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Obedience To The Great Charter

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Day
22
Month
January
Year
1864
Copyright
Public Domain
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As yc hay,e ahyayg said "e must di vjde pur enemies. Ours must be the Austrian'spoliey q divide and conquer. To tiiie we need concede notbing to rebellion, nothing to slavery, nothing of dignity er of nutional honor. We bave only to go back to the groat laws of the country, and obey thern ; we have need only to let the honest men n the South eee that we do not intend revolution, but that the peace shall be with ub which comes of obedience to the Great Charter. Tbey will then recognize our good faith, our desire to live under tbe old flag, and the old Conatitution, and not erect new land marks iustead. Again, we must not forget our example. We, have a delicate task in band. Cobden and Bright stül quote us to medieval Enland, and expresse hope for the gret Tandlesg classes, as they see pro.sperity in ua; But medievul England replies, and points to our Great Charter infrioged. The masses look at t, an4 are sorrowful ; yet because this infringipent is niade by a party under the name of Jjiberty and Humanity, they hope it is all well. - But a violation of the charter is not well, under whatever name it is done. If the Constitution is set aside for tne purpose, it may be for another. It it is to bend to expediency in one thisjg, it wi'l be made to in another. Honest adherence to its mandates is our only safely. [ The entire expenses of the Indian Bureaa exceed $2,000,000, and many of the anDnities have to be paid in speoie, in acoordsDoe with tresty etipnlatioDS.

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Michigan Argus