The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-03-06

picmiSth Uut Ohes grand luea, a,--Cfu6n huu
bury this rebellion at once. beyond the
power or prospect. or even hope, Of res
direction. Ia doing this, would not 20
ont OF the way after slavery. nor 10 gel
around slavery, as an abstract question /;
bat ! would treat il as would all other
eleme8ts, ,---iake just rs much OF is, and
in such shapes. as would aid the union
cause and weaken the rebellion, and n0
more, for would have bu! one great OBJ
ject 10 the prosecution Of the war. But,
II the prosecution should result incidental
ly 10 cutting the whole institution from It's
mooTing, and setting Il afoat. as II must
and may, shall cry, "Om. do,pned
sPotl" with most hearty good will
History furnishes no instance where o
people engaged in war have failed TO avail
themselves Of the assistance OF inferior
orders Of civilization in fighting their bat
ties, and, IL we refuse 10 enlist colored
soldiers, and send them into service wher-
ever and whenever Il may be practicable,
lest they get ''between the wind and our
nobility" we shall prove that prejudice
is mighlier that patriotism, and iha. re-
bellion should be conquered, not by
power alone, but by kids and cologne
according TO etiquette and caste. II the
rebel leaders may be taken at their word /,
;hey inauguraied the rebellion for the
benefit Of slavery, and in It's name.-
They have thereby provoked our exam
nation Of iis danger 10 the State in IFS po.
liIieal relations, and Of lis right to bold
the Government subseryient 10 lis die
tatss. II has loug remained our nations
shame--tinging the proud American
cheek with blush, when reproached for
il by the. sons Of monarchy, and has
''made us The reproach Of neighboring
States" II has been tolerated and pro-
tec.ed only because recognized and
shielded by the Constitution. Ii has now
thrown away and repudiated its only
safe guard and shield. and inquired with
triumphant insolence, "Wbo was able to
make war upon the beast 2" and, il a
practical answer is returned in iie over
throw and exterminaiion,a as consequence
of the war it commenced, the cause o
free government on this continent viii
have leaped forwsrd a century at a sipgl,
! bound--a foul'stain will be wiped from
} our escutcheon, and no impe6iment vii
4 then resist our national progress in tn
, work OF human regeneration and cause Q
: political liberty.
Rebellion has already exhausted all il
Inherent power. Its virus has all bee
elected. lie conscription has depopulate
the land ,-its fabricated credit, resting
lis Confederate bonds, is laughing -sioc
and by-word, and its area presents on
vast lazsr house of abject poverty, rae
a and starvation. Ii. is now reposing L
IFS chief hope in the stealihy schemes
u the restless, ambitious Napoleon, -
slave-hating, hypocritical England, ar
II their miserable accomplice, sympathy
the loyal States. Alas how humiIialil
d the confession that, through portion
our press, upon the stump and in 4
: hustings; In ihe State l. gislatures, al
In both houses Of Congress, necessito
. and ''scurvy politicians" are to be foun
who, with more or less disguise and ci
!, Guilty. daily afford aid and comfort to Il
rebellion, whose fangs ave Juggling at tb
: nations viials--who denounce, condem
and discourage the Government in its 81
! forts 10 put down the revolt, If they d
not openly resist its mandates, and VIII
cheer up and give life and hope and tena
city and endurance 10 this black an,
bloody treason against God and man.
Il II we fail to conquer rebellion becaus
Of IFS apparent forces, Of il we are me
and defeated by the threatened foreigI
Iintervention, iE either case we may I'm,
Z the cause Of our defeat aud overthrow il
resistance TO the Government, and in en-
couragement to the rebellion by politician
at home, This battle is henccforward :,
be fought in the loyal States. There vii
be war OF opinion at our own doors.--
The responsibility should be placed, ant
finally viii, be. where il belongs, anS
those who longer aid and encourage th,
rebellion, and resist and oppose the Coy
erment, or fail to give Il their moral ant
material support, and thus leopard tn
, very existence Of the Union, should b
branded as was the first murderer OF man
that all should know them, That th
spirit Of the Father OF bis Country ma,
return to us, and animate us.---thai W,
may not madly destroy. or permit the de
struction by otbeis, Of the last hope ans
refuge OF Liberty on earth, but that w
may defend il SO long as we have exist
ence, and, when il must perish, 60 dow
with Il. is the prayer Of
4 Most sincerely yours,
i d. 8. DICKINSON.