Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-07-18

winch can De accomplished by DO purity, for |
which no party should seek or receive credit
Let rs not waste our time in erimnation, cast |
ing censure upon this party and that, upon
this man or the other, but freely accept our
share of the responsibility for the past. resolv-
ing that, for the future, we viii govern our
actions by higher standard, and that as the
first step, we will resoIutely strive to conquer
our prejudices,' Whatever other triumphs
we have achieved, this will be our noblest con
quest.
Gov. Yates of Illinois, responds to
the Presidents call for Three Hun
dred Thousand more troops in stirring
and memorable terms. Hear him:
Mild and conciliatory meaes have
tried IN vain to recall the rebels to
allegiance. The conservative policy
ha- utterly failed to reduce traitors
TO obediance, and to restore the SUI
premacy of the laws. They have, bv
means of a sweeping conscription.
gathering in countless hordes and
threatning to beat back and over
whelm the armies Of the Union
With blood and treason in their hearts
they faunt the black flag ofrebellion
in the face of the Government, and
threaten to butcher our brave and
legal armies with foreign bayonets.-
They arm negroes and merciless saw
ages in their behalf.
Mr.. Lincoln, the crisis demands
kgreater efforts and sterper measures.
Proclaim anew the good old motto of
the Republic, Liberty aid Union now
and forever, one and inseperable,' and
accept the service of all loyal men,
and it will be in your power to stamp
armies out of the. earth--irresisitsible
armies that will bear our banner to
certain victory.
I'm any event, Illinois, already a.
live with beat of drum and resound-
ing with the tread of new recruits,
will respond to your call. Adopt
this policy, and she will leap like a
aaming giant into the fight. This
policy for the conduct of the war will
render foreign Intervention impossi-
bic, and the arms of the Republic in
vincible. twill bring the conflict to
a speedy close, and secure peace on a
permanent basis.
"RICHARD YATES,
"GovenOr of Illinois"
+ Gov. Yates is Kentuckian born,
was an ardent Compromises in the
] Winter Of '6O-6I, and has always been
credited with strong Border State
/ sympathies.
An Emancipation Bill Reported by the Pres
! Washington, July 14.-The following mes
sage from the President was delivered to Con
gress to-day:
FellotU Citizens Of the Senate
and House Of Represent cttres
Herewith is draft of the bill to compensate
any State which may abolish slavery within
its limits, the passage of which, substantially
as presented, respectfully aud earnestly re.
commend.
Signed ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
/ Be II enacted BY the Sen1tis aud House of Re
presentatiUes Of the United States an Congress
Assembled, That whenever the President Of the
United States shall be satisfied that any State
F
throughout such State, either Immediately OF
gradually, 1t shall be The duty of The President
assisted by the Secralory of The Treasury, tc
prepare and deliver to each State an amount
ofsix per cent. Interest, bearing bonds ol
the United States equal to the aggregate value
at blank dollars per head OF all the slaves with
in such Stale as reported by the censns ofI86a
the whole amount for any one State to be de-
livered at once, if the abolishment be imme-
diate, Or in equal annual instalmcnts if it be
gradual; interest 10 begin running on each
bond at the same time OF delivery, and moi
before
And be 1t further crerlacted, That if any State
having so recesved any such bonds shall, al
any time afterwards, by law, re-iniroduce OIL
tolerate slavery within It's limits contrary t.
the act of fabolishmcnt,upon which such bond
shall have been received, said bonds 50 receiv-
ed by said State shall at once be null and void
in whosesoerer hands they may be. and whicI
State shall refund to the Urited States all in
terest which may have been paid on such
bonds.