The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-02


But ihis u not I'll. Probably fsur.i o
tll the slaves 10 the United States are no~
lawfully subject to con6scstion on accoun,
Of the treason Of their masters. How faI
tho forfeiture Of their slaves. their Other
property, OF their lives. shall BE- carried, % :
question Of ezpsdiency only. and Involves
no constitutional question OF power. Four
6f'hs Of 81 shs slaves may thus be lawfully
set free. and the smsncip patton Of the o.her
fifth would soon follow.
10 thl view Of the subject whst motives
have the AbolI.ionists OF the North to press
their Government into "a abandon ment OF
the Constitution. BY making general eman-
cipssion. instead Of the preservation Of that
instrument. the direct object OF the war.
shss giving color Of right to the rebellion.
sad 10 messure pssslysing the arm Of 10y q
men, especially In the south!
Patriotic men may we'll differ % TO the
extent 70 which the punishment Of treason
shsli Be carried. The extreme emsncips-
tionisss msy. II they choose. insist that IL
shall bs carried to the extent Of cos6sca.
ting snd setting free I'll the slaves Of rebels
That they may do without ssssiIing any
principle OF the Constitution, ssd surely
they would Be much stronger on that ground
than any other. Why. then. should they
abandon the Constitution and place them
selves on revolutionary ground Why no.
act with cosdaIisy with those who are stdv.
ing to msintain the Constitution % Il, il n
end, that being accomplished. seek the con-
somasticn Of their ends BY means Of eon6s-
cation under its authority 7
They may rest assured that theIr object
Il sttsinsbIe At all, can be- more easily a.
ssioed In this mode than BY any rsvoIu,io.
nary proceedings.
The time for considering how fas n is The
interest Of the country 10 carry the punish
mens Of treason BY con6scalion OF death
has not arrived. When Il does arrive, the
queshon will doubtless Be decided; not col
much BY The guilt OF the traisoss q b. the
Interests Of the loyal cilixens Of the Repub-
lie.
Not oil the wealth and I'll the blood ofI
the leading rebels can stone for Z shous-
aEdth part Of the destruction OF lie and
property. the sickness. privstion and misery
which their Pron'gste ambition has brought
upon their country. Lives Of infsmy nav
be . severer punishment to them than the
bullet Or the halter. What sAall be done
with them or their property will necessarily
become . subject for cons sidera,ion when The
rebellion hss been put down. and the Gov
eminent shall thus have acquired the power
70 punish.
The North was never more united than
I j. nc~ in the determination 10 suppress
the rebellion Il whstever cost OF tressure
o. blood. They look upon l. g essential
70 their future peace and safety. and the
only means By which the nation can recover
the lost respect Of foreign powers. msintsinl
and recommend republican inssisutions, and
resume ihst career Of peaceful proeressI
which has made our country The wonder nd
admiration Of the world. Let no sevoluiion-
cry spirit in the North intervene TO strength
IN rebellion o. pssaIyxs pstriosisu., but Ietl
us. With one voice, sustain the Constitution
@ Il is; under its authority punish Waitorsl
% we Iist; and when peace u restored,
amend u Il Il needs smendmsnt.
I'm little dispcsed 70 enter upon gsner.
81 discussion Of the slavery question, but II
propose in aEothes letter 70 touch upon one
branch o. q which more than any other
makes Il dangerous one.
Feb. 26. 1862. Anos KEupArE.
New Node Of Computing Interest.