The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-02-23
Who Were the Traitors


events rolls back upon the co"ardty eie
ment of sbotlllunlz-d repubilcsnsn the
stamp Of iaisehood upon their every asse-,
tlon.
Ills bat brief year since this nation
tottered on he verge Of destruction from
uheclity Gifts managers The flames Of
buruing prlnt' ,tiices Which dared speak
tie truth have hardly 1ai-d into air since
II vas all cur !lia VAS worth TO say the
then President was tvrant-lha, the
party in power deserved the wrath Of God
that he abolition party was the only
tie.>onable party o. tie country. and that
Tie ony true ratnots were The heroic de
tenders Of Democracy and lis glorious
srhincs
WHO wrre he traitorsl
Who sought TO destroy the Union
Who wairrt! 10 maintain il 3
Fol Years We have charged home upon
those who sheer a. the Constitution that
tEey carried on war to destroy not to
save the Union.
Count up he thousands who died from
war causes! Figure UP the taxation We
have incurreI
Lo"k at the result! 4 million of our
bret hren slain An entire people imlov
erlshed. s'upeDdons load of debt to
carry. And what i, he result.
Simply nothing-bu. tears, ashes and
destruction.
The war which we were told was for
the preservation of the Union 10 ended.
The heroic South has accepted the
result OF the unequa! contest and ablde>
10y The decision Of the bursting shell.
cur troops have been dlsbanded And
now those who called Us traitors arise in
Congress and behind their editorial desks
and have the efrontery to tel US that We
as nation emerge from The WAT with
eleven states our OF the Cnion-lhat We
w,Fe our bloody chops on but a portion Of
the q G We fought under.
y hlie We were fighting they tod US a
state could not secede-iiat the state-
%ele still IN the Union Then why does
ongrcss legislate upon territory not her
own: II the war closed and left the
>outhein Sates Oui, the war was u failure,
II the wal Was = success the states are
sill in.
If tho Southern States are ont of The
Union, what right ias Johnson IN the
Presidential chan? If in the Union, how
can Congress keep southern representa-
ives u
Tie war is ended : thafk> 10 those Who
teught-no TO those Who .egi>-te,i l.
l. pronounced a success. II a success The
Union stands AS il STOOD before the firing
on the Star OF the We.r. It he Unio: is
not restored the war MAS a most wicted
cowardiy, stuneucous failure which it viii
be well not 10 endCree
How long viii the people listen TO tie
t"uIl-hurss f abolition wIanoliny The
purltanira element acting uitte. a !iioF,e,
Ii" (hi-her devi } "a Us watt gave
Us debit Impoverished the courIrs and
still quarIels over the corbst
Thank God for the grea, events Of the
past year. Thank II m for putting sn
end to thu, great crusade for cotton, n1g-
gers and memeutu,s' The people az
opening Their eyes 10 the enoruit, or the
offences of those who ruled tut 10 min
The war has not banef ted the country
1t Hld cot restore the Union
/. added to our taxes
II took away the means 10 Iav them
/; destroyed millions upon millions of
! properly.
1t gave the whites Of he north a f,w
mliIlonS OF blacks to support in addition 10
itelr own cr'rFIes, raupeis and criminals
made by he var
1t has filled the land with thieves. lob
/ hers, uIuiderers and tax collectors.
/ II has made dishonest men itch at the
expense Of the peopIs
! Ii has made the negro cost US more than
! he once canned.
! 1t has exempted the wealth Of the nation
! from taxation.
! 1t sent men 10 war pay ing them lare &c
/ bountles and bow taxes those who return
TO pay these houn,le,, and all other ex
penses. letting those who remained AT
! home 60 fee
And ali 'his war is the result Of abo!-
tionlsm-the result Of meddli with hat
Is no e OF our business the result If in
terieting with orr reighburs-ihe Result
OF to'getiirg the faith Of our fathers, tam
/ perIng with the Constitution, aud beIray~
ING democracy as Judas did Christ for a
few pieces of silver.
Thank God that time is not ended
The day will surely come when the people
/ VIII curse as men never were before, tie
false rulers aud tigoied meddIer, " 10 sill
seek 20 ruin the Ct uD,fy and. v HE j. WI
exaIf democracy 10 a higher position t',ar
ever before. VIII deuouuca AS traitors AL
/ of thai 4" loyai class who to gam private
ends, stu! fight against the Union and
carry on heir Garnnable war Of nate
against brave, overpowered people " he
would be our friends but cannot have the
privilege, except by submitting to degra
da'lon AT The hands of mad element o.
he country Which is its greatest curse -
In Crosse Democrat
HE LIVING ANDTHE DEAD The State
Agricultural College Convention whict
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