Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-12-11
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who read, think and feel any interest IN ouf
country and its destnies, that we attempt
a brief general reply to them for print, 1t
the same time acknowledging our feeble
ness for the task.
Then first, as to aohat of parties. The
disorganization Of the old whig party, il
was well known, wsald lead ultimately TO.
the destruction Of the democratic party,
for sound reasons which were acknowledged
as valid by most party leaders long before
the event was consumnaated. The repub-
lican party, a mere child Of the others,
cannot long survive them, because its work
is finished, and any new planned work
must divide its members into factions. Al
most every loyal man in the country Isl
pledged to abide the decisions Of the re-
| publican party, 50 that every plank in its
platform Is an iron law that neither tile
rusts Of ages nor the storms Of war can
destroy AT the lime the republican party
was formed, chains and dungeons wore
preparing for every man who objected 70
the demands Of the South; the war has
but taken the place Of those chains and
dungeons, and the country welcomes the
war in preference to dwelling in prisons,
tettered, and with only the memory Of the
past for a comforter. a people so Ear adj
yaAced in civilization rs Americans prefer
war before chains, and humiliation before
soul prisons. The seven southern leaders Of
The rebellion really contemplated as their
last great compromise a law that the people
should cease to speak or write concerning
slavery, except in its favor, the penalty to
be imprisonment and for a second ofensc,
Death This will be revealed in the sequel
to the rebellion yet to Be confessed by
some or all Of jeff. DMis's men. The
formidable array Of republicans in sc put
a quietus to this intended compromise for
q time, and the success of the republican
party in go forever blasted the Southern
hope for carrying such fnality, except as
a possible result contingent Of the war, to
be introduced and carried at the settlement
Of sectional differences Mr.. Douglas,
learning Of all these strange Southern In
teutious long before bis candidacy, made
up bis mind to protest, and thereby de-
serves monument to his memory. It is
believed that his deatlbed revelations first
whispered these designs Of the Southern
traitors.
Secondly, ao1at Of tie aoor. Very long
ago we learned some things which appeared
to our misfortune, as the learning thereof
put Us At once long ways in advance Of
the times and parties, therefore out Of what
was deemed good, conservative company
Long did we wait on the'progress Of pub
lie sentiment, but never once did We doubt
its sure appearing in good time for US 10
join the throng Of freedom. What we
learned 50 long ago may now be recited u
summary as fellows: Remember well,
reader, that wheneve. human policy locks
the chain about the ANGLE of the slave, Di-
vine Justice liyets the other end about the
neck Of the tyrant; that chain may be TN
locked at tho one end, but never unriyited
at the other; and when SO unlocked the
chances are as ten to one the slave leaves
the letters about the neck Of his cid iyrant
master until The last stl pc is fully atoncd
for, in The third or fol tth generation
Government, too, should it take part for
tie master ia such a conflict, may run a
fealful chance to fare as the masters, and
be weighed end judged by that Divine
Justice which riyeted the chains about the
necks Of tyrants. This, reader, IS fearful
lesson, but all history teaches it, infdel bis
torians confirm it as Natures unerfing
law, and Gods revealed word teaches It Is
the lesson Of wisdom to be fulfilled in every
child, youth, man and father. Let al
judge as to whether Che judgment shall ap-
| ply to our government. Again, this lesson
must open our eyes e. 70 the terror about
to oyerake and the blood to be let loose
and how much southern society is 70 be-
subyerted, for ii rests with God 10 fix these
matters, and lie always demands terrible
sacrifices for depressing The weak, even q
/ life for a stripe And, too, the feebler q
nation Of slaves the feebier will be their
oppressors, for things must be balanced.-
Jefferson meant to teach this lesson Ehen
he foretoll that tho opprossor must one
day change places With the oppressed,
which is tia those who are now the mas
tiers must sink By Incidence and vice until
qualified for slaves, while BY hardsllips anu
the school Of experience the slaves aro e.
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