Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-25
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,ho,,Id he felt for all its victims
Rsssion ~ - ,rtsr..fs of the white race
ausa srpression and euslsye
-eensn9 - y rsgro- dass not pessess a single
:. " sIlirenee or eriociDle. Its
gram " es-T ,s-s, y - sss,,;-.sst ~ SSst;ca and
contrary 70 ~ st.-.-s5>.' tn IL fseI;no
every aha,,iS .-r;ts q that of mingled pity
- sansss,srfs. = - &c 20 vi = Z
r,.r-a.:.; a.. -, .,,,;rst;o1 NAV in
Inis opPosislol 70 sinals IS,t,;rsI a S6 BE-
many go III, 'ssross sud eohAmi-
ing c,ys.t - 49,; = narenes int. il Is generally
naleu ~ - e;rdiee and bfas1 IN
ihsle5 w 81 PsIysDLf PsIL sgpS Are nm influenced
9S gute.nY ~ -S,.5on ii enSnefpatfo1f
IN 19is Ney' AZ ;..sIf II ther, Their refusal
wouie .ss',ss,;s rnilitary uecessity
70 eopstoss III ,b;s noiicy. e conclusive
eonnseas'o. - .sr nof fTust their opinions
eViaenee SA II :,,;,a n ali their objections to
20 tne nss. t,sr (. 90 ,oti,;po Ia propose in
ensne.A.4''' e.e1s =
lss H.
The sun. OF ehelr poncy = 10 ell'iclas ~ ~
tail, TO condemn Tlthout neA1ne' sso ~ ~ ~,
pose sii PositiVe act.on Nner y. S.s
nation and the happiness On lu.9re gen s'ioIs T.
are trembling IN tne balance oeiore .nem'
this staiesmAnsnip. y s.sey I.:s vi ~. ~:
densnAf isv aus oesu9eeaoI *1eio e ).
able II II u ngnI 70 oes.loy .ne .soeilioH, ~
Is right to destroy tne insrl.ution Nnien vas
mace h eofnef-su9ne. Wy sno
tnro ugh .ni1 Suuss S ~. 80. .o,a,-, srorId
see its arms thus parafyzed, its step thus re-
.arded anv lonperf Selfrespect demands that
an ms tuition from which We hsye suffered 90
much should not be allowed 10 trouble Us in
the future. III
VIZ sbo,,l5 va snare itfl Slavery has no
.,y - its --hnist ,,,,re.,I s,,d ipfu-
snos -. bsya been d;rected to onr destruction. Il
L.stas,, !. 80 5;n, rssnro.cb and dispraes 10
.;noS 'La ,,o,srrn,snt vas formed
a,.sEtr--- e-er ;,tsnd1d that Il sbouId he
-. - -o !. bss bscoroa snoncst ne
IN onIv csve Il time TO die. believing that
:. .y,1J ~ z. sra-,,vs5 ,v;thont ertreme. or yio-
isnt -,e.sr,ss Rrt fheir expectatiops failed; /;
.Ss;r ,sseSi,rs vers forootten. and Slavery
go; Nf;rs, ;e he m.ntle of poIit iesI power.
S I'll - ~ H. % .r-.o, 81 vs,INta destroy the
t.n,nIs u,boae foundations thew had laid. And
go uoa No remedy. ~ vas a domestic in
stltution!''I Again we ask, Why should slave.
nv be saved7J If we could carry it through
the valley Of desth which lies before Us, what
advantage would it be TO us7 Could we ex-
peet it to bear better frrit than it has borne
IN the pastf Would it be anything else out
vbst ii has beenf-a never ending source Of
strife. political power, sectioaal obligarcby,
q mighty rebellion7 Can We not read the
signs of the timesi Either Slavery or the
Republic must come down.
me deeunction OF slavery is as nlue.l ~
hneal Ano moral se : nill'sly .ece'5 ia
Is essehtls:iy Poi5tlcsi inetiUoUaonS - -.
hsVe political innuenee as lone as II eAis's
among Us. IN al ne Na.u, I. iullns, ~
phases itlS utterly oPPoseu ~ 'ne iu1Ia Ti ~.
ana the lsmo may he Gown egetner' Tu' & tHe
oroed ana generous psinelPies On "Ilen m rsan sn,0
government was iounoee eau n.ssr oe - IN
eliea WIN tne oegraos'io1 oi IaooI euu ,.tIe eLe
Ganc IN nuhan o!ooo. ne cannoS % 49, Ss
N essEyIning' vuS II our iesuIe - i.,aGe
reaiity as wen "a name. tnis uineleuSe az -
lhe ihsutuIiohs anu Poiit,cai SnAiaeeel VI 'i.e
seeuons must oe removed. Inc measures
tnat enc snouio oe consideIaCe anu JueU; "uS
enectuaI careiuI regard snoela e oe Paiu ~
the ln'eresS OF al PARTIES; OuI SiAfety "ES'
De handled
The legislative department OF the govern.
nient should take hold Of this question and
act upon it. We cannot depend on Proelama-
lions and General Orders. The prohibition of
Slavery should be made part Of our funda-
80" .orrss The b;obest no;nt of Conserve
t;sr, ;s ths Union m its fnIl integrity and
rio1v II ia better to Ion off the decsved and
Sor;b,oss h-.nci'ss If a trea tban 70 defsce ;ts
tr,nLs and sTnose its roots IN hostile elements.
We r,1sf Consider thincs AZ tbev are. mot as
,vs th;nE tbev oncbt to he The condition of
a.. nn,,,.rr- "a a. 'e,;gsnc;ss of orr s;tus-
t;on Should si,vsys bs snnresssd mon our
,,;n5s Wa .ho,ld novs- forgot tbat r.r,is
,,ror =. a,d 80 1b.tevsr gs nav ,h;nE .of
-, .a.se e. lossons beIono 70 e..h ~. ~ me-
We have M r;obt to overlook the faot of war
"a az sv;gs5c;es ub;eb tbe war bas occa-
a5 5yhs1 60, o,,r v;s,-. 81 .Lana
onr conSnc. as If there were No war. and no
reksII;on Tn this borr Of trial tha Govern
ment demande the cordial support of all its
citizens. There can be no neutral ground In
a time of such danger. Every man is respon-
sible for non action as well a. for wrong ac-
tion. True loyalty must be active, ready to
endure and resdyto dare The man who feels
no interest in this struggle of the government,
and who viii do nothing to aid it, is public
enemy. This cry of peace is a crime against
.ne nspuoiIc: ne ssnog.s - ever Keep IN M ni,1o ~
VI e.1 .eiAUns Tt ~ " Sae @ 80. 80 A.,
eaen o'nsl. ine PioVeeSion " oui -.
nshus proper observance VI ouf oonsasioH''
EaDerIy lmPnes ouY rfT9
We nust prapple with the rebellion. No
question of minor importance should turn our
attentiop for a moment from the ereat point Of
ending the war and saving the Goyernn,ent.
We NAV not approve ali m.usures Of the Ad-
ministration, but factious oppositior TO the
war, and the policv of the var. can only re-
suit in strspethenine the rebellion. Whom
soeyer we NAV hold responsible for the war
o..y obIiosticn 10 do all that wa can towards
brinoine n 10 an honorable conclusion. can.
not Be eSadsd. The war is not an experiment,
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