Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-13

Fredrlka nromer ON Emancipation.
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FredrIka Bromer ON Emancipation.
From the Ny. Tribune.
The following extract from a private let
tor from the distinguished Swedish auth.
Dress to friend iu this country, and the
address 10 her American friends which fol-
lows, have been handed to US for publica-
ton:
"SrocKHoLM, April l, 1852.
aDEAREsr FRrENDs Tho very evening
of tho day on which | last wrote to you
about the Message fyour President (which
had read in tho Swedish papers) there
was q laundering knocking at my door,
Though it was late and nearly my bedtime,
I knew it was tho postman, and opened,
and what came inf The Tribune, from
-, with the Message Of the President
cncircled with glory (nO matter IL Of ink
which told mo how you looked upon it, and
that this was just as l had done. Tbi.
was charmingi And tho Message 10 it'
own tongue, aud in its simple, earnest, cleal
words, looked still more admirable, ant
moro perfect, than il had looked in the alb
brevated translation of it in Swedish
(though that was good and cxpressive).
"After President Lincoln's Message,
did feel such a strong desire to chime in
with the feeling that il must call forth il
all right-miuded citizens, and to swell the
general voice with one voice moro (you
know that little bells must join with the
great ones il the chorus shall be completely
and also to give my tribute of love and
sympathy for Americas great cause-onC
with that of humanity-that l wrote al
once what l send here. If you think that
this effusion Of sympathy from person
who is known as warm friend to Ameri
cas- best aspirations and life, and who ha.
been, everywhere in your land, treated will
the kind and generous hospitslity-if, l say
you think that its publication would dc
some good and no harm, then mako it pub
lie.
~ cannot but repeat to you how happy
this turn in your moral welfare, especially
in this moment when the material war on
every point turns 10 favor of freedom
cause, has made me. This is the momen
for generous sacrifice on the part of the
North, and a magnanimous returning o.
good for evil. This may be the greatest
moment in Americas history!
"From the beginning of the war l have
tbirsted and bungered to see started some
measure for pacification, by which the pur-
ity of the principle of individual and civil
freedom--the very life-piinciple of your
great republic-should he made to coincide
with justice, equity, and possibility on all
points. l have hoped of the genius of
America that it would bring out such
wonderful thing.
"Praised be God and that good genius,
such thing has now come indeed!
"The recent Message Of President Lin
coin, and his proposition of compensation
by the government to those slave States
which would give up the institution of sla.
very, and re-enter the Union as free States
this proposition made in terms as wise
as its tone is manly and resolute, seems one
Of those measures Of high politics which
alone can rule our lower ones, conciliate the
interests at war, and make the United
States government rise to the dignity of a
high moral principle. 1t is also simple as
the egg Of Columbus. 1t seems the thing
to be done.
"Such inspirations come from God to
good and upright minds. 1t makes them
natural Presidents of the people. In this
case it seems clear that the Chief Magis-
tratc Of the United States, by this meas
ure, has associated to himself all honest, un-
selfish hearts, in your great land, for one
great work-for right, and freedom, and
peace, for the good of all. And it seems
10 me that the father and mother will talk
about it in their homes with their children
and servants; that the brother will confer
about it with his sisters and brothers; that
everybody will come forward to give his
mite of work and good will, the widow her
penny, the child his toy; that there will
henceforth be, both in the South and the
North, third party, which may be named
Chrtsfs party; party of brotherly love,
for sacrifice for peace and good willard
that every Christian man and woman who
will enlist under its banner will never fall
of, but they may shed new lustre ovel
the people Of the United States, and bring
a harmony and prosperity to the homes Of
America which they have not known be-
fore. Difficulties may come-must come
lin the carrying out of the proposed
measure; new sacrifices may be required on
all sides; but no difficulties will be too
intricate, no sacrifices too great, for great
people determined to go forward in the
cause Of justice and equity to one. And
the angels in heaven once again may sing,
as they once did in prophetic vision:
oory to God in the highest peace earth and good
WIN unto men,
"You can hasten that day, my friends
the day Of release, of peace and joy to your
country and to millions of hearts interested
in her gloryl Permit me among those to
name also myself; for never more than in
his honor did fell myself so truly and en-
tirely yours. FREDRIKA BREMER."
slavery.
The London Nei0s Of the 23d has this
passage at the conclusion Of leading ar.