The Portland daily press., 1864-08-13

and impose upon the country such falsehoods,
when they know the vile work they are en-
gagged In, If successful, would utterly destroy
the Union and break us up into petty repuo-
lies, even less respectable in the eyes of all
civilized nations than the Mexicans were be-
fore the French Emperor sent his protege over
to wear crown on an uneasy head.
But we too will take hint from that wise
mother who had her own peculiar notions In
impressing lessons of morality and virtue upon
the mind of her son, and say to the people
that the only conditions oil peace the arch
traitors have ever offered to us were dissol-
ution of the Union and separate Confeder-
acy whose chief corner stone must be negro
slavery. This is serious and solemn fact,
and one which shall not be lost sight of, if we
have any power to prevent it. The Copper
head journals are using all their tact and skill
tocoyer up this important fact, and bury it
deep beneath the swiftly passing and exciting
events. Their object is as plain as turn
pike, and the people, whom they hope to
hoodwink, will not fail to see 1t and approach
the ballot boxes with their eyes open and with
loyal hearts.
We tell the people once and again that
there can be no peace and the salvation of the
Union except on two conditions-first, let the
rebels lay down their arms and cease war
ring against the government OF the United
States from which they have received nothing
but good and that continually, or second, the
~ sha ai~a1i;
ken by the force of arms; let either of these
conditions be complied with, and peace will
once more visit our country-then and not till
then. This great fact is as patent as the sun
at MONDAY, and all the arts and intrigues of
traitors, demagogues and trading politicians
cannot conceal it from the eyes of a patriotic
and vigilant people.
just as soon as the rebellion grounds its
arms and asks TO form part of our Union,
the Government will cheerfully grant the re-
quest. This promise has always been held
out to them, and all the copperheads in the
country know it, and especially all the leaders,
who, 1t is fair to presume, have read the his
tory of this war. Let the people bear in mind
these important facts, and sure we are they
will not fail to vote right in the coming cleo
tons. The masses are for the Union, always
have been, and always will be, unless some
false lights, held up by cunning copperheads,
should dazzle and blind them.
Webster said, aud the people will always re-
spond to the sentiment, 81 have not allowed
myself, sir, TO look beyond the Union, to see
what might lie hidden in the dark recesses be-
hind. have not coolly weighed the chances
of preserving liberty when the bonds that
unite us together shall be broken asunder."
No, the loyal people have sworn on the altar
of their country, and the recording angel mas
written down the oath, that the Union shall
be preserved and no separate confederacy be
erected upon its ruins. We believe that angel
will never have occasion to drop tear on the
record and blot it out forever. Friends of the
Union, be steadfast and true, and the military
power OF the rebellion will yet be broken, and
peace, with all its blessings, will ere long smile
upon our beloved country.