, 1862-07-23

=
eom their offerings were given aud thc'r
VOWS made; but say these Interpreters,
Providence, in the depth Of its unsearch-
able wisdom, oyerru1ed their work, and
used all their tolls and sacrifices for his
ewn glory and the perpetuation Of slavery.
That the men who adopted the decl ara
ton Of Independence, and created the
Constitution and the Union meant well;
and that their intentions we're good, there
can be no doubt. They acted up to the
light they had, but there have been many
discoveries made since those days. 1t is
true. they tolerated freedom, but ia that
they only partook Of the opinions and feel
ings Of the age. They loved
Onion, one and indissoluble, but
that was also "prevai1ing prejudice
or error Of the men Of that period" They
embodied in, their fundamental Law, they
supposed, these misconceptions and mis-
takes" so q. to render that instrument an
imp1gnable base and bulwark Of Union
and Liberty. And It has been gcner-
ally understood, and heretofore not
disputed, that the provisions of the Con
stitution not only were designed to, but in
fact did, secure this Union and Liberty.
But from the Dred Scott stand point
and the new survey that has been taken in
our day, it is plainly to be seen that
whatever the purpose Of its trainers, the
Constitution does in fact protect slavery,
authorize secession and defend treason.
This is certainly an almost miraculous
proof Of the love of Heaven to this favored
land? Heaven, say the ueF-lghts, has
oye1ruled all these deep laid sehemes
for the preservation Of the Union,
| to the perpetual duration and good Of
secession. 1t has turned all the devices
and designs Of the fathers for the security
Of Freedom into the best support and de-
ftnse Of the blessings Of slavery, and made
MI their wrath against slavery to praise it
The Constitution is found now, when
thus explained and understood, to be
more wisely planned than its builders
ever supposed, and contains proofs Of fore
sight and design, 80 entirely different from
CT contrary to anything man vas ever be
fore known to do OF conceive in state
policy, as to afford the most clear demon
stra1ion that it never could have had hu
man origin, and hence is most probably
divine; though some contend that if it i
what some claim, it must be the work Q
the devil. For it is asked when before in til
history Of the race did men ever frame
constitution, one great and leading pul
pose Of which was to render traitors secur.
TO guard rebels and their property, to pre-
. | vide the ways and means Of It's own disse
luton, and to make it perfectly safe an
easy for its deadliest foes to strike at il
life! Yet this is what our Constitution
asserted not only to accomplish, but whs
it was designed, and deliberatel.
wisely and prayerfuly planned,
do By its venerable makers. Never b
+ fore since the flood has body Of wi;
men solemnly set about the infamous VOL
+ Of establishing slavery, defending rehe
9 lion, and protecting treason. It is q ne
= thing in State polity, that the constitute
, of free people compels their whole pow
d and resources, army, navy, and cour
:, all to be employed in holding slaves
b sutjection and guarding rebels again
6 harm. This is, beyond a doubt, not man
Y work. The great Republic is superhumt
s. in thus employment, or else it is anti-h
4. man and internal The State defends tire
G. son and protects traitors. The State mai
le tains slavery and benefits slaveholdc
ze When will the rebellion be put down
at OUT army continues to hold it up7 VIII
j. will slavery end if our government ney
in ceases to guard and keep it? Are we
ae league with treason and in love r.
Ia slavery?