Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-27
History of Wr. Lincoln with Emcnda-
lions.

ti0ns.
The Chicago Tribune OF Tuesday has resume
Of some OF the acts OF the President, from which
we extract the following prominent items. over
which us editor glOats with great satisfaction:
''He did not veto the District emancipation
bill He did recommend freedom TO tie border
slave States. He did override the barbarOus
order OF Gov. Stanley He has not stood up
against the IDEAS of the age. He signed the bill
prohibiting slavery forever in all the Territories
Rebels will he com elled 10 pay for the luxury oil
reJelling. Union soldiers cannot now be used To
run down fugitives not sowing service TO
wretches who hate their country. White traitors
will not much longer be permitted to hold black
loyalists rs slaves. And because President Lir-
coin does not oppose this restoration OF the re
public to he nth and reason lie * tire tenet with
the deserion OF snail paced crew, the conser-
yatlve Republicans who never stood up man
fuliy Tor any cause. and never will.
And because the President has not
kent pace with the associafes of this good -ior
nothing laegard. he is threatened with the deiec-
ton OF the conservative element; II the
hindmost camp followers of great and victo
rous army, too lazy to keep up with the conquer
ing columns should threaten To turn back unless
the commander ordered haiti The attachment
OF suclr men is misfortune while it lasts
Disposed To aid the Tribune in its historical
efforts, suggest that there some acts OF the
subject OF his ske'ch which he has omitted Tor
Instance. about fugitive slave law Mr. Lincoln
in public speechin August 1858, said:
Il nave never hesitated to say. aud do not
now hesitate to say, that think, under the Con
stituton OF the United Suites, the people OF the
Southern States are entitled to IA Congressional
fugitive slave law Having said that, have had
nothing to say in regard to the existing fugitive
slave law, further than that think il should hav e
been framed SO as To be free from some OF the
objections that pertain to it, without lesSening its
efficiency. Aud ina-nuch not now in
an agitation III regard 10 an alteration or mOdi
cation of that law, | would not he the man TO
introduce II as "A new subject OF agitation upon
the general question OF slav ry'
In relation To the ..barbarous order of Governor
Stanly." which the Tribune praises the President
for revokng. Mr. Lincoln. in October 1854. said.
IN public speech ia Peoria, IN commenting on
slavery:
Il trust | understand and truly estimate the
right OF sell government Ny faith in the prop
Ostion thlt each man should do precisely rs he
please, with all which l. exclusively his own, lies
at the foundation of the sense of justice there is
in me. | extend the principle to communities OF
men, rs well as to individuals. 80 extend it be-
Cause il Is politically wise i'll saving Us from brUis
about matters which do not concern US Here, or
at Washington. | would not trouble myself with
the oyster laws OF Virginia. or the cranberry laws
oil Indiana
The regulation Of schools are purely local and
municipal, and IN regard to these. Mr. Lincoln. IN
lc54, would not interfere in either slave or free
States. Gov Stanly so understood him, hence
his "birbarOus order"
Here i another quotation from the same
speech;
He Judge Douslas) shows that when it
was IN contemplation Tor the colonies To break Oh
from Great Britain aud set mp "a new Government
Tor themselves, several OF the ST ties Instruct Ell
their dee.a tes 10 20 for the measure. provided
each State should be allowed to regulate IL 10
nestle concerns in its own way. | DO not quote:
but TIL, in substance. This was right. | see
nothing Objectionable in il. | also think il prob
&ble that i, hnd some reference to the existence
OF slavery among them. | will not deny that IL
had"
Now. whatever may have been thought about
what should be done with fugitive slaves. there
certainly could be no doubt about schools in the
South being domestic concerns"
In regard 10 the snail pace of the conserva
tive Republicans in opposition To the President
views on slavery. We quote the following from a
speech delivered toy him IN 1893. NJ Columbus
The chief and real purpose OF the Republican
party l. eminently conservative. IL proposes
nothing save and except TO restore this Govern.
rieut t. 90. intl IA gard t. this element
al slavery. and there 10 m,int.in it. booking tor
no other change in reference 10 H. than th,t which
the ori- mai trainers OF the Government expected
and looked forward 20.
Il have no purpose directly or indirectly. To in
terfete with the institution OF slavery the ~
where II exists. believe have no Lawful right
10 do -.
Again in speech in Cincinnati in the fall oil
1859 lie said:
Il believe We have power under the Con
,;iiuuon OF the United States, or rather under
the form oi Government under which We live e
interfere With the institution OF Slayert. or any
other 81 the institutions of our sister States. b,
the, tree or save States declared then re
ierriug 70 previous speech and | re declare
that have ~ little inclination u interfere viii
the Institution OF slavery. where il NOW exists
through The nstrumeutility OF the General GOV
eminent. any other instrumentality. as | be
heNe We have no power 10 do 80.
la addressing keutuckiaus. who about IN,
same time waited on him deputaton, II ",
do not mistake. he said among other things. IA
regard TO slavery:
We mean 70 leave you alone. and in no wa'
q interfere sith yonr Institutions TO abide b,
all and every COMPROMISE OF the Constitution
aud. in a Wori. coming back 10 the original pr0po
sition. 20 treat YOU. - lar - desenerated mel
dive have degeuerated) may according To ia,
examples OF those nOhie iaIhers-N ashine.on
Jefferson and Madison"
Il say that We must not Interfere with the in
stiiGlion OF slavery IN the States where u exists
because the Constitution forbid~ IL. and the zen
era seliare does not require us to do -. W
must not withhold an efficient fugii, slave law
because the Constitution requires ~. a. / under
.,I Ia "a. atfithald sraa LA