The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-03


the square milo being OF capacity to contain .17 lac
OO,, ard We will reaclI tins too. III wa do not onrs
refine ui> tile chance by the folly ana eyils ~ H.
union by iorg. eXhausting wur. .prLgi.r Hor, ss
only crest element VI dk ceId &n!cLx us Wh,,s.,
cannot be forsc> cen exnct'y how much one hr. a.
ample OF aeeession, trii ginG Lesser ones iDdAts;,,
would retard tho aspiration, civilization propsrt,
no,oneiean de,,h. shat sLss1t.ns Of siwsdi bosery
great and injurious '''
The proposed ehiaucipafion would shorten this ~..
perpet uatc peace insure this increase in popuat;on
aud proportion the increase in the weaith ~ w..
country. With this we should pay an chat p,o nc;,
ton would cost without our other debts rather r.
we should pay our other debts without it. live had
allowed old nationaiuebt to run at Der con, @
annum, simple I'M crest from the end Of our R.rni
tonary struggle til to day. without paying anvtb;".
anything either principal or interest each r
US would owe less on that department nov th.. an OF
owed pom it then. and this because our incr.s
Of men during the whole period has been greater Thar
q per cent, aud has faster than the intercst $3.50
the debt Ihus time alone relieves a debtor ns,,".
20 long as its population increases faster than Tho ~
terest upon the debt. This fact would be no src...
for delay ing the payment OF what is Justly du. 49,
it shows the great Importance OF time in this ous
ton, the great advantage Of policy by which Wa shr
not have to pay until W. number 10. 900 900 what.
the number Is 81 900 000 In word it ,hnv. ,h.. .
dollar will be m UGH harder t" pay isr the war ,h
dci'ar for emancipation on the proposed HAN M.
the. mn Tue 'a. r, WI, sSss no blood-no Precious -
As 10 the second afticle, think II would ~. I'm,
practicable to return to bondage til, class of pcrsons
tlnsa Il,
the property sense. belong 10y owners ana hsrc
provision l. made In the article or sc
The th'rd article relates to the future OF tho freed
people 1t does not obige but merely, authorizes
Congress to aid in colonizing suc, a. NAV con. snt
This ought not to be regarded On the
one l,and Q. on the other, nasnuch Is il comes to
naught unless mutual Of the peonle 70 be
deported and the American voters through their rsp.
resentatives IN Congress.
cannot make it better known than it already 10
that strongly favor colonization, and yet wish to-
that there objection against the colored per
sons remaining il, the county yics i largely imasi-
nary, IL not .o,netin.s malicious. Il IL Insisted that
their presence would injurs and si-pIace white sbor
ard white abor-rs. there ever could 10 pro, -
time for mere arguments, that time surely il not nsu
for which they would net willingly be onsbls ,l.o'
| time and ternity
Is't true them that eolcrcd people can displacc any
more white labor ly being free Than than Remaining
slsvc II Hcy t,ay in their own piaor try io.ie no
! white laborers lfthey leave their old places they
leave item open to wti. laborers Logically here i
4 neither more nor less oft.
EMANCIPATION even without deportation would
probably enhance the wage or white labor. and very
surely not ;euce them. Thus the CUSTOMARY amount
Of labor would still, have to be elformed The sre.d
peo lie would not surely do more than their old pro
portion Of II. and very probably, for time weud do
les leaving TN increased part to white aborer. bring
| enhance the wages of it. ..'... 'TE-t'''
With der ortar ion. even to a limited extent. en-
hancing wages to white labor il positively -
Labor is like any other commodity in the market In.
crease the demand for It and you enhance thu nrie
Oft Reduce the supply of black labor by colonsinr
tue black aborers out OF the eou ntry, and by precise
~ So much you will lncreBse the demand for 4 md VA
ges for white labor. - =
Bat it is dreaded that the freed people will swarm
forth and cover the whole land Wilt liberation uoak
them nny more numerous! Equally distributed among
the whites OF the whole country, and there wosld he
put one cnlorei to seven whites. Ioud the one in
any way disturb the seven!
There cofnnlun tiles now b,v;, r....
one Tree c"ored 10 seven whites and this With
cut any apparent consciousness Of evil froalt Tho
nf n NJ sa md
Delaware all in this condition The Distr;ct ha.
more than free colored to six whites aud va, T.;
its frequent petitions to Congress- believe has
presented the presence OF free eotored n.
. OF it. griev a. cps.
