The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-12-28
From the Frankfort Commonwealth Dec. f2.
1HR WAR AND SLAVES.

"Once rpon time" an old maid was
standing in frcut Of large oven, in which
was q great be-. Of live Goals. Seeing
which, she broke oat into loud lamenra.
tons, ard down her ancient cheeks how ed
eco. ious gushing wate.s," and amid sobs
and groans she exclaimed, ''is should get
married, and should have dear sweet boy
baby, and he should crawl in upon these red
hot Goals. and should be burned 10 death,
and-oh dear oh dear-oh! Oh! oh ="
Her good mother, with spectaclcs astride her
nose, standing near calmed her in this wisz:
sJudy, my child, iuasmuch as you have no
beau, male lover, or even intimate fried of
that gender, in the course Of nafur. those
Goals will have been dead and gone many
moons before your offspring could be in a
condition to be injured'' Saith the ancient
maiden, Mo,h n thy daughter apprehends.
The oveo was heated to bake bread, and
not bables." Thereupon her tears were
assuaged, and ceased to fow; the heavings
Of her bosom were quoted and there was /,
great calm and ray Of light having fall
len upon Judy's mind, she forthwith became
wiser, IL not 4 younger virgin.
Intprinais To oil the political Judies We
most atec.ionately suggest tha, the loyal
heart of this great nation has been heated
up for the purpose of dealing With trail
tors and rebels, and uot with the negro
question. sa- -F
You, old political DANES, are past age
YOU never can bring forth anything of po-
l,iical value. The war fever will be cooled
flong before this nation will be ready to
consider the question of emancipation So
cease your lamentations, dry up your tears
aud betake yourselves to some other vo.
cation This great Government will be
preserved without you and in spite of
you. r
The sword has been drawn to cut of the
heads Of rebels, not to sever the bonds Of
slaves. s.s a..s..... .....a.
What the Government wants is a war
policy az to the traitors in arms, not a spoii-
cy Of emancipation. Competent generate are
Aanted. not abolition lecturers.
The general government did notput up
The institution Of sldrery, and cannot be
',harged Hith it's management. States, each
for j . If, haze estapli bid and aboi.hed
slavery as to them seemed wise. The sar
is for the purpose of preserving the nation.
al Government.
1.-THE rebels in the rebel States hare an
Institution among them ,rtich they cannot
manage in a time Of cira uar- ,rhich in
deedis not suited to a condition Of ciuii udr
the fault IS their otrn and upon them
must JaH the misfortune. Thty hesan the
war and thus far have succeeded in keeping
It's caiami,ies beyond their territories. II
| now We carry the war home to them. let the
fall measure Of its desolafion fall upon
their guilty heads. DO not trouh your
selves about a confscafion policy. Coufs.
| cation will not defeat the rebel armies.
Tho courts cnnfscafe, the armies suhdue
| the rebels, and establish the courts. You
are not within reach Of the negroes Of the
ebe's. The negroe. are beyo ond and behind
| sheir battalions and their fortifcstiof s.
! End the var, and ths States will dispose OF
,he negroes. The government does not
want to hny negroes nor sell them. What
| then shaH II do sith hen,9 Just this: let
| them aione Tthey come TO camp or on
.h,pboard. and their services are icdnied.
empioy them, aud iei those not sruffted go
/ their ray: and IL the rats and the negroes
| eat 90, the substance OF the absent rebels,
and the negroes prove Improbable and un-
manageable in the absence Of their masters,
le them lay down their arms, do works
meet for repentance, and GO home ard tend
to their own affairs. The government is
NOT ihe auardidn Of The negro race. They
are bound in and TO the Srase.. not 20 the
federal government. This isto be var Of
battles and not Of prociamatioas. So lay
down the negro and 90 on wish the fight
\ Stand back Aho.itienists, or go into the
/ racks. We want no more tait out OF you.
| You have salxcd too much already.
/ Now. Abraham, one word To Won. Tell
Gen. Mcclellan. and all III. -s.s OF the
Generals. TO 20 to lighting. We will aii
take such weapons a. We have. snd g" down
upou sAis iaeerAal rebellion, aod whip the
devil out Of II Ia short metre; embrace,
4 kiss and make friends with oar "Sauthefn
bre,hren," !" and then altogether, join IN and
slap John Ball 10 the face, and eufe- u
I Monroe doctrine against oil Europe CON
eined. =.
| Fall il, ssldisr.l all aroand the rebellion
Fall in. We are uow gefrc TO varf.-
George Washington, General jackson, ant
she Gag .s tie Union, expect every man u
do his duty.
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