Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-08-26
LeeB from Soliien-What tloss think who
have seen.

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many such letters are designed for pubica-
ton. We have moi tie space for tenth
art Of al received for print. We only
wish they could appear, in order to let our
home readers know the views Of tie SOL
diers upon some Of the issues discussed in
barrooms and on street corners by oilers.
We own to having much curiosity to learn
what the soldiers think Of matters down III
Dixie; for after this time home theories
and political yagaiies and blind prejudices
are not to rule the country as in times
gone by. Stern facts and foundation prin-
ciples are to form public opinion, while lie
lights and shades seen and felt in the
South arc to furnish the arguments.
Most anxious have We been to know Whcth-
er the anti-slayery teachings will stand
every test from all the stand points upon
which the human mind can dwell. We
have claimed they would, and cited the
history Of ages beside, as well as the laws
Of nature governing human conduct. Tie
letters received from soldiers, with ore ac-
cord, represent slavery as "the sum Of al
silIanies," and that the whites il slave
holding regions are all we ever represented
them, being the mere refuse Of Gods ere
alton, while the northern born citizens Of
the South have fallen to level With the
lowest rebels and slaves, the exceptions be-
ing so few as 10 scarcely merit notice.
Were our letters thus representing things,
written entirely by men Of our radical
stamp, we might still doubt, but many Of
them come from democrats-men who left
Grant county for the war in the firm be-
lief that the country may be restored as il
was and stand half slave, half free: men
who held that the war was a joint stock
Job Of bolitionists and pro-slavery mad
ness-men who, at giving a parting fare
well on starting for the war, said, "Coyer,
YOU will hear fro me just opinions Of tie
domestic institutions Of the South" Wei,
they have often written to US, never vary
ing in spirit and experience One SAYS,
Il have caught the soul Of ole John Brown
and fear / shall have trouble if God per-
inits my return, for the highest station
shall seek will lie that Of conductor upon
the underground railroad" Another, ~
have got to he an abolitioni>t; anything
less would be treason, contradicting all
the lights Of reason and observation in this
Internal slavery stricken region beneath the
shadows Of Mount Vernon" Another Il
suppose you want to know my present
Views Of slavery; am still of option
there was no cause for war, and that by
mutual foIbearance the day of dissolution
night have been stponed; still, slavery Is
tyranny and Incompatible with demo
cratic form Of government. Tt cannot
and ought not survive this waf, nor can
the country ever stand again with s!avery
Slavery il rebellion against human nature,
aud you need never fear. that you and |
will quarrel about it again as in time past,
for am prepared TO 90 with you, or even
beyond. ! suppose the army is a unit in.
this view, though my knowledge extends
10 but a small circle" Another, ~ came
10 this natural Paradise but now slavery
doomed sodom with al my prtjudices
against freeing these blacks, thinking to
use the Herald as my medium to combat
the principles Of yourself and 10. Mills;
but this is impossible, for have leen IN
able to find any argument IN favor Of
keeping these people in slavery, the effect
of which is to place the poorer classes Of
whites in state Of dangerous ignorance,
which has at last led them into ply steal as
we'll as mental bondage, in which coudi-
ton they are moulded into any wares that
their masters see fit, just as the potter
inoulds bis clay. Slavery must BE death
10 all things about Il, except what God
causes to grow from the cath, for there
has never been any life here to the intellect,
and the very souls Of people have long
been dead to all that is humane Nor
can / see any means Of inn royiag these
people, considering their prrjuliees against
freedom, ag'tinst education and against
such arts Of civil life as make people in
dustrious and happy. Tie only remedy
is a terrible decentralization. No other
can avail. never. / do not suppose any
process Of theuuion army vii amount to
ibis, but such is the state Of feeling be-
tween the highly intelligent few and the
i9norant many, it'll the condition OF col
or and the prejudces Of superadded
to these the numerous hatrels, and that ir-
remediable. between the loyal anu disoyaI
factions, chat the work Of amihaation
must 90 on until each class suffers degre-
dation and becomes Indifferent 10 life, char
acter, houer Then clne,h lang. drea-
" waste, as ID Egypt Greece, Rome and
ether slavery DESTROYED governments Of
olG. The upper classes ofshe South must
lose their influence over the masses; and
then what is to hindei AZ the conseqaen-
ces have briefly toll! Already these
PEOPLE cannot be rescued with reason.
kindness or mercy; so blinded are they
and SO prejudiced that only lulIets and
bayonets can govern them. Anl when
relieved Of these they viii f.a upon and
Jeyour their respective enefnios-each Of
the five or dozen enemies be'ng against
ihe ether ae,. all hell worthy Of exaaaias-
ton
And such eloquent, pLilosof lic In