, 1862-09-08

NIB. LINCOLN AND TIE BORDER
ETATES-

MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1862.
NM. LINCOLN ANp TIE BORDER
STATES.
By putting together Mr.. Lincoln's late
explanation Of his policy with his previ-
ous]y expressed opinions, and also with
the views set forth By Secretary Seward in
his late dispatch to foreign powers, we can
gain an outline, more OF less distinct, Of the
purposes Of the Administration. AlF. Lin
coin long since announced his belief that
the Union could not endure part slave and
part free. Mr. Seward has also declared
that there was an irrepressiblc conflict be-
tween slavery and freedom, which must
result in time either in the extinction Of
one, or Of the other, and if Of freedom,
the Union must perish with it. Both
President and Secretary agree that
slavery and the onion can not
be preserved together; and Mr.. Lincoln
says III his latest utterancc, 'my paramount
object is to save the Union; and if could
save il by freeing all the slaves, I would do
it, Now as31r. Lincoln still believes tha:the
destruction Of slavery is essential to the pre-
scryation Of the Tbiop; as he has the con-
stitutional power to free tee slaves; and
exprcsses no doubt bu that if he attempted
to free the slaves he would be able to ac-
complish it; We must think he has some
good and controlling reasons f,r not doing
so; especially as 1T is his personal wish,
that ~ p,c1,. everywhere. should lie free
Mr. l-i..c.'lH's cN1Sans,icn IT his dclay III
free ll,s >iset*, is. TIA; s1ss,us., ts.ecNIucuen
OF slaycry ~, essential 70 the Cn1,'n, yet its
ul,iamtc and not Immediate extinction will
suffice. He is not in favor ot doin ; it NOW,
although be knows it must bc done s,me
time. if the Inion is tn be saved. Among
the reasons why immediate emancipation
should not take place at once, We suppose
the following would be given
ANY attempt at immediate emancipation
now would array against US the Border
Slave Sales; compact them firmly with
the South, and thus imperi the success of
our ea1sse, aud the Cnion. In the lespe-
rate conflict in which we are engaged, it is
said, re need ell the help We can get; and
il would be folly aud madness to do any
thing that would change fast friends into
bitter foes, and unite them against US;
while il is plain that nothing could be pro-
posed better calculated to bring about so
fvarfu! apcrl as to attempt emancipation. Il
this be true it goes to show that the Onion
depends for its existence on slavery, and
looks 70 the strong arms Of Shareholders to
guard its life. It is an admission Of the
weakness Of the Union, and its fear Of the
power Of slavery, that may well rouse
alarm. Il is fearful thing to know, that
The strength Of slavery, and its good will
are 50 essential to the Union, that without
them it cannot be preserved It has beer
1org since admitted that the Union canno
endure with slavery, and if it be also tru'
that it cannot be saved without slavery
what hope is there for the Onion?
But, II is replied, this is big job II
have on hand now, and We need all th
lclp ne can get to save the Union; bu
after it is established again, then under th
Union, and through it, slavery shall be vi
tcrly destroyed. 1t is not asserted ths
the Shareholders are looking forwar
to my such hnstening fate for the
pet institution, but yet, however, they ma
plot, and labor and fight, there is a Nemesi
in human affairs; it is known that there
destiny that shapes our ends; and thoug
man may propose, God will dispose. It
maintained that there are myriad subt
and potent influences eyer at work to d
stroy slavery and so irresistible and &c
tain is its ultimate extinction, that any
reference with the strong hand fpowcr
beat it down, if not direct slight and 4
front Of these invisible and heavenly po
ers, is to say it mildly, most unnccessa
and mischievous attempt to crowd the
finite bencvo]ence, and forestall the Divi
doom. Thur1ow Weed is indignant tn
eDy human hand should dare to thrust
sickle in the field, and gazes with upturn
eyes upon the coming in the clouds Of
great destroying angels, he calls, Pro
dencc and Nature, Seward also melts
tenderness as he sees the bloody spectre
Immediate emancipation stealing aw
and the sweet vision Of @'the ultinl1
reacefn1 relief Of the nation from SLAYER
rises within the snacc Of three moons,
fore Lis prophetic soul.
This opinion, however, that before L
slavery is, under these unseen and mig
influences to begin to si:kcn, and drc
and f1ally die out, is not confirmed By
history in our midst. Its tremendous
defiant power today gives no proof:
wtakIess or decline; and he must be b.
to the lessons Of the past, or have fait
divine Intervention in behalf Of
dom which the previous struggglas
tue human race do not warran
he doubts that slavery will come
OF This conflict mightier than ever be
unless it receives its death wound il
The Shareholders, also, do not share 0
in tie opinion that their Institution is 81
lived, and its doom sure. On the cont
they believe that it will be perpetual;
truly they reason well, wher
much is made Of their services,
the Onion cannot be saved wit
them; and they have the best gro
for hoping that slavery and
Onion will both be preserved. I
Tnion is essential to save slavery,
they will fight for the Onion; but i
Union threatens the existence Of sla
then they will destroy the Union. Sla
in their view must be and shall be pc
ual, and the Union shall live just SO
rs it is necessary to slavery and no 10
The Administration and the B.
Slave States, it would appear, are wol
together, but from different motives
to widely different ends. A1r. Ii,
wishes to save the Union with Slave
assistance, and knows that slavery CT
las: long. The Border States agree tt
the Union, If they can through it
slavery; and they know that If SLAVE
only carried through now, it will b.
for ever after, Slavery, say its fri
lacks feeble, and is in great danger
but let us once get it past this crisis, (
will be strong than ever. It's wea
shall then be clothed with strength, q
mortal put on Immortality. Either E
State men or Mr. Lincoln will be g