Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-29
LATEST FROM LINCOLNDOM.

Northern dates TO the 2lst inst have been received.
We sutoia the most interesting extracts furnished by
the papers received:
GES HUNTERS EMANCIPATION oRDER REPuDIArED BIZ LIN
COLIN
The following Characteristic proclamation from Abe
Lincoln Is published in the Yankee journals:
Where's There appears in the public prints what pur
ports 10 be proclamation Of Msjo General Hunter IN
the words aud cures following, to wit:
IAs this proclamation" published few days
apo in the Wig, we deem il unnecessary to REIN
sert it.
And whereas the same is producing some excitement
and misunderstanding:
Therefore. !, Abraham Lincoln, President Of the
United States proclaim and declare that toe Govern
m Mt Of the United States had no Knowledge or belief
Of an intention on the part Of Gen. Hunter TO issue such
proclamation, nor has IL yet any authentic Information
that the document genuine and further that neither
General Hunter nor any commander or person. ht been
author zed BY the Government OF the United Htatts 10
MAKE d defamation declaring the slaves Of any State
free and that the supposed proclamation now in qles.
ton whether genuine or false, altogether void, 30 Tar
as respects such declaration.
further make known that whether 1t be competent
for me- es Commander inOhief Of the army aud navy
declare the slaves Of any State or States free and
whether ct any time, or IN any case shall have become
necessity indispensable TO the maintenance Of the Gov
eminent 70 exercise ouch supposed power questions
WINCH under my responsibility, reserve to myself aud
which cannot feel justified in leaving to the decision Of
commanders 10 the field. These are totally different
CUES from these Of police regulations in armies and
camps.
o. ,he G.h day Of March last by special message,
l recommended 10 Congress the adoption Of joint
solution, TO be substantially as follows:
Resolved, Tnsg the Uogsd stss ought to co operate
vita sny STATE which may adop. gradual sbolishment
o. avery, giving to such are pycuniary aid Q
used by such Sta.e 10 discretion 10 compensate f
the ioconvenences, public and private, produced by
such change CT systeD
The resolution, l. Ihe language above quoted, a.
dp ed By large m9oies 10 both branches CT Congress
AID now stands authentic definite and solemn pro.
posl OF the nation the States and people mme
d4ey interested in the subj mater. To the people OF
States now earnestly appeal. do not argue;
bessecn you 20 make the arguments for yourselves You
cannot il you would be bad to the signs OF the times
leg Of you calm and enlarged consideration OF them,
ranging may be- Tar above personal and partisan pol
ics. This propos al makes common cause for common
or ect casting reproe ca upon any. II acts not the
Pnarisee. The change il contempt ties would come gen
y "a The dsEs OF He.ven not rsncnG Wreckng any
thing. viii you not emorace itg So much good has
not been done by one eJIt in all past time as iu the
Providence OF God its now your bigh privilege DO
Nov the vast future have not 10 lament that you have
neglected it,
la witness whereofI have hereunto set my hand aud
caused the .eal OF the United Stats to be affixed
Done at the City OF Washington this nineteenth day
OF Mly in the year OF Loed thousaod eight hun
drsd and sky Two and OF the independence OF the Uni
ted States the eighty sixth,
ABRAHAM LISCoLS.
Wv SrwARn sac'y of Stale