The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-23

but are now experiencing the bitter ef-
fects OF the revolution. Tie innocent.
too, are made to suffer for the folly Of
others.
The facts connected with the reyolu.
ton exhibit confusedness which, when
arrayed, prove the hopeless condition Of
the Confederate cause. The Confeder-
ate States have no identity. They exist
only in name. Define, if you can, the
boundary Of the government. Specify,
if possible, the States that will perish in
the cause of the Confederacy. Dot tho
States that are determined TO live or die
with the effort to establish Confeder-
ate nationality. Will Maryland. or Mia
souri,, or Kentucky, or Tennessee, or
Western Virginia, or Louisiana, or Ar
kansas. be marked and Unidentified "a
joined, linked and bound inseparably,
with and as part Of the Con federate ma
tionaity? How can the other slavehold.
ing States survive the revolu ion bv con
tinuing the war? How can these 70.
naming States contend in arms agains.
the power which can be hurled upon
them? Where are the men TO come 10
fight the hosts? Can these States fur
nsh the force necessary to resist tia
physical power that will belong to tho
United States army? What is tho p,rt
OF wisdom in the present condition of
the country? Yield to the great law of
nature. What King going 10 mako
war against another King. si,lieth nor
down FIRST, and consuleih whether l,-
be able with ten thousand TO meet
him that cometh against him with TWEEN.
ty thousand. Or else. while the other
is great way of, he sendeth an am
bassage, and desireth conditions Of
peace" And l am satisfied that tie
State OF Alabama can make peace uron
terms Of equality in the Union. Tie
property Of the country may be sayed.
and above all the honor OF the State and
the freedom Of the people may be secur-
ed by peace. have no argument or
excuse to offer to those who presumptu.
ously and arrogantly say that the South
can make no terms with tho United
States Government. Such are without
reason and are blind 10 facts. Nature
has bound the South to the United States
Government, and the work Of man ha.
followed out, in all the improvements
that have been made, the great tesign
OF nature. How can Tennessee separate
herself from Kentucky, or Alabama sep
arate herself from Tennessee or how
can the South get along wiihou. the
ports Of New Orleans and Pensacola and
Mobile? Or how can the States Of Mis-
souri,, Illinois. Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin.
Michigan, Ohio, enjoy the free, unre.
siricted, uumolested navigation Of tbs
Mississippi without common law regu
hating the intercourse. and that regul.-
tion OF itself. with the views entertain.
ed, amounts 10 Union? The great
Northwest is unwilling 10 dissolve the
old Union, and they make common
cause with the East and Middle to hold
all together.
| have right TO appeal TO the people
OF Middle and South Alabama. and 70
warn you OF coming danger, ths, you
may tase course in time, TO save ruin
and desolation. your honor and freedom
The danger is much nearer TO YOU than
il was in l860-and do not know that
you were precipi.sted ino the revolu-
tion against the Judgment Of large
portion Of your own people. Your
homes have not yet been visited by an
invading army, There are circum-
stances surrou ding you that will make
an invasion more terrible TO YOU than to
US. lfany,hing was 10 be gained by
fur her resistance, ii would be right 10
resist. Blu. you know. and now feel.
that you were prosperous under the old
government will renew prosperity toS
ter but a warning voice. You certainly
cannot bate me for giving you timelv
notice OF danger. And whether yoa
hate me or not, ! prefer 10 sound the
bidding of peace 10 The note Of war I
would rather be the messenger Of peace.
than the conqueror Of thousand bat
ties.
The most orderly mode Of accomplish
ing the end has been indicated to he by
convention, II the people OF Alabama
wish the restoration OF the old govern
ment. they can resolve upon ii, ii they
do not wish it, they can re affirm the
Ordinance.
The authorities n, Richmond can
make no proposition cor restoration. far
| they are not authorized TO do so. We
should. il possible. avoid tie iisorgani.
zation of the State. and in the mighy
struggle and revolution in which we ara
engaged, exhibi, the capacity OF State
rule. action and power. Wild oommo.
ton. destruction of old lines. demo l,ion
OF boundaries, viii inevitably result in
military despo item. There is unhappily
growing sentiment even in The South.
favorable TO the permanent, establishment
OF military rule. Ii military rule shall
ever Dc permanently established in this
country, 1t is very easy to tel which
section will triumph. aud that The rule
will be central despotism. The hope
Is IN civil government, and the hope of
civil government is in State identity and
organization. Self preservation is law
governing alike individuals and States
or nations. Alliances are) formed be,
tween political communities some closer,