The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-04
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New York, Illinois and Michigan.
The President refers to his compensated
emancipation proclamation Of September 70,
and says that portion of the earth occupied
by the people of the United States is we'll
adapted to the home of one national family
but not for two or more. In the inaugural
Address briefly pointed ont the total mad
equacy Of disunion as remedy Tor differ
ences between the people OF the two sec
tons. / did so in language which can not
seperate; we can not remove our respective
sections from each other, nor build an i'm
passable wall between them. He rem arke ed
at length on the difficulty of making any
national boundary line.
The President then suggests amend m ents
20 the Constitution, Congress concurrng, to
be proposed to the Legislatures or Conven-
tions of the several States. which, if ratified
by three-fourths of said Legislatures, to be
valid as parts of said Constitution.
The first article proposes that all States
abolishing slavery before January l, 1900,
shall receive compensation from the United
States.
2. All slaves freed bv the chances of war,
any time before the end of the rebellion,
shall be forever free; but all owners who ha;
not been disloyal shall be compensated.
3. Congress may appropriate money, and
otherwise provide for colonizing free colored
persons, with their consent, at any place
without the United States.
The President discusses these articles at
some length. and asks if. then, for com
mon object slave property is to be sacrificed ?
Is it not just that it be done at a Common
charge? And if with less mo ney, or monev
more easily paid, we can preserve the bene-
frs of the Union by this means that we can
by the war alone, is it not economical to DO
it?
The proposed emanci patton would shorten
this war, perpetuate peace. insure an in
crease in population, and, proportionately
the wealth Of the country.
The President then says the plan, consist
ing of these articles, is recommended not
but that restoration Of the National auhor-
;ty would be accepted without its adoption
nor will the war or proceedings under the
proclaim alton OF September % be stayed be-
cause Of the recommendation of this plan.
Its timely adoption doubt not would bring
restoration and thereby stay both; and, not
withstandng this plan. the recommendation
that Coz gross provide by law for compensate
ing any State which may adopt the emanci-
patton before this plan s. hall have been acted
upon, is hereby earnestly renewed.
| This plan is recon- menGed as a means
not in conclusion of, but additional to all
others for restoring and preserving the n a
tional authority throughout the Union. The
suhiect is presented exclusively in its eco
nomical aspect. The plan is proposed as a
permanent Constitutional law. In conclu-
sion the President says: The dogmas OF
the quiet past are inadequate to the storm Y
present. The occasion is piled high with
d fliculty, and we must rise with the occa-
sion. The fiery trial through which we pass
will light US down in houor or dishoner to
the latest generation.
We say that we are for the L zion. The
world will not forget that while we say this
we do know how to save the Union. In
giving freedom to the slaves we insure free
dom to the free, honorable alike in what W
give and what we preserve. We shall no5ly
save or meanly lose the last best hope OF the
earth. Other means may succeed-th is
could not fail-the way is so plain, peaceful,
generous, just-a way which if followed
the world will forever applaud, and God
must forever bless.