Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-07-24

'e<fistorssd VIII some AettsT O per-
tizan vindictiveness. in speaking Of the
President. that it is with the greatest diff
ficulty we can arrive at any definite con-
clusion as to the real sentiments entertain
ed by him. on the most absorbing topics
Of the day, When the President modified
Fremont's Missouri Proclamation, it was
generally concluded BY the radicals and
conservatives that he was sound on the
slave question; when he repudiated Hunt
er's. issued 1t Port Royal. freeing the
slaves Of oil rebels in the states OF South
Carolina. Georgia and Florida. again he
wss proclaimed by pro-slavery men as
sound, and charged by the anti's IS hav-
ing broken faith with his warmest support
ers. But men. who seemed to understand
him. said "hs is sound on all the great ques.
tions. and is only awaiting the maturing
Of public Sc ntiment. which ~ jealous. sen
sitive. and almost hostile to the Admins
tsation." We have waited patiently with
che fullest faith in the honor and integrity
of the man. In the meantime we have re-
joiced at the slow yet certain change which
has almost imperceptibIy been taking place
in public sentiment. Men. who one year
ago wers regarded as being obnoxiously
disloyal. are now standing in the front
ranks of the radicals. The President has
been b;ding his time. Fretting his con-
science. and martyrlike receiving the
ordinations Of his party that his country
might be safe. and the great cause of hu-
man freedom strengthened. = o.sgn
A few days before the adjournment of
Congress. the President requested apri-
vate conference with the members Of the
Border States, and then and there laid be-
fore them, in plsin'and concise-we almost
said sorrowful--lsngusge. the great re-
sponsibility resting upon their shoulders
in the present National difficulties. lie
implored them ia, urge upen their rcspec-
tive states tho necessity Of adopting his
gradual emancipation scheme. He. said:
Let the States which are in rebellion see
definitely and certainly that in no event
Twill the States you represent ever join
their proposed Coufederacy. and they can
mot much longer maintain the contest
but you cannet divert them Of their hope
ITO ultimately have yoa With them. so long
las you show determination to perpetuate
''the institution within you own States"
And again. in the most impressive Ian
guage. he told them: IF the war continues
"long, IS it must, if the object be no.
sooner attained. the institution in your
Estates will be extinguished by mere fric-
''tion and abrasion-by the mere incidents
"of the war. 1t will be gone. aad you will
"havs nothing valuable inllieu of it,
much of its value is gone already. How
much batter for JON aud your people TO
'take the step which at once shortens the
"war. and secure substantial compensa-
.'tion for that which is sure to be wholly
''lost in any other EVENT. How much bet
ter to thus, save the money which else we
"sink for ever in the war! How much
.'better TO do it while we can. lest the war
''ere long render MS pecunisrly unable to do
cit! How much better fer you. Is seller.
and the nation. as buyer, to sell out and
"buy out that witAout ,chieh the ,car could
''neser have been. than to sink both the
''thing to be sold and the price of il in cut
"ting one .snother's throats." si
Who could desire more frank aud can
did svowal Of his. sentiments on the great
question Of the day than this? Who will.
after reading thin. hesitate in renewing
their faith ia the purity and patriotism Of
this great champion Of oppressed and down
troiden humanity. In, closing his advice
to these ahesitssing. temporizing slavery
apologists. be appeals 70 the sympalbies
and honor, of the world. He says: II am
pressed with difficulty, not yet mention
"edHons which threatens division among
s'thoss Who. united. srs none too ssrong..-
"An isst.hes Of Il Is Known to you. Gen.
Hunter i ~ honest man. He. was, and
FL shops still u.s. my friead. ! yalue, him
''none the less for his agreeing with me in
~ths general wish that ell men everywhere
"eopld s. freed. He proclAinsd all men
free within certain States. and 1 rePudi-
lated ,theI proclamation. He expected
''mers good and less harm FROM the he6s-
lure tb4sI eoald bsliess would follow =.
"Yss. = sspuaiksi.s Il, 1 gave di.:stisi.c-
.;tion. II not ofense. to many. whose, spP-
sport The county esnnot slIosd to loss.--
s'And this 10 not the end Of it. The pres
''ssrs il this direction = stiIl upon NE, aad
lis increasing. b. eonesding what now
TASK you can relieve me. and much more,
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