Originally published in 1861, this book is a letter from Nathaniel Gookin Upham, a lawyer and politician, to Gilman Marston, a member of the United States House of Representatives, regarding the crisis of the American Civil War. Upham argues that the Union cause is just and that the South should be brought back into the Union by force if necessary. This book provides a valuable perspective on the political climate leading up to the Civil War.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.