, 1862-03-27

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answered as to how this war must be
ended, and what is to be done with slavery,
is one Of the gravest nature and involves tre-
mendous results. Already men are turn
ing over and discussing these great prob
lens, and the conclusions which are reach
ed, and the measures which are prepared,
agree in all respects with the views and
sentiment, of those who hold and defend
them, entertain on the subject of slavery.
There are men North as well as South who
believe in maintaining and defending the
peculiar institution; who if they do not
hold that slavery is Of divine origin and
sanction, and right in all ages and in every
land, yet believe that it is best for us in our
country and at this day; that the only cx-
pedient and every way most desirable re-
lation which can exist between blacks and
whites while they live together in the same
country, is that Of master and slave; and
hence if it be impossible that the negro
should be removed and colonized in other
regions, the Institution must be perpetual
in the slave States.
The men who hold this kind Of opinion
are not in favor Of any policy which tends
to destroy slavery; they hate any measure,
and the authors and defenders of any meas
ureR, which tend even remotely to relieve a
black man from his disabilities, and give
him his rights. So pa1pable to their
eycs~.are the untold evils and dreadful re-
suits Of setting the negroes free and leaving
them to dwell here, that they would resist
such proposition by all and any means in
their power 1t must not be supposed thai
| this class Of men are confined to the South
on the contrary, they exist in great numbers
North; and as the only way III which they
can be reconci1ed to ending slavery is by
colonizing the negro, q plan which seems
almost impracticable. they arc virtually
and really in favor Of upholding and de
Tending slavery.
a person with these views is obstnately
and bitterly against confscation: he rise
up in fercest opposition to President Lin
coins proposal for gradual emancipation
even if the owncr should be paid full pric
for lis slaves.
On the same grounds, these advocate
Of slavery should oppose, as in fact "
know they always have during the wal
any order, proclamation, or action; an
march or any halt; advance or retreat; t.
king Of prisoners or releasing them; an
thing to be commanded or prohibited
which seemed in any way to threaten il
Jury or destruction to this cherished inst
tuition. To their minds the Constitutio
was framed especially to guard SLAYER
above any other interest for this purpo:
s. the Union was established; and this Unio
is to be preserved and this Constitution to
enforced so that slavery shall enjoy perfe
| protection, and none Of its rights nor pri
lcges be diminished or abolished.
There is difference Of immense bread
: between contending for the Constitute
. and the Union as the best and only meal
y to guard the life of Slavery and secure
- blessings to ourselves and to our postcrit
and the opposing and better policy Of tt
), Fathers; which was, while they faithful
performed and lived up to all the guara
- tees and obligations Of that instrument
- wards Slavery, yet always to regard it
- an injurious and nischievous institutio
10 which from its very nature so evil a.
wrong, could only have temporary cxi
ence in this chosen land Of liberty; and
administer the Government that this oppl
y bious and wicked relation should be do
- ~ away with and forgotten, while the Cons
~ tuition remained and secured the blessi1
- Of liberty to themselves and their poste
| fv forever