The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-10-15

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At recent meeting in New fo'l
City, Judge Ezra lliestarl, Of New
Orleans, a lifelong STAKEHOLDER, was il.
troiueed, and spoke Cor three qaaricr
of an hour in dtlu alton Of ia,
shareholders rebellion, and their North.
crn ssmpathzcrs, saying, among othc
good things, that "thc man who talk
Of compromise is ready to so down 0,
his knees to the most contemplate Sc
of tyrants the world ever saw (How
do the Copperheals like thatO H.
contended that the President, as Com
manler.in chief of the Army aud Navy,
had an nndoubtcd right to issue tie
Proclamation, Of Freedom to the Slaves,
saying:
"What arc The powers Of Il military
commander: He may burn cities, lay
waste crops, Dig down mountains, turn
the course OF rivers, provided the ne
cessi,ies of success demand 1t. ZAP
pause. He may do everything which
will tend to weaken and overcome his
enemy, except such acts rs are regarded
rs belonging to system Of barbarism
May he not therefore, if he finds .ooO,.
Ooo Of human beings in the possession
Of his enemy, who are made subservicnt
to the cause Of the rebellion, rroela,m
that they shall be free? Yes! Yes 7
Is he not justified in doing SO on the
her principle that he is clevating
this persons from the position Of mere
chattels to that were they will occupy
tie place Of men? Yes, yes There.
fore, fellow citizens, the President has
all the sanction Of the practices Of war
az well rs the dictates Of humanity to
Justify tie Proclamation. But I have
been told otter that the great difficulty
was in carrying on, this proclamation
effectively that it would olly have
effect in the Immediate spots Or camps
which tie army might occupy, and that
il would have 10 cfc.t in the other
portions of the Rebel States; and
confess hat this gave me great deal
Of trouble to solve. Bat this rebellion
will be pu, down by the armies OF the
Union, aud when the rebels are over
cone, they will have to acknowledge
themselves overcome, and that very
moment the proclamation will be just
~ effective ut Richmond rs it is at
New Orleans, although the last battle
may be fought at Mobile or Charleston.
Yet fer the time being the people Of
AL the Rebellion will have to submit to
military rule, and then the proclamation
ike the sky Of heaven, spreads over the
whole rebalious territory. And there
is solution, enc which IS not to be
co'uroyertca for moment, IF. lie cues
'ion. The rebels have stakpd their all
upon TIE die Of success. With them,
life without slavery is scarcely accept.
able. When you see men with their
wives and families abandoning their
homes, and leaSirg most Of their pro-
l.rty behind, you NJ Cd not talk to me
about compromise. Applause. This
rebellion is based solely upon that in
stitution. There is a space on each
side Of the Mississippi river abandoned.
have heard planters say that they
would burn their planta ions and their
improvements on The approach # the
| army, and hide in the woods with their
neyroes-Therc is but cne solution 70
this rebellion and he who talks Of any
other is fool or mailman. And that
solution il to dig out the last radicle Of
it; tor rs long as there remains 5
single root Of it, it will grow, and cul-
inmate in another rebellion. am not
talking without my host. Years ago,
half Of my fortune consisted Of slaves,
and ! have told them to 60 when they
chose. All the slaves in the Southern
States would not compensate me for
what l passed through when New Or.
leans was under the rebel rule.