Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-01

person called contrabands, nor Lo those malis
here. ''l. .l-E- 80 l-.I 8as .4i' :. -
Ike plan Consisting OF rAese arsSe ,ss = rec NM
msnEed, Eot but that q restoi a;foA Of tse n .
nonai autnority ould be accepted withoat its
Nor win the war. nor proceedings under tAe
proclamation Of -Srptmber q. lSes, bs stayed
tecanse OF the rec AneadatiGs Of this plan. Its
tim. ly dccpi,or, 1 doubt not would bring
And not withstandiss th. piAs, The r leo,ny
menc:i on that conFrrss provide by law for
comtehsi tiag any STATE which may adopt
acted pp,n Il hereb; earnestly rel ewed. Such
w.ua u only an I'D ance part Of the plan,
and the, me- sreumtnts spriy 70 both.
mex iusion OF, bot sidiiios alts all otaers tor
restoring and reseryiag the national authoriiy
trir ui honi the Union. Tle sui .ctis presented
wos I'D, 4 nm eonfidenf, secure PENCE more
peedily, and main.ain ~ more permanentiy,
than can t+ done by feroe alone, while all IL
OF pa. mcni. and times aof payment, woulN be
easier PAD shsn NtliSass me adciuonAI cosI oS
the War, If We rely solely upon force II is
al all. -t- 'I"7If"
The plan is proposed as permanent conetisu
onnl Jaw IL cannot become such withJu.
the concurrence of, grst two thirds of Ooa-
gTess, and, afterwards, three -fourths Of the
Stats. The requisite three- fourths OF the
States will necessarily include seven Of the
"a
VIII give assurance OF their severally adopt
ing emancipation, Al no very distant day, upon
the rev constitutional terms. This assurance
would end the struggle now, Aad save the
tnion forever. -. y - - !.
DO not forget The gravity which should
chara, terize paper addressed 10 the Coagrrss
OF the naiicn, by the Chief Magistrate Of the
nation. Nor do forget that some Of YOU ara
iny tniois; nor that many Of you have ~ gre
r1lerience than i, in the coaduct of pusdic
an. rs. Yet trust that in view OF "a. great
r Won ~ m
c Ae no want OF res pect 10 yourselves, In any
unt'' mr. >inrSS L nav -s'em - display.
Bat doubted, then. that the AMI Preposc. il
aGv "a, " ou.u sisvrIei ne =, Ar, and thus is
sen lis - psn.it,re of NJ o3ey and sc hioo!f Is
il doubted that il would restore the national au-
usoIity oBd national Prosperity, aRd perB..l-
uatt oh indefinitely: J. il doubted ti,at ~e
here-Congress and Executive-can secure ifs
adoption, Will not the good people respond
Va, can tay, BY any other ne7eas, SO certaiaIy,
or 20 speedily, assure these vital objecHi
We can succet only by con.ert. IL Is not
a. an cRy of Us iinGgiRr b;t'erl' hat .scan we az
do beuer!- Object whatsoever is possible,
ST Il the question recslrs scan we do better"
Ihe dosmas OF the Gni { pa-i, are iGadequats
t, The stormy present. The occasion is pa
high with difficulty, and we must rise with
tie occas on. As our case is new, must
think al, w, and act anew We mus; ,iisea-
ihrall ourselves, and then we shall save oar
country.
Eel ov -citizeBs, we cannat escape history.
We. Cf this Congress and this administration
Will he remembered in spite Gf ourselves. No
personal significance, OF lnsi. nificaace, can
sraTr another of MS. The fiery TRIAL
Il rough " hich We pass. will light ns down, in
honor or dishonor, 60 the latest generation. We
sou we are for the Union. The world viii not
Icig that we say this. We know how TO save
the Cnion. The world knows we do know
row TO save IL. Ne-even tce here-hoid the
the power and b. ar the responsibility.
In Girinq freedom 10 the si1rr, we dsssre free
dom 10 the trsc-hOBorabie alike in what we
give, and what We l'res.rre: We shall Hos,y
save, or meanly lose, the last best, hope OF earth.
Cthcr ma ans may succeed; this, could not
fail The way is rlair, peaceful, generous,
ius:-a way which, Il followed, the world viii
Forever applaud, and Coo must forsyer bless.
ARRAHS5I LINCOLN.
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