Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-11-12
Another Blow for the Union.
WagH1raror. D. d. october 4th. Is62

/ lest they should be drafted the 10th OF this
month, formally called upon me-a few days
since, and requested me to go to Washington
and intercede with the President to prevent,
| if possible, 50 unwelcome a proceeding as the
enforcement of the threatened draft. Know
ing that the President had for months been
subjected to great pressure" 1 felt consider
able delicaey about undertaking the mission,
and thus expressed myself; but so earnestly
was besought by my neighbors, that at
length yielded, and came on here, where
arrived this morning. I forthwith called upon
the President, who received me kindly-we
are old acquaintance he was glad to
see me, that he was troubled to death about
the war, and wanted me to give him my views
upon the whole subject thereupon told
him the object Ofmy visit, and further stated
that had matured plan which, if carried
out, would in my opinion, relieve him of all
embarrassment He urged me to disclose it.
I did so. He approved it, and directed me to
embody it in a proclamation form for his sig
nature, winch OlQ as l0llONS.
PRooLAMATIoS BY THE PRETDEvT
Whereas, /, Abraham Lincoln, President Of
the United States OF America. did. on the22d
day of September, 1862, issue my proelama-
ton in substance declaring free the slaves Of
all persons in arms against the Government
unless such persons should lay down their
arms, etc; and
Whereas, such persons have not laid down
their arms, but, on the contrary, wickedly
persist in carrying on this unhOly war, to the
great loss in blood and valuable lives of our
loyal men
Now. therefore, to avoid calling more men
into the feld--to prevent further loss Of blood
and life, and to end this unholy rebellion,
do hereby declare all persons who shall in any
manner be connected with the army Of the
so-called Confederate States, on the morning
Of the tenth day of October instant Prisoners
of War to the army Of the United States
And I further order that this proclamation
shall be read at the head of each regiment in
the so-called Confederate army, forthwith.
Done at the City of Washington this 4th
day Of October Ammo Domini 1852, and Of our
independence the eighty-seyenth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Asthe President finished signing this paper,
he seized my hand in both of his, and with
moistened eyes, in voice tremulous with
emotion, he said: "My dear Mr.. Entitled,
you have relieved me from great tFibulation,
and our beloved country from all the horrors
of civil war. Ny proclamation extinguished
the cause of the war. Yaurs-for SO must
call it-has gone further, and ended up the arar.
shall have great trouble in satisfying Mr..
Greeley with this step; but, inasmuch as ]
gave way to him and issued the emancipation
proclamation, it is his turn to give me my
way in this"
After some further conversation, the Presi-
dent directed me to give proclamation the
greatest possible circulation. suggested
Vanity Fair as the best medium. He assert
ed. then bade him goodbye, and hastened
to send you this communication.
Yours truly, EARNEST ESiT1HED.
TIE New York Post Of Tuesday last gives
election incidents in that city. Here are.
some specimens which occurred in the 1st
ward:
The polling places in this ward were in
Depeyster, Broad and Greenwich streets, at
the same places occupied on former occasions.
They were mostly drinking saloons where
business was suspended for the day, all de-
canters and tumblers removed and the eoun-
ters protected by rough covering Of un-
planed boards.
The voters in this ward were almost exelu
sively our adopted citizens, and, with that
happy rningling of nationaEties so character
istic OF New York society, the German vot-
ers were as usual attended to by Irish clerks
and inspectors. At one of the polls vener-
able white-haired TeutOn approach the ballot
boxes and offered his vote.
Live in the district7" said the dapper
Irish clerk.
@Elefen years" was the reply.
Voted here last ELECTION 2"
"Elefen years"
Where do you reside7'
Elefen years"
az name where is ye're afther Twin ?"
Elefen years"
"Get away wild yer" with threatening
gesture).
81 wansh to vote.
Where do you live p
"Elefen years.
Your names not down on this list /
Here the venerable Teuton, struck with
fresh ieda, and, perhaps, having Slimmer-
ing that he was not perfectly understood,
opened new battery. So he said, g Yaw,
with lively affirmative movement Of the
head.
What Go ye name 7n
"Yawp
DO yer reside in this district, ould man,
or don't yer?"
"Yawn
That's right, Do you vote for Wads-
worth or Seymour ?"
"Yawp
a 1--WE must swear you"
YawW
So they swOre the Teuton, and German
coming up served as interpreter during the !