The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-01-22

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them inthe crimes OF treason, with 1T
accompaniment Of civil war. The tri
umph of the Northern armies, and tn
restoration Of the old Government, IS, il
truth, the deliverance Of the people o
the South /; and they will SO hail 1t here
after.
There are but two ways in which th'
restoration Of peace and tbs Union is t.
be accomplished the unconditional
surrender Of the leaders, and the aban
donment Of the rebellion or, second, tn,
continued progress and conquests of ou
arms. until the military power of the Con
sederacy is broken, and the heart Of the
rebellion crushed. All intermediate plan.
or schemes are merely palliatives, that
like our compromises Of the past fifteen
years, will only serve to procrsstinate
existing evils; restore peace that will re.
quire constant watchfulness and conces-
sions and prosperity that will be depen-
dant upon almost annual sacrifices to a.
void future demands and instructions.
In view of the permanence of our Gov.
ernment and the integrity Of our Union,
there is no such thing as compromise
with rebels in arms against both. Turn
from it as we may, the great truth is ap-
parent to every reasoning mind. that sub
mission or subjugation, for the leaders of
this rebellion, are the only effective means
of restoring peace and good government
again. t''.
The first of these is nots likely to occur
in the present posture Of affairs. nor as
long as hope, however blind or unreason'
able, will serve to shield from despair the
fortunes of the civil and military heads
Of the rebellion. The second, therefore,
constitutes our only certain means of sue.
cess. In its progress to this end, our
gallant army has a two-fold mission to
fulfill. The first is to press back, step
by step, if necessary, the arbitrary pow
or Of the Confederacy from the usurped
soil of the seeding States and eventu-
ally to subdue that power, and bring it
to terms of peace. The second to devel
op the principle of loyalty in the relieved
people. and protect them in its exercise
and enjoyment, while they restore the civ
il functions OF their State Governments,
and unite them with their sister States
under the provisions Of the National Con
stitutiou.
1t is objected, perhaps, that the loyal
people Of the South are too few in mum.
Der to assume, or be trusted with the
powers of the State Government. A fail
test will demonstrate this assumption TO
be unwarranted. In addition to the largs
body, who, in almost every Southern
State, opposed the ordinances of Seces-
sion, many thousands have been conver-
ted by the progress, and many thousands
more will be released and flock to the
standard upon the suppression of the re-
bellion, and the subjugation Of its militia
ry power The lessons of privation, suf
ferpg and misery entailed upon the peo
pie Of the South by the wicked leaders OF
this war will suffice, at least, for the pres
ent generation and with wholesome and
bene6cent government again restored to
loyal or repentant people, will live in
history as warning to future generations
no. slightly to put in peril of destruction
such form Of government, at the ccm.
mand of wicked and uupricipled leaders,
only for the establishment Of an oligarchy
in its stead, with nothing but civil war
as it means. and despotism as its result.
But the loyal people Of the Southern
States, be they few or many, can alone
be entrusted with this great work Of re-
cognition.
While we desire peace, therefore, we
must, as a necessary means prosecute the
contest. To this end our armies must
be re enforced and increased, and the
brave men who accept this duty must be
cared for and protected. The past has
had its gloom but the future is full OF
hope. The call Of duty in the field and
the council earnest and cheerful, and
your response and mine must not be lag.
gard or uncertain. To this end you are
chosen and mine shall at all times be a
cooperation cordial and effective.
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