The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-04
The President refers to his compensat

The President refers to his compensated
emancipation proclamation of Sept. Odd
He says:
That portion of the earth occupied By
tie people of the United States is wei
adapted to be the home of one national fam
lily, but not .or two or more. In the in
augural address briefly pointed out the
total inadequacy of disunion a remed y
for differences between the people of the
TWO sections. did 50 in language which
| cannot improve. Physically speaking
we cannot seperate; We cannot remove our
respective sections from each other, nor
build an impossible barrier between them. y
lie then remarks at length on the Difficult.
~ of making any natural boundary line
The President t,ien suggests amen dment.
to the Constitution, Congress concurrirg
to be proposed to the Legislatures or con
| ventioas O. the several States, which it
ratified by threefourths o. said Legsla-
lures, 10 be valid as parts of said Consti-
tuition. The first article proposes that all
States abo!ishing slavery before January
lst 1900. shall receive compensation from
the United States Second, all slaves freed
by the chances of war at any time before
the end of the rebellion shall be forever
free: but all owners who had not been dis
loyal shall be compensated. Third. Con-
gress may appropriate money and other
wise provide for colonizing free colored
persons, with their consent, at any place
without tn United States. The President
discusses these articles at soma length
and asks:
IF, then, for common object, slave
property is to be sacrificed is it not Just
tina. it be done as common charge; and
if, with less money, or money more easily
paid, We can preserve the benefits of the
Union by this means. than we can by the
war alone, is it not economical TO do it?-
The proposed emancipation would shorter
this war, perpe,uate peace. insure increase
in population, and proporiicnateiy the
wealth Of the country" The Presidcn
then says The plan consisting Of these
articles is recommended, not but that
restoration Of the national authority wCul,
be accepted without It's a loption, nor vii
the war or the proceedings under the proc
ana'ion Of September 22l, be stayed be
, cause of the recommendation Of this plan
Its timely adoption, doubt not, woul,
bring restoration, and thereby stay bo.h
And, Notwithstanding this plan, the rec
ommendation that Congress prov.de Law
for compensating any State which ma
adopt the emancipation before the pa
shall have been ael upon. Is hereby ear
nestly renewed. This Ian Is recommend
ed as a means, no, il concIu ion of, bat i
addition TO- all Others for restoring an(
, p, scer,ing tho noti"uai a~th",ity through
out the Union. The subject is presen'e
, exclusively in its economical aspect. I'll
plan is proposed as permanent constitution
: al law
In conclusion the Prcsid lent save: 9Th
dogmas Of the quiet past are inadequate t
y tie stormy present. The occasion is pile
high with difficulty, and we must rise wit
the occasion. The fiery trial throug
!, viii h we pass will light rs down in homo
!. or dishonor to the latest generation. w
! say that w are tor the Union. The Wort
will not forget that. while we say this, W
j, DO know how TO save the Uniou In ri,
ing freedom to tie slave, we insure fire,
/ dom to the free-honorab'e alike in whs
P we give and what we preserve. We sha
nobly save or meanly lose the last be.
hope of the earth. Other means NAV sr.
coed. This could not fail. The way
plain. peaceful generous. just, wa
which, if followed, the world will foreve
applaud and God must forever bless