Washington telegraph., 1865-01-18

trsyagant TO express truly our settled aHd delis-
srste .fepugaance to eny future political rssoei-
atoms with the psorls Of the Uniisd States OF
America.
We have sai5, .and we repzas it calmly, that
rather 'hsa that, We would lss slavery &c. We
nay say that safely. Reconstruction in aay
shape woall be attended with, or speedily fsl-
lowed by emancipation, and all the blessings Of
she instisation loss to Us, to she AtrieSn racs,
and to she world fereysI. AL sls LlTeful cen
sequences OF om&naipa;iea wosld overflow rs,
aud in alii.io2 20 gTouii be eszssd sy tie deLE-
irasisn Of hssr:ess ana selfish race inllliesl to
,ar Interests and ukslly regardless Of all CEN
paets SID compromises If, ia the aiaPsnsa-
iiors Of sFrovidrnss w. sRsst scar th$ srrse Of
suaaeigaticn, n.ay We :. lsass 90 SO, free:
rem tkis od9as aHl crushing assoelation.
I3us there is ne saeh necessity. The fertunss
If tho C0uf7dsfscy, aless asd sArscofEzed a.
she is, axe .sndvI:ully y.basya ant
Through four years Of rAr-tArsugA disss-
.ers which migis have shaken Axe l2pcs Of the
steut'st hearted and ande1 m.sarable mistakes
iisepagable frsn lursan fslibility, tho people
save zoveI falsered Ia shslr E1ed purpose Of
uaia,aiHigg sV sAeig institutions They mean
IL stil. e2d their succss. il .ko past Is warrant
for sAe .s.nrs. The Ceafederaey s;iil stands
m iadep~risrt government, enforcing its laws
supporting Arssies, and dstermiRed SC psrsis:
rhs eEeE.y t&vc dens shsM worst Their rs-
ssurces are almost exhausted. nissIiso it as
Key may, lLey ars none the lcsg eert.ialy on
,hs ave Of bEnfruptcy. Tho wolf 6:3 eoEaS 81
lsss, Notwithstanding tho false alsGrls. There
is every hoPe Of ear eueccss slore, sad zRs; led
Every iadUcsUszs to struggle for is. TAst
svsnt Is insonPeEshly prefsrsbLv 90 any other
81: L it5houid g3n there L yss choics Of al
s.raetiyes
SPeeai&tioar concorniug theso ere neither
asslsEe -or dsDlesalIsing. They serve to pre-
pare the Eaind beforehand fer ready, Intelligent,
ahd 1r,n action in any emergency, and prevent;
ths taking ef hassy steps, PgOmpted.sy unfoTs-
sees sAiEsnCies. which uaust DC rotracte6, or re-
grs.sec to the latest gsRera.ioas. Bfen wAo DO
rot lsos deep izto She future, and de.egr,aiso
their conduct beforehand en- fixed principles,
ssceg1e the victims Of temporary oKpe3ieary,
za9 aTs Uaf. TO mould shs dss.ipies q skslr
pestsriiy. These G1si PEiasiples, founded in
seasoe, and having for their scope and objeet
the slevsti0e and happiness sfthe human raee.
sheald ever atand az landmarks, ever the trials
an3 diizealies which tend 10 sway as in .he PTcs
ert, as she tops Of she everlasting EaouatEins
rise ts gNide the traveller lhr9ush tie aists
and storms az the valleys.
Let us new and thea shu. fTsn eur ea-s tAs
Sia 81 battle, and elese ear eyes 80 Sac snoke
ard dus. 81 th> cenaict, saE, eur zaiads may
catch egaip shsse great landmarks Of the South,
and or steps, ever liable to ST., hs again direct
ed Alright. What Is it we are really Sighting
for, and what is It wsEth9
Ws.fgbt fer iedaPsadeaes. Bat tLis iRde-
Pendsnco Il i.selr valusbls enly IS Eas.na 10
higher eads. TAoipsti.u,iezs which VIC cher
ish, and which BY nlesEs of Independence we
hope 80 .scETe sad psrpetuass fer the advance
meat of civilization. and tho sls7asien and coE-
sequen. happiness aaa digaity Of ersssl7es and
Fsstority, are thu traa ebjoats Of the struggle.
They are tAs only worthy oues. Independence,
With soeial degradation, and hopeless national
poverty il net worth :he c-st 7; IS curse.
For eurselves wo wish nons gift. Indspsrssnee
with anarchy and cossiaaal auetpasi9n 81 gov-
eTnzneats is scarcely more dssirabls.
Il is for our laws end Institutions sAeR th1s
va contend, ezd to Hizintsia which every ps-
trietEis wiling 50 sseIis.ee Ill that he has n
erdss 10 secure a separation from $40 UniseS
States, undeT which government, whatever rlay
bs their cenPsets and guarantees, Cur ir-Dsr-
tantiEs.i.z,ieps viii be rsthlesIly crushed ont
To fully understand this subject, letlus fzTsh-
sT distinguish between permanent lrssi.u.ions
aud Perseasl intsrss.s Had that Da.icE Of
fanatics slGssyor,d to impose upon the seuth
ths Geai2l Of .he 1sarriego tie, aa1 The practices
ef Fgaslo7oisza, sad had secessioa- occurred
rpez shes issae, i. could net properly have
besz saii shct We wsEe fEAaag te Protoet 4,
B and Q, ia tAs szclasive ezjsyassnt Of the
dsaessic secis:Ji.of their rcsasc:ige wives.
Their iatores:s are Pszsos2i aaa ovanosocnt.
IA Wsuii have been IghtiRg fer the holy in-
stilusion Of marriage il r,L!-b the carried and
sizgle ef tho present day, eaS .gsas-asi0ns yes
uaboIa, ars equally .int.Tset>d. 50 bad thty
endszgersa 10 dss.ray the relation 0f Pare-t
snd child. i've weuld 2at have beer2 ghtics.tor
The private igtsIss.s eloAo Of existing parents
and shildroR bat for tbs groa. conservative in
stitu.ion Of domestic government, BY wkieA
society is held Together, aud virtuo psTPei1&tad.
Ihey attacked the relation OF master and sl-ve.
We Do Ros fshs now5,tc protecs par.ioular
slaTskelders in.the enjoyment of certain def
ate property. They may be ,callod ppsn to
sacrifice it 80 She general cazss. We fight,
amongst oshar thlnss,for the great. .bensaccAt il
s,itaton e slavery, liz which I'll are Interested
from the hghass to the lowest as well gil tkosS
alive OF ths white faes, as the unborn millions
u their pests-isy. An institution whieA sHas-
bles and difAiEcs ali the superior raca, wLethsr
slave 0wpoT o. Eot. An institution, witasu;
which it is denozatgably impossible that we
cen have either domestic prosperity, seeiai raeE-
'ls, national geslth. or stable gsysTaz,ent.
II ell Of theso each member Of the co1rsoa-
wesl.h has an equal insaTss..
The experiences OF the world, ths hsbitg @:
the aogro in bis original land, the history ei
Jsnlaica and saa Domingo; tke efforts Of Ts-.
kess durisg the war. and ske personal conyic-
sioa Of every Southern bred nsn Is coneusi7s
that the slave sill ne. perforpl volpntsrv ga6