Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-26
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which is OF great importance; bus Am M. ao A..
sure we could do much with the blacka. n "a
were TO arm them, fear that In few Weeks
the arms would be 10 the hands OF the rebeis.
and indeed thus far we have NOT hsd arws
enough to equip our white troops. | will man.
tion another thing, though Il meet only vour
scoFn and contempt. There are hity tbousand
bayonets In the Union armies from the Border
Slave States. II would be serious matter N.
In consequence of proclamation such az Won
desire, they should 60 over to the rebels Ido
not think they sil wouid'-n 90 many indeed
as year ago, or as six months sgo--not 90
many 70 day as Yesterday. Every day lncreas.
es .nelr Union feeling. They are also getting
!ner pflao enlisted, and want to beat the rebels.
Let me say one thing more: think Won should
admit that we already have an important priu-
eiple to rally and unite the people in the fact
that constitutional government Ia az stake.-
This 10 fundamental idea, going down about
as deep as anything"
We answered that, being fresh from the peo.
pie, we we're naturally more hopeful than him
self as to the necessity and probable effect of
such PROCLAMATION. The value of constltu.
tional government is indeed a grand idea for
which 70 contend; but the people Snow that
Ioh'ng else hd' put constitutional eoueyament In
danger out SLAVERY; that the toleration Of that
sristocratlc aud despotic element among our
Iree INSTITUTIONS was the Inconsistency that had
nearly wrought our ruin and caused free gov
eminent to appear q failure before the wS Id.
and therefore the people demand emaucips ion
70 preserve and perpeluate constitutional gov.
eminent. Our idea would thus be found 10 90
aeeter than h:s, and &c be armed via co.scs.
ponding power. ("Yes," interrupted Mr.. Lin
ooio, THAT 10 the true ground of cur diff.
cuiues.J That proclamation of general
emancipation, giving "Liberty and Union" as
the national WatchWord, would rouse the peo-
pie and rally them to bis support beyond apy
thing YET wltnessed-sppealing alike to con-
ecience' sentiment and hope. He must remem.
per- 100 that present manifestations are 40 in
dex OF what would then take place. If The
ie11er Will put utter trumpet call, the nation
wiz respond with patriotic ardor. No one can
tell she power Of the right word from the right
mao, 10 develop the latent fire and enthusiasm
Pi P, tne masses. ("I know it," exclaimed Me-.
That good sense mus. of course be exersissd
in drilling, arming aud using black, as we'll as
Wnite troops, to mako them efficient: and that
10 scarcity Of arms, it was at least worthy of
inquiry, whether it was not wise to place DOR
,ion OIL Them in the hands of those nearest TO
tne seat OF the rebellion, and able TO strike
the deadliest blow. W '"'A'
Inst In case of proclamation of emancipa.
.ioh we had no fear of serious injury from the
deseftion OF Border State troops. The DANCE.
was greatly diminished, as the President had
admitted But let the desertions be what they
might, the increased spirit of the North Uould
replace them two to one. One State alone, II
necessary, would compensate the loee, we're the
whole fifty thousand to join the enemy. The
struggle has gone too far, and cost too much
treasure and blood, to allow Of partial settle.
meut. Let the line be drawn at the same time
between freedom and slavery, and between 10y.
atty aud treason. The sooner we know who
are our enemies the better.
In bringing cur interview to close, after an
hour Of earnest and frank discussioa of which
the foregoing Is specimen, Mr.. Lincoln re.
marked: "Do not misunderstood me, because
| have mentioned these objections. They In.
dicate the difficulties that have thus fs. pre-
vented my ectioD 'in some suoh way az you de-
elre. have not decided against aproclamatlop
of liberty to the slaves, but bold the matter
under sdvisement. Aud can assure you, that
the subject Ia on my mind, by day and night,
more than any other. Whatever shall appear
to be Gods will, will do. trust, that 10 the
freedom with which | have cAnvaesed your
views, have not in any respect injured your
feelings" -
We assured him that he had not, and express
ed our hopes that in honest endeavors to express
and defend our convictions, we had not been
wanting in due respect for our chief magistrate.
Bidding him farewell, We commended him to
the gracious guidance of God, having faith that
IL the mer1orisl and our added interview had
thrown into the trembling scales but single
grain of truth that might aid In the prepondeT-
ance of justice and humanity, our mission would
not prove TO be in vain.
VIM. w. PATTON, (,
-. JOHN DEMP5TER.
CHICAGO. ILL, Sept. 81, go