The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-09-01

Unity Gays, IN slXtv uhyrs III uiuety ro"sSJ ."
one handred aud twenty days, in six months,
in nine months, in one year at furtbest,- y
| ,7zirdly--They promised us that all the
slave States except Deleware would join the
Southern Confedcracy--that slavery should
not only be perpetuated in the States, but
that 1t should be extended into all the Terri
| tories in which the negro could; that all the
grievances occasioned by the non execution
Of the Fugitive Slave law should te speedily
redressed; that slave property should be es-
lablished upon basis as safe as that OF land
ed property. '"' 'a'' '1f -'' A
Fourthly--They promised us that the
new Government should be mere Confeder-
acy Of States, Of absolute sovereignty aud e.
DUAL rights; that the States should be tyran-
lied over BY no such central despotism" rs
the old Government at Washington; that the
glorious doctrine Of States rights and nulliti.
cation, as taught by Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.
Calhoun, should prevail 10 the new Confeder.
acy; that the sovereignty of the States and
their judicial decisions should be sacredly re-
spected. ,ass ~. ,.-. 2 = =, ,,,,.-~
F3thly--They promised us the eafly and
permanent establishment OF the wealthiest
and best Government on the earth, whose
credit should be better than that Of any other
nation; whose prosperity aud happiness
should be The envy of the civilized world.
And lastly, they promised us that il the
war should ensue, they would 60 the battle.
field and spill, if necessary, the last drop of
their blood 10 the cause OF their beloved
South.
While such have been their promises, what
have been their performances lnstead of
secession being peaceable as they promised
that it would, il has given rise to such a war
as has never before desoated any country
since the baabarians Of the North overran the
Roman Empire.
So far from the wars ending in six months
as they said it would, should it ensue, it ha'
already lasted more than two years; and j.
their policy is TO lie pursued, it will last more
than two years longer; aud, Notwithstanding
their prediction, the Yankees have fought on
many occasions with spirit aud determine
tion worthy of their ancestors Of tho Revolu
tion-worthy Of the descendants Of thos, aus.
tere old Pudtans whose heroic spirit and re
igious zeal made Oliver Cromwell's army the
terror Of the civilized world-or Of those
French Hugenots "who, tn ice in the Six
ieenth Century, contended with heroic spirit
and various fortunes against all the genius OF
the house of Lorsinne, and all the power Of
the house of Valois." England and France
have not recognized us-have not raised the
Llockade-have not shown US any sympathy,
nor is there any probability that they ever
will, aud that Cotton is not King is now ami
versally acknowledged. And Maryland has
not joined the Confederacy,no has Kentucky
nor Missouri ever really been with US. Slave
ny has NOT only beeu Pvrpatoatod 10 the
States noa extended into the territories, but
Missouri has passed so act of emancipation,
and Maryland is ready to do go rather than
give up her place in the Union. snd the last
hope of obtaining one foot Of the Territories
for the purpose OF extending Slavery has de
parted nom the Ccnfoderacy forever. The
grievances caused by the failure OF some Of
the Northern States to 'oxecute the Fugitive
Slave law, haze not only been remedied, but
more slaves have been lost to the South forev-
or since secession was inaugursted, than
would have escaped from their masters in the
Union 10 five centuries. Aud how have they
kept their promise that they would respect
the sovereignty and rights of the Slatcsi 2
in fact we had grand military consolidation,
which almost entirely ignores the existence
Of the States, auc disregards the decisions Of
their highest judicial tribunals. The great
central despotisn at Westinghouse they wers
pleased TO call it, was at any time previous to
the commencement Of the secession move.
ments, aud even tor scm me time after it had
commenced, most r. mild and beneficent
Government compared with the central des-
potism al Richmond, under which we are now
living. are
Instead of an ea,ly and permanent estab
li.hment Of the 'wealthicst and best Govern
rpent in the world. with unbonnded credit"
what have we gota In spite of all tho victo-
res which they profess TO have obtained over
tho Yankees, they have lost the States OF Mis-
souri,. Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi aud Tennessee, and, 10 my humble
opinion, have lost them forever; and, in all
probability, Alabama will soon be added to
the numbsr. This will leave TO the Confed-
eracy but fee States out of the original thir-
teen, and Of these five the Yankees have pos
session of many Of the most important points,
and one third Of their territory. So far, the
Yankees have never failed to hold every place
of Importance which { ey have taken, and
present indications are that Charleston will
soon be added TO tho nlnbsa. The cam
paign of Gen. Lee into Pennsylvania has un-
doultedly proved failure, aud with II the
last hope Of conquering peace by success
ful invasion OF tho cnemys country. Our ar
my has certainly been very much weakened
and dispiriicd by the fall of Vicksburg, and
how long even Richmond will bo safe no one
can tell. As the Richmond Enquirer said
some time ago." They are slov Iy but surely
gaining upon us acre by acre, mile by mile
and unless Providence interposes in our be
lf.-of which see no iudicstions--we will,
at no great distance of time, be suijngaied
people.
AS. to our unboundei credit based upon the
security Of King Cotton, it is unnecessary to
speak. When we see one OF the most iDfluen-
lial States 10 the Confedoracy discrediting o
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