The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26

the recent triumphs OF the Union wnies'
mskes the following suggesilous % 10 the
policy Of the Government under the present
circumstances:
What ought 10 be the policy Of the Gov
eminent under these circumstances The
admirable proclamation Of the President.
announcing IN amnesty 10 al political
prisoners. ought to be followed up BY dec Tar.
ing On amnesty to oil now 10 open hostility
10 the Government, upon laying down their
srms and submitting TO the authority Of the
laws Of the Union, TO execute whichis the
sole and single purpose Of the war. Such
"a proclamation would operate 40 . tslisman
upon what remains Of the direction, and
dissolve It like The snow Of the winter be.
fore the genial rays Of vernal sun. There
10 no vindictive purpose to crafty on the
part OF the President. and there ought not
to be on the part Of those in authority un-
der him. Certainly there Is not on the part
Of the officers Of the army or the citizen
soldiers who enlisted for the war. For
what war ! The war 10 restore the Union
and the Constitution, aud not war for ven.
gsnce. Nor war for any Utopian ideas Of
philanthropy for negroes at the expense Of
white men. The Presidents proclamat ion
Of pardon to political offenders cannot fail
10 produce pow erful effect upon the mis-
guided dupes Of the insurgent chief. Its
wisdom 10 obvious to oil men not blinded BY
fsna,icism and blood-thirsiy revenge -
Another proclamatien, offering free par
don 10 the rebels in arms, upon their sub.
mission. would crown this policy, and afford
the most prsticsl RECITATION Of the enor.
nous lying Of the leaders in the rebellion
end Of the.misre presentations Of the British
press. II may dissppoint the rabd Adolf.
ZIONIST in and out Of Congress; bu. sta nd.
ing on such broad platform, the Presiden,
can afford TO des pise their enmity and IN cir
friendship both alike. The pIaudis Of a
nation redeemed will compensate for the
Satanic hate Of dsunion faction. who sre
the primal source Of ell our troubles
What do the fanatics propose TO do when
the war il over To rule the Southern
States a. conquered provinces or territories,
and 10 emsneipate the whole negro popuIs.
ton Did they ever seriously consider
the effect Of their insane proposition I! In
many districts OF the South the blacks out.
number the whites. Now, II they are em m.
cipaied they will be entitled to members Of
Congress and Governors Of States. In 0
brief time, therefore, We might reasonably
expect 10 see some hundred negroes in the
House OF Representatives. il not even in the
Senate Chamber. WHAT sort Of ludicrous fig.
ure would such piebald Congress present
10 the eyes Of wondering nations Such .
laughing stock, indeed, hes Jcmsica already
become. Nor would the absurduy stop
shert here. As the negroes in Southern
climate increase moro RAPIDLY than white
men. il would not be long TIL they would
have a preponderance 10 numbers, and then
perhaps The idea would occur to Sambo ihs,
lie ought 10 rave the entire South 10 him
self, and that il would be well to get rid Of
the whites. alter the fashion Of ST. Domin-
90, so earnestly recommen ded by the A bo.
Iition tribe. In the North the negroes can
be politically free with impunity to the
white race, though social freedom Is further
from their reach than il IL at the South
But in the cotton States the case is entirely
different, and enlightened humanity revolts
at The thought or emancipation. AsJeffsr-
son truly said, It il impossible that the two
races can exist together free at the South
But the impraciics 81 Missionaries think little Of
the consequences Of their theories. The
President, however, is man Of strong
common sense as well % of genial nature
and they cannot make him the ins,rumen,
Of their silly and destructive designs. This
rapid succession Of decisive victories will
enable him to hold out the olive branch with
grace, and 10 guarantee 10 the citizens Of
every Southern State the same rights 81
property and ali the blessings which they
enjoyed under the Constitution before The
war.
OF A strong verdict wss rendered by 4