Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-19
For the Republican.
Slavery and the War. 9

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That slavery is the cause Of the pre-
sent unholy war. wsged by the rebels
against our Government, We think must
be apparent to athe duilest observer Of
facts But. since there are some. in this
community. who profess not to see this.
and who are doing all in their power to
prevent others from seeing it. we therefore
propose to call attention tn few FACTS
and arguments to prove this. The simple
fact that tits rebellion is confined to the
slave States. is prima tacie evidence Of the
truth of the proposition The further fact
that those States in which slavery predom
mates to the greatest extent are the deep
est dyed in the rebellion is additional con-
firmation Of our position. Hence. the bor-
der slave States. where the light of free
dom had penetrated. and where the power
Of slavery was not so absolute. had suffi-
cient elements Of loyalty in them to save
them from rebellion. Can any. man &C.
count for these facts upon any other by
pothesis than the one we have assumed?-
We thirk not But we think it can be
shown by logical course of reasoning
that just as surely IS bad tree bears bad
fruit, Just so surely has slavery produced
the bitter fruits of this rebellion: that Just
as surely as corrupt fountain sends fortl
corrupt waters. just SO surely will slavery
so long as it is permitted to remain. sent
forth The foul stream Of disloyalty and re
bcllion II it can be shown that this re
Lelion is the legitimate and necessary
fruits Of the system Of American slavery as
it has been tolerated among us. then TIN
destruction of slavery becomes a necessity
liz We would perpetuate our free institu
tions. And this is the rock upon which
we stand. r.f a..,a e
Before calling attention to the argument
by which we intend to fortify our position
It will be necessary to premise few thing
relating to different forms Of government
All governments may be ranged. as re
CARDS the principles upon which they rest
under two heads,---thc Monarchical an,
Republican. There are many modifca
tions Of each. but all these varieties o
mixed governments may be reduced to on
or the other of the above forms. in their Ell
ementary principles. Now all monarchi
cal governments rest upon superior force
as their foundation. Ambitious. design
ing men. who had lust for power. have
by the aid Of their armies, usurped tn
government of nation. and then hav
framed their governments without any ref
erence to the wishes or consent of the gov
erned. II obedience to their lordly die
|, tates is refused, they have but one srgu
ment-force. On the other hand Repub
Ilican government rests upon the consent o
, majority Of the governed. It's perretuit.
depends upon the intelligence. virtue. NOR
al integrity and philanthrophy of the peo
, pie. In the light of these principles W
turn to our arguments and propose to sho'
that slavery is an enemy TO every essentis
principle upon which republican govern
, ment rests, and that It stands in spirit an
, practice completely identified with. Mon
Earchy.l ssosea msa .snis,.,ssis 1e s.oqsnq
70 First. then. n.--Ths system rests upo
. Physical Force. OF Umrpdtior w Pore'
/: the very same that all monsrchies re,
upon. 1t crushes out every principle upo
{ which a republic is fouaded. because detri
mental to It's interests and stand
{ ing rebuke to its foul usurpations upon Ii
. rights Of man. It secures obedience to il
. dictates By the means known alone to II
. rants and usurpers- - Aie.i sew sl'lsa
| But secondly. Tho lessons taught B
1 slavery. both By precept and example. ]
!. contrsry' 20 those tsught By republican ip
|, stitations snl iueulcated in the immorts