, 1862-09-23


should become widely known, {as tho 1aw
Of Congress has rot been) It would with
draw the alaves from the rebels. leaving them
nd so9dtra That lie sdidcnlty e1pe1iancsd
b, General Butler apd other genefa1e, arose
from the fart that ha, pdy nsea.'sres could neuer
asua. It ib tho inherent vice Of halfNFay
meas1ree, that they create % mauy dlmsas-
ties u they remove. II u folly merely to r.
1sicomed md I'd ii, md then. according 70
Pauls doctrine, that they who eat must work, |
be made to 1ator and to fight, for their liberty |
md oun. With such policy, the h1scks
would be no encumbrances and their rattons |
Tie ancient maxim, md learn Of the enemy.
What the rebels most fear 1s what We ehon1d
be most prompt to do; and what they most
far is eV dent from the hot haste with which,
on The first day OF the present session Of the
rebel corgrets, bills were introduced threat
tniIg terrible vent earce 1t ne used the blacks
The president reioined from time to time in
about these terms: "I admit that slavery Is
the root Of The rebellion, or ut least l.s sIne
qua ron. The ambition Of politicians may
have tnstigated tEem 10 act, but they would
their Il etrnnent. l will also concede that
emancipation would help us in Europa. and
convince item tl.t We are iccl.ed BY some
thing more than ambition. I grant further
that it would help soxatphaf at the North,
though not So much, I fesr; t;, as yeu and t1oss
strength would be added in that WAY 70 the
wsr. And then unqucstionab:y IL would
Wesken the rebels By drawing of their la3or-
ers, which t. Of great Importance; but I am
Lot so sure We could DO much with tue
biacks. II VIC were to arm them, fear that
in ftTv1 1rpr1-c WNU16 hh in fhA
ha1ds Of the rebels; and indeed thus far We
have Lot had arms enough to equip our white
'1orpa. Twill me1tion another thing, though
It meet only Jour scorn and contemps: There
are 90 .000 rayone's in the Union armies from
tie Border Slave States. 1t would be seri~
GUS matter il, in Consequence OF proclAma-
t1on such as you desire, they should 60 over
to tie rebels. do not think they all would
lot so many indeed IS year ago, or as six
n;oDfls ago-no: 20 many to-day as yesterday.
Every day increases their Union feeling.
they are aIso getting their pride enlisted, and
want to beat the rebels. LIT me- SAT one
ttir more: I 1lfnk you shoult admit that
re already have an important principle to
rally ard uni:e the people in the fact that
cGIs titusional government is at stake. THIS
is fundamental idea, going down about as
dep Us 1ything.h
We answered that, bticg fresh from the
people, We we're naturally more hopeful thaa
himself as to the necessity and probable elect
Of such q proclamation. The Value OF consti-
lutional EoFtrnment is indeed grand idea
for hlch to cont: nd; but the people kuo
that ne!htHg else hos put constitutional gouern
mint in da"gtr but x,oasry that the federation
OF that aris.ocr4'ic and despotie element
among cur free institutions was the incoasis-
tency that had 1esrly wrought our ruin aud
! esustd free government to appear a failure be-
fore the world, and therefore the people de-
maid emancipation to preserve aud perpetu-
ste constitutional government Oar idea
would thus be found to go deeper than his,
| and 10 he armed %f'h corresponding power.
('s 'sYes," interrupted Mr.. Lincoln, THAT Is the
tue =, cupd of our ditlicul,ies.') THAT a proc
| erty and Union" os tho national Watchword,
! Wuu.d rouse the people and rally them to hii
support hey ond any thing set Witnessed -ap-
pealing alke to conscience, sentiment aud
hope He must remember, too, III It present
nsnif stations are 10 index Of what would
then take place. II the leader will bat nt.er q
trumpet call, the nation will respond with
patriotic ardor. No one can tell The power ol
| The right word from the right man, to deye!os
! the laIent fire and enthusiasm Of the masses
| {"I know IT," exclaimed Nr. Lfncoln.n)
TCaE good feEse must Ut course be exercised
In drilling, arniGE aud using t.1ack, as well 4:
! white troops, to nuke them efficient; and tha
| in scarcity OF arms, it was at least worthy O
itauiry, whether it we're not wise to place
portion Of them in the hands Of those neares
TO the seat o. the rcbslllon, aud able to strlk'
the dca6liest blow.
Tha. in case Of q proclamation Of em7ncipa
| ton, We had no fear Of serious 1bjuEy from
the deser.ion Of border State troops. Tn
danger was greatly diminished, as tae presi
dent had admitted. But let the deserttoas b
what they might, the increased spirit Of tn
North would replace them two to one. On
State alone, if necessary Won1d compensat
the lose, were the whole SC, 600 to join the eue
| Tho sfr haq m and n ~
too much treasure and blood, to allow OF
partial settlement, Let the liue be drawn q
the teme fiue between freedom and slavery
and between loyalty and treason. The soone
We know who are our enemies the better.
In briugiug our inte1view to close, a(te
an hcur If earnest nj frank discussion, {
Which the for going Is a specimen, Mr. Ii,
ccln remarked: "Do not misunderstood me
because I Lave mentioned these objection
They srdicate the difficulties that have thu
far prtvent<d my action in some such Way 8
t ycu desire. I lave Lot decided against
l1oc:smation Ct Liberty to the slaves, but hol
the matter under advisement- Aud eau a
sure you, that the subject is On my mind, t
day ard righr, more than any other. VIVA
} tyer shall appear to be Gods will. Elll DO.
trust, that in the freedom with which lla'
; canyassed your y:cxs, I hare not lu at
restect injured -FOUR feelings.
We assured him that he had not, aud c
pressed our hope that in honest erdeavors
exprtss and defend our convictions, we L.
not III I'll wanti-g in due respect for our Chi
7 magistrate. Bidding him faresel. we COZ
uef d. d him to the gracious guidance Of Go
. having talsh that, Il the memorial and Q
! added Interview had thrown into the trent
! ing scales but single grain Of truth th
= M ht aid in TIE prtpoL derauce Of justice al
: lpmsrity, cur mission would not prove to
: In vain. MN. ". PATTON,
! Jou1 DENIS TER,
!, Chicago, IL, Sept, 81, 1862.