The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-03-19
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plans.
These are all sound principles, and their
enumeration by the President at this time
makes them especially noteworthy.
II is not necessary at present TO discuss
the possible plans which States may be in
duced TO adopt, for the removal of slavery
since the only question raised by the Presi-
deni's proposal, is whether Congress shall
profIer pecuniary aid 10 those States which
may desire to adopt plans OF emancipation.
The questions of how much the aid shall
be, and how rapidly il should / e advanced
remain untouched by the adoption of The
resolution. The grand difficulty in the way
OF emancipation, viz, what TO do with the
negro when he is Tree, is not involved in
the present proposal, and remains open fof
the future consideration of The States or OF
the nation.
The effect Produced by this message on
the minds OF various individuals is worthy
of remark. The most radical newspapers,
which have urged The instant abolition OF
slavery ''war power" aud which have
been al deadly enmity with ''the right OF
property in man." are apparently rejoiced
at an opportunity 10 retrace their steps and
stand OH conservative ground. The Tribune
and Eveaing Posi- heartily, even snih usIasii.
cally, approve the idea, and congratulate
the President upoT. it, as if it were a new
discovery of the present times, instead of
the old and often repeated proposal OF more
ndo W toh hoS hoo ~
and considered in pastsyears by our most
eminent statesman. aud always hercely
opposed by the radical abolilionists. At
the close of the an!i-siavery meeting on
Thursday evening, the message was read
from The platform aitef the adjournment and
the reception which it net with was some
what amusing. The old-ia-hioned radical
aboli,iouists we're highly indignant The new
hedged members o. that contederacy, who
had a notion thai anything which proposed
10 get the naiion rid OF slavery was 10 be
cheered, applauded, and tue great crowd OF
lockers on went home asking ihe old Amer
lean question, What viii il cost?'
We trust that the resolution proposed BY
the President will be adopted BY Congress.
Whenever a State shall propose TO eman.
cipaie her slaves, we regard il as eminentIy
proper that the nation should lend lis aid,
judciously, 10 effect the object TIE Crown
OF Grea; Britain, once the governing power
OF all the country forced the institution 90
unwilling colonies, and il became part OF
their social system. Let the whole people
/ who have in one sense succeeded 10 the
government OF the nation, aid any Stale that
may need it and that shall desire aud ask
for aid in changing slave labor to free labor.
This is most right Hereafter, when the
principle is established, we can discuss aud
arrange the amount of aid, and the terms on
which il is 10 be granted TO each State as il
shall need it. Ard each State will decide
for itself whether il will ask or avrept it.
The message of MIR. Lincoln proposing
the adoption by Congress Of this important
principle is timely, and its influence will
be excellent We shall not be Surprised 10
see few political abolitionisls or abolition
isl politicians, endeayor 10 misrepresen the
President, AMI extort from his simple, Wig
orous, and plain words, meaning that he
never intended to give them. Already some
of This class are declaring that the message
proves the President a determined aboli-
iionis,. 1t matters very little what is
thought OF him in this regard. if the people
of The North will hul be content 10 unite on
the principles which he enunciaies plain
ly, that States are 10 remove slavery as a
legal status il it is r. =moyed at all: that The
relation of master and slave IL a property
relation; aud that the people OF The United
States ought TO aid the S,ales in which the
institution has become part OF the social
system, in such efforts as they may initiate
10 change il and establish free labor il its
place, and that eradnot not sudden emoEei
patton is better for oH-Journai Of Commerce.
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