The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-05-23
Another Proclamation and Another
Modification.


loving Startling proclamation
HEApoUARrERs DEPARTMENT OF THE
SouTn, Huron Head, May 9, 1862.
... ,Gepersl Order No. IL
The States of Georgia, Florida and
South Csrohpa, comprising the military de-
partment Of the South, having deliberately
declared themselves no longer under tho
protection of the United States of America.
aud having taken up arrus against the said
Uuited States, it became military necessity
TO declare martial law. This was according
" done on tho 25th day of April, 1862 .
Slavery ami martial law ia free country
nre altogether inoompatible Tho persons
in those three States. Georgia, Florida and
South Carolina, heretofore held as slaves, !
are therefore declared forever free.
1t will be remembered that, when Gen.
Fromont was deprived of the command of
tho Western Department, that command
was temporarily conferred upon Cen Hun
ter. No man in the country should know
the policy of the Administra ton in regard
TO slaves, better than Gen. Hunter; and it
seems the height of stupidity that he should
issue such a proclamation without ample
authority, The proclamation of Con. Fro
mont applied only to the slaves of Rebels !;
this applies to oil tho slaves in the three
States of Georgia, Florida and South Caro-.
lima. Gould Gen. Hunter fail to foresee the
fate of his proclamation when he issued il !:
Ills motives in issuing it arc not so apparent
as those of Con. Fremont, yet We believe it
10 bo right in principle, and have no doubt
Al - Al IL.
insoleut Rebcls of Georgia, Florida and
South Carolina would soon DO made to 500
their weakness, aud sue for peace on such
terms as the Government might dictate
But the President, whose position, doubtless,
enables him TO perceive its effect more
clearly, has modified or aunuled It in an.
olher proclamation, which is as tollowsi
WASHINGTON, May 10.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES;
Whereas, there appears in the public
prints wpat purports to be proclamation
of Maj. Gen. Hunter; and whereas, the
same 10 producing some excitement and
Misunderstanding therefore, |, Abraham
Lincoln, President of tho u. S., proclaim
and duclare that tho Government of the
u. S. had no knowledge or heli0fof an in.
fention on tho part OF Gen. II fnter to issue
such proclamation, nor has il" got any au.
thentic information that the document il
genuine; aud further. that neither Con
Hunter or any other commander or person
has hcen authorized by tho Government ot
the u S. to make proclamation declaring
the slaves of any State free, and that the
supposed proclamation now in quoston
whether genuine or false, is altogether void
90 far as respects such declaration. further
make known, that whether it be- competent
for me as Command OIL. In Chief of the arm,
and navy to declare the slaves of any Stat,
or States free, and whether at any time o.
in any case IL shall have become u necessity
Indispensable TO the maintenance of the Gov
ernment to exercise such supposed power
are questions which, under my responsibll
~, reserve to myself, and which canno
feel justified in leaving to the decision {
commanders in tho field. These are total
different questions from those of police regu
la,ion in armies and camps, On the 5th da
of March last, by u speciaI message, l rec
commended to Congress the adoption of
jih resolution to DO substantially US fol
lows;
Resoiped, That tho United States oueh
30 cooperate with any State which ma
adopt "a gradual nbolishmont of slavery
Giving to such State, in its discretion, +
compensate for tho ihconv venieuce, publ
and private, produced by such change O
system.
Tho resolution in the language abov
quoted was adopted by largo majorities i
both branches Of Congress, and now stand
an authentic, definite aud solemn propose
of the Nation to tho STATES and people moi
interested in the subject matter. To tt
people of these States now ! earnestly al
peal. | do not argue, | beseeoh Won
make the arguments for yourselves Yo
cannot, if you would, bo blind to tho signs
the times. beg of you calm aud OF
iarged consideration of them, ranging,
it may DO, tar above personal and part
politics. This proposal makes commo
cause for common object casting no r,
proaches upon any one. lt acts not ii
Pharsoe. Tho change IL contemplat,
would como gently as the dews of Heaven J.
not ronding or wrecking. anything. w
you not embrace il So much good HI
not been done by one effort in all past tim
as in the providence of God it ia now yo
high privilege to do. May tho vast fuiu
not have to lament that you have neglect
1t.
In witness whereof have horeunto set n
hand and caused tho Srai of :ho Unit
States to be annexed. Done at the Cj
OF Washington this 10Th day of May
tho Year os our Lord ono thousand eip
hundred aud sxtv.twO, and of The Inc
psndence of the Uuited States tho Eigh
sixth.
(Sigaed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
President.
VIM. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
We have no faith that the Shareholders
the South will heed the earnest appeals
Ihe President. What then ? Win be OK,
cise the power ho has reserved to himse
by declaring all their slaves free mon
His proclamation is not definite on Il
point. but leaves every reader to draw
own iuferences.
Unionism in North Carolina.
As an Indication of tho roigniug spirit