Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-24
cessation Of human bondage within the territories Of II
Uuted States. I am sir, your obedifnt servant
WILLIAM II. SEwARD.
Charles Francis Adams, Esq
Se'oard Second Opinion Of Emancipation
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WAsHrNaroN,( 2

| WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
Charles Francis Adams, Esq.
Se'oard Second Opinion Of Emancipation.
/ DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WAsmEarON,
September 26 1862 5
As you are well aware it has never been ex
pected by the President hat the insurgents should pro
tract this until it should exhaust not only them
selves but the loyal States and bring foreign armies
naVes into the conflict and still be allowed retain in
bondags, with the consent OF this Mt, the
slaves who constitute the lAbOrng and producing
Of the insurrsct nary States At the time the
cpaton Of the slaves could be effected only by executive
authority, and the ground Of mi ary necessity. As
preliminary to the exercise Of that great power the
President must have not only the exgency but the gen
eral consent Of the loyal people of the Union Ia the
border slave States where the raging, well
In the free States which have escaped The seourg
which could only be obtained through clear conviction
on their part that the military exigsney had actually
It is thus that what has been discussed SO earn
esty at home and abroad question Of morals Of
humanity, has all the while been practically mill
tary question: depending circumstances. The order
for emancpa:oD, to take effect the ls Of January in
the States en still remaining in rebellion against the
Union, was issued upon dus delberatiOn and eouseen
Cus consideration Of the actual condition Of the
and the state Of opinion In the whole country.
No ope who knows how slavery was engraftsd upon
ne nAu N when u was springDE up into existence how
il has grown and gained streagth the nation itself
has advanced IN Westh and power how fearful the pe0
pie have hitherto been Of any change which might dis
rb the parasites will contend that the order comes too
late
IS noted and believed that after the painful expert
uucc nave uau OF TIE uaMgtE Wulcu the Federal
connection with slavery s exposing the Republic there
viii be few indeed who viii Insist that the decree which
brings the connection to end either could oughs
have been further deferred.
The interests Of humanity have now become idenii-
fed with the cause OF country and this has resulted
no from any of the actions Of constitutional restraints
by the government bot from unconstitutional and fac
tous proceedings Of the insurgents who have opposed
themselves 10 both.
am, sir. your obedleut servant
WIN. H SEWARD.
Charles Francis Adams Esq, etc
Se1card'S Prophecy on the Nel5 York Elections
DEPARTMENT OF srATArE, wAsHsGroS,l
SIR; Itis probable that the ground which the enc
mics Of the Union in Europe will assume in pros
ecutng the war against IT, viii be an alleged want
Of popular support Of the government the election
Gently held in the loyal States The reports OF the
suits Of these elections in the forms adopted by the
press, calculated though not designed TO give pausi
bihy 10 this position observed that these reports
classify the members Of Congress ctoBen Union aud
Democratic, or Union and opposition Such elaSsihcs
tons though unfortunate do less harm here where all
the circumstances Of the known, than abroad
where names ars understood to what they express
Last year, when the war began the Republicans, who
were the plurality Of electOu. gave up their party
name and, joining with loyal Democrats put in NOM
nson candidates OF their party under the designation
Of Union party The Democratic party made out a
spirtless resistance in the canvass From what yer
cause has happened political debates during the present
year have resumed, in considerable degree their
NAL character, end while loyal Republicans have ad-
hOred tO the banner Of the Unsn party the Demo
CEaHC party uAA Iallod ana made vigorous CANVAS
with view to the recovery Of its former political
tendency. Loyal Democrats in consider able number
retaining the name Of Democracy from habit and
because they opposed the Union classified by the
other party opposition 1t not necessary for the
information Of representatives abroad that should
descend into any examination Of the relative principles
or policies Of the two parties. It will suffice to
say thet while there may be Of doubtful po-
Hhcal wisdom aud virtue in sseh party and while
there may be differences Of opinion between the
two parties 10 the measures best calculated
TO preserve the Union and restore its authority yet Il
not TO be inferred that either party any consdersb
portion Of the people Of the loyal States s disposed
accept dsuniOn under any circumstances or upon any
terms 1t is rather to be understood that the people have
become confident Of the stability of the Union, that
partisan combinations resuming their sway here
they do in such in all free countries In this
country, especially tits habit not only entirely
ssent with the Constitution but essential TO the
stability, to regard the administration az any time exist
ing distinct and seperabe from the government ITSELF
and to the proceedings Of the without the
thought Of dsoyalty to the other We might possibly
have had quicker in suppressing The insuec-
ucn If this habit could have rested little longer in abey
but the other hand under obligAt
save not only the integr unity Of the country but
also its inestimabls and precious Constitution No
safely say that the resumption Of the previous poPu
lar habit does tend this last and most important
contamination, if at the time, a. we confidently
expect, the Union itself shall be saved.
am sir your obedient servant,
WIN. H. SEWARD.
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