, 1862-05-26

oyerpea1ing social influence Will be destroyed.
Poor neighbors, who have been 60 long dnpes
and victims, may become independent posses
so1s Of the soil. Brave soldiers who have left
their Northern skies to fight the battles of
their county, resting at last sp from iht the1r 1 yeto
shares, may fiji the land with Northern indus
try and Northern principles .----
say little Of personal property, because,
although It may be Justly liable to conhsca-
lion, yet it is easy to see that It Is Of mneh
Less importance than the land, except so far
head.
The BlRyes of rebels cannot be regarded as
property. real OF personal Though claimed
is property hy their masters, and though too
often recognized as such by Individuals N the
Government, it Is the glory Of o1r constitu-
tion that it treats slaves always as persons
At home, beneath the lash and local laws, they
may be chattels, but they are known to our
constitution as men. In this simple and IN
disputable fact, there is a distinction cleaT ss
justice Itself between the pretended property
in slaves and all other property, real or per
soua1. Being men, they are bound to alle-
gianee, and entitled to reciprocal protection.
It only remains thst proper appeal should be
made to their natural and instructive loyalty;
nor can any pretended property Of their mast
ers supe1Eede this claim-1 Till not say Of emf
nent domain, but Of eminent power, Inherent
III the National Government, which at all times
has right to the services OF all
In declaring the slaves f1ee, you will at once
| do more than in any other way, whether to
| You viii take from the rebellion its:main-
! spring Of activity and strength you will stop
! its chief source Of provisions and supplies !;
| you viii remove motive and temptation to
prolonged resistance, and you viii destroy for
t ever that disturbing influence, which, SO long
| IS it is allowed to exist, Will keep this land j
| volcano. ever ready to break forth anew. But,
while accomplishing this work, Jon will at the
| same time By the magical touch Of Freedom,
do an act Of wise economy, giving new value
| to all the lands Of slavery, and opening untold
springs o. wealth. and you will also do al act
| Of justice destined TO 1aise uur national 1eme
more than any triumph Of FIR or any skill il
| peace God in his benefeence Offers to natloHs,
as 70 lndlyid4a1s, opportunay, OPPORTUNITY.
most to be desired Never before in history
has he offered such as is now ours. Do moi
fail to seize it. The blow with which We smitt
an accursed rebel1ion Will at the same tint
enrich aud bless; nor Is there any prosperit.
or happiness which it will not scatter abun
dsntly throughout the land, aud such an &c
will be an epoch, marking the change from
| f,arbarism to civilization By the old right
Of war, still prevalent in Africa, frsemen wer
made slaves but by the rights of war whic]
ask you to declare, slaves Will be made tree
men.
:, Mt President: Il you seek indemnity 70
the past and security for the future, if yo1
seek the National unity under the Constitu
ton of the United States, here is the way i
which all these can be surely obtained. strik
down the leaders of the rebellion, and lift n
| the slnycsl Then will there be an indemnit
for the Past such es no nation ever before va
able to win, and there will be security "a
the Future such as no nation ever before CT
joyed, while the Republic, gloriGed an
Strengthened, will be assured forever, one an
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