The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-10-11

W 80 ~ "AttaAh 81 EHfklAAilNtn.
am compelled 20 avail myself u tht
service. Of an amauuensis ia reply /,
your last two letters.
ltseems that some 81 my friend
are unabl, 20 comprehend tie differ
/ ence between arguments used in fayoI
OF 40 equitable compromise, with m,
hope Of aycrting the horrors Of war
aud those urged in support OF tbt
Government and the flag o. our com.
try. when war is being waged against
the United States, with the ayowed
purpose Of prodneinga permanent dis.
I ruption OF the Union aud a total de.
sirueiion OF its Government.
III hope II compyomies cth hs
Cotton States ,cas abadoRed tchsa Meg
assumed NE position tia, he separa,
ton q Ne Gaioa leaS complete and ii.
nal, and that dey ,couid aecer consent
% q reconstruction IA qay coRtiaqeaey
mot erea /. ace icouid furnish Aea.
'cifh a btdnk sheet otpdper, and permit
them 70 iBScriJe their oga terms.
Still the hope was cherished that
reasonable and satisfactory terms Of
adjustment could be agreed upon with
Tennessee, North Carolina, and the
Border States, which would be pow
eriul enough at the ballot box to de-
stroy tie revolutionary government
and bring those States back into the
Union by the voice Of their own peo-
pie. This hope was cherished By I'm
ion men North and South, and was
never abandoned until actual war was
levied at Charleston, and the author
ltalive announcement made by the
revolutionary government at Mont.
gomery that the secession flag should
be planted upon the walls of the Cap
ltol at Washington, and a proclama.
tion issued inviting the pirates Of the
world TO prey upon the commerce Of
the United States.
These startling facts, in connection
with the boa tIal announcement ilal the
rayages Of war and carnage should be
quickly transferred from the cotton
fields Of The South TO Tie wheat fields
Of the North, furnish conclusive evi.
dence that il was tie fixed purpose of
The seeessionists utterly 10 destroy the
Government OF our fathers, and oblit-
crate Tie United States from the map
Of the world.
In view Of this state Of facts thcre
was but one path Of duty left to pa
trlolic men. Ii was not party ques-
Iion, nor a question involving partisan
policy it was a question Of Govern |
ment or no Government; country or
no country aud hence il became the
imperative duty of every Union man, I
every friend Of constitutional liberty
TO rally TO the support Of our common
country, It's Goyernmnnt and flag. as
the only means OF checking the pro- /
5ress OF revolution and preserving the +
Union Of States.
! am unable TO answer your quos-
ions in regard to the policy OF Mr.. I
Lincoln and his Cabinet. am not in
heir confidence, rs you and thf whole
country ought TO be aware. am
neither the support Of the partisan
'olIcy nor the apologist Of the errors
y the Administration. Ny previous
relations TO them remains unchanged !: T
Jut trust the time viii never come
shen | shall not Ge willing 10 make
my .needlul sacrifice Of personal feel.
ng and party policy for the honor and
integrity Of my country.
Ilno,o of no mode "a 1clich logal
'itizeR may so aceH demonstrate his de-
'oiion to his country as By sustaining
he flag, The Constitution and Jnioa,
tnder all circumstances and mRdcr e..
~ Administration, regardless Of par
y politics, against all assatiants. n
iome and abroad The course Of CLAY
md Webster towards the Adminisira-
ION Of jackson, in the days of nulif-
ation, presents a noble and worthy
xampIe TO all true patriots. AT the
cry moment when that fearful crisis
vas precipaated upon the country.
PARTISAN strife between Wings and 1
Democrats was quite as bitter and re.
eniless as now between Democrat.
nd Republicans.
The gulf which separated party lead.
r ~ those days was quite as broad
nd deep as that which now separates
he Democracy from the Republicans.
5ut the moment IN enemy rose IL oar
lidst. plotting the disemberm nj ol the
'nion and the destruction Of the Gov
rnmcni, the voice Of partisan strife
,as hushed in patrio:fe silence. One
/ the brightest chapters in The history
our country VIII record lie fact that
uring this eyenlful period the great
.aders oi The opposition. sinking the
ariizan ia tie patriot. rushed 70 the
ipport Of The Government, and be- !
lme il ablest and braves defenders
gainsi M assaiiants ualil Ne conspi-
lcy WAS crushed and abandoned
hen they resumed their former po-
iions as party leaders upon political
sues.
These acts oi patriotic devotion have Z
ever been deemed evidences uf MD ,
sliiy or political treachery on the
ar Of Clay ard Webster, to the prin-
pies aud organization OF the old
'hig party. Nor have any appre-