The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-01-30

: ~ republican party in lhe late Presidan.
"a coniest = the proximsie cause OF Oh,
P'sssa' political troubles. But the state Of
popular sentiment necessary 70 producs
'nsse results has been maturing for years
Ana = the result Of slavery agitation. The
southern mind has become impressed with
nc belief that there s no longer any safe,v
20 them Or 70 their properly in union Win
on-slaveholding Sla,es; snd d., beu.e
uoe not rest upon auy one act OF tbe nrs.
vaiiing party, but in the chain Of evep,s
'na' connect together The history Of anti
slavery agitation Underlying, as The IN.
'ttuiIcn Of slavery does, ,hs whole s,ruc.
'ure Of Southern society. both social ami
political, and forming to them one great
e'emert Of their wealth, regarded By them
as Indispensable to The growth and leyelcp.
ment oi the codnlry, and sensitive 10 elln.-
lacks from every quarter. there can only
pc permanent peace and tranquility between
we Two great sections Of the conr,ry. when
We Of The free States are resly 10 s,o, ,b;s
discussion Of the abstract question o. NOR
ais connected with this institution, and 10
'ook upon i only as political qaostjon.
md as i stands connected with our ;o,er.
's's as a nation. Cospromisc of political
differences may 10 much, bu, that which i
most needed st this time, is a restoration
y the scntimen's Of kindly feclinc be.
ween the North and the South .i,, s,rik.
nsiy charactsrzed the history cl cur re.
'upiic' and then we may hors Tia. sn hon.
- and fai hfuI disch,rge Of al our cons,i.
uional obligations toward each olhsr will
esuit in healing the present breach and
insure 20 US as . nation briliar, future.
y gives me great pleaurro to rry :la. Indi.
na' as State, hae hitherto f.iheu'iy keot
ne bond q union with all l.or sis.cr States.
ier record is unsiainod by any act Of bad
l''h. She has ncser stten pied, directly or
'd'rec'ly. 70 egade o. avoid any Of the re-
ulrements Of the Federal censi;sssion. aud
. man can dop5l Jut u ,hc came could BE-
1'd o. every other State iEs:ead or disccrd.
eace and harmony would reign throughout
lr borders. Lett us then "a lc pride in main
ining me high position we havs thus Ear
'cupied 90 conservative, Union.loyinr
ate' aud While wc throw our weight into
2 scalein favor or any practical mode or
u'ing The present trouble, let us also en-
avor 10 aid 10 that more psrmsnen, and
slng settlement that must flow from sre-
ration Of amiiy and cordislity among all
: people, North md South. Then, asvou
ve met ns legislative capacity you should
ace Indiana 10 this controversy where She
'htfully belongs as . conseiyeliye. law.
ding, and Union State. Ehcw to The peo.
q his confedcracy that Indiana will
in'ain the constitutions rlghts or every
afc 10 ihis unon--ihai che will extend n
south oil right IN the ,eFritories belopc.
70 thIs Government tia. she would claim
herself-that che will lool: 70 The Cons,i.
ion and laws 70 determln, rights Or prop.
u and not permit any moral questions 10
'rPose 10 effect that dete rminstion, and
tai property recognized by the Cons,iru.
snd laws shall be alike protected. This
''lon' although L may not affect the &C.
o. extreme Southern States, Yet il NAV
nuchito bring about convention OF ,hs
Ter free and slave States. And regard
O. Do, these States to be conservative.
70 favor Of maintaining the Union as Il
would BE- well fer the perce Or this ccun-
Y they could meet in convention and
'ult together IN regard 10 the present un-
y differences existing between The
y and 'he Soa'h. They might BY their
ervs'ive sc'ior, induce the extremists
70 North and South 70 pause and reflect
The consequences which must neces.
result from their fsnaticaI course, and
he'r seton, this much could be gained,
would then be hope that BY auhion Of
conservative elements or the counttv.
unhappy differences might BE- ss,sifsc-
settled, snd the best government IN.
enven saved from the horrors or disun.
nd civil war. A. A. HAMMOND.
4 a Toledo merchsnt at tsasable or 4
who took hih to BE- piou,, responded 10
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