/ But why should emancipation outh send III. fre.S
people north! 'eope Of any color seldom run unless
there Is something to from. Heretofore ro,oreb
people have fed north to extent from hind zoe
and drstitution but gradual ema ton And a..
portation he adopted they will have neither to dee
from. heir own ma, tiers will give them wspes .t
least until new laborers he prorur. d. and the
freed men in time will gladly give their labor for wa
res, till ha. found tor them in copysu;
al cmes and with people heir own blood and race
This proposition he trusted the mutual inter.
ests involved and, in any event. cannot tho north
decide for Itself whether to receive them!
Again, as practice roves than theory in any
has there been any irruron norrward b-ca u.
hia last spring! What have said Of the proper ion
OF free coored to the whites in the Ditit ri
Columbia j. from the o. $780, having n refer
enre TO persons called rontrsband those n. Id.
free by the act Of Congress aboshng slavery here
The plan consisting OF the. articles il recommend
ed, not hut that the restoration Of the national au
th"ritv would he accented without its adoptjon M.
will the war or proceedings under the proclamation AZ
Sept ed. 1862. be stayed because "f the r-rommrn
daoion Of this plan. It's timely adoption. loube M.
would bring re toraton. aud thereby s'ay both Ara
not withdrawing this plan, the recommt ndation that
Congress provide by law for comrensating any St
which NAV adopt the ema ,apaton, before this pl,n
sla have been acted upon is hereby earnestly renew
Such would only be an advance rart of the pI.r
| and the same arguments aIpy to both. The plan il
| rec mmendnd a means, n 1t in conc uson or but
additional 10 al, oilers res orng and ro.er,irr
the national authority throughout the Union Tie
subject presented exclusively in its economical as.
pert.
The plan would. I am confident, secure peace more
speedily than he done by alone while it wod
lose less. considering the amounts aud mannr of paw
mcnt. and the amounts would he easier paid han will
be The add onn cost of the five rely solely upon
force II is most likely that it would cost blood
all
The nlan pr opposed Is permanent constu tional law
cannot become such without the concurrence first,
birds Congress and III e. our,bs
OF the state. The requisite three-quarters OF the
states will ssary include the slave states
"hfaned II " II give assurances Of their sev-rallv
adopting emancipation Mt distant day. on the new
consfit utonal terms This uranre would end the
strngg'" now. and save the Union forever
a" not forget the gravity Of paper addr es.ed to
the Congress OF thc nation nv tho chief magistrate
the nation. nor do forget that are my .cn.
hrs. or that many Of have more exp &c than
IN the conduct ofpuhiic affairs yet trust that, in
view OF the great responsibility rc:tng upon me- yo.,
will perceive no want Of respect to yours elves in any
Undue carnc tness may seem IN display t.,'"rF =
IL u d"ub ed then that the plan propo e. IL dol
Cd vii shorten the and thu. le sen its expendi.
tnre OF money md boodl Is it doubted that il would
restore the national prosperity arc it In.
deini'ey Is it dnu' ted that We here Congress and
Executive. can secure its ado,ionl Will not the good
people respond to urited and earnest appeal from
US! Can We they--hy another means 40 Ger.
tainlv or spec Oily those vital oirc,s? We
succerd only by concert It is not Can any OF III
imagine better! hut, Can Of US do better! Oh.
ject what's Is possible still the question r.curs
Tan we dn letrr3 The dopmas OF the quiet past are
inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion X
piled high Is diicuty aud must rse with the occa
sion. A. our ease H. new. must think ard act
anew We mu t disenthrali ourselves. and then We
| shall save country .-.s.r..E ..s ...-0- 1870
h fellow-citizens. W. cannot escape history. We O
TINS Congr e's will tie remembered in spite OF our.
spare one or ano' her Of u.s. IT. rry trinl tbro,,rf
which We Pass will light down honor or iishono
to the latest generation We that W. are tor til.
Union The world will not forget that while we "a,
= this. we know how to the Union The world know
= We do know how to save il. We even We hold th
power and hear the responsibility In giving freedom
To the slave We in freedom to the FREE
j. alike In what we give md what tre.prye. " aha
n"hy save or meany lose the best hope OF the ear,
II Other means may succeed. This uld not fail tn
way is plain. peac-inl. generous. just way which
followed the world will applaud and cd must t.
ever bless. (Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
r. fft MARRIED. OF!
. At Ponghkepsic, N. y. on Wcins 'day, Nov. 18th