Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-18
THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THE
WAR.

1t is unqucstionably the settled purpose 0
the Lincoln Government to abolish the lnsti
tuition Of slavery in the Southern States
The war is conducted to that end, and II
TIER hands will never cease until that ulti
mate purpose las been accomplished. l.
Virginia and the whole South were TO sur
reudcr their claim of self-government, anc
offer 10 reconstruct the Union on Its former
footing. giving to the States sovereignty orel
their OWL local institutions, the propose.
would 10 received with derision by these evan
r,,,,al relvrIuis;s. They hold tn ,mselves &c
be IL chosen agency Of Heaven ut once Il
give freedom to the black man, aud TO visit
upon the whites a retrlbutive vengeance .0r
the past wrongs Of the negro race.
II is idle " think Of peuce-if there be
amongst US any such dreamers-so long as
this fanatical party yields the powers OF the
Federal Government. No terms but negro
emancipation, and negro residence amongst
rs, with equality of political and social rights
10 the blacks would be awarded. Let no
man, therefore,, deceive himself with the idea
that. if subdueI, the SJuLh would only be re.
stored 10 its former condition in the Union,
with all the rights of their separate State
Governments unimpaired. In such N event
We bow our necks to the most bitter Of all
subicction. Massachusetts, Vermont and
Connecticut will prescribe our code of domes-
N, .hnjl la mnrec1 with thar
construction Of our own declaration, that all
men-hlack as well as white they read it
are born free and equai." We all know that
this code, 70 be practically enforced, requires
thu utter AMUSEMENT, or the absolute exterml-
nation If the white race.
Lei, these results Of submission be ever be-
FIRE the minds of our soldiers. Let them
arouse 10 a full! sense Of what they f~ghtagainst.
Il i to rcpci the advance Of this ~insolent fana-
sici>m which aims to orerwhelm their homes
with u,speakablc Indebtedness.
We have ben permitted to make the follow.
ins extracts f$om Il pamphlet, now in course
Of publication, written by Mr.. a. j. Marshall.
which is german to the subject Of these re-
marks, ami presents it in a varied phase.
EXTRACTS:
From "a Virginia riew Of the Causes Of the
Var"
That this war was brought on by the abo-
litiuu party. no reasoning man can doubt, VIII
will attentive|y follow the argument Of these
chaptcrs. That it is now prosecuted for the
abolition Of slavery. and not for a restoration
OF tn. Uni"n as IL eriStca jefore the 1car, with
a sovereign right Of each State government to
to regulate il own internal policy as its own
people Judge to be best for their own inter-
estS, is equally susceptible of demonstration.
propose, by way of appendix to my argu-
meut, To illustrate the ends and objects of the
war. by giving the views OF the leading spi-
ritS in whose hands ITS management has TALL
Ell. And, first. | will advert to the action of
Lincoln and his cabinet, in regard TO emanci-
patton VI slaves within the States. | hold
that we can much better judge the ends and
purposes OF men by what they do than by what
they say.
1t is a: once curious and instructive to fol-
low Mr.. Seward lit is only a form TO name the
others: he is the ruling mind Of the Govern
ment) through his devious progress. Begin
ming with professions of regard for the
rights of the slave owner: he has now abol-
ished those rights and placed the slave with
arms in his hand, to guard and control his I'M
armed master.
When the Northern army first entered Vir-
GINA negroes were forbidden to come into
their camps-many negroes were even cap
tured within their encumpment, by their
masters. All purpose Of intermeddling be-
TWEEN master and servant vas openly disa-
iowed. Mr.. Seward even instructed his min
lister at the court Of St. James to explain to
her majesty's government that the war was
designed 10 restore the government OF the
Union. and in no respect to impair or mntilate
the sovereign powers of the States over their
own domestic institutions.
This was in the beginning, n before
it was prudent for the LINCOLN admin
i~struti,n 10 show its abolition claws
Tue hurts of the conflict had not then
vet fallen upon their invading hosts, and
Mr.. Seward was compelled to respect
the puulic sentiment Of the Northern maiori-
ties, win" were Jealous OF his abolition designs,
aud were not tnen sufficiently entangled to
submit 10 be used in an vowed abolition war.
The irst battle Of Manassas, however, was
fnusu,, aud the dissraceful rout of Mellow
ellis we'll appointed army surprised the North
ern people, and deeply wounded their pride
of section. The desire Of vengeance and the
hatred of Il people whose supposed ieebleness
they we're taught to despise, gained the pre-
and then the ultimate designs Of
Seward began to dcveiope.
Slavery was quickly abolished in the Dis
trict f Columbia. This was q significant
measure. and must DO admitted to be Il queer
way 70 restore the Union as ii caS! On the
second advance of their armies, the whole
policy OF the Government ip regard to negroes
was changed. Their military commanders
were now instructed to protect the negro from
capture when he escaped TO their camps
Abolition soldiers were encouraged toobtrude
upnn Kitchens and negro cabins, to persuade
escapes the runaways were provided with
quarters and furnished rations at public cost.
Step bv step the work OF practical abolition
ism progressed. At first, the escaped negro
was free to seek employment, and the unein-
ploycd were provided for in barracks. Soon
they were made to work for the Government
ON fortifca,ions, &c. Then followed the pr"cia-
nation of emancipation in all 1.-The Rebel
States" Then came the Presidents scheme
of compensated emancipation for the States
not in rebellion.
The work of emancipation has been eau
tiously, but steadily, pursued. Like every
thing Seward undertakes, its onward steps
have ALWAYS been masked under plausible
DISCUSSES. Lincoln was encouraged to make
. fool Of himself by The suggestion of his
nlan of c~olonizing negroes in Haytl and Cen
trul America. This served to divert public
attention and smother complaint for the mon.
,trous burthens of supporting the nation OF
...oas +hat heoau to AGGREGATE on hand.
abolition has blossomed in all its fragrance
The army which at first was thus allowed
even to aid in the delivery of fugitive slaves,
Mt the second stage was forbidden to be used
for such furpose, and yet at another stage o.
Development was allowed to inclte negroes t