Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

least degree the work of the slaves
redemption Dlsunion 10 a spiritual
process. 1t must be begun, ended
and potentionally completed in the
mind before it is commenced as
fact At the same meeting William
Lloyd Garrison said $50 long as this
blood stained Union existes there is
but little hopes for the slave"
Wendell Phillips, OF Massachusetts,,
at Free Soil meeting ia Boston in
l849 said: ave confess that we in
tend 10 trample under foot the consti-
tuition of this country Daniel Web
ster says. 1--WE are law abiding people,
but say we are not a law abiding
people, God be thanked for it" Mr..
Phillips said in pamphlet published
In 1850, reviewing Mr.. Webster's
speech on constitutional rights of the
States. Ave are disuBionists not fiom
love of separate confederacies, or as
ignorant Of the thousand evils spring
ing from neighboring and qnarrelsome
States, but We would get rid OF this
Union" Hc wished for the dissolu-
tion Of the Union because he wanted
Massachusetts, TO be left free to..right
her own wrongs.
William Lloyd Garrison spoke thus
in New York on the LIST day OF Aug
ust ls55-"This Union is lie, the
American Union is a sham, an impos-
tor, covenant with death, an agree
ment with hell, and it is our business
10 call for a dissolution"
! In the New York Tribune, Mr.. Gree
ly's paper, was piece OF poetry in
which the American Flag was called
"a Haunting lie"
The Boston Liberator urged that
the north cease to strike hands relig.
iously, politically and goyernmently
with the south aud declared the Union
10 be at an end. II believe we can dc
nothing even against the encroach
ments OF the slave power against oul
rights. The same abolition paper
said, This Union is lie, an impos
tor and our first business is to seeE
It's utter overthrow. Le
the Unisn be accursed."
Judge spauldiug, Of Ohio, in tn,
Republican convention said. ain tn,
case Of the alternative being present
cd OF tue continuance Of slavery o
! dissolution OF the Union am for dis
solution"
But some may ask why refer to pas
issues. Not 10 censure men who hon
estly were in favor OF universal free
dom, but TO show who were for dis
union, have quoted a few of the say
ings OF the distinguished men of tn
abolition or Republican party, mem
bers OF congress aud other leaders,
think sufficient to satisfy any candi,
man that the Republican party pre-
vious 10 the war desired and expecte,
to dissolve the Union. But when til
war commenced they at once elaine,
20 be great lovers OF the Union. 1t /
a disputed point who commenced th
: war, think John Brown. Other
think it was when the rebels fired o
Fort Sumpter No declaration Of wa
could be made until nearly tire
mouths after MIR. Lincoln called on
and put into service $4,000 men.
he had called congress to meet in 9,
ira session before calling out soldier
as congress is the power that can d'
clare war, |, or no other person ca
II tell whether the war might not hay
q been averted. l feel sure the Repul
lican party from the day Mr.. Lincol
l. was elected intended to have a va
q that should last longer than America
d slavery. / mean the leaders, not til
n common voters. don't believe I'll
n masses of the people in any State
o the Union except South Carolina woul
N have voted IN favor OF war.
r. But | promised to try to see WI
e preserved the Union and constitution
d | suppose the Republicans furnishe
h their ratio IN the States that did n,