Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-06
THE SOUTHERN MADNESS.
now Shall N rs DEALT Win
BY NEAL DOW.

SuthS, NOthluE move, llhN NHlcn sue VIII
recover by-and.by II nothing be done 10
irritate her The sooner We comprehend
the fact that the South has forced uson u
a war for our very existence in peace and
honor as nation, the better will be for us.
'ghis war i to be wascd on the part of tho
South, with every circumstance of bitter
ness, vindictivess thate known TO ancient
or modern warfare. On the part of the
leaders Of the rebellion, this may be re-
sardcd - anecessity. Their very exist
ence, eNcept in hopless exile, depends mp
on their success. lfthey fail, thcy are re-.
bells traitors OF ,he blackes, dye, aud must
be dealt with n such
ghcre seems 10 bean impression, even
among officials OF our Governments that
coupl meIts and courteses are better
than cannon, and genutlec'ions better than
grape. General Butler, sent bv Massa-
chusetts to rescue the Capital OF Que coun
try from dissr ,ceful capture, and save
the Government from humliating flight.
and all our invaluable archives from. in
evitable destruction, turns aside from
that pressing business which admits OF
no delay, and inquiries of the enemies OF
his country il he can not he permitted to
EMPLOY histroop>-the ircemea OF glorious
ola MasstclUsctts-in the work OF putting :
down and keeping down their slaves.
This must be Iardoncd to the antece-
dents Of that official: there will be no re-
petition OF the act. La Fontaine relate Is
that in the days OF cnchantments cat
was changed into beautiful lady, who
betrayed To her husaud her origin 10y leap
M from her bed and cagemy seeking a
mouse, which sae heard mlrblins in the
"tinSeOr Oar Senerals wall sJon see
tnat tue cXi :. cneles Ot this war Will not
perin.t them 10 disregard those rules Tor
the conduct Ci armies which require cv
cry circumstance Ot an cncul . Weakness
4 10 bc taken advantage OF.
There is danger of a var between
France and Austrla. Ia such an event,
the liungarau, would seek bv every
mean, inthcir COVER. r.torcco,er thctlibcrty
Il !tu,,li aiOuld become cHibroiled with
EnaIln,!, the Poles would struggle des-
peratclN for their indcUrndencc. What
would be thought OF English or the
French generals, MT to iia Int their coun.
try battles, Il t..e, should ciuploy their
armies IN aiding tie Austrian or Russian
ia reducing - u more crushing bondage
than before the N'gyars or the children
OF Soieskil Have the poor children OF
africa less riSht to liberty than they
In our glorious old family mansion,
many apartments from cellar toattic hay,
been crowded with combusthlcs and dan.
.erous cNpi"sAct. some of us have ex-
9oStuiat,d and protested against this in
win. y pare ut the family have insisted
that no change should be made, ami have
laughed to scorn all our fears OF ccnha-ra-
on and destruction. Buj now the whole
house is really on fire, threatening the
structure with sudden ruin. Weare work
mSat the rescue with all our power. There
l. no dispute that TIE combustibes were the
sole CAUSE OF the calamity, which will in.
volre us-in an expense amounting to the
nail Ot eur fortune, ANA loss of man,
valuable lives and yet while we toll. Tia,
talk goes round ofre>toring the old man.
sion in precisely the old fashion, with the
same apartments crowded a. before with
the dangerous com5ustiblss, to involve US
again inevitably in another diSastea, ,more
ruinous tilnn th,
Among great numbers Of our intelligent
Northern people, who are willing to sac
rilice Themselves and all they have 10
save our country from is great peril. the
talk is Of the Crion, and srriaq the Union
aud restoring the l'nion as il wa. before
with all the states in iton precisely til,
old footing. Perhaps our people by and
by, a. the war pro oSres-es, will see clesrl,
tha; the Union Is impossible with SLAYER,
in it. The unioa-sny union is irnpos,i.
Bile between the South and the North
while the Southern people hate rs inten.
.ely as they pow do, and as they viii ever
10 while slavery exists among therr,. Lei
Us look at this matter in its true light.
This war is to 20 OF until the South i.
completely broken down and subiueated
Nothing less than that will stop it, unles.
the North shall bc wheedled into som,
base or unworthy compromise. At IN,
point Of complete prostrltion. her armie.
overwhelmed br SUPERIOR numbers het
ports hcrme;ically sealed up from all tn,
world, her trade DESTROYED and her credi
utterly gone. she must surrender at dis
cretion. and await such terms as tn,
North may choose to impose. Atprecise
lv that point. what shall the North say II
relation TO the great siu and shame o
slaverv-the great curse OF our countr,
and the sole cause of this baneful, atroc
ious rebellion Shall We cnihrone i
once more in our land, with all its privi
leges, immunities, and guarantees. an,
bow down before it, as in old time, an,
worship it; or shall We in the fear OF GO,
ard love of our fellow-men, make sucl
s,ipulations and conditions as shall csr