Year: 1861

with greater severity If the continues three
years cannot England buy all at low figures
and cro,cn us King OF our own follies The North
as a people, on reflection will, hope, be disposed
20 do "equal and eract justice to ALL" In my
Judgment these pc pile should take the matter in
hand, and no longer have the questions requiring
immediate decisions in the hands of wild and dam
gerous politicians North or South. Fanaticsm
South and NOrih, in the form of factions, goaded
by designing is fast producing ruin in its most
comprehensive sense. Under the pres ent patron
age. how is this difficulty to be settled. Are the
people of the free States willing to recede, and il
so, TO what terms will they accede :? Will the
South return, and if so, on what terms. 1t seems
to me those are Important questions that ought to
be speedily answered by every State, Missouri and
Kentucky have spoken, and are willing to accept
the Crittenden resolutions, or any other honorable
adjustment, any if acceded to will remain content
1t is to be hoped Congress will speak in co,cilra-
tory manner in Ju'y, and if possible remove the
diosvncracy of our nation. There are other in
ducements for action, of more moment than
dollars and cents. Every American citizen





right cannot be limited to any single State.
The people of the North. or South, have no right
to commit the suicidal act, and disregard the rights
even of future generations, by DESTROYING this gov
ernment. The abundant prosperity and happiness
that so recently blessed people have flown.
perhaps never to return. No longer can it be said
"we are a happy and prosperous people" No
LII -fslo l.
is the voice of God'' The flag of our country.
once so much known and admired at home and
abroad. is now trailing in the dust and millions
refuse its protection The disintegration has al.
ready sown misery and vice broadcast over the
land. Christianity must take its fight. and
barbarism, anarchy. and confusion enSue. These
are portentous times-the mantle of gloom and
dlsmav enshroud us all, and dark despair is just
heaving in view. Soon may approach a military
deSpotism, and Van Burei.'s plan for standing
army, once ridiculed, become verify. To sub
idgate the South is neral impossbty. The
North deny any purpose on their part to abolish
slavery-then why should not they and the South
strike for peace in some form. Had slavery bet
ter not be confined to fifteen States or on the other
hand extended to all the Territories, than destroy
this government. and impoverish every human
being on our soil. Man Fallible being No
longer can we look to human arm for protection,
nor to 1T man wisdom for guidance, but in humble
devotion must look alone to HIN who governs all,
for preservation. Time the great soother of all
care, may vet heal a nations wound but the cica-
trice may be again repulsed by the option of like
nfammatorv causes, and a conquered, subjugated
people province, may in the future serve a
cancer, to take out and destroy the vitality of our
form of government Man needs a better ac-
quaintance With man the world over. Would to
God that people of the Nor tn and South, knew
each other better, that heart burDngs and jealous
les mis- sht be removed, and something done for the
restoration of peace. But, how unfortunate-every
man at the North seems to kno,r he is right i'll his
political opinions and action, and every man South
over in "Dixie Land'' manifests the same degree
of frmness as to his notions of governmental at
fairs. Unless there is yielding and concession, a
long, and bloody war m ust follow Let each party
yield very little, and peace would bless our mil
lions. If the stubborn will MUST rule, then the
sooner the work of death is done probably the bet
ter, for surely life can BE- of but little enjoyment i'll
times of civil The pride of America has
FALLEN. Her tower of siren 9Th is totterng at its
base. The eagle breast of liberty no longer sue
all her suijects-her sheen iswaxing dim be
fore astonished millions--her sun of freedom no
longer shines with effuigence. The star of hope
is well nigf, exiinSuished in foreign climes. Our
government, it seems, wa. only an experiment. The
land ofhe free and the home Of the brave" is soon,
to become by-word and reproacn. "An asylum
for the oppressed" is delugeo. and probably to b
"known more fol ever" Our great men have
fallen, and fear once glorious fabric is crum-
bling to ashes The idea is too heart rending and
must for the present discard the subject. Par
doh me for thus trespassing upon your time. The
interest feel is my onl, apology.


Respectfully,


WIN. G. POMEROY.