Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-04

people now fnd, and may forever find ;:
way to Europe by New York. to South ,uF 'ueF
ica ana Africa by New Orleans, and TO ''ayf aa
by San francisco. But separate our cor' asa
country into two nations, as designed bv b4oa :.
present rebellion, and every man of this ,,se ~e
interior region is thereby cut off from, oe"'
one more of these outlets, not perhaps r'u' h.,
physical barrier, but by embarrassing and
roneouS trade regulations. And this i
wherever a dividing or boundary line mon "I'
fixed. Place it between the now fro.T
slave country. or place it south Of Kent Iua
or north of Ohio, ard still the trnth rora.'h
that none south of it can trade to any ro,,
place north of it, and none north Of i, VI
trade to any port or place south of it av.,sa a'
upon terms dictated by government fora;p fo;r
to them These outlets East, West and esa Soa%
are indispensable TO the well being of u
people inhabiting and to inhabt this vac, ;a, wy
rior region. Which of the three NAV bo ~
best is no proper question All ar- bs,..'
than either, and all of right belong 10 NV.
people and their successors forever T,ra1'
themselves, they will not ask where Gao y,
separation shall be, but will vow, rather ,hs,
there shall he no snch line. Nor are tbo ,."" -'
sinal regions less interested in these co,o,n';
cations to and through them to the uragf aa.
side wort Thev, TOO, and each Cf tha,, .oa.,
have access to this Egypt Of the West will
oDl paving toll at the crossing of any nat;o.,l
boundary. Oar national strife spripos no.
from our permanent part, rot from ,he land
Ee inhahIf, not from our national hom,sta.5
There is no possible sevrring of this bpt woo,l
multiply and not mitigate evils AMONGST ne
In all its adapti0ns and attributes i, demand.
union, and abhors separation. In fac, =
would, ere long, force reunion, however mo,b
OF blood and treasure The separation m,b,
have cost. Onr strife pertains to ourse,,a,
aud to the passing generations of men and !,
cannot without conVul>ion be hushed foreva,
with the passing of one generation.
In this view, recommend the adoption f
the following resolution and articles amendato
~ the Constitution OF the United States.
ResoIred, BY the Senate and the House of Pepre.e,
tIves n the United States Ot America. in Congress "a
semhlcd. two-thirds of both Houses concuIrige T.
the following articles be proposed to the Legislators
Conventions Cf the several States as amrUlnar,.
the Constitution Of the United States all or any 4
which articles when rat fled by three iourths of the al
Legislation or Conventions 10 be valid as pant or Dar
Of the said Constitution. viz
ATTIC E-Every Stale wherein Slavery now exists
which shall abolish the therein at any time a, /
times before the first day of January in the wear of on
Lord thousand eight hundred shall receive compec
sItjcn from the United States as follows to wit:
The President of the United States shall deliver q
cry such state, bonds o! the United Stltr bearing H.
tereSt II the rate OF -: i9r each slave shpHG
have been therein by the eighth census of the lgr
States sd baadS to be delivered to such State Jy ID
. >tameltS, or in parcel ut the cOmpetIun e
adjustment, accordingly as the shall have been
gradual or at one time, within such State and inter
est shall begin II run upon any such bond only rom
proper time of its delivery aforesaid al affrrwn
Any State having received bonds aforesaid and ate.
ward Introducing toleratng Slarery therein ,h4l re
fund to the United States the bonds received or yl
thereof, and all interest paid thereon.
ARTICLE-All slaves who shall have euovtd al.4 II
freedom, by the chances OF the at any time lei
the end oi the rebellion shall Ire forever free lut
owners of such, who shall not have been disoyal sL
be compensated for them at tn rates is proyE
Tor States adopting ah,li -hment OF Slavery, bat in sue
a way that no slave shall lie twice accounted for,
ARTICLE-COngTesS may appropriate money and ota r
erwiSe provide for colonial g free colored persons VT
their own consent, at any place or places within a
United States.
beg Indulgence to discuss these propoatE
articles at some length. WilhOnt Slavey l6:E
rebellion could never have existed wil1OaI
Slavery it could not continue Among tkK
friends Of the Union there is great diversity III
sentiment and Of policy in regard TO SartrE
and the African race amongst us. SagI
would abolish it suddenly, and wihOn. cl8E
pensatjon ; some wOnld abolish it gradantI
and " tn compensation, some wo9ld FemorI
the freed people from Us, and some woli
. retain them with Us aud there are yet oilsL
minor diyersjteS Because OF these dverStaE
we waste much strength in struggles anon.
ourselves 10y mutual concession We sAoat
harnCniZe d act together This w0nj III
a compromise among the friends aud Eol VIII
the enemies OF the Union These articles a'
intended % embody plan Of snch mutual cHI
ceSsions. If the plan shall be adopted, tiI
| assumed thas emancipation will follow. atIe4I
in several of the States As TO the first al H
Gle, the main points are FtrSt-EmaDcFI
| tion second the length OF time for cOnSUDif
ing (thrtySeven years, aud thirdly the coHl
pensaton. The emancipation Will be On'at1
factory to the advocate of perprtu-. Slave!I
| buI the length # time should greatly mItgat
the dissatisfaction The time spares both III
ceS from the evil of sudden deraugement Il
fact, from the necessity OF any derhngem''I
whlr most of those whose habtnaI course
thonghlS Will hp dis,ur ed hy the measure
ftNf I'fNNtt AWAY fttttt IT'S tull>u H'i''''' IL
| T"ry will never see it An ntther class
hail the Po>pect Of emancipation hat VIII
rrera,e the length OF time They VIII
that 1t gives too little 10 The now living save
Bat II r, ally gives them much 1t saves tux
| from the vagrant destllntI0u which must ID.
Y attend imme dIate emancipation IN Iota.
where their Numbers are very great, a| 4
gives the inspiring assurance that lher "
terity shall he free forever The plan Fa'
to each State choosing TO act under 1t 10 '%
ish Slavery, Cow or at the end OF the Gu"
rv, or at any intermediate time, or by de!'
extending over the whole or any part
period, and it obliges no two States "
ceed alike 1t also provides for comPens'r, ~
and generally the mode of making IT,
it would seem must further mitigate 'D'
satisfaction Of those who favor perpetua'
very, and especially of those who are 10 t'"
compensation. Doubtless some OF thost
are to pay, and not to receive, Will o"'s
yet, that the measure IS both Just anu 9" 4