Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-24
The Presidents Emancipation Pro-
c amQliOn.


The President has issued his proclamation, de-
caring the slaves Of all in rebellion against the
Federal Government, or who render allegiance
to the so called Confederate States free after the
LIST of January. 1868; abrogating the fugitive
slave law; pledging compensation to the loyal
by these measures. and renewing his scheme of
compensatory emancipation and colonization pro-
posel by him to Congress at its late session.
The issue OF abolition is thus placed by Mr.
LINCOLN directly and unequiyocally before the
county Ii cannot be avoided. The people at
the elections this fall must decide the one way or
the other.
We propose TO examine the pledges made by
the dominant party to the country upon the slave
ry question, and the manner Il which this plight
ed faith has been violated.
In the United States House of Representative,
on the llth day OF February. le6l, the following
resolutions were adopted-ayes ll6. nays
Resoired. That neither the Federal Govern
ment. nor the people or Governments of non
slaseholding States. have purpose or constitu
tOnal right 10 leglslate upon or Interfere With
slavery in any of the States In the Union
Ressfred That those persons in the North who
do not subscribe 10 the foregoing proposition are
too insignificant in numbers and influences to ex
cite the serious attention alarm OF any portion
of the people of the Republic. and that the in
crease of their numbers and influence does not
keep pace with the increase of the aggregate
population of the Union.
Mark the words No constitutional right to
legislate upon interfere with slavery in any of
the States OF the Union" Afterthe adoption of
the resolutions. at the suggestion OF some of the
members who could not conscientiously subscribe
10 the latter. the first amended so "a to read
IS follows. and il was adopted by an unanimous
vote-ayes I6l.
Rssolred, That neither Congress. nor the peo
pie. nor the Governments of the non savehold-
in States. have the right to legisate upon or in
to fere with slavery in any OF the slaveholding
Sites OF the Union.
Mr.. LINCOLN. in his inaugural message. stated
that the people of the Southern States had no
just cause for the apprehension which seemed to
exist among them that their property and their
peace and personal security were TO be endanger-
ed by the accession of Republican Administra-
ton; and he quoted from one of his own speeches
as evidence TO the contrary. IL Is as follows:
Il have no purpose directly or indirectly. TO
interfere with the institution of slavery in the
States where il exists. believe have no lawful
right TO do so, and ! have no inclination 10 do
So"
And then be goes on TO say:
Those Who nominated and elected me did so
with the full know ledge that had made this. and
many similar declarations, and hayenever recant-
Cd them. And more than this: they placed in the
platform for nv acceptance, and law TO
themselves and 20 me. the clear and emphatic res
olution which nov read:
'.'Resolued That the maintenance involate of
the rights OF the States, and especially the right
of each State order and control its own domes-
tic institutions according TO its own judgment ex-
clesively. u essential TO the balance of power on
which the perfection aud endurance OF our politi.
cal fabric depend
Such were the representations mad, TO the
country as 10 the principles and policy which
should control the ADMINISTRATION of the Govern
men, under the Republican party.
After the fall of Sumter the President issuei
proclamation calling out IS .00U volunteers 10
pat down the insuuection. In il he stated that
the troops should be used TO re establish the Fed.
eral authority and repossess the Federal property
IN the insurrectionary districts Under that proc.
lamation and for the objects il avowet. the 6rsi
call Of the President for volunteers prompt,
filled by l.embers Of al political parties. When
our Gsssrsls went into the Geld they Issued proc