Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-12-10

new homes can be found for them, in congo
NAL climeS, and with people Of their OWL
blood and race. This proposition can be
trusted on the Mutual interests involved.
And, in any event. cannot the north decide
for itself, whether 10 receive them
Again, as practice proves more than
theory, in any case, has there been any IL
ruption of colOred people nO~thward, be-
cause of the abolishmeut of slavery in the
District last spring.
What | have SAID Of the proportion of
/ free colOred persons 10 the whites, in the
District Is from the census of ISGO. having
, no reference to perscl.s called contrabands,
nor to those made free by the act Of Con
. gress aholishing slavery here.
/ The plan consisting of these articles is re-
/ commended. not but that a restoration Of
the national authority wOald be accepted
without its adoption.
! Nor Will the war, nor proceedings under
the proclamation of September %. 1862. be
I stayed because Of the recommendation of this
/ plan. Its timely Cei0ptioH, [ s.oubt not,
would bring restoration, and thereby stay
both.
/ Aud notwithstanding this plan. the re
. commenGatiun that Congress provide by law
I for CoCpensatng any State which NAV
! adopt emancipation, before this plan shall
have been acted upon i hereby earnestly
renewed. Such would only bc al advance
part Of the plan, and the same arguments
apply 10 both.
/ This plan Is recommended IL means. no;
! III exclusion of. but a'iGi;loi.ai - :tH others
for restoring and preserving the national au
thority throughout the Union. The subject
Is presented exclusively In IFS ccouum'cal
aspect. The plan wul,'i. a.n confident.
. secure peace more speed L.. and maintain it
more permanently. tlau can lie lone bv
} force alone; while all it would cost, corsid>
eriHg amounts, and manner # payment.
/ and times Of payIacur. w-ui.. D.. easier paid
I than viii be thc additional cost If the wa-.
If we rely solely upon force. I, : much
/ very much that It ", uiL c.st 40 blood at
/ all
The pan Is ro."sed a. Irfnament cons
stiIutional law. l. Cail.ot become such
| without the concurrence %. Grst two thirds
Of Congress, and. afterwards. tlrce f.urths
Of the Statcs.-The requisite rIree f,urths af
the States Will necessarily in,lude seven #
the Slave States. Their C,ncu~rcucc. If ub-
tainel. viii give ASSURANCE or tleiL severally
. adopting emancipation. az IIp very distant
''=;v. upon the new constitutional terms.
This 1ssUraucc W, uld ciId tn. struggle now.
ana save the Union forever.
ITO not forget tie gravity which should
characterize paper addressed - the Con
"T,ss of the nation, 10y the Chief Magistrate
"I the nation. Nor DO forget that some
of you are my seni'TS; nor th7t many Of
yru have more ,xpc-i-ncc rl.au J. in the
conduct Of public affair. YET trust that
in view of the great responsibility resting
upon me. you will perceive ia want of re-
| spect to yourselves, in any undue earnest
ness | may seem to display
Is it doubted, then. that tie plan pro-
pose. if adopted, would sh .rtcn the war.
and thus lcsse2 is expenditure f money
and Of hlcoH.-I~ it 3ouitesl tha, it would
restore the national authority ari national
prosperity. and PrrVciua;e both inlefinitely2
| Is 1t doubted that we tcre-CunEreSs and
I EzccUtive-CGn S"ruTe ITS ainVti,a VIII
not the good p,oIic respond fo united
and earnest appear from rs ? Can We can
they, by any other means. - crrtainly ur
80 speedily, assure thsse vital oil cts?
We can succeed only hy colryrr. 1; j.
| not - can any # us imagine i,c.ts.ri'' iuJ :
- can we all dn better - Object uhatso
ever Is possible. sill thc question rrc,lrs
- can we DO better - The daEmas uf the
+, quiet past. are Inadequate t. the stormy
present The occasion i piled high with
| difficulty, and we must rise with the ucca-
Slon- As our case Is rev. s. we must think
anew. and act anew. We m1-t ,liseuthrail
ourselves. and tlcn We shall save uur
country.
! Fellow citizens. We cannot escape hi-tory
We, Of this Congress and this administers
tiun, will be remembered in spite nf oar
. selves. No personal significance. or iusig>
/ nlhcance, can spare IN" or aanthcr oS us.
/ The fiery trial through which we pass. will
/ Hight us down. IN honor or disl.o:i0r. to the
latest generation. We say We are f,r tile
/ Union. The world viii Lot forget thar we
say his. We know how to save the Union.
/ The world knows we d know how 10 save
! It. We-cven we Lerc-ioid the power
and bear the responS bilitv
In givin freedom to the slave. we assure
. freedom to the frec-lui.urable alike in what
I we give. and what we preserve. We shall
/ nobly save, or mCauly lose. the list hest
/ hope of earth. The way Is plain. peaceful.
generous, iust-a way which, if f.Iluwel.
the world will forever applaud, and G u
must forever bless.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
I December I, 1852.