The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-04-12
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South, and however sincere may have been
Mr.. Lincoln in his past prctestations to
the contrary, it is now evident that the
diabolical and nefarious policy of Greeley
and his cohorts is fast gaining the asccn-
dency in the National councils. The fierce
struggle thathas been going on for the past
several months, between the radicals and
conservatives may be saidto be now about
to eliminate, and the clement that, but
yesterday, demanded the decapitation of
Fremont, and drove Cameron from the
Cabinet, is about TO signalize its apostasy
by the emancipation of the slaves in the
District of Columbia. Indeed the public
functionaries Of the nation may be said to
be becoming rapidly and sadly abolition
lied. The cry has been raised that sla-
very has caused the war, and, to end it
successfully and finally, the root Of the
cause must be stricken at. Mr.. Lincoln,
who, but few months since, declared his
intention to veto any measure looking to
the infringement of the Constitutional
rights of the STAKEHOLDER, now issues pro-
clamation recommending the abolition of
slavery in the Border States. The Great
West, that declared its intention to dis
arm SO soon as the war should assume
an abolition shape, is now represent
ed, BY Chase, Pomeroy and Lovejoy, as
having seen the folly of such resolves, and
as ready and willing to prosecute the war
in such manner and upon such terms as
the Government may dictate.
The late action of the Congressional
Committee, in recommending the levying
of an inhibitory tax upon the culture of
tobacco, is but another means devised for
the abolition of slavery. Nor is this at
tack, though covert and somewhat ingsni-
Gus, misunderstood by the people Of the
Border States. They are aware that the
Government must know, that the proposed
tax upon tobacco would work an estoppel
Of its culture, and that slavery is princi-
pally desirable in this egion for the pros
ecution of that peculiar branch of farm
ing. They are also aware that the Gov
ernmentsnust know that any action on its
part by which the utility and profit of
slave labor is destroyed, is blow struck
as directly at the institution of slavery as
if an open war were waged upon it,
But we have depressed from the caption
of this article, not accidentally, however,
or without purpose. Our object is to
show the gradual tendency of the admin
istration and Of Congress towards the adop-
ton of measures hostile to the institution
of slavery; but, that notwithstanding, there
is still extant in our manacled and unhap-
Ply country, a voice that dares lift itself
above the grovelling influences of party,
if not to proclaim the rights of the oppres-
ed, at least to denounce he acts of the OPP
pressor And, this voice comes to US
froG, region in which, we are told by the
organs of the Government, the war spirit
is as fierce and undated as ever. Wheth-
er this be SO or not, We would advise the
Administration to take warning. 1t is
one thing to be in favor of the war, and
another to be an abolitionist. The recent
reception rendered to Mr.. Phillips at Gin
cinnati is not to be overlooked, nor are the
late Democratic gains in New York, ILL
nois, New Hampshire and elsewhere, with
out their significance. 1t may be true,
that the Northern Democracy are in favor
of the prosecution Of the war, that the
Union may not be asundered, but it must
be remem bered that they wage no war
upon slavery, nor do they endorse Or APP
prove any illegal or unconstitutional con-
niyance, looking to the gradual destruc-
ton of Southern institutions. They would
see the Union restored with its old Con-
stitution and administered upon the basis
OF fraternity and equality, but the dog
I. mas Of Phillips, Garrison and Greeley they
scorn and repudiate. We repeat, let the
Administration take speedy warning -
A longer persistence in its present line Of
policy will not only unite the Border Slave
States in hostility to the Government, but
will ultimately build up an element in the
North aid West, that will sweep both Re-
publicanism and Abolitionism from power
forever. It is, therefore, clearly the poll.
cy of the Administration, even if it has
NO eye to Justice, or no sense of the moral
obligation incurred by an oath-bound
pledge to support the Constitution and
the laws, to cease its war upon slavery
and, if it can find no better or holier canse
10 which to engage, to disband its soldierJ
and let the country be restored to psace.
CHANGING SEEDS. The Irish Agri.
cultural Review says 1.-The practice 81