Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-25
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War and Emancipation.

Scarce six months haye passed since Slave
: ry sounded the toesin Of war ky the lombard
ment Of Sumpter. From that beleagureC
garrison of American braves went forth one
universal throb of indignation that stirred 81
multaneously, and from. It's lowest depths, the
heart of every Northern man and woman
From that day, auspicious for American liber
ty, have the gossamer cords that bound thought
and obscured with ingenious subtelty the huge
malfeasance Of American Slavery, been grad
ually sp9ppipg as the great sympathetic heart
of the Nation pulsates with a b3lder and more
manly impulse for universal Liberty. Ameri-
can history affords no parallel to the wonder
ful, almost miraculous, revUlSion which has Ia
ken place in the minds of the conservative Gle
E9ent Of the North men, who nine months
ago secuted TIE idea of emancipation, and
looked upon real abolitionist as little less
than criminal. are now shoulder to shoulder
with the most radical of that school urging
upon the President and Commanders theadop-
ton Of emancipation as war measure.
The more intelligent eleuent of the North
are rapidly arriving at the conclusion that,
if strictly Legitimate exercise Of the provis-
ions of the Constitution, whereby the people
| have designated the Administration of their
choice. is to be regarded by despotic South,
as a sufficient cauSu belli, then is It tie more
evident that there IS an " irrepressihle con.
fict" between the interest of Slavery and
| that of Freedom, and, of course, one or the
other must rule; for it is evident that they can
never 50 equally couRterpoi2e as to remain IN
estilibr5a
If this proposition be true, that one OF the
other must rule, and it appears to be self.evi-
/ dent, what is to be done? will we tamely sub
nit to be lorded over by the INSCRIPTIONS tyr
any of a slaveholding Coniederacy? Never !
Then what shall be done? Shall we go on
recognizing their usurped rights, for slavery
has not shadow of legal sanction for its
original establishment here, while they are
adopting the seyerest measures, and practising
the most sweeping confiscation upon all North
ern property, or shall We recognize the fact
that there is bloody rebellion to be crushed,
and conduct ourselves accordingly? These
are questions which now demand the grave
consideration Of the Northern people for if
the views Of men, whose wisdom and exp>ri~
cnce in national affairs entitle their opinions to
respect, be worthy Our consideration, we aIe,
~ O'ti piN9Nlit IsOliO( Ddt SVdlub5 IuG AlAXft-
zine OF an enemy too weak for its own protcc-
ton. This s'upenluous question, the decis-
s n which is to have so.import ai.t bcaring
upon the future Of this Nation, as to make it
one Of life or death TO Constitutional liberty
is Elsewhere being c.tpyassed and in order
that the intelligent readers ofthe Gd-etfe may
see with what result, [ append few of the
numerous % III ms which the logic of events
within tic last few weeks have brought forth.
" trrst the pr, sent war will end with the
1T er destruction Of that terrible system Of
oppr, ssion which has caused all these troubS
les. "-DR. DrFFIELD.
Z" If they !'ersevere in their rebellion, we
must lhen subdue them by farce of arms. III
doing the effect may be to strengthen our
Government, by emancipaiing their slaves.
making all our people a free people-thus
strengthening, 6eautifying, and adorning this
great Government Of ours, by the fullest ap-
pication of the blessings of liberty and free~
dom."-Hon. JOHN SHERMAN.
The following is but one, of a set, of reso-
lutions, all equally decided in their character
drawnby Rev. Robert Everett, d. D.. Rev.
Morris Roberts, Rev. David Price, Rev
/ Davies, Rev. Robert +. Thomas, and unani~
ulously adopted by the Conference of the
Weleh Congregational Churches of New
| York;
That we most cordially indorse the sentiS
ments contained in the proclamation recently
I issued by Major General J. G. Fremont and
as far as practicable, we hope to see them
carried out through every military depart
ment until all the slaves of every rebel are
emancpatld."
/ Look at the war you will, and you will
| always see Slavery. Never were the words
of the Roman orator more applicable: Nul-
l.sn .facimus erttu Djsi per te !; nmlum .fagi-
t,tm sinebe. Slavery is its inspiration; It's
motive power; its end and aim. 1t is often
I said hat the war will make an end of Slavery
But it is surer still that tie overthrow of slavery
will at once make an end of the war; Hon.
/ CHARLES SUMNER
l commend the following brief and lucid ex.
I position of the principles of the Constitution,
/ to'those who are so fearful that the President
! or some military commander may, in their
eagerness, transcend the powers guaranteed by
/ the Constitution, The author has no superior
il his knowledge of NATIONAL Jurisprudence
and Constitutional Law
e'" A simple declaration that all men coming
within the lines of the United States troops
/ shall be regarded as free men, will be in strict
/ conformity to the Constitution, and also with
t precedents, The Constitution knows no man
7 as a slave 1t treats all within its jurisdiction
as persons, while the exceptional proYisiQn for
] the rendition of persons held to service or la
! Dor, you will observe, is carefully confined to
such as have escaped into another State II
! is clear, therefore, that there can be no sane
/ ton under the Constitution for turning camp
into a slavespen, or for turning military ofIi-
] GERS into slave-!luniers. Let this plain cons
/ struction be adopted, and then, as our lines
advance, Freedom Will be established and our
4 national fig ii its march will wave with new
/ glory."-IIon. CHARLEs SUMNER.
The proclamation of Gen. Frcm1ut is re-
ally bringing the issue TO that which /. for one,
believed it m come, if the war gent on q
/ war OF \ Aboii.i, "a fight between the North
+ ern AhoIilionists and the Southern slave
holders. Nv. II RUssELLL L. ID.
Z FIie question of SEPARATION must be mel
/ by the fppI'c press, for unless ENAYcTFAFIqN
; be determined upon, SEPARATION is forcaonc
conclusion. = lion. AMAsA WALKER.
:: But 50 long as this issue is avoided, so
long as the vested right Of slavery Is still
g1 rIn'ecd, our war cry in reality is Union
and Slavery; put down the rebellion, it is
said, but spare slavery let no man touch one
hair Of Absalom's head. If this goes on, we
are lost. Either we must root out slavery, OF
the rebellion, which has slavery for its backs
bone and vital power, will root out US. Rev.
GEORGE B. CTEvERs, II L.
I" We have freed great many slaves and
got very little credit for tive have freed
them as it were under protest, by PreteXt BY
ingenious sublileties Enow, let us free them