The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-11-02
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The question is sas being discussed,
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,h,5s1i %. .bee6 an.fS, az iLa Gsvsrnnsns
>..seipssioG, ;, prslssas;es Of she Pres'-
dent, all slaves held 10 States n2E in open
sgaias, the GosarrGsn;. sasa
.ss.sse, T. b srYusd, weoh scaa to facih-
s.se, 10 gres. measure, The suppression 81
rebellion ard he resiora:iSo Of peace 70 iee
.soussry. Masy spposs tia Fssgosisson On
sshs srouad ihs. sasa course would tend
~ wsAsrn the support nos given The Car
-issnsS: By The casserE aiise element Of The
.Nsnh- VS. capnss regard lhis objection IS
-sI,o sssb.r unfoundsd !: lss IL be shown that
rHeh course IS necessary 10 assls, the ad-
n.sn's,ration 10 It's Efforts TO preserve Ihe
sri no serious opposition
asoah be srptehenis,i. But if such sep
1hoG.a BE taksn for the apparent purpose o.
carving into efee. the fanasical teachings
IL Northern akotsioaism, i,s effects would
ID, asss, u,sllstone atous the neck 81 the Adj
1rsnistsation i. .nqu'd sDnihilass at one
stroxa The psisiotie zeal .h.ee has hitherto
animated the minds Of msn af7ua parties,
and hiss neryed the ssrrrg arms of the con-
iseefvatiye masses to az utfalteriig support
81 The Administration. The Inauguration
Of this measure 10 such a manner rs would
fense ~ imputabie 70 such motives, would
receive and meri, the condemnation OF good
men Of all parties. By such pfociama.
sion, without Frs. showing its absolute ne
c-ssisy, the President, ins.ead of appearing
ne Read or fres natien struggling for e.
isispcs, would be regarded BY ali msn, at
home and abroad, as one who had fTossra.
,eaIa, . greatest Of national trusts 70. the
qualification 81 the bases. Of sectional ami
ino.ities. Eat Is. there be no fears Of such
a contingency. The people have too much
faith 10 The patriotism and honesty OF the
shist magistrate TO entertain for n momen;
tlfs apprehension that his action will be
controlled BY any such motive. -
The desire Of all Union men il, that the
Union may BIO preserved; and TO do'this, all
asre. thas the rebellion must be put down;
n, tkerefors, 10 order TO pat down the rs-
tsI!iop and prsseTys the Goyernment, it be-
co,ass necessary to proclaim freedom to
every slave Of rebel master, no fears need
Be entertained BY the Administration Of the
spirit in which such measure will be re-
ssiyed by the loyal millions Of the North.
Some argue that the time for such u meas
ure has not yet eome-tbat .the public mind
must first, be educated 10 it, There was
n time, years ago We might say one year
Gso2'whtn tie. people Of The North would,
sinns. uuaniaously, have raised their hands
in horror at the very thought OF saen
course; when the institution Of slavery was
cushroudei 10 . kind Of sacredness which
rendered Que guilty Of political blasphemy
an, voum presume to speak OF 1t IN terms
other Than Of the creates. reverence and
regret. Bot the sacsrdotal robes in which
the "pceu.iar insti,ationv has heretofore
enseIoped itself, have been sadly rent by
the transcepdent wickedness OF the rebellion
which that constitution" has inaagpratsl,
The bulwark of popular prejudice which he's
hitherto shielded il from the touch of every.
thing which might in any measure prove
detrimental to its interests, has been re
moved by this war, which it has itself forced
upon US and it now stands upon its own
merits, unmasked, and exposed to the yul-
gar gaze of the world, subject to be dealt
With as other subjects, protected ii assist
ing, or destroyed II resisting the authority
Of the Government.
When, therefore, it becomes necessary for
the Government 20 strike death blow ut
the ins'itnsion Ct slavery in order to pre-
serve itself from destruction, the Admins
sfasian need not waste tune IN waiting Tor
tie pabi.e mind to become "educa,ed.'-
Tn. people are already fully prepared to
acqnissce 10 any movement which will assist
10 The suppression Of the great rebellion.
TaeJ have already been sseducated in the
school of atisersj;y,"-they have already
been tsngh. by the most rigid Of tutors
experience that the work OF delivering the
casatsy frem this gigantic treason. is TO be
no ebiid's pias that words Of persuasive
tenderness will no longer suffice, that the
tine has now come for The bows to b deal,
not geutie and harmless strokes, but bold,
vigorous, and determined blows, dealt al
TIA tins and 10 the manner whieh VII rea-
der .heis rssalss, to the enemy, the most
aasssaaas.u msssun isu xer regard those
issehrssien as c>tiscu. whose lives and pro
perry we are bound to defeai aud prstecs,
has as rebels in aims, wha, By their treason,
hAss forfeited avery claim to respect or pro-
sse,"o f'cr the governments against which
they have rspelled. This is principle Of
the comm IA Law. ~ old as civilization, that
tss rsbsl farfsiss not only the rights Of
liberty and property. bat 81 life Itself, 10
tie government against which be rebels, t.
BE- disposed Of as thai government, may
eitss.
The eaIy garssiea is, viii such measure
Asst the ADMINISTRATORS in its Efforts 20
preserve the Government Let this point
b established, aud the seaport Of III. pea
PIE is already gained. There ia class Of
men she will, of course cendetnu tsis or
asy ethsr course which the Government
rasy ehaase 10 rafsas. But their esudsmna-
t;an smoua,s 10 netting. Every step uhich
hss heea sskea they have condemned; every
sser to be taken they wiil eoadema. What
eser coarse il to be rarsuei, their erpasi-
,isa is 70 he expected. Bas the lesrsfps
rls are these 10 ~aan the Government
r,a.t lack for is sarrors. Let il Be- shown
20 these THAI liberation ct the sIavts ct
rebels il necessary. and their eenssat viii
b Immediately given. TssFeePss all give
their consent 10 the -maseifasian 81 slaves
;u.s 10 that rxssas which sac sasfGs1ssss
Of var demand, sas ~ farther.