The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-05
The Presidents Message.

The recent annual message of President Lin
coin, although State paper Of the greatest I'M
psrtancc, is SO clear and perspicuous in Its
statements, history and argument, as to need
title commeil; from the press. The chief pub
.!c interest centres around two topics discussed
n Il, viz: the finances of the country, and
emancipation The first of these topics we
have no inclination TO discuss now. OF the
:attcr we have however word TO say.
will be remembered that Nj. Lincoln, in
bis emancipation proclamation In September,
announced his purpose OF present ne 10 Con-
greos again at this tiroe, the sub)ecl Of voun-
tary, compensated emancipation; and the space
devoted to the subject, in the message, is in
answer to that promise. 1t is worth while to
keep this in mind, as some Democratic papers
arc en- icav0.ing to persuade their readers that
tss message is virtually retraction Of his
proclamation, while in fact it is supplementary
40 it, discussing only the question of voluntary
emancipation hy States acting in harm ny wit.
the General Government. In this part of the
message, We think the argum mt for emanci
patton la very plainly, distinctly, and strongly
u'ge! s. well put, indeed, that its logic car,
rics ore much beyond the conclusions at which
fbe tresldent seems content to stop. Ii eman-
81, 'ation in 1900 would be productive OF such
unmea8ulfd gool, it is tolerably clear that
emancipation in 1868, would start the nation in
ths career Of prosperity nearly two score years
sooner, and would increase its wealth and pop.
ulaion, and of cours. its ability to pay any ma
,onal debt, in a greatly increased ratio.
We are aware that some time may be necess
ary for the People of the slave States, 50 far to
outgrow preludices as to see that then Own
true Interests as well as the peace aud prosperl
ty or the nation, appea! for their action ia this
matter. But lAen think fast in revolutionary
;nnes, and the recent election in Missouri is a
shining example Of the progress Of ideas since
this war commenced. Slavery has already lost
It strongest defence, the enforced nrohibition Of
che discussion Of It's evils 10 the slave States,
and eyes are being opened that have long been
IN utter darkness. Prominent statesmen from
IT,, 7,,.ro,s,. alabama Kan+,cL, and
N,;a...r; h.,ro hanna +os+;n,on,, ooa;ns. j. ors
.,..a L. t., a,s.uuo,i>n A,d ,,hsn +ho nro
c,.,o,,;on # the lst Of January shall, sunnle.
3ncnt the proclamation OF the 22nd OF Sspten
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d., H., D.o,a,,s ,lo,, 6oo0 M
,,,,,,,.o ds,ov a,,hopcb II conta,onlates tina
.r,hoh;.;r and IVA ar, rarsuadad tina, he will
-ayor NUT oh.tac es in the wav Of imnediat
action anywhere and everywhere. as soon as
,nav h. demanded.
There is no need now to discuss tho practice
hiI;tv of the n,an nroposed. There ought to b
no objection to it by the loyal slave States, as
leaves the comnetion Of the work entirely
the States themselves 1t would now. doub
less meet stronger objections in New Yor
o,oone the Fernando Wood Democracy, tia