The national Republican., 1862-07-21

weighs heavily on you and the country. M.
President, no such sacrifice Is necessary 10 %.
cure our support. Confine yourself to your
constitutional authority; conine your subordi
mates within the same limits; conduct this war
solely for the purpose Of restoring the Consti
tuition to Its legitimate authority; concede to
each state and Its loyal citizens their Just
rignu, and we are welded to you by indisso.
luble ties. Do this, Ar. President, aud you
touch the American heart and inviRorste II
win new hope You will. as we solemnly be.
iieve 10 due time restore peace to your coun.
uy, INIT from dependency to future Of glory,
and preserve to your countrymen, their DOS.
terity, and man, the inestimable treasure Of
constitutional government
Mr. President, we have stated, with frank
ness and oandor, the reasons on which we for.
bore to vote for the resolution you have men
toned; but you have again presented this pro-
position, and appealed to US, with an earnest
ness and eloquence which have not failed TO
impress us. to consider 1t, and, at the least,
70 commend it to the consideration Of our
States and people," Thus appealed to BY the
Ch,ef Magistrate Of our beloved country, in the
hour OF Its greatest peril, We cannot wholly
decline. We are willing to trust every auss-
tion relating TO their interest and happiness 10
The consideration and ultimate Judgment Of our
own people. While differing from you ss TO
the necessity Of emancipsting the slaves Of our
states as a means Of putting down the rebel.
hon, and while protesting against the propriety
OF any extra territorial Interference 70 induce
the people Of our States to adopt any psrtlcu.
lar line Of policy on q subject which peculiarly
and exclusively belongs TO them, yet when you,
and our brethren Of the loyal States, sincerely
believe that the retention Of slavery by us q
an obstacle to peace and national harmony.
aud are willing tO contribute pecuniary aid 70
compensate our States and people for the in
conveniences produced by such change Of
system, we are not unwilling that our people
shall consider the propriety Of putting Il aside.
But we have already said that we regarded
this resolution a. the utterance of sentiment.
and we had no confidence that II would assume
the shape OF tangible practical proposition,
which would yield the fruits Of the sacrifice II
required. Our people are influenced by the
same want OF confidence and will not consider
the proposition In Its present impalpable form.
The interest they are asked 10 give up Ia to
them Of immense importance, and they ought
not TO be expected even to entertain the pro-
Posal until they are assured that when they
accept II their just expectations will not be
frustrated. We regard your plan as a propoei.
ton from the nation to the States TO exercise
An admitted constitutional right In particular
manner asd yield up available interest Be.
fore they ought to consider the proposition Il
should be presented in such u tangible, practi-
cal, efficient shape as 10 command their conf.
dence that its fruits are contingent only upou
their acceptance. We cannot trust any thing
to the contingencies Of future legislation. If
Congress, by :oper and necessary Liquidation.
shall provide sufficient funds and place them at
your disposal, to be applied by you to the pay.
ment OF any Of our States or the citizens there.
OF who shall adopt the abOlshment of slavery.
either gradual or immediate, as they NAV de.
termine, and tho expense Of deportation and
colonization OF the liberated slaves, then will
our States and people take this proposition into
careful consideration, for such decision as in
their Judgment Is demanded by their interests,
their honor, and their du.y to the whole conn
'ry.
we Lave the honor to be, with great respect,
Y. A. WICKLIFFE. Chairman.
GARRET DAVIS,
Z. WILSON,
J. J. CRITTENDEN.
JOHN s. CARLILE
J. W. CRIsrIELp,
J. s. JACKSON,
II. GRIDER,
JOHN s. PHELPS,
FRANCIS THOMAS
CHARLES B. CALVERT,
q. l.. l.. LEARY,
EDWIN Ii. WEBSTER.
r. MALLORY,
AARON HARDING.
JAMES S. Rollins
J. W. MENzIKs,
THOs. L. PRICE
g. W. DUNLAP,
WV. A. HALL,