Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-03
PRESIDENT Oh EMANCIPATION.

PRESIDENT ON EMANCIPATION.
At public meeting OF Christians Of all
denominations, held in Chicago, on Sab
bath evening September 7ih, memorial
in favor of national emancipation was a.
dopiod, and Committee appointed TO wait
upon the President, The Committee start
ed for Washington Immediately, and on
Thursday morning Sept. 8, were courteous
ly received by the President, and gave the
fullest opportunity for the discharge of the
duty assigned them He listened with fixed
attention while Che memorial was being read,
and in reply gave the following as his views
Of an Emancipation proclamation az reported
by the delegation
The subject prcscntoi 10 hc memorial d, one open
which have Thought much ior weeks past aud inay
even se} lQr months ana approached with ihe MOST
opposite opnuna aui advice aut Shat by rCuspUs ueu,
who equally certain that they represent the Divine
will satc ihr either uir oac oi t1f other GLARS a
mistaken in that belief aud perhaps iu fapeets
h'h ILlpo 90 Nlu n1t oc UIcvoreui III me 90 cay Thar,
t9 probable THAT God would reveal bis win Co others
900 point 800 connected with my duty, might ue sup-
posed hc would reveal 90 directly tn For, unless
am more deceived n myself han often ana. % is my
carnesi desire 20 know the will ofPoud nee m this mat
Ger. Aud 3. can learn what 10 is will do Do. These
rc noI however tnc days Of Miracles aud suppose it
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