The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-26

" utshhctiy lnteuo " tnat I'll VINO fui 10 0s
80 are thrown beyc nd the pale Of pardon
and are to be hung, drawn. quartersd 90.
confiscaled according ".
The Amnesty q Prot ext for Disunioz
Edict
The radical press admit >. with exultaticn
that Mr. Lincolu's so-csiio 4 proclamation ol
amnesty renders reunion impossible Until
slavery shall have been Z. holished. We
were not prepared for this I'D cenfession
Of truth, and therefore subu lifted i,s ire
tusabIe demonstration TO the rt bic; bu, the
prompt svowsI. By the organs u the Admin
istration. Of the sraitorous intent Il the proc
lsmstion. has csussd our lsbor % be super
ogasory. Let us now consider this uksse
under other aspects, and reflect up IN the
effect It may produce with ,bs Sya ,hern
people.
Had our former social. commercial ind
political relations with the South been 90
superficial - 70 have given no insight ins !.
their popular characserissics. the events o.
the var must have given ample svidescs
that the Sousher0ers are brave. resoluse
proud and tenacious Of those thIaes which |
they consider poinis Of honor. ThsIr valosI
In the field. their fortisuie under psivssion.I
and the stern nkedness Of purpose which
they have exhibited % veil 10 the hour oil
defeat % of victory, mskss Il imperative Gcs|
us. as sensible beings. 10 accord them equal
ity with ourselves In regard to those per.
sonsl attributes which impsi men to stand
BY each other IN the huur Of Trial. The
radcsls themselves could hardly wish thsm \
TO be IN ungenerous snd soward.y race, iof,l
although they evidently intend to close the
doors Of ur.politicsI house, they must have
some recollection Of the relations that once
existed and some respect for the sssocisiions
Of the past. Nov. let the North, 10 suppo.
sition. and without references to the riahsl
or the wrongs. exchange positions with the
South. ~ far o concerns the danger Of in.
rurring the penalty Of treason. While any
means Of resistance remained. while there
vac . crust Of bread TO sustain lie, On arm
With strength enough 70 wisId weapon and
! weapon 10 Be welded. would any North
'rner that esseems himself 90 honorable
nan acseps On amnesty whose provisions
would consien 70 the scsff,Id his COM psnion
q arms, the chieftain who he'd shared with
lin the fortunes Of the field. his BROTH er-
older. bic brother. HE father perhsps. and
he public officers whom HE suffrage hsd !.
Ievsied 10 the position that exempted them
rom psrdons Yet. 10 accepting the terms
I the amnesty. the Southern people would
ign The death warrants 81 slI their field or
cers-of their commanders, some Of whom
hey revere and love with On intense devo- 4
on--of thair officials, whom they desired
, accept the post Of danger and rssponsi 4 :.
il'y, snd in many cases. o. their sindrsd =
osom friends. n S,one~aII Jackson lived,
that man Of those whom he hsd cheered "
D the hospital and cared for with unwesry- ID,
ng solicitude amid the vicissitsdss Of wsr; in
I those whom he prayed for while she sIep, B
pom The eve Of battle. and Who wss % them
hero and an idoI-whst man Of them. ex 10
eps some mercenary craven that would cell h'
Is soul 70 purchase bis body's safety. wosId =
ccept pardon wohse price wss that lead N
r's bloodl Does any Northern citizen.
Nth heart and human instincts, believe hat Y
he Confederate army in visgioIs would '
ursnder Robert Lee % the galIows. 10 pay g
nth his life, devoted 70 their cause. the :
ansom Of their own exissencei M. Lin
oln must have forgotten that he dealt with d
be descendants of men who Tough: for 10 y
cPendence with ha'ers abou, their Dccks, 4