The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-06-17
The signs or The Times.

Il nrtiIs 80 prophet, 40 interpreter
Of DRAINS, to ior', tell some IT ihe vast
and important results which will in.
e,i.ab,y follow Tire termination ollbe
PIE ent conflict vagcd between lie
two systems Of society on tins couil-
n,n,. For i i no more nor les than
simply a war u systems DsaPpoint-
ed political iricksiers Of course seized
tie opportunity, taking advantage Of
the radical ditersiiies Of the thoughts,
feelings AID sentiments of the two sec
lions, to raise themselves inlo power
again.
But sucl a state Of things must al
NAYS be expected, is II always has and
ever viii happen where people 50
radically diiicreu, in habit and duca-
ton are united under one form Of gov
eminent Disguise It as We may, or
attempt 10 eyadc aud if possible arrest
Il, as some do under the mantle Of
conservatism, tue system Of free labor
with All is after dani blessings, has got
10 be tie ruling system on this CONT
nent before there will lie any hope Of
q permanent peace 70 The nation. The
wo forms of society North and South
are, as is proven BY this remorseless
war, wholly and entirely antagonistic.
They cannot both exist under tie same
form Of governments II is an impos-
.ibiiity. One or the osher must 90
down. Slavery, then, must 20 to the
val, even though many innocent SUI.
| fer, before we can hope for security il
the future. Indemnity for the pasl
We care moi so much for, il we can rest
assured Of security hereafter.
Some years ago one Of our visest
statesmen, a keen ohferyer Of human
affairs, said there was an irrepressible
conflict between free labor and slave
labor. He was laughed at, ridiculed.
called a madman, aud even a traitor !;
but time las proved the truth CT the
assertion. He saw clearly what We
all now begin 10 realize, that the de.
struction Of Slavery is necessary to
the peace AMI happiness of the nation
and the perpetuiiy ofthe Union. How
soon AID in what particular manner
is a question for statesmen and phi
lanihroDists. Bot one thing is certain,
il must be quickly and sterRly dealt
with. We can get along with the war
well enough, bot what shall we do
with the rebellion, some ask. Aye,
that is the question, and the only an
swer Is, cut out tie root. which is sla-
very. emancipation with compensa-
ton may be the best knife, we THU k
| it is; but some knife must be used,
and tie sooner The better. Maryland
is, we are glad TO see, growing wise
She is beginning to see the vast good
IN sore for her Her leading men
arc in favor Of "A extra session Of lie
l. gislature Cor the purpose Of taking
the recommendaiion Of the President
into consideration. They cannot do
better than accept the kind offer.
They canno, be blind TO the signs OF
the times.
Missouri sill, we think, in time ac-
eept the Presidents offer. Free dis
enssion on the subject viii work won
ders. When her people see, as they
will, that servile and unrequited labor
IS ruinous and imporerishing, and that
only with free labor can she hope 10
be- great wealthy and powerful
State, ihen will she gladly embrace
any offer Whereby she can rid herself
o. the viper which is gnawing at her
vi,als. The Border States should not
hesi ate to avail themselves OF this
good opportunity while they may.
som il may he lost. The exigencies
tot the case may demand slerner pol
icy, AS the Presdea. more than iii-
mates. The President Is not blind to
she signs Of ihs sime<, il uey are.
They must zee, il seems, that they
eanuos arrest llse Onward march Of
eveuts.
Tue Free States are every day
grv~.ng stnooger, even aAise Ley arr