, 1862-01-06

eryice OF that "oligarchy." Northern servi1ity /
nd Southern arrogance will grow apace; and
rom one demand to another, from one conce6-
ion to another, they will advance, until the |
disorder again reaches its crisis, when another
explosion Eil1 ensue, the anti-slayery element
viii rise into power as before By reason of e1-
.esses on the other side, the whole slave interest
Ti1l be again imperiled, in consequence Of
which it, with, perhaps, its allies, will again
II to arms tits natural resort, and the country
will again be involved in the horrors Of civil |
Far. This is the inevitable action and reac-
ion OF our present system. The movement,
While slavery lasts, is one which proceeds /
upon natural laws, just as ine1orab1e as the |
avs which govern the moTemcnts Of the !
planets. They cannot be countcractcd By any /
sort OF political 1egerdcmain.
Nor does It improve the case in the slightest |
degree that al this viii be done through men !
and organizations heretofore dear to the people |
as representing better cause. Circumstances |
ciples change not. Men may not sec, or see- |
ing may not believe. Again, men may be |
willing, for the sake Of power, to discard the
principles to which they once stood pledged.
Or they may never, in fact, have been pledged |
to principles in themselves, but only to GER
tain applications Of them.
CHARACTER OF LOYAL SHAREHOLDERS.
There arc two classes of shareholders, who,
though divided on the particular question Of
Secession, are yet one and indirisihle on.the
paramount question affecting the power and
prestige Of slavery; namely, Un1onists and
Secessi0nl6ts. One is, rs to the Union, with
US, the other against; both, however, having
common purpose with respect to slavery, to
Wit: its domination.
Il is the determination Of the secessionists
to dissolve all political relations with anti
slavery people Of every class, and to establish
Government into which 10 insiduous foe
shall be permitted to enter, but through
which slavery shall reign forever, undispnted
and indisnutable soyereign1ord- On the other
hand, those Shareholders who cling to the
Union propose to accomplish pretty much the
same thing by L different process; namely,
by bringing all tho shareholders back to their
loyalty, and employing the power which will
thereby accrue to them jointly to regain con
troll Of the Federal Government.
It is but a difference Of choice among the
Shareholders as to the kind Of mansion they
will inhabit, whether they will continue to
dwell in the old establishment which their
fathers built and consecratcd to Slavery, OF,
abandoning that to the heatlen, erect for
themselves new edifce, pictured in their
shall assaiI.
The Shareholders Of the Union party, more
practical and less imaginative than their scees-
sion brethren, prefer to tar1y in the old place,
proposing to themselves to convert the latter
from thecrror OF their way by convincing them
dependence is a delusion fr:ught with mani
fold and terrible woes
Their desire is that We should not be pre-
cipitate i'll moving forward the grand army Of
the Union, but should hold it up AS = gigantic
instrument Of chasti5ement in terroreHs over
their erring brethren, allowing ample time be-
fore using it for peujtence and absolution.
Hence We are to infer that the harmless evotu-
| 1ions Of dress parade are more to their vicws
| than frequent encounters Oh the field Of bat
| tie.
Yet they require that our army should be
| advanced. 1t must occupy each rebellious
StIte. Our standard must be unfurled, IS q
| rullring point. 4 CENTER Of operations must
| be secured, from which missionary enterprise
| shall branch out. To convert the shining sons
| Of the South back to truth and righteousness
| there must be L Jerusalem at each convenient
locality, up to which they may come to indi
catc repentance and be again enrolled in th'
the flock Of tie Immaculate Of the house o
! Israel.
AS in al rebellious States, the forms of gov
ernncnt are in possession Of the insurgents
| it is part Of their plan to arrange State gov
crnnnents Of their own. Such machinery il
necessary in carrying the great scheme .
| salvation in which they are engaged-fealtJ
to which, on tic part of the penitent rebel
shall be the test Of return to the fifth Of tht
fatheTs.
