The Placer herald., 1862-06-07


fate of this country; If the Republicans fail at
the ballot-box, we will he forced TO drive back
slaveocracy with fire and sword"
The Hon. Erastus Hopkins said:
ssIf peaceful means fail us and we arc driven
to the last extremity, where the ballots are use
less, then we will make muskets effective"
These sentiments were received by the Conven-
tion with tremendous applause.
Says the Hon. W. H. Seward:
..Shall tell you what this collision means.
1t is an irreprcssbe conflict between opposing
and enduring forces. 1t slavery
can and must be abolished. and you and must
do it. You will soon bring the par.
ties Of the country into an affective aggression
upon slavery"
Says Mr.. Grcely. through the N Y. Tribune. q
paper having over hundred thousand readers,
and of incaculabe influence:
'The time is fast approaching when the cry
will be too overpowering to resist. Rather than
tolerate slavery as it now exists. let the Union
be dissolved at once, and then the sin of slavery
will rest where it belongs"
Said Mr. Lincoln: Il believe this Government
cannot endure permanently half slave and half
free" And again in July, 1858: "That central
idea, in our political opinion, ut the beginning
WAS, and until recently continued to be. the
Equality of Men. And although it has submit
ted patiently 10 whatever inequality there seemed
to he us necessity, its constant working has been
n steady progress toward the PRACTICAL EQUALITY
of oil men,"
And further, to prove he meant it. the follow
ing is from Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune (Black Republican,
''Mr. Greeley's lecture tonight. was immensely
crowded. The President and Secretary Chase
with Secretary Camerou's family and nearly half
of Congress was present Mr. Greeley boldly
proclaimed that the real object of the war should
be the destruction of slavery. Whenever he de-
clared this to be the only sole purpose Of the
fight he was vehemently applauded."
The Supreme Court of the United States, de-
clared in the Dred Scott case, that slave property
was under the protection Of the laws of the Fede-
raj power, in all places within the territories OF
the United States This the Republicans in all
places-n Congress- and in the Chicago Conven-
ton, denied to be law binding upon them
Every State Of the North under Republican rule,
has laws upon their statute book. multiplying the
act Of Congress relating TO the rendition of fugi
tive slaves. We could enumerate other evidences
Of this rebellion against the Government as estab
lished by fathers but il is enough. The
theories of these philosophers could not be con-
summated under legitimate rule, and the rcvolu-
tion eliminated in open reputation OF that rule
and declared for the "higber law They elected
their President on that proposition, and his acts
and the acts of the Republican Congress, since
they have come into power, show them to be
faithfully carrying out the wishes of the party.
The second rebellion is the net of the peoples
of the slaveholding States in resisting the acts
of Lincoln and his party. who have usurped pow
ers and attempted through the force of Govern
ment to impose them upon the people The
South have therefore carried their rebellion TO Il
secession OF States and the issue OF arms. This
second rebellion grows out of md is the logical
consequence Of the first one We do not advocate
the latter. it is not our country, but We shall in
all lawful ways and at all proper times, oppose
the encroacbmcnts of illegal and usurpcd powers
of Government. Our rights are involved in sus-
tanning 1.-The Constitution as it is and we shall
lose no opportunity TO do everything which in
our Judgment will restore 1.-THE Union as it was"
We shall not he deferred from thus acting. by the
cry raised against many arguments and facts,
which sustain and prove ouI position good, which
may be equally applicable 10 the cause OF the
secessonsls We will trace rebellion to its foul
nest and shall find that uest in the camp of those
now 50 clamorous dor the first time in their ivcs)
for Union We shall find them for the most part
lor the first time in their livcs) shouting for war;
men who have opposed every war against Il
foreign power, but now furious to set brother
agai nst brother in deadly strife.