The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-25

We hope and believe that, sh hateser the for
tunes u war may be this wSter. and esse
,cially IL success shall attend our arms
and II Mf. L'ncon can be brought w
der true Democratic influences. or eyri
il the Soulh can be brought 10 belies'
that conservative principles have acquired
such an asceldancy IN tie North as 10 ad
init peace on the old basis. and protect
them ia their fair constitutional rights. then
peace is possible after the s'h Of March
when the new Congress will come into be-
ing. ~ render Ills po sble--io excite .
reason . BILE hope that the South will return
70 the Unior on The old bass--il is indis,
PensabIe that they should be dissbused oj
he opinion tha, The Democratic party is a
peace party on the basis OF separation.
Whatever this or that Democrat lnsy think
or feel about the prosecutions 81 The war,
certain IL is thai a vast msjori'y Of The old
Democratic arly-th2t i sosay, the Doug
las portion Of i, and'X Of those Who have
formerly voted With lbe Republicans, but ai
The late elections voted with us. at less, 10
the West. and no doubt The same i true il
the Easl--are fixed in the determination thai
lie war must be prosecuted i'm the rrhel-
lion l. put down, or ill those in revolt nill
submit 70 the government Of the consiilu.
ton. Indeed, this. iollows Is a necessary
onssquence upon the determination not 70
submit TO disne mbermeat Of the Union
which. as before stated. must be looked up
on as a setlled question, al Least in The West
promoters professed 10 believe that they
would not only meet with sympsihy. but
material aid and support from the Democrat
party Of The Nor b; and Lot for this belief
il j. doubtful If they could have deluded Their
people TO such an extent as 10 have secured
lheir arquie-cence 10 the revolt. \ now
-re how fatal was that delusion. They
should be told in time IN al the hope that the
l.ir elections are an expression Of sympa-
shy for secession is's deiusivn eqaaily ls
grest, aud must prove equally fatal. The
hvrihern Democracy stalds now where II
ias ever stood 1, viii support at oil hsz
srds The Integrity ol the Union. while i viii
guarantee 20 every portion Of il all The
rights and all the privileges stipulated in the
Constitution. To this extent. and for these
purposes. the Democratic..Pa must be
considered war party, and in ils support
and vigorous prosecution il will. .yincicatc
IT, renown for sieadiness OF purposc-for
pursuing its object.wilh q calm and deter
mined energy, which .cvinces lis faith in ~
principles. Q and, hich ever has and ever will
~ The end secure iis triumph.
While we must prosecute the war 10 the
end proposed, we will DO i, Without malice
and witho u; yndictveness. and upon those
humane and Christian principles which
should illustrate the civi;iz sticn OF this great
republic. and especially when ~srin. with
our own brethren for the sole purpose that
We may hereafter live with them ia peace
snd ami,y.
The iaunt Of those fanatics who are
blinded by rage, and the imaginary wrongs
Of the negro, that we would conduct the
var "wi,h hid gloves" and so as not T
hurt the enemy" shall not drive us back 10
The barbsrism OF the dark sges, or comp q
Us 10 wsr Of exterminstion instead Of re-
Every act OF kindness and
mercy opens new avenue 10 reconciliation
aud peace; every oct or brutality and bar.
bari,y closes door leading 10 these results
Acts Of brotherIy love beget fraternsl ieel
ing; acts Of cruelty and oppression and in-
Justice nd to alienation, retaliation and re-
venge. While wewilI firmly hold The sword
in one hand, and use il TOO with determine.
tion and resolution, the other must always
te open with the protIer Of peace and friend
ship so s1on as they will return 10 their al.
llegiance to the Constitution. II is due 4
the South-i,i is due to the North-ii is due
20 the world-that the matured and fiyeG
determination Of the Democratic party b
kncwn and fully understood on this subject
Il il due TO the South that they may no
cherish the delusive hope that the late elec
tions mean that they may 60 in peace sns
destroy the Government. Il il due 10 the
Norlh that those who have come 70 our hel
for the purpose OF bringing the Governmen
back within the restraints Of the ConsiiIu
tion, msy know that they have not been con
rlbunng 10 the success of the rebellion On,
,he destruction u The Government and tn