Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-02-05

this continent AID their continuing the re-
beLlion is the surest way 10 extinguish sIa-
very.
" know they intend the reverse; but l
have been with the army, in the midst of sIa-
very, for the last fifteen months, and ffon all
have seen and heard, I declare il as my de-
lIberate conviction, that, independent of any
act OF Congress or Executive proclamation,
the continuing of the Rebellion will, Of itself,
inevitably destroy slavery, 10 every seeded
State. Its extinction is law inexorably
affixed to the prolongation Of the insurrection.
BY instituting the Rebellion, slavery was
| wounded in the house Of its friends, and It ex-
plres within our lines, on the approach of
our armies, aud when our lines shall embrace
/ every revolted State, slavery will be no more
therein. 1t must have some fostering law
4 and ready force to protect it, or it cannot ex-
ist, and as the Federal arms occupy State,
the State laws are superseded by martial law,
which is now inimical to the slave owners iu-
| terests, for it demands the labor of the slaves
for the army Of the Union, and its demands
are usually hOnored. Thus, not only depriv-
ing the enemy of their slaves, but taking them
from their custody, and aPpropriating their
labor to our advantage, thereby weakening the
enemy and strengthening ourselves; and as
for our army, knowing full well the purpose
for which the war against the Government
was begun, and is carried on, 1t will not vol
unteer to protect that, institution, to extend
and perpetuate which, alone, the enemy have
fought every battle Of the war All these
things become known to the slaves, and they
take advantage of them, and change their
domicil and occupation; and thus, il the Con
federates protract the war, until our armies
shall haYe driven them. from the last State 10
their occupancy, they viii leave the corpse Of
slavery on the field of their last defeat, to De
buried by the triumphant army OF the Union,
and will have this reflection to console them
selves witA--that while they we're safe within
the Union, with what the Constitution secured
TO them; by going out ofthe Union to grasp
for more, they lost what they had and will
furnish mankind this historical lesson-that
10 this enlightened age, no war for the origi.a
nal introduction, or extension OF slavery, be-
yond the limits assigned to it, by the laws OF
. former era, can succeed, when Waged against
the Government of free and highly civilized
nation. l think, it may at least be doubtful,
whether a war begun with such intent, and
falling in that, can now even be turned to
the protection of slavery, where, IL once had a
awful existence 4--,-- 5..-s E: 4-~iio-.-so s,it
If there be truth or reason in these RAM
bling thoughts, how plain the duty OF every
over Of his country's good. While we should
watch with jealousy, and scrutinize with can
lor and justice, the conduct of our public SER
rants who are dealing with our liberties, we
should eschew envy and malice, together with
.very other distemper that units us for cheer
ulIy yielding our whole strength, moral, ma
eral and physical, to the support of our Gov
rnment in-its contest awith treason Every
me should strive to keep himself in the spirit
# an active and unqualified patriotism, and
'e careful not to provoke, by word or deed, a
ontrary disposition, in others. i, Enlistment
hould be encouraged, and when that fails to
upply the demand for soldiers, every neces-
airy aid should be given to facilitate drafting,
nd fill up the old regiments and send new
mes to the field 10 the shortest practicable (,
ime, 50 that we may be ready for an early
nd vigorous campaign, and press upon the
nemy at all points in such numbers and ire
istibIe force, as will insure his final overthrow,
nd hasten the ch!,desired day of peace q
then the dark cloud of bloody war shall be
oiled back from the horizon of the Union,
nd our glorious nation rescued from its enc
iiss, and purified BY its aflictioDs, shall start
18th newness Of life and beauty and strength
pward and onward, to more exalted civil
,ation. The Government Yindieated, our lib
rites preserved, and freedom extended, then o
lall we have love for hatred, good will for
alice, forgiveness for revenge, and fraternaI
oncord for murderods strife, productive in
ustry for systematic destruction--virtue for
ice-PEAcE FOR WAR" .-e-.-erit Ell. o+