, 1862-03-01

county. isa dangerous, terrible ulcer
that has brought the present bloody ca1am-
ity on the country. In ih very nature h is
hostile to National Unity. There is no
secession where there is no slavery. All
men opposed to The practice ere loyal to
the Union AL men who are rebels and
sympathisers Of rebels, are champions Of
human chattledom. ANY man who puts
Slavery before Liberty, should himself be
made to wear the slaves collar, be fed ona
peck Of corn week, and lashed to his task
By the thong Of an overseer: The creature
is not fit to be free.
But. we are told that " abolitionism is
treason" Against what9 # it be treason
against the Union, then the Union consists
Of slavery, # that be 30, the Government,
Congress and the Executive haye commit
ted tn ason already: A law was enacted
last August giving absolute freedom
to all slaves employed by rebels tin
"or upon any fort, navy yard, dock, armo-
Try, sllip, intrenctment, or in any military
aor naval service whatsoever, against the
Government and lawful authority Of the
"Tnited States" This act Of Congress will
confer freedom on half million adult
slaves It is the greatest abolition bill
passed since the British act Of cnnancipa-
ton. It abolishes more slavery than all
tie other acts passed by States or Nation
since the Constitution was framed. Ac-
cordipg to the Times that law is rank "trea-
sol' and revolution" Suppose Congress
goes step farther in the same direction,
and enacts that all slaves who hare been
employed in providing rations, clothing or
equipments for the use Of those in rebellion
against the Union, shall be confscated and
endowed with freedom, it would sweep
slavery in thereyolted States, almost out of
existence. Every slave above the age Of
fve years would be liberated from bondage
| and all the future children Of such per.
sons would also be free. Such alaw in ad-
dition to the act Of last August, would give
slavery its desth- blow. And there is as
much necessity, propriety and legality for
its enactment as for the present act
The slave that produces food and
clothing for the rebel soldiers, does more
harm and renders the rebel cause more
service, than: the slave who labors on ar
intrenelment, Congress should lose nc
lime in passing just such Law as is herr
mentioned That it has the constitutional
power to pass it, no loyal man Will dis
pUtc- But in the eyes Of sccessionists likt
the Times It would be "treason and reyo
luton" Davis, Toombs, Floyd &, Co.
would concur in the same opinion
There are 20, 900 "contrabands;' at Por
Royal and Fortress Monroe under the pro
!! lection Of the Government. Slavery 70
them is abolished Has the President com
mitted ''treason" for not re-ens1avin|
them? As the army advances into gcccs
sia contrabands" will multiply by III
hundred thousand. VIII it be a:treason
unless they are driven back into the pos
session Of their rebel claimants?
But, "the Union cannot be restored with
out slavery" declares the Times. VIII
can't it be-: The Union consists of thre
things: soil, people and government
Slavery is neither one or other Of thest
hut is an enemy Of each The FEEDERS
soldiers can and will, subdue all person
found On any portion Of the National dc
main, in rebellion to the National authority
| And if slavery stands in the way, it tot
must go under. No man but loyal ma
has right to foot Of the soil Of the I'm
ted States And if shareholders persist i
their armed hostility, they must die th
death Of a traitor OF leave the countr1
They will never be allowed to expe1 the n;
tional Government and loyal citizens fro1
any portion Of the territory Of the Unite
States. Hence, thepreseryation Of SLAYER
is not essential to the &c restoration Of til
Union" On the contrary, the qnicke.
and srlrest way to end the war and secu,
permanent peace, IS By con6scating tt
Slaves Of the rebels, and thereby wipin
out tie cause Of the rebellion and dcstro
ing the seeds Of future treason and inst,
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