The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-08-24

February l9-Jeff Davis was inaugu-
rated President Of the conspirators.
March 2-The United States revenue
cutter was seized by the rebels in Texas.
Mr.. LINCOLN was sworn into office on
1 March 1, 1861. after all the above trea-
sonable acts had taken place. Before
taking the oath required by the Consti-
tuition. ''to execute the office of the
President of the United States. and to
preserve, protect, and defend the Con
stitution of the United States" he read
his inaugural address, in which he said
apprehension seems to exist among the pc, pie Of
the Southern states that by the accession Of Repu5-
ican Administration their property and their peace and
personal security TO be endangered. There never
has been any serious cause for such apprehension
Indeed the most ample evidence 20 the contrary has
all the while existed AMI been open % their inspection.
1t Is found in all the public speeches Of him who now
addresses YOU do but quote from those speeches
wban declare that II have no power DIRECTLY or in
drectlv to interfere with the institution Of slavery in
the States where it exists. believe have lawful
power 10 do and have no inclination 10 do so"
The Congress, whose term had ex-
prcd the day on which Mr.. LINCOLN was
inaugurated, had done every thing in its
power to disarm the apprehension of the
Southern States on the same question.
1t had passed resolution submitting an
amendment Of the Constitution so as to
make any interference with slavery i'm
possible. 1t created governments for
three new Territories, Nevada, Dacotah,
and Colorado, and passed no law exclu-
/ ding slavery from any OF them.
| The conspirators, however, continued
( their efforts for the overthrow of the
1 Government:
March 5. Beaurcgard assumed the command Of
the troops besieging Fort Sumpter
March 49, Alabama ratified the constitution of the
traitor States vote of the convention, - to 6.
March Is. Georgia ratified the constitution Of the
rebel States and. previous the first Of April all the
States IN rebellion had done the same thing
The attack on Fort Sumter was com
menced on the 18th of April, 1861, and
after thirty four hours bombardmcnt it
surrendered.
All this took place before Mr. LINCOLN
asked for troops to enforce the laws
In view of these facts, no honest man
can or will say that the war was com
menccd by the present Administrator.
To do so would be a proclamation of his
own infamy.
Those of the North who are co work
ers with the consprators sometimes say,
in justification, that the South had suf
fercd wrong at the hands of the North
ern people. The assertion is as false as
the charge that the present Adninlstra-
ton commenced the war. Let Mr.. Ste
phens, the Vice President of the rebel
States, be heard on that point He, GER
tainly, with them is good authority. In
a speech made in convention against Sc
cession, he said:
pause. entreat you and consider for a moment
what you give that will satisfy your
selves in calncr momsnts-what reasons YOU give
your fellow sufferers in the calamity that it will
bring upon What reasons give the
nations ot the earth to Justify il? They will he the
cal and deliberate iudrpS this = and to what
overt act you point on which 10 rest
the plea of justification What right has the North
assailcd What interest of the South has been in
vaded ? What Justice has been denied and what
claim founded in justice and right has been withheld?
Can either Of you to-day name governmental act
of wrong deliberately aud purposey done by the Gov
ernment at Washington of which the South has a
right 10 complain? challenge the answer! While on
the other hand let show the facts and believe ma,
gentlemen, am not here the advocate of the North,
but am here the friend the firm friend and lover of
thc South and her institutions aud fer this reason
speak thus plainly and faithful to yours, mine. and
/ every other mans interest. the words OF truth
and soberncss of which wish YOU TO Judge, and
will only state facts which are clear aid undenable,
and which stand records authentic in the hsto-
/ of country.
the importation of Africans for the cultivation OF our
lands did they not yield the right for twenty years
When asked thrce-ffthS representation in Con
gress for slaves, was il not granted2 When we
asked and demanded the return Of anv fugitive from
justice the recovery of those persons owing labor or
allegiance was II not incorporated IN the Consttut on
and again rathed and strcne thcned IN the Fugitive
Slave Law of 1850?
Do YOU re. y that in many instances they have vO-
lated this compact and have not been faithful to their
engagements As individuals and local communities
thev have So the sanction of Gov
for that has always been Southern in
terestS Again, gentlemen, look at another fact when
VIC have asked that more territory shau2 he added,
that might spread the institution Of slavery, have
they not yielded to demands and given US louisiana
Florida and Texas, If which four States have
been carved and ample territory for four more to I've
added in due time II you, by this unwise and rmpo-
itic act do not destroy this hope and perhaps by 1t
lose ALL and have your last slave wrenchei from you
by stern military rule, by the vndcuve decree OF
universal emancipation which may reasonably be eX-
pected 10 follow
But again. gentlemen, what have we TO gain by
this proposed change OF relation to the General
Guvernmeut2 We have always had the control. and
can vet if we remain in IT, ard are as united
have been. We had a majority Of the Pres icatS
chosen from the South. as wa the control anil
management Of those chosen from the North We
have had sixty Of Southern Presidents their
twenty-four, thus controlling the Executive Depart
No man has controvertcd, or can con
trovert these facts. Who then so base
as to Justify the rebellion:
While the Government is using every
possible effort to maintain its existence.
an organization has been entered into by
many persons at the North To Go operate
with the conspirators in its destruction.
To accomplish their object, assuming
the specious name Of the Peace De
. WCCIaCN- llltN lt~cil tt tilt HlSstlltSI
acts Of the most glovelling dcmagogue
to prejudice the people against the Ad-
minstration. Read the following cN-
tracts from speeches and newspapers.
made and written in the North in aid of
the conspirators.
Speaking of President LINCOLN, the
Sellingroye Pa. Times SAYS:
.'He is bloody monster He Is hell's Pandora box
brought earth and recpened for the destruction OF
this foolish people, who hug him to their bosoms
I'll. like Egyptian adder be stings them u death.
BY his elevation "a power, every NEAR principle IN
the man composition has been brought and famed
into blaze Of destruction. He l. a liar, thief
robber brigand, pirate, TrlureT, traitor coward
shypOcrlte cheat. trickster, murderer, tyrart
unmitigated scoundrcl. and Internal fool. In
less than wear he has, by the force of cireum
certainly not BY his wisdom, became absolute
monarch over Of Iubecics. who, because they
deserve il. have become willing slaves and vassals
He commenced the present with dishonest motives :
be has carried under false pretences and the
end, he will eectualv cheat the people out of their
liberties that they cannot recover them unless through
bloody revolution
A Mr. j. d Murphy. Peace Demo