, 1861-12-28
6 THE PROPERTY OF REBELSss
WITH AN EXAMPLE,.

lhE UNCONDITIONAL Union men Oh lAe
country-those who would preserve the |
Constitution at all hazards from the |
first urged that all the property Of traitors
negroes being claimed by them as such)
should be confscated, as the surest
and the quickest way to suppress
The rebellion No intelligent man
can 50 stnltify his reason as to
doubt for moment that slavery is the
cause Of the rebellion, that its object is to
protect and cherish the "peculiar institu-
tion," and to slavery do the traitors look
for the means to overthrow the Govern
ment. It is plain, therefore, that to con
fscate the slaves Of the rebels is the most
effective means to break down the rebel
lion ard to restore peace and prosperity to
the country. The despotic, slaveholding
Government Of Brazil has set US an exam
pie directly in point. The Southern Pro-
vince Of the Empire, Rio Grandc do Sui,
previous to 1915 rerolted, and for ten years
the rebels managed to carry on guerilla
war against the Government. We have
before us work On Brazil, the result Of
two and half years residence there by
DR.: K1dder Of Washington, previous to 1915,
and Published in that year In regard to
the conduct Of the war, both by the rebels
and the Government, we take the following
paragraph from page 277:
One result Of this international strife has
beeutte almost entire extinction Of slavery
within the contested territory. In order to
increase their ranks, the revolving party prom
ised liberty and arms to every 6laTe Of legal
ist who would desert his master. Wlereupon,
the government promised as much to those
slaves who would desert the revo1ters; and,
moreover, By summary act, deprived all the
rebels Of the legal right to hold ElnTes. Thus.
between the two parties, the slaves are de-
clared free, although it is possible, that many
on both sides viii, BY some means, be kept in
ignorance Of their unsought-for privileges.
The passage stating that the Govern
ment "by summary act deprived all the
rebels Of the legal right to hold slaves" is
worthy Of the attention Of the powers thai
be at Washington Ifthey are in real earn
est, why do they hesitate to enne
law sanctioned by the usage Of all na
tons and long since justified by the neces
sites Of the case: There ere in the rebe
States four millions Of "pe1sons,n to us
the language Of the Constitution, all O
whom would be loyal to the Goycrnmeu
if they dared, or it WIS physically possibl
for them to be So The traitors now com
mand their labor and all their energies
while single days work By Congress ougl
to transfer them to the side of the 10y
States. There is mawkish sensibi1ity @
this subject which is truly amazing, and
is becoming disgusting to all true patriot
Why not initiate the decisive policy Of Br
I'll and thus end the war in ninety day
for there is not the least danger that ii
Oigarclls Of the South will free the n
groes, and they could not engage any co
siderable number to fight for them if tn
did. 4 majority Of the slaves comprehe,
the causes Of the war quite as clearly as
their masters. Proclaim liberty to the
a1iin the rebel 6tates-for 80 few OF th'
matters are loyal that it is scarct
necessary to make any exct
ton there-and they would
once render the armies Of the Repuh
invincible. They would rush to the ST.
and stripes with the widest joy, and th
traitor masters would be glad to lay do
their arms or incontinently fee to SO
land Of despotism, as more congenial
their safety rs well as to their tastes
emancipate the slsTes Of the rebels ev
sensible man knows would break
right arm Of the rebellion, restore peac
tie country and in very few years az
give US happy, prosperous and powe
= Union. ..':c:,
The moral effect Of the passage Of g