Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09
Past Issues Closed and a New
Era Begun.

that momentum which has carried them
forward so long and so irresistibly in par
ticular direction; not all are able to see and
understand that rast issues are closed, and
that new ones are to be met. We are in
the midst of war, and consequently the
public mind must be governed by martial
law. The early issues which led to the
French Revolution were soon lost and new
ones begotten; these again speedily passed
aside and other issues stepped in, and 50
on to the rise of Napoleon and subsequent
restoration Of civil government.
We are led to these preliminary remarks
by the stock Ct manuscripts lefore us de
signed fer the Herald, all of them discuss
ing subjects no longer in the market Let
AS index few of them, and see whether
the subjects treated of are marketable:
Southern Slavery not Authorized by the
Bible" ably written by gentleman Of
Of Cassyille. "The Bible does Sanction
Slavery" an able paper by gentleman re-
siding at Platteyile "Can peace be res
tored by Compromises" by lawyer OF
more ability than judgment, Of the future.
Another by lady, proving that Bankers
and commercial men, by their fears that
pro-slayery rebellion might break their
Banks and ruin their trade, are great
doughfaces, towards and compromsers-
all OF them, and that by their trucking
war has been brought on the country; but
far erinoline this lady might be statesman,
though her boldness and manly outspoken-
ness might render her unpopular in such
times as we bage had, when, the less a
man the greater politician, and the high
er in office, were triplet accomplishments
After the war, her sort of men will rise to
the top. while truckers must sink to the
bottom, for this is war against small men
rs well as war of civilization against bar
barism. More than matter enough for
twenty columns OF our paper is offered
mostly Of ssch as we have referred to-
People would not read it; they want war
news and not discussion Of principles; they
want no more logic on the slave question
nothing more to convince them that the
whole slave system is aggressive upon law,
constitution and white civilization, and an
infamous outrage upon the blacks, as well
as an insult TO the brste creation. Bible
sanction or no bible sanction, it paralyzes,
DISCREPANCIES and brutalizes whatever it
touches; it cultiyates ignorance among the
white masses as well as the slayes-onIy
educating the few for the sole purpose Of
ruling the many; it plans treason to main
tain its power aud robs the government to
carry on its treacherous war-then iustifes
the whole by appealing to Bible ard God
With such an institution and IFS fanatic
friends we are at war; the question is, shall
all unite to break their rule, to explode their
pretended chigary, to try the question Of
slavery and freedon--most Of all, to save
the Union. Nobody wants any more
proof that slavery is wrong in every
sense; indeed, so far as we can see, nobody
cares whether negro slavery with all its ac-
compartments and practices, is justified by
the Bible or not, nor whether it is consti-
tutional or not. Il has devilish, unruly,
ill-tempered habits, and wants to break up
our government; and as we believe our
government and constitution are consistent
with God and the Bible. as well as comfort
able TO live under, we want them to stand,
even though every negro should become
free as the result Of this rebellion. We are
perfectly willing to see slavery fall-frst,
the gable end, then the roof, then the foun-
dation and whole fabric Then we shall
want the negroes taken from this country
to some country which our government
shall prepare for them, where each and
every one Of them may be the owner Of
himself and nobody elsewhere he can
have a homestead Of his own, educate him
self and children, believe in an anti-slaverY
God, aud an anti-slavery Bible, just as we
do. We are bound by the law Of right to
place the negroes in just as good condition
rs orr own race; we have trespassed on
them, not they upon US; and now the tres
pass must be made good to them in order
70 obtain for ourselves and children the
blessings Of heaven. BY such means Of
restoration. England has atoned for her
ancient wrongs against the African race;
her benevolent conduct toward that race
for half a century has saved her from Gods
vengeance and annihilation; Russia has
just set out on The track Of England and
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