The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-02-21

clamstion Of Emancipation will bs 10 q
thoroughly, speedily. and completely an
nihiIsss and sx.irpsss slavery. that the slave
holders will have no longer . motive te ac'
together. This 10 On sgssgious missske.-
The Proclamation win have no such effect
Its constitulionsIity is denied. Il 10 slil
unsxscuted. and IL validity undetermined
The whole subject Is yet open 20 debate
and 6nsl settlement The Judiciary De-
Ipsrtment 10 70 render iss decision upon Il;
and. in the mean time. il i 10 Be the con.
trolling issue In popular election for Pre-.
Isidsns. This state Of things will undoubt.
|edly inspire the Shareholders with : more
rssoluts purpose than ever. Their sfFor,
will not, % heretofore. be to prevent the
A bolitionists from freeing the slaves % :
distant and speculative proposition. but to
rescue him from the grips Of the enemy a.
ready actually laid upon him. Il will 70.
double their will and bring out every latent
energy.
sunHER Rrs nAcHUs APOLLO.
The Senator from Msssachusstts. (Ms.
Sumner,) who has lately been reelected to
ssrvs smother term Of six years 10 the bcdy
be has 90 long adorned. should. 10 this crisis.
point " to the proper acsicn. HE purely
Northern character. bis great abilities, bic
lofty aspirstisns. his sacrifices for freedom.
the entire confidence Of his State. 90 spon.
tsnoously bestowed upon him-snd tha.
State the nobIest in America-sll single
him out % one suthorized and required 10
speak with decisivs voice on this great
occasion.
There are also In this House gentlemen
whose words on this momentous theme the
country will listen TO with intense interest.
The honorable member from Pennsy lvsnis,
(Mr. Thaddeus Stevens.) one Of the truly
great men 0: America-fuIl ofleaFning and
wisdom-tried By long years Of asduous Ger
'ice ia this cause. who has never faItsrcd
and b now reelected 10 his District By
overwhelming numbers. stands foremost
lmong those Of whom the nation will expect
deliverance from the dangers which sncom.
pass Il. Let these men, and such o these.
peak, and tell the country what to do In
his hour Of transcs ndent peril.
Nevertheless. cannot 70 train from OK.
'ressing ny individual opinion that the true
'olicy Of the North u 10 terminate this var
4 once. The longer Il continues. the worss
'ur situation becomes. Let the two Houses
! Congress adopt the following 70 solutions:
"Resolved,by shsSensts and House Of r g.
&c. That the Executive Be.
md he is hereby requested % Issue gene
a order TO I'll commandsrs Of forces In the
evsral military departments Of the United
states 70 discontinue offensive operations a.|
Iaiost The enemy. and "a. act for the future
'ntirsly On The defensive.
"Resolvsd. That the Executive BE-, and he
; further requested 10 enter into negotia-
ions With the authorities Of The Confsdsrass|
't1tes with reference to cessation or hoe
iIIties, based on the following propositions:
!. Recognition Of the Independence Of the
Confederate States. IA uniform system Of
luties upon imports. g. Free trade between
hs two States. I. Free navigation Of the
River. s. Mutual adoption oil
he Monroe doctrine"
car 1--WE TOGETHER.
] entirely disagree With those who assers|
hat 4 is impossible that the North and
,oush could live pssesabIy siis by aide. BE-.
,suss there are no natural boundaries bs-|
wssn The two. such o The Rocky Moubtsinsl
y the Atlantic Ocean. This y bugbssrl
Nth which W impose upon ourselves. The
,eopls Of the North and South can never
,seons foreign nations 10 each other 10 shsI
'snse 10 which the French and Euelish OIL
Russians ere. They ars sprung from thsI
'ams origin. speak the same language. poe.
~ common literature, Inherit similar pol. |
ties end religious views. and IL habit rsgions|
closely connected By nstursi and ssti6cial|
iss. They will. therefore both b always|
american. The oaIy great difference b.
wssn them . Of : social and political nsturs,|
,smsly. that which arises from the exis-
sncs o. African slavery in one. and The sb-