The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-24
~- The question, How to D

egr The question, How to protect sla-
very in this war" is problem the solution
of which is occupying the time of Congress,
and is anxiously canvassed by the PEG pie OF
the Border States. In our opinion the sub
ject is not worth the time and labor expend-
ed in its discussion, for the simple reason
that slavery will take care of itself.
The army has nothing to do with the re-
lation of master and slave. 1t is to treat all
honest and loyal men alike, and if fugitive
slaves are in the camp, let those who claim
to be their owners, secure them as best they
may. The army is to know no distinction
except that of enemies and friends. 1t will
employ and use white men or black men, in
the most efficient manner to subdue the re-
bellion, and if, in this way, slavery is abol-
ished, practically, so be it. Whoever or
whatever stands in the way of the re-estab-
lishment of the Government over the whole
Union, must get out of the way, or be
crushed Between the institution of slavery
and the Union, the people would not hest
tate which to destroy, and if the Union can
not be preserved without the abolition of
slavery, then its fatesis sealed.
Practically, wherever our armies advance
into the Southern States, slavery will dis
appear. The commanding Generals may
issue their proclamations and order fugi-
tives driven out of camp, but the soldiers
won't execute the command. The negro
Ill - ~ooIootad YDry tba Y,,askar IN his anvil.
ETY. to save his own neck, and our army
will refuse to drive him back to slavery +:
and so between the two, the negro is in a
fair way to run at large. However men
may speculate about the matter, this will
be the practical result Of the invasion of the
South Aside from this, if the war contin-
ues, slavery is bound to suffer, for the rea-
son that slavery can only flourish amid pro-
found peace; it can no more thrive in the
midst of civil war than gun-powder can be
manufactured in blacksmith chop.
But we ask, in the name of common
sense, what obligation rests upon us to re-
spect the Divine Institution" of slavery
Have we not in years past thrown our pro-
tecting arms around it7 Have we not
passed law giving Commissioner bonus
of IS for every negro returned or given to
slavery2 Have we not granted to thu
worshippers OF this institution all the privi
Ieges they required Have they not adj
ministered the government and dictated th'
policy of the nation for the last forty years
And yet, not satisfied with ali this, the.
claim to have seeded from the Union ant
expect US to recognize their property il
negroes and return fugitives to avoweC
traitors and conspirators.
What will become of slavery, the futur
alone can determine. The one central, con
trolling aim of the Government in prose
cutting the war, is to maintain .constitu
tional government and the integrity of tn
Union. The disposition to be made c
slavery is subordinate to this grand ISSUE
However slavery may be effected, the Con
stitution and the Union will be maintaine
and the supremacy of the national law
established in every State of the Confederl
ton. We are not of those who profess an
admiration for slavery, and if in this COZ
test it goes to the wall, we will not mour
its overthrow. In the Cabinet, in Coz
gress, or in the papers, let the subject
dropped Let US work the ship of Sta
off the lee shore against which she is drift
ing. before we discuss her proportions
her qualities. Let every man do with b
might what his hand finds to do, towal
crushing the insarrection, aud leave Q
minor differences to settle themselves. l.
our Generals remember that " there's not
ing for a cancer but the knife" and evin
more energy in carrying on this war.
Lowell says.
eel dc wish our Gin'r he'd in mind
The folks in front more than the folks behind
You wun't DO much ontil you think it's GOD,
An rot consiitoounts, tibet holds the rod
We want some more o. Gideen's sword, jedge,
For PrOc'amatiens haint no greet of edge"
Thus, when we all do our duty the cou
try will be saved aud the supremacy OF la
established.
30 strange New World tibet yet vast never your
Whose youth from thee by gripin' need wrun
Brown fondIin' o. the woods, whose baby
Was prowIed round by the lnJun's cTackln' tres
An who grsw'st strong lhru SHIFTS an wants
Nusssd by stern men with empires in their brail
Who saw in vision thei- young Ishmel strain
with each hard hand a yassal oceans name,
Thou, skilled by Freedom, an by gret events
To pitch new States ez Old-World men pitch ten
Thou taught by Fate to know Jehovah's plan
Thet only manhood ever makes a man,
An whose free lstch-string never was drawed
Against the poorest child o. Adams KIM
The graves not dug where traitor hands shall
In fearful hasts thy murdered core away +
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President, Mrs. Lincoln wore lace sha