Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-12-04

deicllu anu llahe WtF upon the same Zoe
at the same time, and ifitis the purpose Of
the Government to crush the rebels and pre-
vent their slaves from stampeding, two ar
mics should be sent into the field. An adj
vance force might be called the treason
crushing army and should be armed with
offensive weapons. The other should be
called the slavery restoring army, and
should move about ten miles in the rear
1t should be clad in defensive armor of
triple steel, for such is the meanness OF
spirit which is bred in the hearts Of men
by slave breeding, slave trading, and slave
holding, that the masters, would creep in-
to every place of ambush and fire upon
those who were gathering up and return
ing their fugitive human property. II
would he illegitimate for the slavery restor-
ing army TO return the fire, as they might
harm some Of the pets and darlings for
whom they are SO generously acting.
Therefore, give them the defensive arms
but no offensive weapons. Such an ar
rangement, novel as it might seem, must
be had if slavery is to be preserved IN the
rear of an army, which moves with a force
sufficient to crush the huge rebellion. In
my opinion the second army should be as
numerous as the first Preserving slavery
will cost the Government ten times as much
as crushing the rebellion. Voices-that's
so.
The policy inaugurated by the Kansas
Brigade, which have the honor to COM
mand, was not adopted in q moment, but
is the result Of much experience. In a
speech recently made in the city of Leaven-
worth, my feelings Of Indignation became
wrought up to such a degree that was be-
trayed into the use of language which was
Justly condemned by the religious senti-
ment Of the country, and which in my
cooler moments meets my earnest disap-
proval. But whether exciled or calm,
whether my language be rough or smooth,
principle and DUTY require that our policy
be rigidly adhered to until Condemned by
the government. And If it be condemned
by the governmental the government ae-
mands obedience to the behests Of slavery,
shall consider the question Of withdraw
ING from the field.
Since the rebels have failed to nationalize
slavery, their battle cry is "Down with
the Union!n Let slavery lift up its crest
in the air ard here | soIemnly VOW that if
Jim Lane is compelled to add note to
such an Internal chorus, he breaks his
sword and quits the field. laundering
applause. Let us be bold-inscribe free
dom to alf'' upon our banners, and appear
iust what we are-the opponents Of slave
nv. 1t is certain as if written in the book
of faith, that this point must be reached
before the war is over. Take this stand,
and enthusiasm will be inspired in the
ranks. In steadiness Of purpose and cour-
age each soldier will be a Spartan hero
The spirit Of the Crusader will be united
with the iron will Of the Roman, and an
army Of such soldiers is inyincible.
These things to you, Indianians, may
appear strange, but when your military ed
ucation has received that peculiar cast
which experience is sure to give it, and
which now pertains to the Kansas soldier.
hen will we march shoulder to shoulder,
and vigorously too, against the enslayers
and brutalizers Of men, and against he
traitors to the best government on earth.
Soldiers, we have commander in
whose courage, skill and kindness of heart
we may always confde. Gen. Hunter
his a Kansas education-he has suffered
with us because of slavery, and he will, |
know, endorse the policy | have advocated
tonight.
It should be the business Of Congress,
ut its coming session, to adopt law d.
rectino the President of the United States
by proclamation to order the rebel states,
within thirty or sixty days to lay down
their arms and return to their allegiance, or
in default thereof, declare every slave free
throughout their domains. 80 lar as |
am concerned, | hope the Almighty will
So direct the hearts Of the rebels that, like
pharoah, they viii persist in their crime,
and then we will invade them and strike
the shackles from every limb
Provision, too, should be made for sett-
linu the African in Hayti, Central or South
American, ana let thS t@SS Ao'iii I"
by itself. Liberia has served glorious
purpose in teaching the world that these
oppressed and wrctched people are capable
Of supporting themselves, and Of seL-goy-
emmett. I look upon the Republic OF
Liberia as the bud-yes, the fall blown
hopo Of the whole Of Africa, and wish It
every encouragement and success. But IT
i too many thousand miles for Is s trans
mort four millions of slayes. This age has
not the time and patience requisite to such
task. q
But our own continent has room suili-
ciept. with soil, climate and productions
suitable for the accommodation Of this peo-
pIe who. in the mysteries Of Providence,
have been thrown among Us. lransporta-
ton to the places named may be made a
practical reality. Tie good Of both ra-
ees reonires d separation. Ages OF OPP
preston, ignorance and wrong have made
Tie f African being inferior IN intellect and
social astainments to the Caucauslan, and
whist together we shall always haze low,
cringiug seryiIity on the ono hand' ana
lordIy domination on the ether. II Is bet
ter for both parties that each ENJOY the
hanors and RESPONSIBILITIES Of a nationality