Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-29
rhe Great question solved.

Perhaps our readers Will get better
view Of the future from the following cor
|respondence taken from the Chicago Tri6-
me, than frem any other source. These
plans of dealing with the disunionists are
indorsed by nine of the eleven illinois mem
bers and by almost every northern demo-
critic member, including Senator Fitch of
] Indiana. Most Of the delegations from the
free States, Of both parties have met and
concumed in the plans, and the number Of
Southern members concurring is far great
er thsa anticipated. The outline Of deal
ing with the disunionists is given thus:
The Government to refuse to receive or
acknowledge the proposed Commissioners
from the rebellious States--pay no more
attention to them than to private indiyidu-
ais I'd. To place naval vessels in suffi-
Gent force IN the harbors of all the insur-
gent ports to prevent any merchant vessels
from foreign ports landing goods without
first paying the regular duties. Sd. To re-
finforce the various United States forts in
said ports. 4th. If the mob on shore shall
capture any Of them, they must be driven
out, and dealt with for high treason against
the Federal Government. The forts are
the property of the United States, and
must not be surrendered to lawless men.
9Th. If the present acts of Congress do not
confer on the President sufficient power to
protect tho public property Of the Govern
ment and collect the revenues, the Presi-
dent must convene an extra session of Con-
gress and ask them to pass a force bill sim
liar to that enacted at the request Of Gen.
Jackson to put down notification. 9th. If
lie rebellious States refuse to send mem
bers to Congress, let them stay away until
they become tired of that game. If they
refuse to allow Federal officers to deliver
| their mails, let them be discontinued, and
the same with the British Courts, and Fed
eral Marshals; these are all provided for
the benefit of the States; they are not bur
dens upon them, but valuable benefits cJn-
ferred at Il large cost to the National Treas
ury. 9TH. If the insurgents persist in their
Modification and rebellion against the Gov
eminent, then their seaport towns must be
declared to be no longer ports Of entry,
and strict blockade shall be maintained,
preventing all vessels, foreign or domestic,
| from entering. This will soon bring The
fire-eaters to terms. All their cotton and
other products will be obliged to seek a
market in the LOYAL States, and be shipped
abroad from their ports; and all goods
which they are obliged to purchase, viii
have to be obtained in the same way. Sth.
Foreign nations will be notified to observe
the doctrine of non-inteFvention in the IN
ternal affairs of this nation, which is now a
recognized principle of European public
laws. Foreign powers will be informed
that this is a family matter OF Uncle Sans,
in which some of the boys ere misbehaving
and that he is restoring discipline and obe-
dience in the family, and will tolerate no
interference in his business BY outsiders .
and none is unprecedented. The public SELF
timent Of France, England, Germany and
italy, is strong in condemnation ofthe con
duet of the fre-eaters, who VIII get no sym
pathv or assistance from any civilized ma
ton in the world. And they are begin
ming to see and appreciate this very impor-
tam fact.
The Government will stand on the de-
fensye. 1t will not make war on a State,
or march an army to seize the capital Of
any State. 1t viii resist the assaults Of the
rebels as individuals, and enforce its reven-
ue laws against all organized mobs. Ifshe
insurgents march an armed force to seize
this capital, they must be met with supe-
rior force and dispersed, and such Of the
ringleaders as may be captured will be La
bic to be hung as traitors.
BY steadily and resolutely pursuing the
course here indicated, the insurgents will
soon exhaust themselves and be obliged toI
give up the contest. They will not have
credit to borrow dollar, save by forced
loans from their confederates. Their COM
merce viii shortly be utterly bankrupt
Cut off from the sea; without money orl
crsdit; no prospect Of relief; fighting at al
disadvantage; discomfort among the plant
ers; INSTRUMENTATION among the slaves, and
distress among the poorer classes, they viii
be driven, by the desperate condition in
which they have got themselves, to retire
their rebellion, and return, like heprodigal
son, to their fathers house. They will be-
kindly received when they come home
again from their wanderings; an amnesty
act will be passed, and their disobediencsI
viii he forgiven. Let the loyal, patriotic
men stand firm together in defense Of the
Union as it is, and all viii come out right