The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-12-10

stracts. He says there is decided i'm
provcment in tho financial condition OF
the Post Office Department, compared
with the preceding years. The Secretary
of the Interior reports that the public
lands have ceased to be a source OF reve-
nue..
Speaking of Indian affairs, and the re-
cent troubles. he says: i submit for your
special consideration whether our Indian
system shall not be remodeted. lie urges
the earliest completion of the Pacific
Railroad, and also the favorable action OF
Congress on the projects for enlarging the
great canals of New York, Illinois and
Mishigap.
The President refers to his compensa-
ted emancipation proclamation Of Septem-
Der %, and says that portion of the earth
occupied by the people Of the United
States is we'll adapted to the home OF one
national family but not for two or more
In the inaugural Address | briefly poiut-
ed out the total inadequacy of disunion
as remedy for differences between the
| people of the two sections. | did so in
NnfcH
ically speaking, we can not separate; we
cannot remove our respective sections from
each other, nor build an impassahle wall
between them iethen remarks at length
on the difficulty of making any national
boundary line.
The President then suggests amend
ments to the Constitution, Congress con
curing, to be proposed TO the Legislatures
or Conventions OF. ,heseveral States, which
if ratified by three fourths of said Lcgis-
latures, to be valid as PARTS Of said Con-
stitution.f {a
The first article proposes that all States
abolishingSlevery Lejore January |, 1900;
shall receive compensation from the Uni
ted States.
2. All slaves freed by the chances OF
war, any time before the end OF the re :
beliion shall be forever free; but all own
ers who had not been disloyal shall be
compensated.
3. Congress may appropriate money,
aud otherwise provi,ie Tor coionlzing flee
color, d pc. sons, with theirconsent, at any
place without the United States.
The President discusses these articles
at some length, and asks if, then, for a
common object, slave property is to be
smcrirced? Is it not just that 1T be done
at common charge? Aud if with less
money, or money more easily paid, we can
preserve the benefits of the unionssby this
means than we can by the war alone, is
it not economical to do it?
The proposed emancipation would short
en- this war, rerpctuate peace, insure an
increase in population, and proportionatc
ily, the wealth of the country.
| Tile President then says the plan, con
.sisting Oh these articles, is recommended
not but that restoration of the National
authority would be accepted without it:
adoption; nor will the war or proceedings
uauer the proclamation Of September q
| be stayed, because of the recommends
ton of this plan. Its timely adoption
doubt not would bring restoration and
Thereby stay both; and, notwithstanding
this plan, the Recommendation that Con
Egress provide by law for compromising
any State which may adopt the emanci
patton kef1re this plan shall have beer
acted upon, is hereby earnestly renewed
This, plan is recommended as a means
uotin conclusion of, and additional to al
others for restoring and preserving th'
National authority throughout the Union
The SUBJECTS presented exclusively in it
economical aspect. The plan is proposed
las permanent Constitutional law. Ii
conclusion the President says: The cog
mas Of the quiet past are inadequate t.
the stormy present To occasion is pilet
high with difficulty, aud we must rise Will
the occasion. The fiery trial through
which we pass will fight us down in homo
or dishonor, to the latest generation.
We say that We are for the Union
The.world viii not forget that while v
say this we DO know how to save til
Union. In giving freedom to the slave
we insure freedom 10 the free, honorabl
alike in what we give and what we pre-
serve. We shall nobly save or meanl
losc the last best hope of the earth. Othe
means may succeed-this could not fail
the way is SO plain, peaceful, generous
ljust-a way which, if followed, the worl
will forever applaud, and God must for
ever bless.