The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-07-16
Senator Douglas, Letter.

Douglas wrote lr'ier 20 The Memphis Ar
peal, in answer 10 m editorial il 10. paper
This letter evincss The Stna,or.s r-marks
b. p"litriaI ssgaci'y aud foresight. and i
wen worthy OF areproduciion II this time
Nj. Douglas wrote:
MEssRs. DpiToRs have ihis mornin !
Fetd with ann cement sn editorial in YOU,
paper ~ The 3Oh nlrimo, il which yon ~
si'me that am "fnvrrng ihe imuedia.. /.
withdrawal Of the rrmaining \ afrs from
The CvnIederacy ns pesce measure, Ia
avert 'he borror Of civil war, and with III.
view of recos s'rnctipn on cons'ituliuDal /
OASIS" mpIore YOU BY al those Kind r.
ia'ions which hsye 80 long * sled between
us. aud which still cherish with 80 much
pleasure aud gratitude. to do me The JUS
lice promptly 20 correct The unsccnunable
error into which you have heen led.
ln regard 10 se,es-ion, hr,her viewed
% govertmen'al theory, or as a matter of
p"llicai sxpeniency. | hive never had bu,
Que opinion, nor uttered bur one IsnpuAur
that OF unqualified opposition. Nothing
can b. 50 fatal 10 he peace of The counl-y.
30 des'ruc''v. of The uniun snd Vii hopes 81
reconstruction. rs ihr accession Of T+nnes-
see and The border States under exi.rinp
c.rcums fauces You must remember that
there urr disunionrr- amonc be men WHOSE
hostility 70 slsyev u stronger lhsn their
fideliiy 20 The Constitution. and who belie,r
hat The disruption Of The Union would drsw
alter Il. e. an inevitable con-cquenc., civil
var servile irsnrrectiun, and finally The
itirs exierminalion oi slavery in all The
S'ates. They are hold. daring,
determined men, and, believing. o. they do
ha, The Constii uiion % the United States il
he great buIwork OF slavery on THE Conf
rent. and iha, the disruption OF the A meri.
'an Union involves the inevitable desuuc-
ion Of slavery, and il nm indispensable ne.
essity. 20 the attainment Of that end. they
IRE determined 10 accomplish their para
Mount object by auy means within their
'ower.
For these reasons IN. North srn disu nion.
s's, like The III -uninnisss u the Soutf, are
iolemly opposed to nlI compromises OF
omsiiu ionsI amendments. or efforts al
oncIlstion whereby peace should be re.
lored and The Union prrsersd. They are
irving 20 break ~ he Un,on under the
retsnse of nnbnunded devotion 10 IL; they
- struggling 10 overthrow the Constitution, s
h''e protesting undying anschmsni 10 il. {
nd willingness 70 make any scrfice 10 !.
'"In'aIn Y. they are trying 10 plunge the !,
iuntry into civ war. ~ surest means oil
'stroying the Union."pon the pies OF en-.
'rcing Inc laws and protecting the q ruhic
-oprry II they can defeat every kind I
adjustment or compsomise by which tho X
'inis az Issue nay be sstiisciorily .esiled, +
10 keep ~ the rri'ssion. 80 ss TO il duce
k Brrder State 10 follow the Cotton States
cy viii ieel certain Of the accom- plsh.
ent VI their ultimate designs NofhlngIo =
VI crafty them so much, or contribute 10 q
fec.uslIy 10 their succ-rs. as The secession o
Tennessee and The Border States. Eve. 4,
State that withdraws from the Union IL. !.
cases relative power OF northern abolition.
- 70 defeat a satisfactory adjustment. and
bring on war, which sooner or later
nst end - final sepsrs tion and recog n iticn q
the independe nee of the two conien ding b
ciions. u
II, on the CONTRARY, Tennessee. North q
srolina, and The Border States will ~ main I,
the U0ion, and will unite with the con-.
rvs,lve aud Union-lovirg mcn Of az par
- in the North. in the adoption Of such u
compromise ss will be alike honor able a.
fe and jnst 10 the people ol all tue States lt
ace and irs,ernal feeling siIl coon veturn, n
"a the Cvlun states will come back, and;
e Union he rendered perpetual. Pardon
: repetition. but that cannot be too
oncIy impressed upon all who love ~ N
untry, secession aud war will be the dc. lcn
uc'on no, only Of The present Union but b.
!! blast allhops- of rec ctionai basis az
am. very truly. your friend, -
=. A Dovs:As
OF The var Department gives The State
Indiana credit nr l.a ailo three year