Show 1 aben regenerated by the present troubles our country shall once more shine I 1 forth to tho the gaze of all nations as the one entirely anil and government on the faco of the earth NN whit hu a glorious future must ftc ine riot predict for her and how tame in corn com willbe will be all the holois which she had previously gained as compared with tho the crowning distinction of having forever done away with tho the blight of alai slavery ery and completely file tely proven her ability to subdue this the most gigantic rebellion since satan planted his big standard of revolt against high heaven we had bad artt ant the one feeble place in the armor armor of proof that surrounded us in it the fact that slavery ownership owners bip in human beings wats ads recognized by the law of the lani land u which hieb fact f act aimi our othe otherwise thrice blessed country with the nations ot of and wc too well remember tho the evident expression ofA borror with which years ago when in m europe our remark that we had been in a slave state wis was responded to not to be aware that nothing but the hobough hoi thoi ough and final abolition thing was waa wanting to render our country abat bat in all other respects she really then was beulah the desirable debi rable U will be seen ly by the telegraphic news of today to t day that the question of so eo amending the constitution as to preclude in furuie the possibility of the e xi stence of slavery in thu the united states is now bein being discussed in congress Con gres a and ad will 1 no defit debt he be decided decide 4 by chef necessary e reference renca t to 0 the various state legislatures two thirds of whom must concur to maung maling any amendment in that palladium of our liberties it was high time for this important step and though the execrable rebellion has almost expired of inanition and constant defeat at the hinds ot of our gallant troops in in the east yet we should have gain half tb the 6 object bae 6 1 af 01 tl tire var did any clause yet remain in the constitution which even per perverse ingenuity could torture into a recognition reco of slavery or as is the phrase to izo the loathed name lu involuntary voluntary servitude no inore more then when this amendment shall have become incorporated with our constitution shall our om practice in this respect give the lie direct to the precious words of the declaration of independence no more shall active and emigration avoid the portions of our co country lAntry branded with this fell curse no more shall an ignorant thriftless haughty and arrogant aristocracy assume to themselves over their white brethren but freedom full and complete bearing sway over our entire territory emi emigration will be encouraged lands worn out will bo be reclaimed soil hitherto virgin shall be rendered productive all classes each equally free shall operate cooperate co for the advancement van cement of our country both in moral and material wealth and with no degenerate inq of generations of thriftless ancestors grasping at and holding the offices of a government to whose principles and workings they ere always traitors at heart beart we shall present such a spectacle of unexampled prosperity as never yet was seen since fi first the flat fiat went forth ilet lct be light |