The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-19

Qucstioning the effect Of present pclicy 81
The nsiicn's destiny. The rebellion must b
pm down. 10 his al agree; but what then
This question il fsicemed in timed. copper
ish, dIsloya'. The voice Of the domjnsn
), party oyerpuwers the voice of The esrnes
lover Of bis country, who asks anxiousl
I, what i to follow the suppression Of the re
bellion. "WLat business Is il Of ours now |!
j. they say; "whnt right have you 10 inrrrrup
, the crushing Of the rebellion BY sugge sliD,
that there is any other quesiionl'
Tie rebellion Is terrible curse, gram
ey'', huge crime. II must be got rid 81
Bui there are other causes, other crimes. A
disf fase ~ the human body is great evil
Bu1 the piysician is murderer who directs
his whole skill to suppressing the disease
and pays 40 attention TO preserving The con.
sfIiu,icn. Many diseases miahf De sudden.
" and wholly driven out OF The system by
doses o. orsenic. Many terrible swelling
or tumor might be eraJicsled by free use
loi The knife, but Inc Dlood and the lie mirh,
follow tie knife. Fevers might be cured
oy remedies that would bring bodily weak.
ness and certain derih soon nilrrward. Shall
We crush rebellion IA such d way as 10 de
st'oy 'he'vil'i syHlem, when il can be done
obeTwise! Shal'we carry on this v ar 80 a.
20 csine out u Il weakened, Impoverished
Win terrible lad % debt aud 4 terrible
load ~ sectional hatred and bitterness, and
Without that compact, hearty, healthy con
dIuoD VI The nation which is necessary ro
enable " 70 recover even ordinary strength!
The lie blood VI cur country Is the fec
ton VI The people for the Union; and IL this
affection als, blood fails, and The body dee
Temporary alienation may be cured, bot iil
We se' TO cure IL BY means calculated tol
make the alienation permanent, we are not
''kely e. benefit the system by our expert
ment The work can De accomp mp.isted with.
out this result. Why not be wise IN time \
Men may seek 70 s,ihs these Questions
but they are seizing ias, hold on the minds
Of the people II IL plain as the MONDAY
sun that i the policy u Tie present Admin.
is'rarion is continued into auother four years
we have seen the end Of The Americanl
Union. Mr.. Lincoln and his advisers canl
never restore that Union to lie and health.
nor can they build up new Constitution 10
replace that w-lich they arc destroying They
cannot sHve tie lite OF the naiien. II We
are 70 tru-i 10 them, il may as vel. be con-
iessed 20 day a. i vii certainly Dc confessed
next year, lna, the old Union i gone. and
forever, aud that their new government will
be weak ard worthless experiment. WHY
close our eyes 10 these solemn truths! The
Of wholesale abolition and con6s.
csslon, founded on the idea Of conqverine
md governing az conquered people, millions
VI Americans, Is contrary 10 tia spirit Of
ree institutions. l, il poison in The Llood
oi the Union Il Is death to republican gov
srnmeni. The one tenth plan Of Mr. Lin
ron, BY which one man 10 10 govern nine.
and one-ienih Of the population are TO elect,
representatives.. electors, Legislators aud
governors Tor the whole population. WELD
ng the old power Of the whole, as il all !
we're acting-this plan il in direct violation
II American principles and Of mora. right.
L i. s.difecIly hostile 10 the constitutional Q
guarantee Of republican forms u govern.
best the onetenih ought not 10 elect v
more than one tenth Of the representatives,.
'ughs not 70 be welding the power Of more .
han one tenth Of the population. How worlo
rec principles survive the sheck OF bcnuld Id
ng the one-ten.h of the population Of vir. Is
,inia balancing in the House Of Represen-
aiives, the votes Of five northern States,
nd ten tines their number OF Northern y
otesl The idea Is moi only absurd. but j. II
deadly thrust st the whole fabric Of our
overnment. But what II that be permitted p
nd the one-tenlh do make a new State. =
Constitution for The nine-tenths, as the ab. y
,lnte. inconrovertable law OF the State, y
10 those nine. tenths ever likely 70 be cheer
u lovers Of the Union! II Is useless 70 dis. RI
ass this plan. ]. Is too plainly contrary OF
the fundamental principles of our govern
ens TO command the respect even OF The
ost devoted followers Of those who inveDr- us
Il. ,oI