Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-01-27

gle editor only, will give portion Of the
comments of the Richmond Enquirer upon
the article, part of which have just
read, showing that even in the rebel capital
they are almost persuaded to be Christians
but not quite. The Enquirer says:
"lf we have given 10 our contemporary
broader Interpretation than the writer
designed, we do not believe we have mis-
represented the determination of our peo-
| pie. The consequences Of emancipation
would fall upon the unfortunate negro. and
God would hold responsible those who had
forced upon us the act. 1t is one of ne
cessity, not choice an act taken against our
judgments and our convictions, but to save
us from the horrors of prolonged war
and the disgrace, ruin, and destruction in
the success of our enemy.
If France and England will enter into
treaty with these confederate States,
recognizing our nationality and guaranty
ing our independence upon the abolition of
slavery in all these States, rather than
continue the war, we should be prepared
10 urge the measure upon cur readers
We believe such proposition would be
favorably received and acted upon by those
nations, and it ough, to be made to them"
Will it be any greater hardship to ask
them to give up slavery and remain with
US, possessed and possessing all the rights
which we claim for ourselves This is all
we propose TO do. They do not now even
ask any other nation to assume protec-
torate over them until they have rid them
} selves of the loathsome Institution, and are
we so accustomed to its vile contact that
we are willing to exhibit less self-respect
less fear of being crooked, than is claimed
by and accorded to the dynastic Govern
ments of the Old World?
Gentlemen need not fear that there viii
not be subjects enough for party difference:
if the subject of slavery shall be forever
extirpated. They may, however, make W
5 their minds that the pro-slavery party o
/ the world is past all resurrection. 1t
leaders have made il ignominious, and it i
: in minority that will diminish withou
t pity at every successive rally. When th'
E heat of the tropics is no longer able Il
: warm it into life the North will nurse it j
. vain
,f What spectacle do we present Her
the Congress of the United States are de
: batting whether slavery shall have longe
. lease of life or not, when ii has only jus
d been barely frustrated in the attempt t
take the life of Congress itself, and woul
: do it now if It's power equaled its will
J Can it be that the last Swiss Guard in tn
n defense of slavery shall prove 10 be from
> the free States in Congress assembled
e Here men from free States, always freeme
q ana theoretically abhorring slavery, see III
= shareholders of West Virginia, Missour
n and Maryland TO say nothing Of Kentuck.
= Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee,) abo
ishing slavery, and yet hesitate to allo
!, the question TO be placed before the peop
!, lest they should be stigmatized as abolition
10 lists If a vote in favor of the amendmen
N 10 the Constitution, by which slavery ma
ar be forever abolished, secures to any ms
~ that stigma, j, can have no terrors for tho'
who have been Republicans, for such
a. vote is expected of them as an ordinal
10 duty, and, if feared by any one who hi
I'd not been Republican, let him find cou
le age to adopt the badge Of distinction, M
u he may, to the discontinue Of bis reviler
- use and wear it as most trusty weapc
n, to cleave his way through the world
ne honor and troops of friends.