The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-06-18

- wv" hHte rfefnrDflnn OF Thai UniO
; Nh"re frmest and Indispensable auppor,
rested 'n.nintual memories. fnrbssrance. an
respect! The voice OF OIL history. the I~s
-ons OF sll experencs. the pisinssl dictates !,
common sense answer with an emphatic "a
W every mountain gorge. on every hlI.lop
~ every valley. in every city aud hamlet
'he fire Of hate will burn. snd bun ev~,
while a badge Of social or political unequal
i'y rems'ns. Each and every neigh borhoo.
VIII teen with invisible rlsnsmsn. who vii
teach their descandenls the rrlpnn Of un,t..
'"r hate for those they VIII regard 4.
oPpressors and foes. Every roadside viii be
thfs,er ~ murders aud ssssssipa,n.s
'ryery cavern will echo the hl.odv ,radi,;o,
q tn pest; and every ocrupsn, of an absud.
oned farm ~ seques'ered no me. viii die H..
moment Federal guard il 10 longer st IN.
eoor. bu', viii not further enlarge upon
theme 20 Suggestive Of crime and blood
u shows, however, that when such teribl.
scenes are % distinctly visible il The in,.ne.
din'e future. we sh,,nld not dis ersrd III.
wsrniues which precrde such calamiriss "a
public liberty 20 civilization. 10 hurnsnitx
aud religion, ihroush"u, the world. Tb.
danger. repeat, = imminent. The clouds
which precrde The femprs, Of destruc,iop.
are v'sIole 10 Us sll-fheiv thnnd.rs are Jis.
tinr'ly audible 20 ali ihose ~ho are wiling
% hear, We all admit ,hs, iIs public sst4,y
T. so"ve party, the preservation oi our coun.
~ above price. Our "nl, earthly reliance
y upon the people: and when -,lrh snamrn-
tons is-ues are involved. surely We cannot
sppesl 20 them in vrn. DO no, deuds
with The belief iflst The ~ king O.
kir hmond will end shs war or facilitate
peace. There wss time when such resuI,
vas o. the fir-t importance. but that time il
'as-ed. Ous occupation vf New Orleans
N~~burn, Norfolk. Nashville. Memph,s
v'cksburv, end Little Rock hss demonstsu-
ID the lii'le Importance of such srrrend.rs
u war Of such gigantic proportiuns.
] do not fully share The general conf
irnre 50 loudly expressed in she ability ofl
General Giant 70 take Richmond; but.
hould he do 90. the beginning Of the end
siIi. tear. be ss fss Of - before. Bot
hould he fail to take Richmond, and be
riven north Of the Rappahanooca whs,
hen! l repeat. What theni hive pu, the
question, and will not shrink from the re-
Of essaying an answer doub,
of. IN tina; event, the President and the
resi body Of his ?artizsu supporters will
econe. instantly. the loud mouth ed sdvo-
sses Of peace. Their party crv will then
e" Peace and Separation. !" Even "miscepe-
alton will lose for the time its sirnifi-
ance; and throughout tbs entire army or
bolitionists, contractors. aud loyalles-
uers. they crv OF peace aud separation will
2 heard. The whole power Of the Govern
'ent, ! doubt not. will be cxerted TO This
No. upon the idea that having failed 20 sub
gate or exterminafe the barbsrous slave
older ofthe South, il will be ami. Puritsni-
y and sinful longer 10 live with them ss
luals and friends. You may believe me
xtrsvsesn. in my views. assure you II
nt speak what ! beIieve--they are the
crds Of soberness snd truth opnions de-
,erateIy formed. and expressed with s:l the
'riousness which 90 grave subject cannot
ii 20 inspire.
Mr. is the military situation the only
ing which srouses my spprehensions end
ars. Financially, We are on the verge oil
lin. Our public debt hiss reached 6gures
hch slmost battle our powers Of cslcula- !;
on. Four thousand millions!M History !;
vsin attempts 70 unfold page on which :
trace its parallel And IL is increasing r
The rate q four millions per day! The r
our Of settlement must come. To think Of n
yment presupposes IN Impoverished peo-
'e IN oil coming time. Reputation,
'ough sustained by numerous prscsdenss,
III leave blot upon our national escutch-
IN which no necessity can justify, which
Ie roll OF years can never ersse. Bank q
'ptcy: Repudis,ion. terrible words and 2
what fearful import, when. ar sllerns stves, v
icy are presented 10 the honest child OIL
u. Before him lice The dim domain Of