The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-12-12

rhe New York Dasstes on the Presi-
dents Message.
Let us do justice TO the newspapers Of the
city OF New York. Their enterprise, wealth
and competitor are so apparent, that their
difereLces are only natural; but when they
agree upon any one proposition, it is un
donbtedly because they see no posi- Bile
reason for disagreement. Many of the
quarrels between these great journals on
public questions result from business rival
ry. Each is DESTROYS of being the leader
and teacher of the rest. and hence indispos-
ed in any sense from seeming 10 be . fol-
lower. The journalism of New York whole
somely educates or unhealthily affects i'm
mense masses ofthe American people. The
wealth, energy and daring of the grea. dailies
OF that city, would enable their proprietors
to constitute themselves into q sort of jour
nalistic despotism. ii they could agree. IL
may be that very antagonisms are therefore
better than their unity. Strange to say.
however, that the four leading dailies of the
city Of New York have finally met on q
common ground. In our. comments on the
Presidents message in yesterdays Daily
Morning Chronicle we used these words
Probably the severest critics in this re-
spect are his political enemies but. SO far
as We have learned, they generally admit
that it is conceived in excellent temper and
taste that its Suggestions are fairly and
frankly presented. and that it exhibits
throughout an earnest desire to restore the
Union"
In such struggle as the present. it is an
incalculable advantage to secure unity and
confidence in support of the head of the
Government. Not only do the great dur
mails Of be city OF New York approve the
temper of the Presidents message, but sub
stan;ially agree in the general justice of his
leading recommendations. We regard this
concord OF sentiment as more than signif-
can't A few short extracts will suffice to
show that Abraham Lincolns message may
become, as we trust it will become. the
olive-branch which will restore peace to our
tempestuous national convulsion. We be-
gin with the Herald, which says:
1.-The message is very remarkable doc
ument. II is marked throughout by the
characteristic simplicity of style and honest
and earnest patriotism which distinguish
all the official productions of its author. If
his views are presented often in the shape
of rough diamonds, they are none the less
diamonds because of their roughness.
Upon the all-important subject Of the
national finances the most prominent feature
of the message is the proposition for the
organization of banking associations under
general act Of Congress- to be furnished
by the Government with circulating notes
on he security of United States bonds de
posted in the Treasury In other words,
Mr.. Lincoln proposes the adoption by the |
Federal Government of the New York
banking system, which experience has
proved to be an excellent one, and his argu-
ment in support of it is entitled to the
practical consideration of Congress-
.Our plan would be to SETTLE first with
the armed forces OF this rebellion. and then,
with the restoration Of the rebelious states
to the Union. leave to them, each State for
itself, the settlement of the slavery question. |
We should, however, not be without hope
of the success Of the Presidents plan if the |
party in Congress identified with his admin
istration could be lifted up to his platform
of patriotism"
Next, the Tribune, as follows:
Heartily agreeing with him on the
main question, we differ with him on sub
ordinate points without reserve and without
feeling. We know that he believes Grad. |
ualism with Negro Expectation calculated |
to commend Emancipation 10 the South
we believe. on the other hand, that our
country has no lahorers to export. and that J
the planters Of the South cannot soon find |
laborers so easily paid and so docile as those
to whom they are accustomed would gen.
orally prove themselves if free.
g But SO long as the end is kept steadily
in view, we can waive all incidentals-l
Gradualism, Compensation, Exportstion-if
these tubs amuse the whale, let him have
them ! When it shall have been settled
that Slavery is to die. it will have ceased to
be power able to corrupt priests and SUBJ
sidize politicians, and all will choose to be
done with it SO soon as possible
Then the Times
The message of President Lincoln,
which we publish in another part Of this
mornings Times, is concise, clear and
perspicuous document. 1t will OF course
be read by every one able 10 read in this
aud by every person in Europe
and over the world who takes an interest in
he military and civil affairs of this Gov.
ernment and people. The view which it
presents OF the progress of the war for
luelling the rebellion, if not as brilliant as
could be wished, is still sufficiently epcour-
aging to stimulate hopes Of speedy and
decisive results.
What the President has to say Of pros
peciive emancipation. and the colonization
Of the eniranchized slaves, will not com
mand universal assent, and We deem it very
doubtful whether Congress will enact the
laws necessary to carry his recommends.
ions into effect. But no one can doubt
hat the President has made them from the
most patriotic motives. and with sincere
desire to contribute all in his power 10 the
permanent settlement Of the most important
question Of the age"