Wherever the Organization is set up, it il
| expected that the Shareholders will in larg
numbers desert the Confederate banner, am
follow that Of the Union An inducenaen
which will attract many, is the opportunit
which will be thus presented Of entering int
the new order Of things high in official station
Offices will be obtainable with little dif6cul
ty; and ambitious ypung men, and ambitiou
men not SO young, will rush, it is supposed
to the side Of the Union, to enjoy official pat
Ton9ge nnd prestige; bringing with them al
their friends, relatives, debtors, Creditors an
l iuta. int fhasrp ;r
It is also regarded as highly important that til
most liberal promises in favor of slavery sha!
| be given. Jefferson Davis may, IN this respect
bifhigh; ifso, but Mr. Lincoln must bid agains
him 4 strict observance Of all the guAr,r
tees Of the Constitution must, Of course, b
stipulated. An amnesty, which shall cover a
sins eof omission or commission, must
| granted to Wliomeoeyer shall return to his q
{ legiance, and all such measures be rcsorted
. as shall serve to al1ay the suspicious, assua!
/ the bitterness, and abate tho hostility Of ii
, erripg children Of the South to our commc
Government, aud persuade them again to CT
BIZ such skiflfu1 treatment as is here hints
| at By the military arm in one direction and Il
dexterous fingers Of political artitice in anot
!; ef; by alternate blows md persuasion, blist
: and sugar-p1ums, It is expected that the be
1igerenf will be tanned down; the willful +
: called to tractability; the skeptial inspire
i | with filth; and, in fine, the whole body
r shareholders firmly planted once more on Il
q side Of the Union, the Constitution, and Il
:. laws.
; POLICY OF TIE ADMINISTRATION HARMON
= zEs W1TH THIS PLAN.
G The policy of the Administration harmon
9 zes in almost every particular with the obje
y OF this class Of shareholders. It affords amp
IL protection to their constitutional rights, al
:. full pardon to seccseiousts returning to their
y legianee. Itholds the grand army in abeyant
ri and recognizing their empty fameworks
IT State Governments, inaucts them as bona Fl
it into the sacred temple Of our soyereign
y In short, the two bodies seem to be at o
II table in full communion. Their actions te
Enthusiastically to the same result, whether th
know it or not and their success will devel
I reunion of the slayeholding interests on t
T. platform Of the Administration, for the p
= lection Of slavery, and against all who oppe
e, In this way the party Of Slavery sciH 6seo
ut again the party Of The Administration; 1fj L
q. q. oo1n .oiV become TIC President ef' The .son
ss through the agency Of the Union, and Jcfi
III son Davis will retire to the shades. The r
r. eral Capital will once more become the seat
ate ne tic STARE 73owe7, the Federal Government its
ts strument, and the country its subject real
a. TIE old game Of q united South against o
=, vidco North will he repeated. The party
~ ~ the administration will pla1. The role. Of
~ win be renewed; and ii the end, however
y tant, slavery will again be driven to eztrc
~ ties.
IN The process Of making States at short-h:
up may give rise to one Of the most giga1
e. schenles Of political jugglery the world e
LIZ saw The Har NAY not be finally closed
es- the rebels subdued for many years, and yet
~. vast power pertaining under our ConstltUt
ey to the seeded States may, in the meanti
ye be exercised By very limited number Of |
sons. It is only necessary for the Goyernn
IN to secure q footing at some point within
oa geographical limits Of one Of these States
r., enable few individuals to acquire the po
uu to which such State is entitled by the Cor
3it tuition and usagcs ii the land, in Congress
LIS the election Of President, and in all our NJ
mating conventions. To this end, it is (
necessary for u stock Of ready-m3de s
tn Governments (so to spcak) to 60 along ,
ri. the army, to he set up wherever corps
ile ! encamp within seeded State.
ate ministration. 1t is doubtless guided by 4
in sire to do, in al things, what will prove t.
,us for the best interests Of the country. b
I;es is nevertheless acting upon most dcpior
rer- policy in this respect. Principles cor
s. events; and its principles in this regard
ne. not Eil to develop another Wotul c
i've Of national contention and dlsa!
so probably more violent, bitter, and
Fill than anything in our past hist
ght The very opposite is the one 1t Of
mt to pursue 10 Hberake The GouerHnac7
and teTly and ,foreper from sHa"caY should bs
low first and Porun1oztnt object To accomp
ON this it is only necessary fer it to discard a
tenuated abstraction, and avail Itself Of op
Der tunities which God has brought to our
cks doors.