The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-01-02

ceSsliy.
By reseori.g the Usio- as Il ras the Re.
publican rarty meant the Uuion in the sense
Contemplated BY the origin Il frsm-rs of it,
who. as has been admitted by Stephens. in
his speech just quoted were from principle
opposed to slavery. 1t was, then. restoring
a status in which, by the inevitable opera
ZION Of natural Il 9. peaceful emancipation
would become a cert.inty.
In the mesnw bile. during the past year,
the Republican Administration, with ali the
un wanted care of organising an army and
navy, and Conducting military operations
on an immense scale. have proceeded to
demonstrate the feasibility Of overthro wing
slavery BY purely Constitutional measures.
To this end they have instituted a series of
fruitful ia antislavery triumphs than any
other since the emancipation OF the BRUSH
West Indies.
The District of Columbia. as belonging
strictly tn the National Government, and to
no separate State, has furnished a fruitful
subject of remonstrsnce from British Chris
trans with America We have abolished
slavery there. and thus wiped out the only
bIo' of territorial responsibility on our es-
cutcheon.
B. another act, equally grand in princi-
pie. and far more important in its results,
slavery is forever excluded from the Terri.
tories OF the United States.
By smother act, America has consumma-
ted the long delayed treaty with Great Brit.
ain for the suppression OF the slave trade
In ports from whence slave vessels f,rmer.
ly sailed with the connivance of the port
officers the Administration has placed men
who stand up to their duty. and for the first
time in our history the slave trader is con.
victed and hung Is a pirate. This abom
in able secret traffic has been wholly de-
moshed by the energy Of the Federal Gov.
erDment.
Lastly and more significant still, the
United States Government has in it- high
est off ;ial capacity taken distinct anti sla
very ground, and presented to the country
a plan OF p-aceable emancipation with suit
able compensation. This noble spirited
aud generous 'ff-r has been urged On the
States by the Chief Executive
with an esrnestness and sincerity OF which
history in ter.tines will make honorable
account 10 recording the events OF Mr.. Lin
coins admin stration.
Now, when President and Administra-
ton who have done ali these things declare
their intention of restoring the Union as 1t
,oas.' ought not the world fairly to inter
pret their words by their actions aud their
avowed principles? Is il not srcessary 20
inter that they mean by it the U,,nh as it
was in the intent vi lis anti slavery f.amers.
nnler which. by the exercise o. norn.l Con
stitusional powers. slavery should be pea
,.ably abolsheal
We are aware that this theory of the
Constitution has been dispu' I'd bv certain
Abolitinnisis but il is conceded. as you
have seen, by the Sec.ssionis,s. Whether
{ be just theory or not is, however. Doth-
ng to our purpose at present. We only Az
,ert that such is the p-ofessed b.'ief of the
present Administrators of the Uni.ed States.
and such are the acts by which they have
Illustrated their belief.
But this is bat half the story of the anti
slavery triumphs of this year. We have
shown you what has been done for freedom
BY The simple use of the ordinary Consti-
utional forces OF the Union. We are now
% show you what has been done TO the
'ame end by the Constitutional war power
,f the nation.
By this power it has been ,hi. year de-
creed that every slave of Rebel who resrh-
IS The lines Of our army becomes a free
nan that all slaves tound deserted bv their
masters become Tree men; that every slave
employed in any service sor the United
ases thereby obtains his liberty and that
very slave employed against the United
states In any capacity obtains his liberty
md lest the army should contain officers
disposed 10 remand slaves to their masters.
he power of judging and delivering up
laves Is denied to army officers, and all
uch acts are made penal.
B., this act. the Fugitive Slave Law is
or all present purp ses practically repealed.
With this understanding and provision,
wherever our armies msrch, they carry lib-
rty with them. For be it remembered
hat our army is almost entirely . yolun-
eer one. aud that the most jealous and ar
lent volunteers are those VINO have been
or years fighting with tongue and pen the
Abolition battle. So marked is the charac-
er of our soldiers in this respect. that they
re now familiarly designated in the official
military dispatches Of the Confederate States
5 The Abolitiouisss.''- conceive the re-
ults. when an army. 50 empowered by ma
lonal law. marches through slave-territo-
y. One res i'm ent alone has to our certain
liberated two thousand slaves
uring the past year. and this regiment is
at one out of hundreds. We beg to lay
'efore you some details given BY any eye
rituess OF what has r~cenlly been done in
his respect in the Department of the South.
"OS BOARD SrxAMER FROM FoRraEss
MoNRox, To BALrIAoRx, Nov "a, '6a
Events of no ordinary interest have Just
occurred in the Department of the Sou.h -
Che negro roops have been tested, and, TO
heir great joy. though not contrary to ,heir
wi expectations. they have triumphed. not
'nly over enemies armed with muskets and
words. but over what the black man breads
most, sharp and cruel prejudlces.
"General SAxton. on the oBth of October
ent the cap pured steamer Darlington, Cap
ain Crsndell. down the coast of Georgia.
md to Fernsndina. Florida. to obtain re-
,ruits for 'he First Regiment South Caro-.
iua Volunteers. Lieutenant Colonel O. T.
Beard. OF the Forty Eighth New York
Volunteers, Was given the command .,f t
'xpidition. 10 addition to obtaining re-
'rui,s. the condition and wants of the re-