The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-02-06

."' - ~ view of our hhsncial con.
'''"h. According 10 The most fsvo,sbls
S's'emrn', y The war should end nov !, i.
y probable. that IN, EXPENSE ia,;a..,,
close would swell the nn'irnal debt 10 over
Two thousand millions Of dollars. Add ,hs
S's'e' comfy. city snd township dah,s
~hleh sre constantly aceumnl.,,o, 80
'"o VIZ mo that our indebtedness exceeds
shs s'm"s' fabulous deb, of Cr.s B,,.;o n
the difference ~ the wealth aud mo ~ !,
terest of The two pslions be snos;ds,as ~.
sn'uai interest VI our debt il more than ,he
iexpense~ Of The gosrrhnent before ,hex.,
we 90 not yet fully realize our real cond;-
tion, because W are nov Ia ,be vL;,t ,,f
c"ement, and have "nly begun 10 .esl ,he
weight of 'sxs'ion. do nut take MI s,ew
10 discourage. but Think II riym NJ s,s,.
those facts sbou' which there i no see,s,
~ reference 10 . rubject in which We are
al deeply Interested, 10 solemn wuruing
A iailhiui pilot wiIi not close h,s .ses, y.
eeeu''v when The ship is il peril. tut viii
use 'nort 10 lime TO escape The danger. Lei
each one inquire fnr himself how much d.b,
10 proportion 10 lie wealth. a nation ~.
carry 10 safety.
" me war b. brought 10 close within
reasonable iims, aud united country be he
eSul'' tn's yreat nation. with ifs immens.
- ources. viii spring into new he. sod IN.
er ne blessed reign Of peace vii Ultimate.
shake of us burdens. We should BE-
= pared 10 make sill greater sacrifices
han any that have gone before, II necersa.
10 save the Union, but 'he considerations
which have sdsered, admonish us NOT
ProIong ihe war another moment LONGER
ian y necessary 10 effect Iis legitimate OBJ
e. bet Us be careful lest Ia sesking to
s~sa fsscisd hsaens sor ctnefs. We 40
q sosivov ousseives. 1 ssy fsncied benefit,
= history inf,rms Us Of the sad condiiiou
those countries where large slave popula.
Dos have been suddenIy eman anci3ated.-
hat . tho history we are now making!
he fortunes OF war, 10 The advance OF our
mics, have brought within our lines large
Imbers Of slaves, aud their det lvrsble con-
Iiou ls portrayed BY Trustworthy eve wit
ssfs' who are appealing 70 our sympathy
aid The unfortunate sufferers We are told
q ihouss nds upon thousands are scattered
'ng The tanks Of the Mississippi, collect.
10 camps, almost naked, suffering from
kness aud exposure and dying in startling
mbers. II stated that during he lat
nter out u 400 call, cted 10 q single
y, LOO died II sihe duty Of al Chris
o aud homane people 20 contribute even
"a scaniy mrans Tor their relief. But
very grave question presents itself, IL
n Be the suffering aud such the claims
'n our shafily when there ere only
ndred sheussnd 10 care for, what would
the condition Of thiags should three mil.
- Of these poor. dependent, iandless aud
relsss beings be sci tree.
rne present posi- ion Of n ffairs il enyironcd
= difficulties and nesrly s!l n them pro-
d IRON 'nterpoiating The emancipation
icy % lie conduct of the war. H. view
The TACT 70 which fefe -euce has been
ie- should not that policy b. nbsndonedf
'uld Y not be better for ourselves and the
e., % abandon a measure which WA
pied with great hesitnncy and doobt.
% 70 iis policy ard validity, end which
raised even greater obstacles 10 pacifi-
on 'han were predicted! Experiences
res me opinion here, oforc expressed
u 10 the provIjence Of q I'D emancipation
cone, a will come 20 ~ 10 be the great
blessing 20 both races; md that 70 bene-
ven those 10 sersIiUde. h should come
he action Of the people among whom
relation exists. pescefuiiv sud gradually.
not by the insirumantsifiy Of the rws "A
- net from sympathy for slsv.ry. ~ II
etimes charged that the inIruduciion or
emancipation policy - deprecated. but
'use i violates the Cons tiulion and sdSs
" 70 Tho difficulties which stand In ne
OF peace and union. Slavery was in-
uced BY our forefathers aud incorporat-
, the institutions of both sections. Upou
establishment Of our national independ-
aud the formation Of the FedersJ Gov
nent u was recognized ss Sta 10 insti-
%. and Jeff by fhe trainers of me Con.
ton 10 the people Of the severa! Stster
asage for themselves. fo Tie North.
people, without in,erf=rence ncm the
: section declared for ~ gradual aboiish-
|. There o., those. however,, who are
'atisfed win this. and insis' npoD ersd-
w the lsst vesfice Of fhe institution