The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-27

him in every conflict. We have destroyed
Osceola-a sort of half town aud half
military post.-tut all these things COM
bined have not brought the rebels so
quickly to their knees as the escaping OF
few hundred slaves by following the
back track of the arny, [oheers.J Gen
tlemen. my logic teaches that we cann't
defend and make war upon the same foe
at the same time ; and iflt Is the purpose
of the Government to crush the rebels and
prevent their slaves from stampedlng, ,tlco
armies should be sent into the field. The
advance force might be called the treason
crushing army, and should be furnished
with offensive weapons The other should
be called the Slavery restoring army, and
should move about ten miles in the rear.
1t should be cl&d in defensive armCr OF
triple steel for such is the meanness OF
spirit which is bred in the hearts of men
by slave breeding, slavc-tradins, and slave
holding. that the masters would creep
into every place of ambush and fire upon
those who were gathering up and return
ing their fugitive human property. 1t
would be ilegitimate for the Slavery re-
storing army to return the hrc, as trey
might harm some of the pets and darling,
for whom they were SO generousIy acting.
T Laughter Therefore, give them the
defensive armor, but 10 defensive weap-
uns. Such an arrangement, novel as 1t
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 this huge rebellion. In my opln,
ion the second army should be as numer-
ous as the first Preserving Slavery will
cost the Government ten times as much
as crushing the rebellion [''rhat's SO
The policy inaugurated by the Kansas
Brigade, which | have the honor to com-
mand, was not adopted in a moment, but
is the result of much experience In q
speech, recently made in the City OF
Leavenwurth, my feelings of Indignation
became wrought up to such pitch tha;
was betrayed into the use of language
which was justly Condemned by the reils'
iuus sentiment Of the country, aud which.
in cooler moments, meets my earnest dis
approval. But, whether excited Or Gala
whether my language is rough or smooth
principle and duty require that our policy
be rigldly adhered to until condemned "
the Government, and If 1t should be con
deuned, if the Government demaud oi
the Brigade obedience to the beheots OF
Slavery, | shall consider the question oI
withdraw II. from the field. Since the
Rebels have failed to natiomalize Slavery
their battlecry is: Down with the
Unlon." LIT Slavery lift its crest IN the
ali, and here | solemnly vow that, ii Jlu,
Lane is compelled to add a note to sucu
an internal chorus, he b: eaks his sword
aud quits the field. let us be bold; in
scribe "Freedom to ALI" upon our ban
ners, aud appear jast what we are-the
opponents OF Slavery. 1t is certain, as II
written in the book Of fate, that thl, point
must be reached before the war is over
Take this stand, and enthusiasm will bt
inspired in the ranks. In steadlness oi
purpose and courage each soldier will bg
a Spartan hero. The spirit Of the Cru
sader will be united with the iron will q
the Roman, and an army OF such soldiers Is
invincible. [Chcers. These things t
you, Iudianians, may appear strange; but
when your military education has recelv
ed that peculiar cast which experience is
sure to give it, and which now pertains
to the Kansas soldier, then viii we march
shoulder to shou lder, and vict0rlousiy, too
against the enslavers and brutaiizers Of
men against the traitors to the best Gov
ernment in the world.
Soldiers, We have a commander il
whose skill, courage, and kindness O
heart we may always confde- Genera
Hunter has a Kansas education he has
suffered with us because Of Slavery, anC
he will, | know, indorse the policy | have
advocated to night.
1t should be the business of Congress
at its coming session, to pass law di
recting the President of the Uuited States
by proclamation, to order the rebel States
within 80 or 60 days, to lay down thell
crmS and return to their allegiance; ol
in default thereof, declare Every slave free
throughout their domains. So far as
am concerned. hope the Almighty vii
so direct the hearts of the rebels that, like
Pharaoh, they will persist in their crime
and then we will invade them and strike
the shackles from every limb. Provision
too, should be made for setting the Airi
cans in Hayli, Central, or South Ameri
ca, and let the race form a nation by it
self. Liberia has served a glorious pur
pose, in teaching the world that these op
pressed and wre,ched people are capable
OF supporting themselves and OF self-goV
ernment. look upon the Republic o
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