, 1862-03-21
Another IesEy Abo1itionist.

Gov. sprague, OF Rhode 1sland, whose
election over the regular Republican candi-
date was regarded Us 4 great triumph Of what
used to be called conscrva.ism,:' has
been 10 the EaI, and there has learned
thing or t~o which the country oughtto
know. Idc has lately printed in the Providence
papers an Address to the people Of his State,
from which We copy couple Of paragraphs:
ut is 4 superficial view, therefore, Of the
present national crisis, which supposes that
found them. = We must cross this
tlcod that swells and foams. or abandon the
rational hopes ofa glorious future. Theissue
already made between oppression and liberty
must be fought out to the end nov, or re-
fought hereafter, under aggravated cfrcuu-
Stances tSagc7y re-estuJlixiaszl, tsnd Tic stu4e
CONSTITUENCIES essentially 4coud jol'ow again. :
<tThere is really 10 possible hope:ll end to
this conflict but the end Of slavery. There is
no such easy escape from our Nation IL troubles,
as some seem to imsgiue-uo prospect Of
tie war beipg short but by being useless,
I may add, in regard to false principles,
most uneparing To propose. therefore,
that the Union shall survive and its
glory and power be triumph 1n.ly restored aud
pcrretuatcd, is virtually TO doom slavery TO
Epredy extinction TIE PRESERVATION Of The
HAk*1s% <AssA sf4AfE1 NfE
lie ayc, id.nfical noc and he .oho aotes fir the
one necessarily aUtes for Tic other. = =
II have not thought it necessary to show
That, under existing circumstances, we are re-
leased from all legal or mortl obligations to
longer tolerate slavery in the land, If the safe
ty of the nation demands its extinction. The
casc Is too plain for doubt.''
Gov. Spraguc has just been nominated for
reelection as The candidate Of all parties- Ills
1n-
tiors Of the Democracy; but there is no doubt
Of his election By an almost unanimous vote
Rhode Island is snail State, and bJ thi:
lime every man In it has lad chance to learn
| Ebat caused the war and what will cure it
| We'll done, Governor
| The Movements OF Geu. Burnside.
Tie news Of the capture OF Newbern, Will
Ill the strategic advantages thus secured, de-
| riyes an additional source of satisfaction tt
many loyal hearts who, In the silence that has
interyened since the expedition was hcari
from, previous to this victory, had come to b.
anxious for its safety It relieves the fear les
The withdrawal Of the rebels from h1anassa
might imper1 Burnside. It shows that tha
commander is wide awake and zealous, prove
lis New Englanders to be in fighting trim, All
and that the, outfit Of the expedition is full
up to tie exigercies aud demands upon il
As to the strength Of the forces now unde
Gen. Burnside, nothing is definitely know
save that it has been greatly strcngthenc
Since the victory at Roanoke Island. Thi
has been done in way 1east likely to attrac
attention, and under the stringent restriction
Of The War Department has not found its WI
into ncws channels. The troops have gone o
| shipboard at Annapolis and New York, an
:. quietly landed in the Sound. Gen. Burnside
division is now Of ample strength and po.
, :sessed Of every requisite to sustain itself
the encmyrs country The men are full
courage and have every confidence in the
. | leaders.