Year: 1862

I


The evidence accumulates that there is 8
party in the North, small though it may be


which has all along sympathized with treasos


all the time rejoiced in everything unfavorabIe
to the success of the Federal arms. all the time


afforded what aid and comfort it dared to the


cause of disunion. This party has it leaders


and its organs, both claiming to be for the


Union, that they may carry out their plans


without being suspected. 1t does not desire
the destruction OF the Union for its own sake,


any more than Davis, or Toombs, or Yancey


does. It is party which hopes, through a


united South and divided North, to control


the destinies of this country. In order to u


mite the South aRd divide the North it is a


pTo-slauery party. Judging from the past il


expects to succeed in the future by dividing


Northern counseA. The party correctly Judges


that on accounts9f certain commercial rela-


TOMS there will always be class of Northern
people who viii sympathize with slavery, be-


cause in so doing they will make more money;
| that this will be an influential class on account
of its wealth and locations in the great cities.
Hence, the party has resolved to bow down TO


slavery and worship this heathen god It is


fundamental doctrine with them that slavery


must be preserved, perpetuated, extended, and


whatever is opposed to slavery must fall. IrI
the Union can be made serviceable to the slave
interest, why then it is all right; if not it is all


wrong. If a man is Internationally for the
U Unlon all the time, whether slauerv survives
or perishes. he must denounced as an abolition
ist, believer in the social equality ofthe races
This party will be peace party or war party
just as will subserve the interests of slavery. |
While the North is likely to crush the treason |
OF the South il will be peace party, because
slavery will suffer if the rebels are subdued on /
their OWL soil But if there should arise
likelihood that foreign war would cause sev-
eral powerful European nations to take sides
with the reoels against the Union, then the
voice Of the people will be for war


The General who is most in earnest 10 deal
ing with treason, will receive the least sympa-
thy from this party, while he who will con
trive the most delays, and show the most ten
der regard for the peculiar institution will
be eulogIzed as the greatest man of the age.


This same party, Anowing that stupendous
var can not be carried on without money, and
that the money can not be had without taxa
tiCn, will raise great hue and cry about tax
es- A proiessed regard for the dear people
will be the cloak of their secret treason. Loss
es and reverses on the part Of the loyal army
will be paraded SO as to be dsleartening as
possible. In short, whatever is best calculated
to sweep from the earth the vilest rebellion the
earth ever saw, will be condemned by the par
ty, and all that will aid and abet the treason
viii receive open or covert support Knowing
that sllveFy is the very life and soul of the re-
belion they manifest more anxiety for its safe
ty than for the preservation of the Union il
self. This party will be the first TO suggest
md support the most hnmiliating and dis
graceful compromise. 1t will urge that we
must eoncede more than has yet been conceded
10 slavery.


The country is now in more danger, in our
humble opinion, from this party than from
hose who openly avow their purpose of tear
ng The Republic to pieces. For, while the lat
er boldly proclaim their unwavei.ing purpose.
We know where to find tbem but the former,
BY fair professions, seek to deceive those they
intend TO betray. The nan who, at this date,
lfler all that has transpired to open the eyes
1f our people TO the unspeakable wickedness
If the slave power, does not openly and above
board prefer the preservation of the Union to {
he preservation of slavery, lends all his influ.
nee on the side of the rebellion.