The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-05-12

If Brown wero Using doubt wila;her he
himself would Sc, slavery against the
Union. Mos: or MANY in the North do,
snd openly curse The Union, if the South
are to return and retain single right
guaranteed TO them b. every tie which we
once reverel AS sacred. The South can
make no choice. 1. is either extermins-
ton OF slavery for themselves (worse ;hsn
DEATH 10 draw from, know ny choice.
| have also studied hard TO discover
upon VIVA, grounds the right of a State to
secede has been denied. when our very
name, United States, AMI the Declaration
Of Independence, both provide for Seces-
sioD, Blu, there is 10 time for words. |
write in haste. | know how foolish
shall be deemed for undertaking such q
step as this, where, on the one side, !
have many friends and everything to make
NE happy, where my profession alone has
gained me an income OF more than $40
600 year, and whers my great personal
ambition in my profession has such a
great field for labor On the other hand,
the South have never bestowed upon me
one kind word; place now where have
no friends, except beneath the sod; a
place where | must either become pri
vate soldier or beggar. TO give up ali
the former for the latter besides my moth
er ard sisters whom love so dearI GAL
though they so widely differ with me in
opinon,) seems insane; but God Is my
Judge. | love Justice more than Go q
country that disowns il; more than fame
and wealth more (IIeaven pardon me if
wrong) than a happy home. | have never
been upon a battlefield ; but o, my coun-
srylnen, could you all but see he reality
or effects OF this horlid war, SIS have seen
them Tin every Stale save Virginia. |
know YOU would think Ike me, ard would
pray the Almighty to create in the North
ern mind sense of right and justice,
(even should 1t possess nc seasoning OF
uercy,) and tha' He would dry up this
sea of blood between US, which is daily
growing wider. Alas ! poor country,
is she to NEE. her threatened doom
Four years ago, would have gwen a
thousand lives to see her remain (as had
always known her) powerful aud unI.r0>
ken And even now would hold NY ife
as naught TO see her what she was O
nv friends. if tie fearful scenes of the
past four years had never been enacted, or
If what has been had been ffighl!ui
dream, from which we could now awake,
with what oveltowi0g hearts could We
bless our God and pray for His continual
| 10 ,lI
never now be known, A few yesrs since
snd the entire world could boast of none
50 pure and spot,es.. Bur I have OF late
been seeing and hearing of the b!oo,iy
deeds Of " hich she has been made the
nb!en and wou.d si.u.!lie- 70 think bow
changed she bad grown. q low lave
longed 20 see her break from the mist Of
blood and death tia. circles round her
folds. spoiirg her beauty and furnishing
her honor. Blu, no day by day has she
been dragged deeper and deeper into
cruelty and oppression, till now Tin my
eves) her once trigh. red stripes look ike
bloody gashes on the face Of Heaven.
look now upon my early admiration, Of
her glories as a dream. My love las
things ,,and to dal) is Cor tho South
alone Nor DO | deem il dishonor III
a'teH ping TO make for her prisoner Of
his man. TO whom sfo owes 40 much Of
misery. If success attends me- | 60 pcn
nless TO her size They say She has
found that last ditch {" which the North
nave SO long derided. and beer endeavor-
ing to force her in, FORGETTING they are
our brothers, and that it's impoliic to
goad An enemy to madness Should |
reach her in safety and find il true. viii
proudly beg permission to triumph or die
in that same " ditch" by her side.
A Confederate doing duty upon his own
responsibility.
J. WILKES BOOTH.