The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-06-04
pnsIrr.ns OF TIE WAR.

- REsuhgs OF THE WAR
The La.PcraItst speaking Of Gen
1rE and the Southern secession moYo
.,on. utters truth, if not the whole truth
in the following paragraph
nIn bordering the great events y,
which tbey haze been partalscrs, sucl
man mast at times be struck ~lts''fhfe
wet tlilIorence between that wilTch'they
attempted and that which they accom-
piisI,ed: they attempted simpi y to ~,
vide tic Union, and they Determined
the fact that Republic was no longer
possible in America refusing longer %
,c governed by the Constitution they
enabled the country and Tho world to see
that the Constitution 40 longer govern
ed ANYTHING; in defending Estates
RIGHTS" they secured the abolition oil
even State lines, and they may now, as
they consult over the past and the III,
ture. say to one ancihcr 'swc indeed
failed. but great work. has been DONE
nevertheless. Let US waltz
And it is encouraging when il speaks
as follows
"Under the new Empire the strife
and contention Of past times viii be for
gotten, and the nation may once more
unite in supporting strong central
power that shall extend its protection
alike to- the South and the North, the
West and the East. Sectional differ
cnccs can no longer exist, FOR common
cause will demand the support OF tho
people. No arrogant Congress can then
exclude whom it will from representa-
ton IN the councils of the nation, OF
force on the unwilling acceptance OF a
free people the causes of social dis
organization in the compulsory re-
cognition of an equality Of races Mat
docs not and Should not ertst. "The
Empire is Peacc;" and if the unhappy
people Of the South would enjoy the
blessings that can only follow such a
peace, as the Empire can give them,
lot them heartily unite with their
friends at the North, the East, and the
West, in ovcrthrowing, forever, our
present mockery of government. and in
establishing in its place the firm and in
,tclIgcnt central authority that can alone
secure to us our rights as individ
uals and our liberties as people"
And again the IIRpcrialiSt significant
Iy says:-
"Thc grand Army of the Republic has
justhcld its annual convention and ismorc
prosperous than ever. Tho public has
no true ideaof the immcsc power which
this organization could WELD should its
services be called for. 1t is disciplined
army four hundred thousand strong, anC
ninc-tenths of its members are veteran
soldiers. This silent, unnoticed army
garrisons the entire North. 1t can take
the field at an hours notice, and what
possible force could be raised to resist j
should the long roll once be beaten from
Maine to Minnesota Z"
Upon which the Augusta Constitution
aliSt remarks =
"Supposo GRANTto be in favor ofimpc-
rialism; suppose the regular army and ma
Wy, inspired by similar motives, as they
no doubt are by profession andtraining,
what can stand against the Grand Army
ofthc Republic, organized and drilled,
supported by the Executive and his min
ions Here is the tremendous issue
While Loyal Leagues, "Grand Armies y
and such cabals, are ready, with arms in
their hands, to coalcscc with the Federal
soldiery and marine to consumate impc-
rialism, what arc the friends of Rcpub-
lican liberty doing to counterac. such
evil designs Absolutely nothing
Without arms, without organization,
without fortitudc, they stupidity gaze up
on the preparations to cnsnare them, apd
make no signs of resistance. BY con.
tinuancc Of such folly, we not only appre.
hcnd the final fruition Of the lmpcrialis
conspiracy, but expect it to be as blood
loss and as signal as the coup d'etQt o
Louis Napoleon. If the honcst-heartet
masses desire to avoid falling under
sccptrO, virtually so if not nominaly
they cannot too soon reform their rank
and have the proper implements of re
sistance ready. Continuing as they are
they will,have no more power to bca
back Imperialism than flock of sheoi
or battalion of babes.
C5ThO leading Radical organ in Ten
ncssee, the Memphis Ledger, has com