The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-05-31
81 Communicated.
Look the Truth I'm the Face,

Look the Truth I'm the Face.
Nix. EDlToH: hive been very forcibly
struck with some remarks made by c3n j.
Crittandenl of Kentucky, (son Of the late
Senator Cfitiendenl . brave and gallant of
fieer Of the Union Army, who fought against
the South from principle. He recently
made speech to a meeting of the soldiers
Of that State-among other very sensible
and practical sentences are the following:
sWe have fought that the country might be
one--one in mind and heart. And our VIC
tory will never be complete until we make
our enemies, orr friends. The most honor
able, the most God-lke part of our triumph,
is yet to beachieved. DO not concessions
come with the most grace from the might.
est? And shall we moi by ignoring this Dir
vine truth, deprive ourselves of the richest
fruits of our labours and bloodshed2
What concessions can we make? Ger
tainly none that can ever impair the great
political principle, that we have national
Government, withsupreme authority nome
that can ever again open the question, rs to
where the paramount allegiance ola citizen
Is due
BIT we can concede, that these, before the
war. were open questions that many good
and learned men believed, that in thelast re
sort, the citizen must obey his State.
Nould this concession dishonor or harm
us? How can II harm n man TO admit the
truth. dIid re kHoT this is frBe; for SEN
ators on the floor Of The Senate, and even
States, have maintained the doctrine Of Sc.
cession, long before this war broke out
Can il harm us 10 80 further and take some
blame 70 ourselves, That we allowed this sui.
cidal doctrine to DO Published aud propaga.
ted hy The very creatures Of our Constitu-
/ ton the officers Of our Government?
| think not. III sc, who abhor this doctrine,
had done GU whole duty, possibly this war
might have been avoided. We may be sure
/ Of one thing. wt err e5y f8r irrong, when
we think ourselves altogether right "
LOOK TIE TRUTH IL THE FACE.
/ The North persistcntly misrcpresents the
/ late movement Of the South When the
/ leaders of the radical party represent the
( Secession 1T the Southern States rs "a con
/ spirncy and rebellion, they know, they
/ spenk falsely. The action Of the South was
+ open, In tie face Of day, through their rcgu
/ lary constituted Notwithstanding con
cealrd frapk. orderly and conscientious
/ no single enibAuca 81 con piracy.
/ It was not 4 Rebellion, in ahy Legitimate
scusc Of the term /, was . frank, honest
Identified OK rcise 81 q nElt, babcTed TO b.
surl, aul asserted 70 W. sueh, from th,
/ foundation Of The Government, by gren
I pUig, generally dominant. II was The SIX
ere, Of right that hHs aeSer been feliiict
/ by mgtmeui though II late, hns been over
thrown b, iVrrg lis that rebellion?
We have csamples Of rel elton. Tn
/ movement hpaded by Shaya. IN MHssurhu
+ sttu N i5eH 4 81 was undoubtedly rebel
+ HON h I'D not pretend 10 proceed upoi
ieai authority. but, ia defiance Of 4, ana
p. isrilzayefsi r8a, both State and Confederate
tcuar} Knox, Secretary OF War charged
+ that said insurgents i.ad. hf force u arms
EHafts srI iaa HdmIui ;tation Of Justice u
snse.ai rrauias. snd ihat lherr was grea
( daa"r, tltai tAcy Houd raHten the govern
hr4g r5see Aas sachusr'i t3 aIarehy Hat
rauaaia3 nod involve tie uHfl sfates u
Jlr NaF lhea-i.md forced was thore
u.=u4 ra.sai hf fuugf, +. not u opposition
81 W. stfu sjs aud h aaibHritie., bet u
sypat 81 ltsfA IiH we're rebellion ans
treason. .a.s aer brought To trial, an,
convicted iHl, III zero Frdoasd.
IGa ~aaiheru mosrWsnt. was the action
ul Csc ffE 'af authorities ii s atrs, ~ con
fta45.s - tscg blliyroi, With rights inri
dHt fa the Constitution. u wa' alcEal. an'
aat a s-#.af 4eosary movement. without th
graa sf.lse q.ri Il anarchy OF faction. !
* alasal 10 .ass rebellion ont Of the South
ern r.as,ssgug. lF ealing Il 10 swearing
h eIa r4#a5ts.a mad dog cry WIS no
st,f.r ,ie ease as Il III icllt'tr truth. frepc
nige tha f.e.. - li.rg arrr ailirn, If il y
aa .hausat tlam Ito Southern people, Wcr
mlr5...a Is their yieva Observation-Disclosures
al. g..aHl sudrF that mistake. that they ii
feuatt.l ID d. = hat vii aut ibeir privilege