Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-26
WHOLE NO. 294.

probably be temporary one; as no right
to freedom could afterward be asserted un-
der the laws Of the United States. The
operation OF the martial law would be on
ly temporary upon the subject matter.
and would not, under such circumstances,
effec, a permanent emancipation.
"It is no part of the duty of the COM
mander or officers Of militery force 10 as
sist the people of any State into which
that force may enter in maintaining the
possession of their slaves. any more than
it is their duty to aid them in holding 9TH
er species OF property. or servants. On
the contrary. the commander may require
the services Of the slaves in the suppression
OF the insurrection. in all cases where he
could require the aid Of persons of proper
ty for such service. And this extends
even to placing arms in their hands. and
using them as a part of his military force.
if the exigency of the case require it: Of
which he must judge. as he jedges Of other
modes of conducting the war in the sup-
preston Of the rebellion. Whether the
master will have a. claim upon the gov
ernment for indemnity must depend mp
on the circumstances of each particular
case"
1t is reserved for gentlemen here In In.
diana to manifest this wonderful alarm
about freeing the negroes. Yancey don't
fear general emancipation, for in the let
ter OF the Southern Commissioners. YAM
cey, Rost and Mann. to Earl Russell. the
following language is used:
"Sutfice it to say that thus were the
great American institutions framed. and
thus have they remained unchanged to this
day II was from no fear that slaves
would be liberated that secession took
place. The very party in power has pro-
posed TO guarantee slavery forever IN the
Union. Mr.. Lincoln's message proposes
no freedom to the slaves. but announces
subjection of his owner to the will Of the
Union, in other words. to the will Of the
North. Even after the battle Of Bull Run.
both branches Of the Congress at Wash
ington passed resolutions that the war is
only waged to uphold that (pro-slaverY)
Constitution, and to enforce the laws.
(many of them pro-slavery.) and out Of
172 votes in the Lower House, they re-
ceived all but two, and in the Senate all
but one vote. AS the army commenced
its march the commanding General issued
an order that no slave should be received
into or allowed to follow the camp. The
great objection of the war, therefore. as
now officially announced. is not TO free the
slave, but to keep him IN su bjection to his
owner, and to control his labor through
the legislative channels which the Lincoln
Government design TO force upon the mas
ter"
There had been call for Union Con-
ventio. to be held in this city on the 18th
Of june 1t is as follows:
"Over SIXTY THOUSAND Of the citizens
of Indiana having voluntarily taken up
arms for the defense Of the Government.
and the Preservation Of the Constitution
aud the liberties Of the people. it is unbe-
, coming those who remaa at home to ar
rsy themselves in partisan warfare against
each other, when the probable consequences
must be to prevent the resources Of the
country from being applied to the support
and maintenance OF the army. to engender
/ strife and discord. to withhold SUPPLIES
for the war-worn soldiers. and recruits for
the ranks thinned by battle; and may ter
> inmate in the decentralization Of the army.
and the overthrow Of constitutional libeT-
by.
E Therefore. most earnestly deprecating
E all efforts to keep on foot party influences.
+ prejudices and discipline. all persons.
| Electors of Indiana, who are in favor oil
, the vigorous prosecution of the war for the
5 preservation of the Union and the main
tenance of the Constitution. and opposed
4 to the disloyal Convention Of the 9Th Of
January last. are. without respect TO past
political associations, invited to meet in
0 Mass Convention, at Indianapolis. on the
I 18th of June next. for the purpose Of nom-
n mating candidates for the offices Vt State.
y to be voted for at the next general elec-
n ton.
"And to the end that Indiana may con-
Q tinue to enjoy the high position with the
other States which she has in the present
s war hitherto occupied. and that all the en-
!. ergies OF the State may be unitedly put
5 forth for the effectual suppression OF the
S rebellion. that the Constitution may be re-
n spected, its authority acknowledged. and
s law and order once more established al
n over the land. it is earnestly hoped that oil
: good citizens will. for the time. put aside
O party, and unite for the country"
It 1t would be seen that all were invited q
n attend, to suspend for the time being their
!. opinions upon old party questions. and
/, unite upon the distinctive issue of loyalty
to the constitution and the supprot OF tht
l. government in its efforts to crush rebellion
IS He didn't believe it to be q Republican
e trap to catch Democrats. He had ever
II reason to believe that the members of tha,
q party went into the movemen. sincerely
IS and in good faith. Some men though
y Republicans couldn't do right. but he fo
y one was willing to give them q chance
j He would rather associate with Black Re
. publicans than with traitors. If they
S adopted platform Of principles founded
!. upon adherence to the Constitution ant
:. loyalty to the Government. and placed mp
.e on the ticket good men The cared not wh'
IT they might be) it would receive his hesrtl
J. approval and support. he trusted ever!
IS loyal man would do likewise. for the frs
70 duty was to maintain the Constitution b.
! every mean in our power. both at home b,
,e our influence and vote. and in the6eld b,
Is the sword and bullet.
,e Judge Hughes concluded his remarks q
n follows: