New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-13
GOV. TOD ON TEE EMANCIPATION
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Great ,Iceing nj Coinmbu.. Ohio.

An imme' sc Proclamation ratification meeting was
/ held st Columbus, on Monday evening, at which
stirring sretches were made by g. Yo,ney Dorsey,
State Tres,urer; Gen. Wallace, 7. Buchanan Reed.
the Hon. Samuel GALLOWAY, end Gov. Tod. A letter
was read from ex-Gov. Dennisou, WHO was too IN
well TO be proseut. All Of these were earnest and
thorough in favor Of the Proclamation, the main
objection which Gen. Wallace had to it being that II
was ili-,ue in that did no. take effect Jan. l.
1862 instead Of 1853. Mr Galloway, in referring q
tie fact that the Rebels Go not Ike IT, says that We
10 Ike the letter and epiiit Of tie Proclamation,
because the Rebels don't Ike j., and because
il stgilcs at the liver and lungs of tie Rolel-
Gon. Mr.. Dorsey aid that the only two questions
which ioyai man asks abou he Proclamation aIe
" Is i Necessary F" aud &" VIII it 10 elective '-
TO both Of which lie would answer yef As viii be
seen BY Tie speech Of Gov. Tod, which il published
below be CORDIALLY indorses the Proclamation in
every s. yllable and sentiment. lie says:
Nv neinhbors, il is very gratifying to le thus
cordially ana Kindly received. Bat / hope THAI
yOuli excuse me, ana not be disappointed that
make 10 speech. would be glad to 60 soi bot he
labors of Zoe past few days, and the pressing labor,
now on hand forbid. lew words VIII suffice Tor
nIe 10 Teak my views Oh tins proclamation. have
studied il caluly; have given il ny iiihiul at.cn-
ton; and ! here cay 10 you that cordially iudcgs6
every word aud syllable 0i il. ] would be sorry o
differ with the distinguished General (Wallecej rs
TO it, being in any wise iliwed. think bat i Is
well timed-pcriectiy well timed in every regard.
We mus. remember the position that Mr. Lincoln
occupies He ia as much The President Of South
CarOhna and Virginia as he ~ Of ONO and Illinois.
Anc tel you that his long iorbesraLce IN laying
bis hand upon Slavery, euitles HIN 10 q monument
that shall reach high toward tie heavens.
ker ruzu "a world have acted
fully and 20 calu.ly 40 Mr. LincolH has done. This
proclamation y, 10 my Judgment, perfectly we'll
timed; particularly 20 az 10 OHIO. For affairs had
come 70 such laes that the question was forced
upon us-wi ciher We with our army should stay nt
home to protect our homes and families from the
Rebels or whether they sLO1ld be sent bone 10 pro-
tect theirs. CLeeIe, aud " Good gCodHl Stupid
though lie may be, yet only let this African be made
free, and nay word Tor II, hey viii soon give these
Rebel rascais enough 10 DO 10 IA care OF their own
homes and families. Cheels And, for one, pre-
fer that they should be put 10 the work Of looking
out Tor themselves, rather thau we should.
have seen Tor mOIths my friends, thut exhaustion
on the one side other ~ TO be TIE only end o. the
rebellion. For tie epllt OF their master, the devil,
las 70 comple,ely entered into and po sessod the
hearts Of those j. -ders that nothing brt cXlausion
will be able 10 reduce them TO obedience 10 Tire re-
quiremeuts OF their allegiance. Aud tnis proclama-
ton is the very thing to weaken them III uosl vital
part. IApplauee.
IlIa NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is " Inc IItb44chl
simply SAYS 10 these Rebels yOuT ungodly VAR
--lsy down your weapons Of TebclliOr-Teturn 20
yOur allegiance by due representation III Congress
and obedIcuce 10 Laws, and all ls right. 1Lenihe
proclamation Of emancipation Of your slaves won't
hurt You. Now, 10. ninety days tine enough ior
them 10 determine the point 90 which course hey
viii taEei ii within t1efe three months Tic Rebel
States return 20 thelr proper and winl coHGIion III
the Union, then tAis proclamation becomes Coad
letter.
But if they choose 70 continue IN their unfodly
Rebellion "A 10 is To blame uut Themselves lhey
invoke lie cOusequeuces on their own beads Anc
who will be willing 20 stop then TO ask the
father, whose manly con has Yielded up bIs Noung
life before ihOsc Rebels guns IL he would have the
Government stop there. No; If they would stop
there, If have any influence with tie Government,
viii urge them 10 20 farther, and TO 70 on Oil
every one Of those Infamous leaders hanged, a.
I'm example 10 al future time. Immense applause.
lEe best blood Of ONO cries from the battlefield
ana demiIds The death Of these leaders. lt'rea; az
plAuse To beggar them by cOnfscation u not
enough. They must die Wild applause There
is 10 loyal man in Ohio that can condemn the Pres
Dent Tor his Proclamation. We must have no di
yideJ Issues among ia.
! am happy, my friends, TO say that have re-
Gently mdde me acquaintance u Abr ham Lincor
had known him before as We know men whoee
hand we take and are gone. But no,o We come D.
knOD him.. have had IA long and confidential con-
versation with hin. Ho IL calm and undismayed;
aHd 1 satisfied, perfectly satisfied, that in biz
hands We have cOnided the affairs OF Government
10 hands able and faithful. And lat me assure you
whatever the newspapers may cay TO the contrary,
tha, there IS perfect harmony IN tue Cabinet u,