN an6nor, ~,
of the Gnvern,nent snd 10 AZ - -
fry' whcn war is heine wo1e5 aoesn,t vu, IoTn ~
IirI}ad gtafea 1ufth 10 srEwaa ,H.aona ~
nrcdnc,nr = nerrnansnt 1,ar1u,iRa Rr9poTee+ ~ "
f1n;or ne, t!,tai 1satr,ctinn * ~ a..' .ne
n.r't 4 .~A "So - "~%'" " It'd oo'e1n'
~ bo,,. ot .o,,, ,,,>on;. ,,;t, a. <.;,,,. o....
~ ftcps g eonP7o'naN7e'kh me t2tton State'
.nat % a. anc fepofnaor Par g Me u1sofs eas complete
1"~ J~a. a,ss Hot Mey u0tAa never eo4aSent TO q
.seoMss, nsstsM ~ amA eonta"9eney-71o epta y
ne es'*4 g'.n'@1 ,t s"sM @tH otdhk aaeef q
ptPe.' 0"@ Fe'"" ''ett 20 "Sffsoe tAe1r o@n
te,Mr: r.1;,
hna anad sa.,5ly tGsMs u so1us!mens c;uld
3,s ns sgtssa ulDn "ltn 1e1nesses, Nofth Csro-
una and tne Border states: Which Wenld be
Po"er1ui enough at The ballot boz to destroy
tae 1eFo111lonary goFefnment and brtug
there those = ststss sta hack INTO the Union by 1he
cherished BY Union men North and South,
aud was never abandoned until actual war
was levied ut Charleston, and the authorita.
tive announcement made BY tho revolution.
ary government at Montgomery that the se-
ccesiou Dag should DO planted upon tho walls
Of the Capitol at Washington, md procIa-
nation :issurd inviting The pirates Of tue
world to- prey upon the commerce Of the
United States.
Tbesc startling facts, in connection with
the hoastful announcement Chat tie rayaro3
Of war and carnage should be quickly traus-
r..
the wheat flelds Of the North, furnish con
elusive evidence that 1t was the fixed pur.
lose Of the secessioaists utterly to destroy
the Government Of our fathers. and ot4Rer-
ate the United States from tie map f.the
world:
In yiew 5of this state Of facts there was
but one path Of duty left to patrtotic men,
1t wss not party question, nor question
involving partisan policy it was a Question
Of Government or no Government; country
or no connty-and hence 1t became the
Imperative duty of every Union man, every
friend Of constitutional liberty, 10 rally to
Government and flag, as the only means Of
checking the progress Of revolution, and OF
preserving thu Union Of etates.
an unable to answer your questions in
M[sg1ta 10 me policy Of Mr. Lincoln and
Caollet. am not In their confidence, 80
YOU ano 1ne "nole country ought to Pc
aware! a1a!e. am nenhef the supporter OF the
patt'san Pollcy nor ne apologiet of the er-
13s,,oa 1oIs o1 tne .f Aannist1atlon. hy previous
taa4ons tt r. ~ insm rematns Ell, unchansedi out |
shaM etn1t ~ tne .1nG "u never come "hen !
nsa sna4! not Dc @ililng 70 make any needtal
sacflnce u personal lee1pg md partY pol
ICY ut Inc nonof and integrity OF my
county
1Hnoto q no 'node In 11hteh loyal citizen
roy 80 Ha. desnonsfTat: dis ds'otton TO his eoun.
try a. oK s't.tainsyg 0f yrog, III: Constitution
and tho Union, under al circumstances and un.
p<r eae7v Admtntssrosion,. regardless IF party
Po{Rtcs, 9gai'us al assailan1x, at home and
abroad; The course Of Clay and Webster
towards the Adminlstration Of Jackson, in
tne oa5e oi nuhlAcauop, presents = noble
ana worthy example 20 al true patriots. At
tne 9esy moment wnen that fearful crisis
HH p1selpItateo upon the country partisan
stfne c9twsen wings and Democrats was
qnlte H as oltter aqd relentless as now between
uemoclats ahd hepnollcaus.
=, Ihe gnlt which separated party leaders in
taoee 1a}s was 4alte as broad aud deep IS
that whleh now separates the' Democracy
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