The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-08
The Presidents Message on Abolition.

The Presidents Message on Abolition.
The first views Of the press on the very i'm
portant measure proposed to Congress by the
President looking to the abolition of slavery in
the border States at least are of course hasty,
and based almost wholly upon the language
used, and without any other light to guide to
the motive which influenced the President, or
the ultimate result which he anticipated. All
agree thai the message is most mpoItant in any
light in which it can be viewed. The Tribune
says Of It,:
We never published State paper with more
satisfaction than we feel IN giving to our read
ers the Special Message of President LINCOLN to
Congress yesterday by which he recommends
the passage of u joint resolve prot1erng Nation
al cooperation and pecunlary aid to each and
every State which shall see ft to lnaugurate the
Abolition of Slavery within its borders. This
message constitutes Of itself an epoch in the
history of cur Country 1t has no precedent !;
we trust 1t may have many consequents. 1t is
the day star of u new National dawn. Even if
it were no more than Il barren avowal by the
Chief Magistrate of the Nation that 1T Is HIGH
Ly DESIRABLE THAT THE UNION BE pURGED OF
SLAVERY it would be a great fact, OF far weight.
lei import than many battles. But it is not
destined to remain untruittul. Congress will be
more than ready to welcome and act upon it.
1t will lead to practical results, and these the
most important and benefcent. The 9th of
March will yet be celebrated as day which in.
itiated the Nations deliverance from the most
stupendous wrong, curse and shame of the
Nineteenth Century. Years may elapse before
the object boldly contemplated in this Message
shall be fully attained but let US never harbor
Z doubt but it will ultimate in glorious irui-
ton.
The Boston Journal, while speaking with eau
ton. suggesting some possible evils, and some
certain good likely to result from it, adds:
We will only add that it is more than prob
able that the President is in possession OF in
formation not generally current, which has i'm
PEELED him to lay this recommendation before
Congress. Ills naturally cautious disposition
would lead 10 this inference, which is, moreover,
strengthened by the unusually solemn terms
with which the President closes his communica.
ton
The New York Times /" icars" in the follow
ing strain:
eve fear that the Presidential plan will not
achieve the good for which it is SO patrotically
designed. 1t will not induce any slave State to
discard slavery; it will not, therefore, weaken
any OF the ties between the collective slave States
Ii will Offer no sufficient reason for departing,
ever ~ appearance, from the doctrine that with
slavery iD the States the Natiooa Government
has no concern whatever. IL will be attended
with an expense too overwhelming to be regarded
tavorahly by people who have already upon
rh hon l,iarSy Inn
tive OF debt OF several thousands of millions
ID burden placed there by slavery. But let
the plan have full discussion; let it also have
full credit, as evidence that the Government con-
templates forcible inter ference with che insti-
tutions of any State, rebellous or loyal, and de-
sirable good may grow out of it,"
The New York World, praises the message in
extravaganza terms. 1t says of it:
1t is here recognlzed-and who can say the
recognition is not just THAT slavery is the
cause of this great rebellion: that but for
slavery it would not nave been that the Union
thus once 50 learlully periled by slavery can
never with slavery be at peace that like peril
to the majestic fabric must now be forever
averled.
Here, then, is hand stretched out to the
border States TO save them from The ruin which
they have half invited. If it is grasped, if they
& i've up slavery. they are saved from their own
and the nations worst enemy. Thereby. too,
the rebels fail in their dearest hope, and are
thus, by the stern monition OF events, alike be.
sought and warne to yield. II rebellious still,
then their destruction must follow like the
whrIwind.
All the papers agree that it will have favor
able effect abroad, at once silencing all the lies
OF sue rebel agents as Yancey about the North
and the Government, as the representative of
that majority sentiment Of the nation, being as
friendly 10 slavery as the South.
GEN. BUcKNER, after baving been arrested by
civil process on tho charge of treason, has again