Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-21

man. says one, at does not concern us at the
North. The master ard his slave are alone
affected thereby" In answer to this. il ia
only necessary to point 20 the present rebel
| lion. Is not the whele NATION. nay the whole
world convulsed and affected by itY
| But we're the assertion true, Is It not
| the duty of man 70 help his fellow man p
"Help chose that need help Is the Divine
Injunction. Says another, 1T Is domestic In
ssitution, and States within their borders
like private individuals within their domicils
are protected" It's true they are protected
in proper acts; but no individual has the
right in his own domicil to take away the
rights of his neighbor. No individual has
right in his own domicil, to establish a NUS
ance that will send out poisonous ef1uvia,
that will sicken and destroy the community
around; aud should he do so, law and Justice
would demand, that the nuisance should be
abated. But the constitution protects
slavery" saws another. TIE constitution If
it protects it anywhere, which 1T least admits
of doubt, certainly does not protect it where
this proclamation reaches; and if it does
protect it elsewhere, it ought to be amended
so that it should no longer protect so great
wrong. | have already discussed this Dues
ton much further Than Intended, and | fear
further than should have done at this time.
will only add that in my judgment the
President, in this measure, has not Overstepped
the bounds of the constitution or good policy,
and should be sustained and supported by
every lover of his country of whatever party
or Sect All good and true men must say
he is right. The people in their late
elections have passed their solemn judg-
ment upon his acts, and have declared
in manner not to be misunderstood, that he
is right. Let US, then, with firm hand,
stand by the right, remembering that God
blesses those who deserve his blessing. Let
US be earnest, pure and worthy, for pure men,
worthy men, earnest men, working, patriotic,
Cody men are what our country needs in
these times, and what she must have in the
council, and in the field, to insure sue
cess. We thank God we have many such in
field and state, and to them our country
looks. From them she expects help, and she
will not be disappointed in her expectations.
God is working through such means to day
to save and purify the nation. The founda-
tions of our Government are being laid upon
a firmer base, and she will yet rise higher
and higher in the temple of fame. The pangs
she is now suffering not the pangs Of dis
solution, but the pangs of new birth, and
she will. soon emerge into a higher, more
beautiful, more virtuous, and more glorious
life
Amid the gloom which has surrounded the
nation, our noble State has never faltered.
She has always and promptly responded to
the call of the General Government. There
could be no installing the feelings of her
people. Their votes and their sacrifices have
declared that they stand by the Union. Their
bullets and their ballots have always pointed
in the same direction. Never was there
sublimer spectacle than was exhibited on the
eighth day of November last, when our peo-
pie, who had so largely sacrificed in human
life and in property, marched to the ballot
box, and solemnly declared by their votes,
that they were willing TO still further sacrifice,
if need be, for Justice and she right.
Wisconsin loves the Union, resents its
wrongs, and seeks to parry every blow that
is aimed at its life, let it come from whatever
source it may. She is alike unwilling that
old ock-bOund New England should be "left
out in the cold" or that the Sunny South
should tear herself from its embrace. She
has shown that when the cry of rebellion il
heard, she adopts no timd, no vacillating
course, but strikes boldly for the Union. Ia
this great struggle she has thus far done her
whole duty; as she has nObly responded to
the calls of the General Government
for men and money; as she has
sacrificed and borne the burdens, so may
she share the glory of aiding to Save and pu-
rify this government, and make happy-its
people. And now, gentlemen, NAV the bfes-
sing of our Heavenly Father attend you;
may your acts prove salutary, and may your
industry, economy and patriotism, win for
you the welcome commentator, 4" well done,
good and faithful servants"
January II, 1865. JAMES T. LEWIS.