The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-12-04

nor will the war or procee ings under the procia>
NATION o. September 22d, 1862 be stayed because
OF the recommendation of this plan. lie tnhely
adoption doubt not would bring resioratlou' anu
thereby stay both. and notwithstanding TINS PlHD'
The recommendation that Congress provides oY
law for compromising any State which may accept
the emancipation act before this plan shall nave
beeu acted upon is hereby earnestly renewed -
s sch would only be an advance part OF the Pisl
and the slime arguments apply TO both. TINS plan
is recommended means not IN conclusion +" (,
but additional. to all others for restoring ana pre-
serving the national authority Throughout me
ni"n. The subject is presented exclusively ID
its economical aspect. The plan wouldl am con
hdent secure peace more speedily thaE eau ne uo"e
by force alone while II would cost less conslue'-
ing anDInts and manner OF payment ana tllne@ .,
payment, and the amounts would be easier pa
man VIII lie the additional cost OF the war II we
rely solely upon force. 1t Ia most llkeiy mat II
wuuid cost ne Hood at all
The plan is pr posed rs permanent constitution
n! law. 1t caunnt become such wltho3t 'he con-
curreuce, first. 4 tw" thirds 1t Congress ana a.
terwar'tr three-jo Jrrhs ut the States. The requiS-
ne three quarters at zoe States viii necessary III
Guide seven of The slave States. II 0otalned II
will give assurance Of their severalY adopting
emancipation AT uu distant day, ON the new con-
sfIutundl terms. This assurance would emu me
struggle now, and save The Union fnreN er.
!: do nor FIR et the gravity "f Il nper addressed
70 the Cougtess Of The nation by the 'bet Magis-
irate al the nation, nor do tey9ef thAt some 10"
my Seniors or ihat many OF you nave imn.e ca
lyerUliCe fhan in the conduct OF pubic HiiAirS -
Yet | trust that III view of the great resp"nS
!ointv restin . upon me You will re eeive 30 want
ii res Get tn v.ur~eives III any undue earhestneH9
may seem TO d.spay. e
Is il doub ed tne,. that the plan propose II
adou1ed will shorten the war, and thus lesson i'S
esxpt.ud sure Of money and bioodY is II d""o'tG
that il wIul.I restore the national prosperity nj"
ilarpetuate both indefinitely -,
Is II doubted thHt II we here Congress ana IN
ecutive car secure lis adoption, the good peoplr
rs su0nd to united and earnest appeal from US :
IAN we, can they by any other means $" GER
tainly or SO speedily assure these vital obJec'S Z!
We can succeed Gully by concert. go,
II is not can any nf US 1nagthe better, out sui
the question racurs, can we do better
The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate TO
tine stormy present. The occasion Is piled nigh
with difficulty AND we must rise with the "ccaN-
ion As our case new. so we must mink ana
act Anew we must disenthral ourselves and then
We shall save our country
R'elloy citizens We cannot escape history. we
@ this Congress will be remembered in spite OF
ourselves. NJ personal significance or inFlgnn
canoe can snare one another OF us The IL ~
trial through which we pass will light us down gin
honor or dishOnur IL the latest generation W e
say we are for the Union. The world will not Ton
Get that while we say this, that we know how to
save the Union The world knows we do know
how to save. We, even we, hold the power ana
bear the responsibility.
In giving freedom to the slave We insure tree
dom to the free. Honorable alike in what we give
| and what we preserve, we shall nobly save or
| meanly lose the last best hope of the earth.
Other means may succeed, this could not faii,
! The wav is plain, peaceful generous, Just a way
which If followed The world will applaud and God
must forever bless.
fSignedl ABRAHAM LiNCoLN'
| WAsHiSGTON, Dec. ] 1862