Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-18

of the North, under the Federal Constitu
tion were bounl to respect; and, therefore,
before they could again be enforced they
would have to be re enacted
Again, these slaves are not held by the
authority of the laws of the United States.
but by virtue of local law. Is the North,
in any event, expected to enforce law
which we have already shown has been re-
pealel? Are the United States bound, by
any duty they owe to these mi sguided and
renegade States, to hold these State laws
in higher estimation than their own? In
other words. is fealty to the South para
mount to feaIty to the Uuited States?
By a careful examination of this ques-
ton l think it will be found tina. these
States, like most Enaves, have over-reach-
ed themselves; their 'vaulting ambition
has overlcaped itself and fallen on the 9th
er side. When the South has been con-
quered, which will most assuredly happen,
soon or late, these States will be in the
Union with the status of Territories, and
it will then become the duty of the United
States to say whether Slavery shall exist
within their boundaries, and whether the
negroes thus freed shall be re-enslaved, OF
whether they shall remain free, and slaves
furnished through the African slave trade
re- opened.
This difficulty is to be solved by the
emancipation of negro slaves. ''the Con
stitution as it is and the Union as it was"
to the contrary notwithstanding. The
Administration can hardly be expected to
do it. Messrs Phillips and Conway, until
it has been authorized to do so by the
People. Bodies of this kind move slowly,
gentlemen. You must admit this one is
moving; will you assist or retard it? Tht
sooner popular sentiment reaches this
point, the sooner war will be ended. II
may occur in a week. month, year; but
this edict of emancipation by the people o.
the United States. through the President,
viii shed light upon the planet as if 9
new sun had dawned in the heavens,
and from the present political chaos
produce Paradise and Peace.
In this direction our Generals cannot
move without the Government; the Gov
ernment cannot bulge without the People
For the sake of Philosophy, Socrates was
poisoned; for the sake of Religion. Jesu:
was cruciied; for the sake OF Freedom,
John Brown was gibbetted. Each ii
turn has had its martyr at the beginning
and numberless others followed. AT each
one of these deaths Barbarism suffered {
defeat; Civilization gained victory. Dc
you doubt that another will soon follow;
What has become Of those eternal prime l.
Piles of Justice? Is the sightless goodies.
asleep? Is not rather the avenging Siv:
already armed to lash the perpetrators o
this great wrong into obedience to his out
ragged mistress?
There appears to be popular prejudic'
against the agitation Of the Negro Qaes
tion" at this particular juncture. Permit
me to inform you, Oh loyal men of boil
North and South, that the abolition Of Ne
gro Slavery has become o military neces
sity. Every honorable man must admire
the delicacy with which the question has
been treated by our civil and military chief
and admit that be has done all that could
have been done in the prem ;ses. by one oc
cupying his position. Do not doubt that
when the proper time arrives, the ordel
will be issued; that when the People arr
ready TO take this immense step, it will b,
taken; that when the North is prepared te
push with its entire weight the edict into
effect, it will be pronounced.
/ confess that | have some fear OF delay
If. by o series of reverses, the South shorlt
be rendered still more desperate, if posi-
BILE. than she is. she would not hesitate Il
purchase European intervention at the pric'
Of manumitting her slaves. Is it possible
that the North is unwilling to pay the sam,
price for the restoration of the Union ant
Peace? And then we would be reduced t.
The most pitiable condition in which it i
possible for nation to be placed-actual
ly waging war for the perpetuity Of hu
man bondage. This is the position of tn,
South now; let us take care that the table!
be not turned. g'ss Hl a. EV s
The time has arrived when the Fedora
Union. in its peaceful integrity and Negs'
Slavery can no longer co-e:,ist. My frienl
said to me the other day, '.We have
been acting on a homeopathic princi pl,
long enough; it is time to have done will
synnptems, and treat the cause. If, there
fore. it be true that we must abolish
Slavery to quell the rebellion. why no
state the fact in hard words?
In this view of the case. this seems t.
be Just the time to agitatc the subjec:
nay, it is impossible to prevent agitation
IL is the storm which agitates the ocear
and not any one. nor all the particles o.
water of which it is composed. Do moi
fear; this law cannot be violated. This
agitation will not prolong the war; for th'
war causes the agitation. When th'
storm is stilled. the waters become calm
Long ago the South defined exposition
and inscribed it upon her banners. "Se
cession and Slavery. Let us gratefully
and gladly accept the position Of an an.
tagonist; stand erect, eyes square 60 thu
front. directly facing our enemy. and 6gh
"Until the flesh from off our bones be hacked,
under the banner of Union and liberty
Then the issue viii be squareIy made, ant
who can doubt the .result-the oldest and
most tlefofmed demon of Barbarism de.
throned; the youngest and most beautiful
goddess of Civilization reigning instead.
/ hear you, Mr.. Conservative-how did
it9happen that You were TINS misnamed'
Sheer ''still harping on my daughter rand
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