Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-01

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,r Our nsusnaI strife spring. not from our per
rom ~, pn.s no. rom ne lead ws innsbit; no
~. seveIine OF this, but would multiply, ant
.a,.,,., .sar, eyns among ms. IN al IL adap
at'has anu aputudes, u depPnds union, ant
sorso ~ SEPARATION. In fact would, ere long
"s@asure the separation might have cost
our str1fe pertains to ourselves---to the pass
ing generations Of mon; and u can, withou
ing Of one generation. 90
The ,e .n,s view, recommend the adoption O.
,ne following resolution and articles amenda'
p 70 Jne uonsutunon OF the United States:
,,ai,,.os .ea cy me Ssnst and House " Repre-
ssn,anpes y he United Sfdfef " lnertca In Con
grr. assmc.sd, ltwo-thirds Of both houses con.
s . Ihat the following articles be pro
posea 70 me legislatures Tor conventions) OF the
om o ss ni as to the
a.nc,es wnsn ratified by three.fourths OF the
part ar nar,. re Sor eonysntions 10 y valid as
.ARTlcLE :. Every State, wherein slavery
now exists, which shall abolish the same there.
,n' y. any ume, or times, before the first day OF
sanuary, IN me year OF our Lord one thousand
anu nihe nundred, snail receive compensation
"on tue Uhited states as follows, to Wit:
.a,i. ne PRESIDENT Of the United State. shall
SAY 10 every state, bonds OF the United
Sta,es, bearing interest at the rate Of - per
e $1,000 psr nnnum 10 an amount equal 70 the ag-
1890 sum OF - lot each slave SHOWN 70
nave nave been therein, BY the eighth census OF the
I'M, onisea states, SAID bonds to be delivered 10
s , sta,e by instruments, or In one pufcel, al
es e ~ g, ue aooIisnment accordingly
u nm wanin snch state and interest shall be.
gn 20 run upon any such bond only from the
p. .ope. uns OF us delivery as aforesad Any
Sn.e nsv,ng reeelvsd bonds as aforesald, and
,,ss. Maias rem,roducinf or toleraiinG slavery
snsisIn, snaiI refund 70 the United States the
oohos 50 received, or the value thereof and all
nn.eIest paid thereon'
sn;oxsd .c,n.; , All slaves who shall have
waia. my time before the end OF the rebellion,
,,t. ~ .Urevsr lreei put all owners OF such,
~ AZ ~. n i've, oeen asioyaI SHAH be
npoY,Sea Sor e, mem, ~ we saps rates as Is
ssIavely, put IN sucn way, that no slave shall
De Twice accounted Tor.
ahT!oLHE CONGRESS may appropriate
money, sna otherwise provide, for colonizing
iree coiored persons, with their own consent,
S !. my Piaee OF places witnout the United
S's'es.
800. Iss ,hauIgenee 70 d,senss these proposed
-..-r---' "asA-Sut oAnNcTN tut
rebellion conid never have existed; without
siaNerylt couIa not commune.
Aons ne Irienos OF the Union there 10 great
uiNensny OF sehument, and OF policy, In regard
So,,a ,,n,,,d anu .ne aican race amongst us
Some wouiu perpetuate slavery, some would
abolish II suddenly, and without compensation
SOME wouio ABOLISH gradually, and with
Sompehsanon, some would remove the freed
with US; and there are yet other minor diyersi-
ues. because OF these dlversities, we waste
much strength IN struggles among ourseles
by mutual concession we should harmonic,
anu act together. inns would be compromise
put would oe compromise among the friends,
ana not win the enemies OF the Union. These
Iucles are intended 70 embody plan OF such
mutual concessions. III the plan shah BE- adopt
ca, u Is assumed that emancipation will follow,
at least IN several OF the states.
AS 70 the nrst article, the main points are
nrst, the emancipation, secondly, the length OF
Tune LOT consumating it-thirty-seven years
and thirdly, the compensation.
Inc emancipation will be unsatisfactory to
the noyocates OF perpetual slavery; but the
iengtn OF time should greatly miugage their
dlssausiaction. The time spares both races
from me evils OF sudden derangement-in fact,
from tne necessity OF any derangement-while
most OF tnose whose habitual course Of thought
VIII ee disturbed BY the measure will have
p phi law, away oetore Us consnmmaton. They
VIII never see IT, Another class will hail the
prospect Of emancipation, but will deprecate
the Length OF time. They Will feel that Il gives
100 little TO the now living slaves. But 1t really
gives tnem much. II saves them from the va.
grant aestitution winch must largely attend
immaculate emancipation in localities where
tnen numbers are very great and II gives the
inspiring assurance that their posterity shall
De Tree forever.
Inc plan leaves TO each State, choosing TO act
under u, 70 ABOLISH slavery now, or at the end
OF tne century, or az any intermediate time, OF
oy aegrees, extending over the whole g any
part OF the period; and 1t obliges no two State
70 proceed alikc. ~ also provides for compen'
sation, and generally, the mode Of making 1t
inns, u would SEEM must further mitigate the
slavery, and especially OF those who are TO re,
ceiye the compensation. Doubtless some Of
those who are to pay, and not to receive, will
OBJECT fet the measure Is both inst and eco
slaves Is the destruction Of property-property
acquired by descent, or by purchase, the same
as any otner properly.
II Is no less true for having been often said,
mat Ine people OF the South are not more re.
sponsible Tor the original introduction OF this
properly, than are the people OF the North; and
when IL is remembered now unhesitatingly we
al use cotton and sugar, and share the profits
OF uealng IN them, II may not be safe to say
mat me SCUM mas been more responsible than
the North, Tor its continuance. II, then, for O
common object, this property is to be sacrificed
Is II not Just that 1t be done at a common
chargei .-..
Ana II, WIN less money, or money more easily
paid, we can preserve the benefits OF the Union
by this means, than we can by the war alone
rs u not also economical 10 do it Let us con.
slider 1t then. Let us ascertain the sum We
nave expended IN the war since compensated
emancipation was proposed last March, and
consider whether, II that measure had beer
promptly accepted, by even some Of the slave
States, the same sum would not have done more
TO close the war, than has been otherwise done
II so, the measure would save money, and, In
that view, would be prudent and economical
measure. Certainly 1t Is not so easy to pay
someming as II Is to pay nofhfngj but II is easier
And II is easier to pay any sum When we are
able than It Is TO pay 1t before we are able. The
war requires large sums, and requires them al
once.