The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-03-06

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gacl'y and sta'esmanship, because he has with
Stood the pressu ST that cas-, IL the North
who desire The destruction OF Ihe Union, III pre-
terence ~ its restoration under the Cd Consii.
tuition; ~ and has boldly maintain the in
tesnty OF The Government. The public mind
Is not yet fully ripe for immediate and enne
emancipation. Were our Congress TO take tha,
step. it would not only extnguish the lore for
the Union now burning III the breasts OF Ihous,
| alIds III the seced d States, Dnt would utterly
destroy our strength at home (8) Bus beeve
| great revolution Is going Oh III pubcmind
with regard to the slavery ques,i.r L. is 10
longer necessary TO sustain purity faction, and
We may look forward with bIIehI h, pes 10 that
glorious day when liberty shall be declared to
all
Respectfully,
e. L. CARPENTER
RtmGrkS.-Our Lancaster correspondent is
not alone in his views in regard to the present
state OF the country, and the duties hat devolve
upon the Administs alton in regard TO the rebels
and traitors who have brought our late pe4ce-
tul, prosperous aud happy country TO its PIES
ent unhappy condition. We have marked Il
few points made by our correspondent for re-
ply:
/. OF course not. and for that very reason,
those States that have seeded or COMMITTED
suicide" have tort tied their right to all consti
luti"nal rights and privileges. There is no con-
stitntional provision for individuals 20 commit
murder or robbery legally, but they 10 it, and
have 80 suffer the c. nSequenceS in 00ndign pm
ishmenf. States, when they commit crimes o!
still darker dye, must suffer the consequences.
| True, no proceed. Mt has been set, but it is tor
the present Administration to set one, and we
believe it should be such HI one as would serve
as warning TO the states Of this Union, for al
! tine come.
| 2. 1t is useless t. attempt to treat the seeded
states as loyal states in the Union. and entitled
to all lhe hts of sovereignty they had before
hey went out and commenced this unholy wal
against The Union and the Constitution
| 8. Our plan, SO far from making ''tne NORTH
and South perpetual enemies, would lestro
the distinction of North and South AID make
the whole country homogeneous, and destroy
conHic; of interests. and the terms North and
South would only si,nify different points of one
section instead of two hostile sections If county
| Our correspondent is little dark on thu
! roint. We cannot see how " we follow in thu
wake of secession" by UNFOLDING tn Fedora
Governmental and Furnishing hose who have done
their best to destroy that Government. The
Constitution may be sustained and the laws Ell
forced while every seeded state res Ives itsel
into its original element "a U. s. Territory, f.
he Government of which, the Constitution COLI
fers upon Congress The power 10 make al
needful rules and regulations.
B. Decidedly not. The Federal GovernHen
has no authority to enfurce, or interfere wltl
slate laws, 80 long rs they remain states & Il
Invested with state sovereignty. The onl, way
seems TO US. that the Federal Government cal
a>su ne TO interfere in behalf of the Union mel
If the seeded states, is to CONSIDER them re
solved into their original element a. terriorie,
by their own act. The "armed mnoriues' Iha
our correspondent speaks OF, base all the ppwel
aud prestige Of the state governments i'll thei
| hands, and have forced the "unarmed maiuri
lies i:to open rebellion and treason. If ihoS'
state governments are to be sustained aud the
laws enforced by The Fede,al Government, ther
irdeed, would The war for the Union be hope
| less one.
&. Here is the great bugbe ar Of emancipation
again. Cannot our correspondent see that hi
emancipation, if it takes place ut all. Is thr
work of the rebel Shareholder themselves p
| They have bIoken the be nd ii at bound them {,
/ the Union as slaves siates Uaunetn,tL I'll,
can only re-enter the Union as free states uu
| less there be some compromise, or special gran
for that purpose. The constitution OF the Uni
ted States nowhere recognizes the existence o
Slavery or involuntary servitude When tn,
Slave States seeded or attempted 10 seceds
"hd commenced war against the Union they los
all ntle to the C. mpIo nhses uiihe pasi. 1t isau
parent to must minds that If the institution @
| cha'Iei slavery Is ever dome away with in tim
country, IL must be along with some drgree @
violence The Slavehodes have long SLUG,
fursworn all reasoning, philosOpblzmg or aga
ing on the subject OF slavery. Tins is only AN
other instance of the old hearhen adage that
when the gods would destroy, they frst MAX.
mad" The SHAREHOLDERS, il they had moi be-,
mad-insaue would have seen and known IN a
their greatest security for their accursed iusr,
tuition, was Inside the Union and under III,
Constitution anu it, compromises. No uu.. ~
pecS Slavery 10 be abolished by Legi>ls hon
but If the Shareholders YClnnta. liz 90 in;o tbose
violent courses, aud en- anclpa ion epsue.s ~
naLnraI consequence. we do not believe i'll tor