Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-03-10
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10 tut e3tnc feSulL lot WHICH the DIOckaut
was established, and differs only in form.
not in principle. AMI l now ask if the
truth OF this proposition can for a mo-
msnt be denied: that il il is the opinion of
the President as tho Commanler-in-Chi thief
OF tho armies of tn, United States. that If
the institution of slavery is an element of
power in this rebellion. subsisting in whole
or IN part their armies ia the field and
their families at home. and that its destruc-
ton would greatly weaken. If not ruin.
their cause. he has the same right to pull
IT down that he has 10 pull down rebel
Publications. blockade their ports. cut up
their railroads. destroy theircrops, or do
any other act which would impair or des-
troy tho strength Of the rebellion?
Some politicians seem to ignore the fact
thatthere is vast difference between war
snd peace. and insist that war shall be
carried On just IS we carry on peace. They
10 not comprehend that war, from its very
natnfe, involves the exercise of powers,
which. in times of peace. are unnecessary.
and are prohibited $ What sort of q war
would that be which is prosecuted on
peace principles? War aud peace are an
tsgonistic states. and each has its condi-
tons. privileges, and immunities, which
30 aniagonistie to those Of the other: and
whilSfour Constitution is formed and pro-
vides mainly for peace. yet it recognizes
AMI provides iforthe possibilities of wsr.
zsssaT EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. as
Assuming that the President has the
right to Withdraw from the rebels slave la
Dor. even destroying the Institution oil
slavery, If. in fss opinion. he can thereby
weaken or destroy the rebellion, / coma
next TO the consideration of the question
as to the manner in which he may exercise
This power. Some there are who say that
as this Is military power. It must be ex-
ercised only by armies in ths-field, who
shall march into the Slave territory and
hbersts the slaves from their masters, and
that the President has no right to exercise
itby proclamation. which is merely a
civil proceeding. r To this it may be an.
swered that making war is not confined to
tho use of. armies aud navies, and that ii
the fidelity OF the army of an enemy or the
allegiance Of the inhabitants of hostile
State can be affected by proclamaiions OF
appeals. it has been considered by every
nation in every age Of the world. proper
TO resort to them, and has been the prac-
tiee Of mankind. II the right exists. it
may be exercised in. any way which shall
se the most Efficient or least costly. The
reductions OF the walls of Jerrico, by the
blowing of rams horns, was certainly a
novel and extraordinary method of assault,
without precedent in the history of war,
yet have never learned that any casuist
has denounced it as illegitimate or ungod-
IL on that account; and if it were proper
that Jericho should be reduced and con-
quered in that way, spsring the effusion oil
blood. should it be objected that the Pres
ident Of the United States has attempted
by proclaining freedom to the slaves Of
rebels, 20 weaken the power of this rebel
lion and thus aid in restoring peace and
stopping the efasion of the best blood in
our land. It's. however, highly proba.
BILE that If there had been Copperheads in
the days Of Joshua, they would have taken
issne with him en- the rams horn question
and insisted that it was gross violation
of the Ten Commandments. Uproariou.
laughter and cheers
In time of peace there is no power vest
ed in the President or in Congress to in
terfere with slavery in the States where i
exists. That power is drawn froEi its rest
ing place in the Constitution and confer
red upon the President by the rebelliou'
conduct of the slave owners. and their owl
hands have forged the bolt which wa
launched for their destruction.
Ithindeed a lofty and gratifying con
sideration that the exercise of this grea
power by the President is not only sane
toned by the laws of war and upheld by
the Constitution, but is in especial harmo
my with the principles of Eternal Justic
and the revealed word of God. Shaver,
having voluntarily rejected the protection
efthe federal Constitution and advance,
Som Behind the bulwarks where it hac
been entrenched in safety so many years
stood naked before its nataral enemies
Liberty, sIorals. Religion and the publ
safety, and has fallen pierced by Oar
igumeasb. VT I5I1i an5 LIS
THE PEACE MEN AND SLAVERY.
The Governor. next alluded to the peac
men asdtheir condnct in resatdt to the re
bellion, and said:
These men,. with q few mild phrases
profess their devotion for the Union an
the condemnation of the rebels aud the re
belliou, and rush on With an indecent hast
to the bitter denunciation OF those whom
they denominate Abolitionists. They ar
men of one, idea and that idea Is the pres
ervation of the institution of slavery
They are the guardians of slavery left Of
duty in the Free States, while the rebellio
i seeliHgts work out the destruction q
the Government.
IN their minds, the whole duty Of th
Government IS summed up in the protec
ton of slavery at all hazards and under a
SHSastknesA Unlike other institution
and other property they are unwilling ths
sl7verf shall run the chances Of wa,
Howevst othe inlefssts may snf1er, CON
msrce be- prostrsted1 horses and cattle
lsnds and goods he eon6scated. TO pay II
penalties Of treason. slavery must be in
sursl againstvsll violence, from all loss b
Sic contingencies Of war;.
To preserve slavery harmless is to oil
serxe the Constitution in all It's parts. I