Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-27
HneIleh vious ~ cen. Erunsors Ofhpr.
The Leudoh Daily HsRs eays bf oensr-
al Hunter's ovdct. va <tFtS 2 -

ssneIlsh viows ~ cen. Eruntors Ofayr.
! The Loudoh Daily NsRs esyt bf Gcnsr-
al Hunters order. - Z tf@ = ~
"General Hunters proclamation. ds6IkE
ing the immediate emancipafion Of the
slaves 10 Gcorgin, Florida and South Carol.
ina, 10 virtue of bis authority as command
iag district snder martial law. has been
disavowed BY The President ana declared
null and void. II was certain that Mr.. Lin
coin could not have authorized tho meas
ure, and that he would not adopt Il. Gen.
Hunter appears 10 be Eory idjadicious
person, who has more than once exceeded
bis authority, and vennred TO solve the
great national and political questions by
his own unsupported authority. His indis-
cretion has, however, this time been Of some
use, as IL has called forth another important
manifesto by Mr.. Lincoln. In this procla-
nation the President after disposing Of
General Hunters preteBiioDs. announces
that he shall not for The present decide up
on the extent Of his powers ms commander
in-chief Of the army aud navy to. Iibcrate
the slaves Of any State; but be clearly init.
mates that he would no. shrink from. such
a measure were il necessary to the maintea.
ance Of the Government. He then reverts
to the memorable resolution in favor Of vol
untary and gradual emancipation adopted
by Congress upon his recommendation, and
once more urges the slave states to en-
brace the offer Of the government ard co.
operate with Il 10 tho extinction Of slavery.
"When the Presidents message TO Con-
gress on this subject first became known in
England it was treated BY many public
writers as a sign Of weakness, and the first
Of series Of compromises. We combated
this view at the time, pointing out that the
proposition had not been brought forward
until the strength Of the North had become
manifest, and expressing the confidence
that il was only the first Of series Of
measures which would fix the policy Of the
government Of the United States in aDtags
oDism to slavery. Events have shown
which Of these views was we'll founded
Mr.. Lincoln now renews the appeal, but
still in the interest Of those whom be ad-
dresses. He bids them observe the signs
Of the times, which certainly are all against
the right of man to hold his JelloW.nron iR
bondage"
The London Spectator sees the drift OF
the Presidents expressions. It says: w
s'Mr. Lincoln has issued the most menao.
ing order yet issued against slavery. Gen.
Hunter, in the strange, seIfwilled style pc
culiar to American generals, had proclaim.
ed martial law throughout Georgia, South
Carolina and Florida, and added that in a
free country martial law and slavery are in
compatible. Consequently all slaves arc
free. His odd-looking theory was substan-
tally Just, for slavery, not being an inher-
ent status, but enc created by civil law,
ceased with the suspension Of that law; but
the border statesmen raved Mr. Lincoln,
therefore, anuuls the Generals order, but
reserves the power TO declare emancipation
an incident Of martial law, and pleads with
the slave states earnestly TO accept his offer
Of compensation. His whole tone is that
ia man who sees that the end is near,
that abolition cannot be long delayed, and
that when tho hour arrives IL will be COM
pete, final and without compensation"