Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-14

n punltT tney ever WhfIE CnJOJ
he protection Of constitutional deDate7 Z
Ihows at one and the same time ina,
heir complaints are groandless, andtha' !
he Union, in the element OF moral eta
,ility. is stronger than they know
The chief complaint against the Pres-
dent IA that he will not accept peace on
he hasis of the integrity CT the Union,
without having also the abandonment Of
slavery When and where have the IN
snyoenfs offered him peace on the bass I
~ he integrity Of the Union? Nobody /
has offered it. Tie rebels never will /
oger it. Nobody on their behalf can
offer IT. They are determined and |
pledged to rule this repoblic or ruin it.
I told you here year ago. that praeti
caIIy. slavery was no longer 10 question
that it was perisbing under the opera
ton Of the way. That assertion has
been confirmed. ~
The Union men in all the slave States
that we have delivered, are even more
anxious than We are to abolish slavery.
Witness West Virginia, Maryland, Mis-
souri,, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Arkan-
sas. Jefferson Davis tells you, in effect,
he same thing He says it is not for
slavery, bat Independence and sover-
eignty for which be is contending. There
Is good reason for this. A hundred dol.
lars in gold y Only years purchase Of
the labor Of the working man in every
part Of the United States; at less than
half that price you could bay all the
slaves in the country Nevertheless, our
opponents want a distinct exposition of
the Presidents views Of the ultimate so-
luton Of the slavery question.
Why do they want II? Fog the same
reason that the S1dducees and Pharisees
wanted an authoritative esoiution Of the
questions of casuistry which arose in
their day. One Of these sscss believed
| In a kingdom TO come, and the other al
| together denied the resurrection Of the
| dead. Nevertheless, they walked to-
| gether in loving accord ia search Of in.
struetion concerning the spirit world
a Master, said they, there vas man
Of our nation who married wife and
died, leaving six brothers; these SIX
brothers successfully married the Wild
owed woman, and afterward died, and
last of all the woman died also 10 the
resurrection, which Of the seven shall
have the woman 20 be his wifs7'' Is
Nov, what was il to them whether one
or all should have the wOman 10 wife id
heaven IL could be nothing TO the
| ssAddhcsss in any case What wassi it 10
any human being on this side the grave
What was il TO any human being in hear
ven, except the woman and her seven
husbaads7 Absolutely nothing Yet
they would have an answer, and they
received one. The answer was. that
while in this mortal state men and wo-
men shall never cease 20 marry and 10
die, there will be in the resurrection
neither death nor marriage, nor giving
! Ia marriage.
Although altogether unauthorized 10
speak for the President upon hypotheti.
cal questions, think can give an an
swer upon he subject Of slavery AZ the
present day; an answer which will be
explicite, aud hope not altogether un.
satisfactory. While the rebels continue
TO ware war against the Government Of
tie United States, the military measures
affecting slavery, whiclShave been adopt.
ed from necessity, to bring the war to a
speedy and successful end, will be con-
tinued, except so far as practical expeF.
fence shall show that they can be modi-
fed advnntageously, with q view to the
same end. When the insurgents shall
have disbanded their armies, and laid
/ down their arms, the war will instantly
eease--and ell the war measures then ex-
listing, including those sbieh affect slav-
cry, will cease also, and all the moral,
economical and political questions, as
well questions affecting slavery as others
which shall be existing. between indi-
viduals, aud States, and the Federal
Government, whether they arose before
the civil war began, or whether they gre W
out Of il, will. By force Of the Constitu.
ton pass over to the arbitramsnt Of courts
OF law, and to the councils Of legisla.
ton.
am not unsophistieated enough to
expect that conspira,ors, while yet uu-
subdued, and exercising an nnresisted
despotism in the insurreetionary States,
will either sue for or even accept an am,
nesty based on the surrender Of the pow
er they have so recklessly nsurped
Nevertheless, ! know that il any such
conspirator should tender bis submission
upon such terms, and that be will al
once receive candid hearing, aud so
answer prompted purely By desire fol
peace, with the maintenance Of the
Union. On the other hand, do expect
propositions Of peace with restoration
Of the Union TO come, not from the Con.
federates in authority, nor through them,
but from citizens and States under aad
behind them. And expect sueh pro
positions from citizens and states "a
come over the Confederates 10 power,
just so fast as those citizens aud States
shall be delivered by the Federal arms
from the usurpation by which they are
now oppressed.
All the " orld knows that 80 far as
am concerned, and, believe so foe as
the President is concerned, ell such APP
plieations will receive just such az an
swer as 1t becomes great, magnani-
nous and humane people, TO grast to
brethren who have come back from their
wanderings TO seek shelter in the COM
mon ark of our national security and
happiness
The sun is setting. So surely as il
shall rise again, 50 surely do think
that the great events We have now cele-
hraied prelude the end Of our national
troubles and the restoration OF the ma
uonal authority, with peace, prosperity
and freedom throughout the whole land,
from the lakes to the gulf, and from
ocean TO ocean.
And so bid you good night: and may
ood have youi together with cur beloved
country, always ia HIS holy and paterRal