The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-04-10

now see daylight This wicked rebellion
is about played out all that is needed
to finish the work is ga little more grape,
Captain Bragg
Grape for the masses and hemp for the
leaders is my motto.
Parscn Brownlow, who is still very
weak, was much fatigued by his effort to
speak. hut still he shook hands with all
who desired to co so, aud many ayniled
themselves OF the opportunity to take
the patriot by the hand.
Hon. l. \. Arnol.f's .'Natiomai Freetiuu'-
Proposition in C"ng,eSs
Mr.. Arnold introduced the following
bill on Monday into the House. 1t was
referred to the Committee on Territories:
\ bill to render Freedom national and
Slavery sectional.
To the end that Freedom may be aud
remain forever the fundamental law of
the land, in all places whatever, so far as
1t lies within the powers or depends upon
the action Of the Government of the
United States to make it SO; therefore,
Bs 1t enacted BY The Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States ot
America in Congress assembled:
SECTION |. That Slavery and invo!un-
tary seryitule in all cases whatsoever,
other than in the punishment cf crime
whereof the party shall have been lnlv
dul y convicted, shall hereafter cease and
la hill tol oil h.>S g., 4.
places, viz
FIr|, In all the Territories now exist
in- OF hereafter to be formed or acquired
in any way.
.re',w(, L. all places purchased or to
be purchased by the United States, with
the assent Of the Legislatures of the
several States, for the erection of forts,
magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other
needful buildings.
Third, In all vessels on the high seas
and on the national high ways, beyond the
territory and jurisdiction Of the several
States from which or to which the said
; vessels may be going.
Foutl, In all places what socver whero
the National Government is supreme or
has exclusive jurisdiction and power
! SEC. >. That every person now held,
or attempted to be held hereafter, as a
slave in any Of the places above named,
is hereby declared to be free, aud the
right to freedom hereby declared may be
asserted in any Of the Courts Of the Uni
ted States, or of Tic Several States, in
behalf Of the party, or his or her poster
ity, after any lapse of time, upon tho
principle that party once free is always
free
In noticing tlis important bill, 1.-The New
| York Ecentmg PDt observes
Mr. Arnold's bin WILL we trust, be
speedily reported by the Committee on
Territories. to whon.it was referred and
brought to a vote. |. is clear assertion
of the principles upon which our Govern
mcnt was founded, and it proposes to
carry out these principles in manner en-.
! tircly constitutional and emincntly wise
1t has another good quality, in that it
defines sharply the position Of this nation
towards the rebels. The corner stone Of
the "Southern Confcdcracy,' according
to Mr.. Stephens, is slavery corner
stone Of our National Government is free
dom. There slavery is the rule, here
freedom is the rule
! So carefully does the bill guard the
rights and privileges of the States, that
in the third paragraph of section first,
slavery is prohibited in all vessels on the
high seas and on the national highways,
beyona the territory nna Jurisdiction ot
the &crcrol States fran, which or to mhich
the snid res&els may be :goi"y There is
here no undue assumption of power no
! treuching on disputed ground. The more
ardent opponents Of emancipation meas
ures are such confessedly on the ground
that slavery is local State institution
with which, where it exists in a State
the National Cover nmcnt has no right to
interfere.
We hope, therefore, to see a gathering
Of the true men Of all parties in favor of
this bill. All friends of liberty can here
meet on constitutional ground, and place
the Government where the founders of
the Union meant it to stand, and where
it stood while Washington, jefferson,
Madison, and other distinguished Vir-
cinians were at the helm. Moreover, it
places us squarcly opposite to the enc
mics Of the Union. The rebels fight to
make slavery national; We fgh'to preserve
the Union as it is, with freedom national.
They strive to overthrow the Constitu-
ton because it does not make slavery un-
iversal We fight to maintain it, and with
it the principles of liberty for which the
fathers fought, and which they made the
ccrrcr stone Of their Constitution
nIf Resistance Continues those Incidents
Must and Will Come"
O0r very remarkable passage in the
Presidents emancipation message de
serves especial thought and attention -
II is significant If his most reSolute pur-