The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-03-08
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mare OF treason. The patriots everywhere
have ,rcmbled lest our Government h. d be-
come SO corrupted by the long rule of viz
tual (uow actual) traitors, that it might go
down in the night OF rebellion and fill in
history's volume a page of sad proof that a
people cannot govern Themselves; that en-
pires and kingdoms only could live. Is it
wonderful thai six hundred thousand Of our
patriot men rallied to the support of their
Government! Is it wonderful that through
al. the treason and corruption that has lived
and grown rich upon the patriotism Of the
masses, that they still kept heart. and worked
for our country's redemption? Those who
realize that there is such thiag as unselfis
love Of country viii answer. no! but all can.
not realize this fact Party and self coming
before everything else with them. they feel
that all equally corrupt. In the gloomy
hours after Manassas, and contin ually since.
they have stood with hands in their pockets
crying "Abolitionists - Abolitionists y
ringing in the ears Of all patriots alike.
Democrats. Republicans and Aboliionists,
want Of patriotism unequalled except by a
tory of the Revolution in his cry Of Beef
"BeeG' so ingloriously immorta!ized BY
PATRICK HENRY.
Granting, for arguments sake. that the
Aboltionists did aid the secessouiss of the
South in bringing about this war. what has
been their course? Many. very many joined
in the effort to prove that the Government,
under The Constitution, was the extent of
their desire; but when the war actually broke
out by act of the traitors, they forgot party.
and with Republicans and Democrats rallied
beneath the standard of The Revolution 20
fight over again the battle for national free
DOM The few, GARRISON, WEsDEL PHIL
LIPS, and kindred spirits who held aloof, had
at least the patriotism TO hold their tongues,
and if they could not speak good cheer,
have OF endcavored to embarrass the govern
ment in its struggle for life. How have their
compeers in the Democratic party--the ul-
ira par.izans--actedl They have met in
State Convention. and their cry has been
"Aboli,ionists!'' "AbolitionistsF' Their or
gans. the Sentinel, Enquirer. Jefersonian,
and kindred sheets have taken up the cry.
and as secession traitors. taken with arms
10 their hands against their country, are
placed in camps where our brave volunteers
spent months in preparing 10 sars their
country. and treated as they were treated.
their sympathies are suddenly unlocked in
behalf of 'the sufferings Of the poor pris-
onels," and with whine Of compassion
they send over the land the pitiful cry OF
Abolitionsts ~ "Abolitionists p IT'S
needless for these men to proclaim with their
traitor lips that 1--WE are as good Union men
as any" Actions speak louder than words.
The causeessucss of their cry cannot be
better shown than it is by their ablest broth
or in the secession faith. w. l.. YANcEY
who, with the other Southern Commission.
ers. Rosr and MANN, appealed 10 Abolition
England in behalf Of the Confederacy, ia
the following terms:
The undersigned are also aware that
the anti-slavery sentiment SO universally
prevalent in England has shrunk from the
idea of forming friendly public relations
with Government recognizing the slavery
of part OF tue human race. Tse question
of the morality of slavery it is rot for the
undersigned to discuss with any foreign
power. The authors of the American Dec
aration of Independence fosind the African
race in the colonies to be slaves, both by
colonial and Eng lish law, and by the law
of nations. Those great and good men left
that tact and the responsibility for its exist
ence where they found it.
The wisdom of that course is not matter
for discussion with foreign nations. Suffice
it to say. that thus were the great Ameri-
can institutions framed, and thus have they
remained unchanged to this day. was
from no fear that the slares acunld be liber-
ated that secession took place. The Gerry
party in poacer has proposed to guarantee
siarery forerer ia the States If the South
nould bit remain IN the Union. Mr.. Lin
coins message proposes no freedom to the
slave; but announces the subsection Of his
owner 10 the viii oi the Union-in other
words. to the viii of the North.
Even after the battle of Bull Run both
branches of the Congress at Washington
passed resolutions THAI the war is only wag-
ed in order to uphold that (pro- Slavery
Constitution and to enforce the laws (many
of them pro Slavery and out of one hun
dred and seventy two votes in the lower
House they received all but two and in The
Senate all but one vote. As the army COM
menced its march the Commanding Gener
al issued an order that no slaves should be
received into. or allowed 10 follow the
camp. The great bjec. Of the var. there
fore. as now officially announced. is no. TO
free the slave bat to keep him in subjeesion
70 his owner and TO control his labor
through the legislative channels which tie
Lincoln Government designs TO force upon
the master. The undersigned. therefore.
submit with confidence tina, as far ~ the
anti Slavery sentiment Of England is con-
cerned. it can have no sympathy with the
North; nay. it will probably become dis
gusted with canting hypocrisy which
would enlist these sympashies on false pre-