The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-12
NO. .is.


AAt oAiy Avp5 loE tic Oul0u
The Hartford Tunes says an .'uncondi-
tionsl Union msn" is now understood 10 be
man who WON'T have the Union on any
q ndiIion but that Of Abolition.
Boston Courier.
Uscondfionally this 10 nov The understand
ing amongst The radicals. And We may add
'h't 10 iha same quarter "a conditional
Unicn man" is nov under stood TO be man
who will have the Union and the Conrti,u-
tion with or without.
This, however. though The sole object for
which The great bvdy Of The people are
struggling. j. npt the object Of The radical
party. Il cannot but be observed a. q Pc
culinr Characteristic Of the times, as an able
contemporary remarks. that The dominant
party has ceased entirely TO profess love Tor
'he union or . desire for i,s restoration.
Having used ,he name Union Tor the pur.
pose Of catching votes. they have dropped
The whole principles Of Union, and now
evow themselves rs solely and wholly de-
voted 20 conquest and Abolition. We verify
believe that greater Hypocrisy was never
known among men than has characterized
'he leading politicians on the radical side.
The Abolition motto. The Constitution IL
league with death and covenant with hell"
was never too strong TO characserise the
haired with which they regard the Corstitu.
ton snd the Union. and il fully illustrates the
sentiments which we have 50 often exposed
as Undelying the whole radical party myve-
mem.
We doubt whether press In the party
can be found 20 day, which dass svow itself
u is"or Of the Union. except on conditions.
The constant charge OF f"conditional Union.
ism' which was 50 often hurled at their on
ponen's, is fixed firmly on the entire radical
party. They are .'condifional Unionists.
according to their own confessions, and real
disunionis's beyond any doubt. They are
IN favor Of driving out OF the Unios ana
keeping out Of the Union ever State which
will not abolish slavery. I. after conquer
ing the rebellion, there should be any pros
pect Of restoring the peaceful and prosper
ous relations heretofore existing between the
States. the radical party are pledged 10 OBJ
struct and oppose any attempt to do % ex-
cept on condition Of compelling the people
Of the South 70 adopt social system dedi-
cated BY the people Of the North. That 70
a plain statement OF the TACT. By On arbi-
trsry and foolish assertion Of political party
the institution sf slavery has been declared
particept criminis, or an operating cause
o. the crime OF rebellion. The war which
had been declared for suppressing the rebel
lion, was thus'charged with the separate and
distinct purpose Of abolishing slavery. The
Union passed out Of view. Slavery became
he enemy % be attacked and suppressed.
The Union was no longer the prominnet
object 70 be preserved. and II soon ceased to
'e any object at all In III minds Of many
politicians on The radical side. Nor is there
my prospect whatever, on the radical plan,
hat The Union will ever again be heard Of
'mong nations. Mr.. Lincoln has indeed de-
Used notable plan by which one nineteenth
4 The inhabitants Of . Southern State may
'oll the inhabitants OF the whole State in
he next Presidential election. But no one
; found. 10 any psriy. who pretcnds that
bic plan has any serious look toward the
estoration Of peace and affection between
sorthern and Southern States. The radical
'arty like il only because Il does not inter-
ere with their plans Of holding power 10 the
ountry.
II there be sny who hope for the Union
{ the States under the Constitution. or even
y any Union under any Constitution, let
lat man solemnly consider the necessity OF
change Of Administration snd change or
olicy as the only possible method Of con.
uciing the war. as the radical plans Of
race. are hopeless. The Union 10 no lon
er even tho syowed object Of the radical
srty. II Louisville Journal.
WARS THE MATrERi-In the new book