Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-27
RThs frst secsssionist of whom


We have any account. once offered to
Che Saviour Of mankind all the king
dous Of this world If he would fall
down and worship him, asserting that
they we're delivered into his hands, and
"To whomsoeysr be would he could
give them" a
The falsity and unblushing impu-
dencs Of his Satanic Majesty, finds q
parallel in the generous offer of his
special friends, Mason and SIidell, to
the powers of Europe in ord er to buy
their recognition Of the South, to-wit:
"Free trade for .jvfy years; sspprsssion
Of the african slaps trade, ond emanci-
patton Of all Noeks born in tie Southern
States after the eonelusioz fths treaty"
Generous men, are these same COM
uissioners. OF course an these are
theirs TO give. Are they not the slits
Of Southern chivslry? Are they not Of
che $50, 900 who rule az with Q rod Of
from over the bodies and souls of 7,0oo,.
600 of human beings! Certainly they
are. The four millions Of blacks shave
no rights which they are bound to re-
spect." and as for the poor whites they
hsve still less.
And how magnificent the bait, thus
thrown out to Bull and Crspeau? It is
no less than the full and complete &C.
complishment Of that for which they
have for many long years striven with
all their might. After spending mil.
hons Of money to bring about this re-
suit, without much prospect Of success,
they suddenly End the "happles of dis
cord" laid at their feet, to be had for
the very Insignificant consideration that
they recognize the Southern Conthieve-
raey as an independent nation. We are
at loss which to admire most. the i'm
pudence Of the "fellows" or the gene
rosity of the "great powers" in thu,
letting 81 dare not wait upon would. I"
Seriously. however, it proves the
desperation Of their cause, when we
find the rebels thus "dickering" for any.
thing which will weaken the Union and
strengthen secession. The original
plea for disunion was "the preservation
Of their rights" by which they meant
the protection Of the divine institution
Of slavery.
For years they have contended that
slavery must be .ostered and protected,
no matter what other interests should
perish. Now we see these atrocious
cut-throats offering up this "frst born,"
this long cherished idol Of Southern
Civilization at the feet of its most re-
lentfess foe, merely that they may be
retained in power. Their darling in
stitution could not exist within the
Union, but If once outside, then would
1t flourish ike the cedars of Lebanon.
Yet in one short year we find these
same conspirators throttling their own
bantling, if BY any means they might
accomplish their 6endish designs in the
destruction Of this great Government.
How the people of the South. who
have been taught to consider an Aboli-
tionist as the incarnation Of wickedness,
will swallow this latest phase of Seces-
sion. and accede to such grand. sweep
ing emancipation scheme, we have yet
to learn. But the old rotten hulk of Sc
cession is amid the breakers. Every
moment the perils become more immi.
nent. The pilots and officers see their
inevitable doom far down in the slimy
pools of that unutterable sink of infa-
my to which history will forever con-
sign them, and with the desperation of
drowning men, are catching at every
straw which may afford even the thous-
andth part Of chance for escaping
that great and terrible outpouring of
the wrath of an outraged and oppressed
people. If anything will serve to
bring our Southern friends to their
right minds. it should be this ATTEMPT
to thus barter away all they have been
taught to believe worth the trouble of
living for, this latest dodge of those
two precious knsves y'clept Commis-
siesersto Europe.
It is hardly possible they can thus be
transferred from Q Government under
whose fostering influences they have
grown into power and wealth. to be the
vassals of foreign potentates and kings.
The offer Of Mason and slidell s.hath
this extent no more"
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