The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-12-05

tween the people Of the two sections.
ld!d 80 10 language which cannot i'm
prove. plyslea " speaking, we canno
seperatc, We cantiot smose one rcspco
tive section from each other, nnr build 81
impossible wall between them" II,
thon remsls at length on the difficulty O
making any national boundary line,
The President then suggested amend
ments TO the Constitution, Congress con
curing 10 be proposed 10 the Legislatures
or Conventions Of the several States
which, if ratf ID by thrce.fourths Of said
Les islaturcs, to lie valid ss parts ofsait
lConstituti0n.
The first article proposed that all State.
abolishng Slavery before January ist
1900, shall receive compensation from
the United States.
Cd All sloves freed BY chance Of war
any time before the end Of the rebellion
shall be forever free, but all ownert
who had no, been disloyal, shall be com.
pensat,d.
3d. Congress may appropriate money
and other wise provide for colonlznQ
freo colorcd rersons, with their consent
20 any place without the United States.
The President then discusses these ar
liclcs al some leugth, aud asks II, then,
for a common object, slave property is 10
be sacrificed, is i not just that Il be done
at common charge! And if with less
money, or money more easily paid, we
can preserve The ben, fits Of the Union
by this means than we can by the war
alone, is Il not economical TO do IN
The proposed emancipation would
shorten this war, prepetunto peace, in
sure an increase IN population aud pro-
portionately, the wealth Of the coun-
Try.
Tue President then saSs the plan con-
sisting Of these articles 4 recommondedj
not but that restoration OF The national
auth oriiy would be accepted without its
adoption, nor will the war or proceed
Jugs under the proclamation Of september
g2d be stayed because ol tho recommend
alton of this plan. Its timely adoption
| douht not, whould bring restoration
and thereby stay bolhi aad notwithstand-
ing this plan. recommendation that
Congress provided BY law for compensa-
tNH RAuNAr W hlth NlAS AhluH-
ciratlon before the plan shall have been
acted upon, is hereby earnestly renewed.
This plan Is recomm nded us means not
in conclusion of, but additional 10 others,
for restoring and preserving the nation
al authority Throughout the Union.
The subject Ia presented exclusively IN
the economical aspect. The plalris pro-
posed as permanent Constitutional law.
In CONCLUSION. the President says the
dcgmOs OF the great past are inadequate
TO the stirring present. The occasion ID
piled high with difficulty, and VIC must
rise with the occasion. The fiery trial
through which we pnss will light US down
In hoEtr or dishonor to tho last genera.
ton. We say that we are Tor the Union.
The world will not forget that while we
say this, wo do know how 10 save the
Union. In giving freedom TO the slaves
We insure freedom To the free, honora.
bic alike inwhat So give aud what we pre-
serve. We shall nobly save or mc1uly
loose tha last best hope oil the earth. 9th
pr means muy succeed. This could not
tail. The way is plain, peaceful, geu-
erous, just A wuy which il followed
the world will forever applaud, and God
must forever bless.