Year: 1863

WHITE DAY, Oct, I, 1868.


MessrS. Editors Il hear much
said about parties and party organi-
zation in times like these, and that
no loyal man will try to array par
ties while the administration is try
ing to put down this rebellion. So
say |.


Now, Mr.. Editor, if you think the
questions / here submit worth notice
you may make them public.


Ia the beginning Of these troubles
which we all believe grew out OF the
agitsticn of the slavery question;
whether or net this was the real cause
that prompted the leaders Of this re-
brlliou, it was undoubtedly the lever
upon which they worked. The re-
suit of the last Presidential election
was the excuse, and the time for
them to precipi:ate the Snuth into a
revolution. We opposed every step
that was taken in that direction.- -
We thoughtit premature and unne-
cpssary, from the fact that there was
always a majority in both honses of
Congress against Lincoln, if he had
been ever so much disposed to have
trampled upon their rights. | think
that any secessiouist can see by this
time the folly Of secession without
the covert act. " We are persuaded
that if they had stuck to the Govern
ment until the last constitutional
remedy was exhausted, there would
have been quite a different state OF
affairs. There would have been no
division in Virginia, nor loyal Ken
tucky, Missouri, or Maryland. The
South would have been unit, and
the North divided. Under such ci"-
cumstances Lincoln could not have
raised fifty thousand men to defend
him.


Now the country was precipitated
into war. All men of all parties
rally around the President to sustain
the Constitution and to enable him
enforce the laws. Indeed there new
er was more perfect union in sentl-
ment than pervaded all the North,
and great part of the South. They


were willing to forego all party pre-
iudice against the Republican party
for the sake Of the Union. Now,
sir, if there has been political d.
vision aud the organization OF par
ties, I pray tell me who is to blame
for it? Thos5 thNt irsroGuced party


measures or those that resisted their
introduction? Tell me when Il Dem
ocrat or an old line Wing has intro
duced any party measure in Congress
since the war began. None. They
have simply opposed their intreduc-
tion as being calculated to create d.
vision a=d prejudice the Union cause.
| The Republican party not being con,
tent with union of parties to put
down war that grew out of their
party doctrine (justifiable or no),
but they they thrnst their party doc,
trines into Congress. Every party
measure they had taught before their
election to power. Now, sir, if they


would have let slavery alone and have
devoted all their powers to the put
ting down of an unholy rebellion
we think it possible before this there
would be no more blood shed. The
governmet would not had to resort tc
| draft, because the people were re-
spending to the call Of their country,
and no doubt they would have con-
tiuued to 40 so if they had not be,
iieved that there was other objects in
view other than the Suppression Of
the rebellion. Hence the opposition
to the draft. But, they say any
thing to weaken the rebellion. Sc
l say. But if a policy that makes
the enemy strong and embarrasses
our operations ana causes Tue uuueC'
essary expenditure of blood and trea
sure, a loyal man can only mourn
/ for the misfortunes Of our once hap


py and prosperous country. Bu'
they tell us slavery is the cause o.
! the war. Please pause and think
! Is it not as likely to be anti-slavery:
: believe that the thinking Republi


cans themselves acknowledge thai
! the Constitution of the United States
recognizes slavery as reserved right
of the States. 1t is Constitutions


right then. Any warfare upon thai


right must be the aggressive princ'
pie. If SO, then it is antl-slavery
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