The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-04-29

'ired yenr- Of Ireland. srrurgIe rer-ul
her her eonfiscate'l Estates and The fate q
ther occupants Six mi lion peopls-o
~hiie peopte--were Lever suhjngs ed T.
-u'jnga'e the people Of the insurgen
Siaes will des oIaie, will Destroy th
North. How are they to be kept in sub
Ijnga,ion, and 10 whom! 1t would reorir,
a standing army for All time 10 come Of
mil ion men. Will the people cun.en, t,
the expense, tho taxation, the suffering
the trials that will he required to driv'
three fonrths Of The people of 'he rebe
States from their homes, their fre.ide-
their estates, and defend the freedmen II
them Sir. the Reconstruction which
the people Of this country will demand
when the military power OF the insurgen
States is removed. will be The reconslruc
tion Of the State authority under th.
State Constitution Negro freedom anr
negro equality will soon be los, sight Of ir
the mighty effor. which people accu.
toned 10 the enjoyment OF their Liberties
will put forth to regain and save their
own
know The President tel. US in his las
message tha, he shall not retract his proc
lamaton Of freedom TO the negro; that
sit would be an astouding breach o.
fa:h" 10 DO SO It scds an astounding
breach Of faith toward his own race his
own fellow-ci,izens, when he pledged the
Armv and Navy to maintain . proclama
ton issued in violation of law the Con.,i-
tuition. his pledges, his oath. and which.
according to his own friends on this floor.
was no, worth the paper on which it was
written. His administration he, been an
" astounding breach Of faith" from the
beginning. Which WAS the most sacred
and binding, which ough, now to res, with
most force upon the heart and conscience
OF the President, the pledge OF faith which
he gave to the whole American people
tha, he would not interfere with the in
stintions Of the States, or the pledge
which he gave in the proclamation TO
overthrow and destroy themi The peo-
pie cannot always be deceived, the sober
econh thought will come At length. when
this Administration this party in power
will be called to an account The penple
the masses Of 'his country .Ie.ire the res.
torali"n OF the Union as our fathers made
it The ruler. the parry IN power, do
not Cover up your wicked purposes a.
Won may; call YOUR party hv what namas
YOU will. Union, unconditional Ucion,
novAl, or any other vour design. are the
&C The Uninn of the fa,hers,
overthrow Of 'hr 8 ate aud national cons,i-
tu'ion.. And. sir, YOU nav atreng,h-n
and increase yonr power by the overthrow
of State banks. the crestion Of a gigantic
Federal none, ed po"er, your " Freed
mems Bureau" and all your other schemes
of empire. the dav will come when W..
p-"p'- viii he'nand back npir Coosri'n-
tlon. and vii emand Zoo, thar ;ns nigh
est AS we'll as the lowest shall render
,n"hienre 10 it.
You must not expect to prevent this
Just and reasonable demand OF The people
They have remained qnie' and hopeful,
resting their fsi'h upon the rixh, and pu
rity of The elections. Thai faith is shak, n
but not destroyed 1t will he sad. ca
ami,ous day when the. feel no longer ~n,
confidence in the Justice Of 'he elective
i iauchlse 10 the balot box The people
,"w look. not without fear and mir, Civ
nC., bu, with hope. Destroy not hat
,"le. Impr>e no more ru Iees nr govern
n"nr. on u b. forre, oppression. or fraud
- u> have free, pure election. L-,
'o' Congress the Eka..nuvr. nr IT.. sword
'lcta'- the form of The Government.-f
Respect The rights. The intelligence. thu
overelgn,y OF the people t" be governed
Won would preserv. the State. Stiff.
'"t the voice OF their Representatives,
h"ngh thev would appeal TO ,au in hone
II da-p4ir, in Joy or sorrow Let this
lall re-onnd wIth free debate where ruth
nd not force shall overthrow error, wher.
esson and not power >ha bear SWAY
Sir, the Democratic parry stand now
where they did when the Presiden, con
'raiulaed hin self and the country that
here ~ns but one party. They will snp
'rt the Administration in every con.Iirn
l"nal 'n-a-nre I" put down the rebellion
I'D re-'ore the Union. II is an upcon0i-
'o"0l Union party il i. in fac, and in
ruth the only party that is today and n, {
u times :or restoring the Union as our
srhers made it. We spurn with utter
corn and contemp. all your false charges
sympatby with rebels. Of dis!oyatv 70 !,
IA Government and Union. We viii
lbmii to taxation. and cheerfully bear ali G.
10 burdens necessary to sustain and I
~ our noble, patriotic Army and Navv, '
D~ IN The service or hereafter to be call,
|. We will shrink from no duty. but We
III conaen, to 90 destruction Of the Fed
p Union Of these States either By .ece.
p or consolidation. And, As YOU shall
We will no, neglec. our representa-. .
"iu'y, or surrender without struggle
light of free parliamsntary d.6ate on '
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