The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-05-10

war; bat small compared with what might
be expected under The circumstances.
An Unconditional Unt0u'' Nan.
We take the following extract from a
communication in the Ranaoiph Josraal. OF
the 2d inst, to show the opposition Of Geo.
" Juliia 10 the Administration. and as il
lastraIins the kind OF al .Uacoad.tioaa!
Uaion' man be himself CLAIMS to be. to- wit;
on the eoadtttoA that slavery shall be abol.
ishei throughout the land:
did not intend in my previous article 10
mention the name Of any person. who Was
differing with the Presiden, and his policy
see BY the last issue of your Journal. that
two gentlemen have rushed 10 the rescue of
Julian, notwithstau ding his name was not
mentioned lsuppcse, OF course. they knew
hlm to belong to the second class; who were
in favor OF prosecuting the war 10 abolish
slavery. without reference 10 the future Of
tha Government. Mr. Brice admits that i,
is. and should be, the object of the war, 10
free all the slaves. just what l charged.
am asked II our present Congressman.
Julian differs, with the Administration.
answer most emphatically that be does,
and propose 10 ( se the proof that he no,
OILY differs. but that he has denounced the
Presiden, and his policy. Mr.. Julian says:
THE President still chung to the hope Of res
cuing the rebels from their madness. He still
thoug int it his duty to strive with them through
much forbearance patient waiting. cautious III
plomacy. and fathery SO icitude. So sys cmat
ically did he see m to go down into the valley
of humiliation that some of his party friends
pronounced the first six weeks of his Admins
tration simply continu ,tion Of the policy Of
his predecessor: (Buchanan) (S,e Julian's
spe, CHI Jan. IA, 1862 page 81
Mr.. Julian pronounces the Presidents
policy one of humiliation and attempts to
brand it with the treason and theft Of his
predecessor: but there is worse feature
yet in Mr.. Julian's speech. On page lie
says:
The popular demand now is in favor Of the
total eXtirp-tion of slavery. the righteous
purpose of tn war. We should not agree il it
Were proposed TO restore slavery 10 its ancieut
rights under the Constitution; the mere suppress
sion Of the rebellion will be empty mockery
Of our suferings and sacrafices if slavery shall
be spared"
From these quotations it can be very
plainly understood that Mr.. Julian is Un-
ion man in favor of the perpetuity Of our
Government on the condition that slavery
shall be abolished; he says the restoration
of the Government. our fathers made it.
would be an empty mockery. Mr.. Julian
should have told Us why il would be an
empty mockery. Will not the arts and sci
ences flourish we'll as of yore! Will not
the earth continue to yield her boun'iful
harvests as she did before the rebellion?-
Will the Government any less protect her
people in the ::,rsat inaliable rights Of life.
liberty. and happiness, then she yielded TO
them prior to 1860? Will our civil and
religious liberties be abridged Will not
man as freely worship God. according to
the dictates OF his conscience, as in years
and gone? Will our public schools receive
less patronage aud less sympathy? II not
why will it be an empty mockery any more
than it was before the rebellion? The
truth is. grea many persons have suspect
ed that Mr.. Julian has not, for many years,
been warm friend of the Government, not
wi,hs,anding he has several oaths registered
in Heaven that he will faithfully support it /
Now, this Government may not be all
that Mr.. Julian could desire. but I ask him !,
If i, is. Notwithstanding. worth perpetual
aingl There IS legal mode OF chan gin Q the |
Government. and if these defects are TO be |
remedied, let that mode be adop'ed. Our
Government has the power to confiscale Ill |
the property of rebels. and it is only
question OF policy whether this power should |
be exercised. l believe i, would be sound |
policy TO exercise this power. Blu, while |
believe the Government has the right to
coniseate the property of rebels, do not
believe that Congress has any right to pass |
a law emancipating slaves in the several
States where slavery exists; nor do l be-
Eeve it would be policy to do at this time
if it had the power. There are hundreds
Of men in the disloya States, who own |
slaves, that are loyal to the Government,
who would have voice in determining
this matter; and as President Lincoln says |
in his emancipation message. slavery is pc
cu!iarly local institution, and subject en-
tir-ly to the control Of State laws. the Cen
eral Government having no power 10 inter
fsre with State institutions; yet Mr.. Julian
demands this interference.
Mr.. Brice, who speaks the sentiments of
Mr.. Julian in last weeks Journal says:
Those who prosecuting the war order
to saUe ths CoHs.i u'ion and The Union withou,
reference to what bearing i. may have on the
institution OF slavery, are guilty of treason and
are giving atd and comfort to the rebeAion.,
Treason, is it, to save that Consultation
which you lave sworn before high heaven
TO support! Treson. i. it, to perpetuate the
only truly Christian Government on earth
Treason. is it. 10 preserve a Constitution |
which is the buiwark of our civil and re. |
1igious liberty. Ii these are Mr.. Jalian's |
sentiments. which SO emnently quai,fy aud |
fit him for re election to Congress, let him |
so say. tina, we may fully know his worth !
10 the Nation AMIcrs.
eW- The Senate passed the bill est.b-
fishing Department of Agricul,ure--ayesI
rs, nays Is, both of our Senators voting