New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-19
THE PRESIDENTS APPEAL
THE BORDER STATES.
F,e,, Tl, Na.,1nal h.l,alaeaet,.

bern convened 9; the Executive hsnton Oh ssute
ks last, Nj Lseoln addressed them fDows from "r''p
paper beld in lna hands:l r ,,,..o..
GEsrLrMrs: After the Adjournment, Of Congress
now noar shall have opportunity OF tee,ng 80.
Cor several months Believing that you OF inc Ho',
der States bold more power for good IMAM any ~
sousl number of members, feel II duly ~h'ch
cannot insifsbly waive 10 make thi' Ap'e'' W 80
/ intend no repTOseh or complain wn.h 49,
YOU that in py opinion, If yon ell bad Vo'eu IoI We
resolution in the gradual emancipation nesoa.e "
last March the war would now De tuosc8h'hii.
ended. And the plan therein proposed n Set one VI
che mott potent and swift means Of ehn'ng IL; Lea
Abe States which are IN rece,Ion zee ue'nieiy auu
senl ever iop their proposed CoDiedeTacy and they
,anno, mu,b longer maintain the contest. But you
sanno, diyest them Of their hops 20 ultimately have
ron with them so long as you show Determination
70 perpetuate the institution within your own states
Beat them st elccions. az yor have overw henlngly
done and nothing daunted they sill clam You as
their own. You and know what the lever OF Their
power H. Break that lever before their faces and
they can shake Won more for ever.
blost of you have treated ne with kiudness and
confederation and trust you will not not now think
I improperly touch what lie exclusively your own,
when for the sake Of The whole country, AJAX,
Can you, for your states, do better than 10 Hke
the course / urge ~ Discardng pIhctdo ard
msxims ADAPTED 10 more manageable times, and
looking only to the unprecedentedy stern facte o.
orr case can you do better in any possible event
Yop prefer that the constitutional relations OF the
States TO the nation shall be practically restored
without disturbance Of the institution; and, II this
were done, my whole duty, in this respect, under
The Constitution and my oath OF obice, would he
reformed Bat Il Is not done, and we are trying IN
accomplish il by war. Toe incidents Of the war
canuot be avoided. If the war continues long, as II
pnst ii the object be not sooner attai1ed, tne
institution In your States viii be e,ringushed
BY mere friction and abrasion - by the mere
incidents of the war. II will be gone, aad
Won will have nothing valuable in lieu Of it. Much
Of its value is gone already How much better Tor
YOU and for your people 10 take the step which 81
once shor.eps the war; and secnres substantial com
pensaiioD for that which IL sure 70 be wholly ost II
any other event How much better 10 thus save
ste money which else sinh forever IN the war
How much better TO DO IT while we can, iest re
var ere long render us pecunaIiy una6!- to do IL
How much better for you seller, and the nation
&. buyer 70 sell out and buy out that without which
re war could never have been, than 20 sink both
tho thing be sod and the price OF II, ID cutting
one anothers thToats.
] do not speak of emancipation AZ once, bat Of
decision al once TO emancps'e gradually. Room IN
South Auerics for colonization be obtained
ehsaply and ~ abundance, and when numbers shall
Be large enough 10 De company and encouragement
for obe another the freed people Will not be 30
tuesaDt 10 go.
am pressed with difficulty not yet mentioned
one which threatens division among those who,
united, are none too strong. An instance Of il IL
known 10 YOU. Gen. Hunter is an honest man.
lie WNs, ana Il nope btlu lr, my Aictu.
him none ID less for bic agreeing with me in the
general wish that al men everywhere could be
reed He proclaimed all men free within certain
States, and repndistod the proclamation. he ex.
pcc,cd more good and less harm from he measure
ihgn could believe would follow. Yet, in repn-
ia,ing il, gave dissatisfaction, not oifense, 10
many whose support the country cannot afford to
lose And this is not the end Of it. The pressure
In this direction 10 still upon and 10 increasing
By conceling what now ask you can relieve NE,
- r.lle he n M
portobt point.
Upon these considerations have again begged
your attention TO the Message Of March last. Before
leaving the Capitol, consider and discuss it among
Yourselves You are patriots aud statesmen, and az
such pray you consider ihis proposition; and at the
least commend il hs consideration Of your States
and people. AZ YOU would perpetuste popular gov
eminent for ,'e best people IN the world bessech
you that yol DO In no wise oml, this. Our common
country il in grea. perl, demanding the loftl-st
views and bOldctt action to bring speedy relief.
Ono relieved. It's form VI government. is saved 10
tho world; its loved history and cherished memo
rec arc vindica'ed and its happy future fully ss
surcd nnG rendered iBconCeiysbly grand To Won,
more thar 70 any otbers the privilege ia given 10
sssuro that happiness and swell that grandeur, and
20 Ink your own names herewith Tor Yer.
81 the conclusion Of th~so remarks some c9nyeraiion
Ma bs.esn the PRECEDENT and members Of the dele
sat from the Border saes in which r.preseDted
shA beso States could not be eIpe,.do move in
while the Congress had taken step pas
OF resolution e1pTessye rather Of teri Deut than
preventing sob tsntiai and reliable basis Of action
IN, Pesidcn acknowledged ihe force Of tins view and
snss snal pess o. pecun.ry ad .or3on OF sl,g
IN COMMUNICATION proposition 30 important ia ia relations
~ th' u sOci1i sysscn.
II wac ho represented In ,he Conference that The PEG
pie Of the border states interested il knowing the
sno,ion whle equally do. 70 the country 70 the
PesdsD thsiseives the Representative. tho
Border SaVonodbs states should publicly the
mo- yc, under vn.cn they called ct, and the con
sid -ssions Of pa5ho policy arssd them and their
uts Dy
VITA visN 70 a statement of hsr postion. the
members thus addressed met 10 council &c dsbese tho
s.py taey shoui the Persistent, and the
Of parsor ef oyions among tasmely., they deter
,oineJ upon The adoption Of majority and minority
aasweL
REPLY or THE MAJORITY.
The following paper wac yesterday sent 20 the
Precedent signed by the majority of the Representa-
tivss from :he Border slsyeh 'iding Ststes; 80.
WfsnISe rOs. July "a 1862.
To TIE pKrsiDESr: The undersigned, Repre-
senta,iycs Of Kentucky Virginia, Missouri, and Ma
ryland IN y, Two Houses OF Congress, have listened
10 your address with he profound sensbili,y pRiu-
sosies, ,hr which marked it's delivery,
aud he overwhelming importance Of the subject Of
Viii i trcats we have given il q most respectful
consideration. and now lay before you response.
W. rerut that want OF time has not permitted us 70
mate II sloTa perfect.
w. lave no, been wanting, Mr.. President, IN
respect 20 you, and IN devotion 20 the COnsiitG,ion
ara tho U0io1. We have not been Indifferent TO the
grea; difficulties surrounding you, compared with
winch ali former national troubles have been but So
he ednmer cloud; and we have freely given YOU
our 'ympaihy aud support. Repndating the Dan
g"rocs beresies Of the Secessiouls.s we believed,
WIN von mat the war on their part IL aggressive
and wicked, and the objects for winch it was ID "
Prc',cc.eo on ours defined by your message al the
op.rirg 81 she prescLt Congress 70 be such On al
Coos Sscn thoud approve, have not hesitated TO
VOC eli supplies necessary carry u on vigorously
Nc 1t's Vo'e1 all TIE men aud money you have
all al ~ md t4nr H..