The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-10-03

the Government asameansof saving
the Union, is an utter dolusion that
the cause Of abolitlonism, in its every
aspect, is utterly antagonistic to that
Of saving and preserving the Union
and tbs Constitution in this crisis Of
orr country and cannot in any way
be made auxiliary TO 1t; and tho pol
icy ofinvolving the destruction Of
slavery in the issues of the war, has
already so weakened the cause Of tho
Union BY uniting and stimulating tho
Southern people By ,iivtdin,ssand; do; !.
stroy;ng the war spirit of the North, !,
bv Introducing dissen;ions and dis
cord into the national councils. an,l'
clos.;ing anil dnlpedingt the army
with adiitioiEilhn unnecessary bur.
dcns, that the suppression Of 'hc re-
beIlion has become . physical impo'ss--
| sibilitv. f'sA,' E, t.t \ VIZ
| Resoirei. That the Immediate and.
iorcible emancipation Of the slaves or
the South. thereby destroying at one'
blow the whole industrial system of
those States ii such were within the
reach, ofphysical possibility to ac,
complish, would be a catastrophe in.
volving Consequences too momentu.
GUS and tarreathihg for mind to grasp.
and from which an rejecting men
not stepped and besptted. mind and
soul, 10 that poisonous abolition ma
mia which tho false philosophy and
jfalser religion Of New England Puri-
tanis,h hassfor years been dissemina-
ting, will shrink back with horror,
and that the attempt to infiict such a
catastrophe upon the country il
/ fraughts with tho mostA ldiabolical !
wickedness, and ought and will re.
ceive the most unqualified condem-
nation of the people :.
7 Resolued. That the agricultural
wealth and prosperity Of tho, North
western States are principally depen-
dent upon free trade and unrestrict-
4 ted intcrcoGrse with the planting
! States OF the South. and. free outlet
4 through the EXCLAIMED of the Mississi y
ipil river that the 'seperation OF these
4planting States into a foreign natioli,
! Or the destruction IF their system OF
industry by the emancipation of the
A slaves, thereby destroying their de
4 mand for Northwestern products,
4 would cut off or, materially dcrangs
these. vital sources Of wealth and
prosperity, and strike u permanent
and fatal blow to the further develop.
ment and progress Of these States;
and regarding, as we do the. whole
Isystem by which abolitionism has.
7 filled the world with unciations
as to the moral, religious hnmanita-
rian character and aspect Of the in
. stitution OF slavery, as utterly, false
and without warrant in facts il rea-
son or revelation, we hold it 10 be the
duty of the people OF these North
westhern States, by every considers.
ton OF humanity and Justice, as we'll
f as political interest, and expediency,
/ to oppose such emancipation OF slav-
cry by every constitutional means
in their power, and to prevent the
desperation Of the planting States of
the Lower Mississippi valley from tho
Estates of the Upper valleys by every
possible means, and wAea all other
/ means are exhausted, By seperate ne
10tiatiops betaceeA these sections:
! I Resolued. That we are satisfied that
! all prospects, (if any sneh ever exise-
!. eh.l OF saving or restoring the Union
u hy means OF this dcsssia4ing war IL
Il past and gone. and it's further prose
9 cntion can only operate to widen the
/ breach, and must inevitably involve
1 the country in further disintcgration
/ and dissolution, and, if PERSISTED in,
I end in eternal disunion.