Year: 1862

his position should be that Of putting down
the present monster rebellion, 10 matter what
phase it might assume. or what particular IL
stitutious might suffer. All who have honestly
considered the subject, and who are familiar /
with the history of the Government ard of
Congress. during the last four years, must be I
satisfied, as It appears to US that it IS gigan-
tic attempt 10 overthrow the Government Of
the country, and permanently sever the Union
founded by the patriots of '76. Every feeling
of true patriotism revolts at the contemplation
of such vandalism. ard the unyielding datermi-
nation to preserve the Union at whatever haz-
ard or sacrifice becomes the dominant feeling
of every one who reveres the heroism Of our
glorious ancestry. It is no part of this loyal
feeling 10 interfere with the institutions Of
States. or with their rights under the common
Constitution Of our country. Such feeling
is confined TO pestiferous few, too many of
whom have crowded their way into the public
places. TO engender turmoil and strife. The
mass of the people are only desirous Of pre-
serving the Government and the Union, trust
ing to the good sense and judgment of the
nation 10 constitutionally remove the Just
causes of complaints to which the system has
given rise Believing this to be the feeling of
the people We have never doubted. nor do we
doubt now, the ability of the Government TO
put down the rebellion, no matter how despe-
ratelv its misguided adherents may struggle
Such desperation will only result more disas-
trously TO the rebel States. They may succeed


in forcing the Government to adopt a more
rigid policy than that already proclaimed by
the Crittenden resolution. \ powerful party
is urging a more ultra policy upon the Admin
istration Should the Administration, in its
efforts to preserve the Government, be forced
by the mad, persistent efforts of the rebels and
the opportunities of others, to wipe out State
lines and Institutions, and raise an army sutfi-
cient to crowd rebellion into the Gulf in order
to preserve the territory of the United States
it would be done. 1t is the principles of the
Government established by our fathers that is
to be maintained. The question of State and
local institutions is one of minor consideration,
in the popular mind 1t is humiliating to be
forced to acknowledge that this Constitutional


Government and magnificent Union, contained,
at its birth, the germ of its destruction and
dissolution 1t is the false teaching of the poll


tcal demagogue. The present rebellion has
aroused the people so to consider it, and they
will preserve the National Government though
forced to crush out all else, and begin anew
In relation to the evils complained of, they be-
lieve that the founders of our Government did
the best they could. They 1cW preserve it
now, and trust to posterity for like favorable
/ Judgment. Hence, it matters not what was
done by either section. They are matters of
the past The duty of the American people is
now to preserve their Constitutional Govern
ment, and no contingency can arise that will
change that duty or the determination to
! perform it.


/ There are hundreds of demagogues who
have seized upon the present unhappy period
in our history, to raise questions calculated to
enlist the bitterest feelings in different sections
of the country. Their craftsmanship appears
to consist in the ability to influence and irri-
tate, and occasion discord. They do not like
the policy of conducting the war, officially de.
clared, on the part of the Administration
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ments into political arenas. Demagogues,
occupying the position of Senators and states
men, "improve the present opportunity" to
authorize colored people TO carry mails-to
abolish slavery and change the elective fran
/ chise in the District Of Columbia and to graft
/ fy long nursed and malignant hatred by re-
ducing States TO Territorial condition. Their
party platform is pledged TO the abolition of
slavery in the Territories. No matter what
wrong may be inflicted, sections where slavery
/ chances to exist, must be taken from under the
protection of the Constitution, and brought
under the protection of their party platform.
They are not 10 be satisfied with gradual re-
suits, but must rush along. tearing down, in
their impetuous course, the pillars of society,
and actually rciarding the very thing they
aimed TO accomplish. 1t is the craftsmanship
of Sampson, instead of the wise aud prudei t
policy which adopts legislation to the condi-
tion of society. They justify their course by
| the catch.words-" Freedom is National, Sla-
very is Sectional" Their platform does not
/ permit them to see the better and more genial
sentiment" The Constitution is National, and
the Right of the States to make their own Do
nestle Institutions is National"


1t seems to US that every sane man cannot
but regard these measures as illadvised and
inexpedient, and should be postponed until the
public mind could consider it calmly. There
are silent forces at work, which it would be
well to leave to operate in place of legislation.
There are thousands of Southern men in the
Northern States and hundreds of thousands of