, 1864-10-14
G0PfEkHEaD LITERATURE.
Another Letter from James Lar
mon If Chicago
Ne Lays Down the Law as

We have received another letter Written Dy
Jamee Iarmon, OF Chicago, to lawyer in
Nashville, just prior to the outbreak. Tho
e1nsious of so eminent Copperhead should
oe brought to the light, aud We therefore
print 1t re7batisn ct Eiterat;n:
CHICAGO, Nov. 20. go.
DEAR sm-Your favor OF the 18th Inst is Just t,
hand. have examined It with Interest and wfn
for freedom AZ obtained It and then It becamo
necessary to add.pt some means to Preserve 1t.
at this Point our federal Constitution was made a.
tontdfnnun VAS the work Of nuces.tty to PfaFe1t
enarchy. the eame Necessity exists now tor its
peIpstustton t. frequently occurs ths; NECESSITY Is
visions arc anple for ali Moth America il wsutsd
f hst 4ey IS IT, s n
a9gi estive sentiment has produced it, COULTER Part
In the slave siatee, and B'ac9lptidgc has been
are uEconst.susiona'. the tacts are, whateveE nay
eonmnpt e. " Who hass It the h H. 9i sia'e have
sans ps.y t. T. Do s,qs me syfy s. psy H. % sb e % s5s
snce Gift, neTer by lsw Or statutory proyisiua.
the titlle to slave properly esn only be
& e: .bsn:e & hSss nae 81 aar b s1s 1y
either in state o. territory, taa ErrItortes -
fang open fe. tlayeFy Or freedom Or Tor any Thing
4
Uni ed States constitution dces not prohabit. the
iphanatapce Of any territory have all the rights
At all times that the lnhabltance Of State does.
except they hare ro representation in tue Congress
or q soise In making President. The Federal
Government has the same rights tn States and
Tes11tot1es II tbi. ts denied would like to know
what riYbt the Federal Government Lootes Ia
Territory when lta lhhAbtarc ce comes ia the nn,on
eate Or wpat rights the inhabttar CO ea'n except
as above this 1: 1he true constitutional Doctrine
It's the only Kind the soath can live oy It's what
they have l9ed By. slavery IL only removed ~
The Lag ot Rewards ROT statutory Provision il
its In he Slave states aud by the tae ls 1here Is
more slaves in Atssjppl than Kentucky.
feel seaEfol our government Is gone It will re-
quise extreme caution North and Sonth to save it
the heet government HseE made and no nece .slty
upon us but Voluntary janat1ctsm IL running rs
John Randolph once eald fanat1clsm Woult pever
stop until It reached either heaven Of he'll and 1t
are becoming Lx1ned here they knu v division
Of the UEtcn vii! stop every spindle in New Eng
lard snd an an0lion OF e1avcly would stop all the
| spindles in old ENGLAND ho4a the south will
Will hs dead before yesrsthe Union divided mel
ter hslf ia worth arytt ing i Et1se conventions
Will have TO divide II 20 Kentucky IN fatt NJ the
| eont6 will be fplstu to take saoa aud It will be
to stand oI South course Is better than to sub
nit 10 dlsbon1r lincoln cant do wh4t he Was
elected to do he wont try II he does do anything
tbas vould bring dishonof On ths South then IS
1orb.ve .tated all The states would occnpy the
same Petition and they wonld act With efficiency
bat nov It w'l1 bs extremely hadzefous to rake
euch steps are indicated 1y several states It wA
be tbe bert for see federal E1yefonent to Pay for
al tbe slaves Lost with reasonable Proof Of such
lotr} II any Of The free eiatea and the feaera gov
etDmtr It reco!Iect the 2mount from the stata where
SUI tlave may be lost. BY this COURSE Less odlam
| wonld follow adjusting the valne Of Lost slaves
| Yours very tEue:y -.
JAMEs LAnMoN,