The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-04-26
What's In store for Us.

Extract from letter from a high source.
datec Washington City, April Is, 1862:
We can now form some idea OF the
purposes and probable action of Congress.
Tie Republican party has a large majority
in both branches. They win unite in
passing all such acts against the institu-
ton of slavery as they believe ara author.
lied by the Constitution They shave
passed an act abolishing slavery in tho
District of Columbia they probably will
pass an act prohibiting slavery in:the Ter
ritories. At this point the party will
divided one part Of them desiring 10 make the
rar a Jreterttor dfstroyang slasery ., tie States,
and the other determined 10 do nothing lohich
in their opinion is not authori-edJythc C5nstita-
tion. T"r e-s E"E.a1 -lI
The favorie measure whish the radicals
is, to declare MGt tie .States achich kaae passed
acts Of secessioa hare forfeited M.tr yiqlts, and
! 10 conrer them into Territories, 10 be controlled
1" uc,r legislature Jy Congress, This Is the
only etfectual mems by which slavery can
be abolished In the South; for if tho
states whea peace is restored will again
have the controle of their domestic insti-
tutions, it is obvious tbatthey will brig
back the negroes that have been euiauci-
pated and remand them TO a state of
slavery; and even the Abolitionists dare
! not, when they emancipate the negroes,
flood the Northern States with them. In
this measure they will fail
Their next scheme is that of confsca-
ton, to be enforced by the armies. This,
they are fully aware, will be lar less etfec-
tual, and does not sand SO high in their
favor. Unfortunately for their purposes,
most Of the officers in high positions in
the armies are opposed TO their schemes,
and as the cooperation of these officers
will be necessary TO carry out on a large
scale their objects, the radicals are direct
ing their efforts against them. Their bit
terness against Mcclellan is intense; it is
equally so against IlaIlacl,. but his sue
cesses have III 4 measure silenced them.
The first reverse he experiences will be
the signal for them to ouen on him.
They know, also, that an act of confs-
cation, if the negroes remain in the South,
VIII not secure their freedom after tha
Termination Of the war. Because when
the States resume their legitimate action,
they will bring back the negroes to a
state OF slavery. This measure, also, is
likely to fall 1
But if this contest is protracted another
year, there is ameasure more to he feared
than either of these; it is the scheme of
arminr the negroes, aud encoura Ging
them to revolt The atrocities which
have been practiced by Southern soldiers.
the engaging savages in their armies and
the intense hate exhibited by the South
EN- papers, is engendering a correspond
ing feeling in the North. and 1t will be
stimulated by those Aboltionists for tho
purpose of aidipGtIIeir schemes. %
A speedy termfhation OF the war is tho
only thing which can save the South from
utter ruin. Were the members from the
States which deserted Us. now here, we
should have a decided majority IN both
branches of Congress. They are answer
able for the dangers which threaten tho
institution of slavery, as well as the other
evils brought upon Us Is this war-.T
Louis RepaLGcan.