Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-26
TIE urIavIIv BIrwIrH rHr BORDER STATE HIrHIsIs-


On Saturday The 18Th instant the representatives o.
the "Border STATES assembled by invitation at the Pre-
sidenal mansion 10 Washington and were addressed by
Lincoln 'from paper which he held in his hSud" He
commenced by sadly reproachiug them for not voting
for the gradual emancipation resolution, sent 20 Congress
in March. He then urged emancipation on them, and
said:
If the war oontinuts long, a. II must II the object be
not sooDer attained the institution In your States will be
e1tinguished by friction aud abrasionby the mere
incidents OF the II will be gone, and you will have
nothing Valukbls lieu oil it. Much of its value Is gone
already How much better for you and for your people
to take the step which at shorens the war and Sc
cares subsaha conRepsaton for that which is sure to
be wholly lost in any other event How much better 70
thus the money which else sink forever in the
war How much better TO do it while we csn lest the
long render Us peeuniary unable to DO it nov
much batter for YOU seller and the nation, as buyer
10 sell out and buy that without which the war could
never have BEEN than to sink both the thing to be sod
and tho price OF iE in cutting Que aDoheTs throatsi
do not speak Of emanciI alton at once, but Of de-
cision at once enatcipae grsdusly Room In South
America for colonization can be obtained cheapy ana
ia abundance and when numbers shall be large enough
% be company and encouragement for one another the
freed people viii not be 80 reluctant to so.
He then alluded to his disagreement With Gen. Hun
ters proclamation and the powerful party that sup
ported il" and added:
Yet in repudAting IT, gave dissatisfaction II not Of
fence TO many uhoee support the country cannot afford
10 css And this is the end oil IT, The pressure IN
this direction Is still upon me, and Is increasing BY
conceding what | ask, you can relieve me, and,
much more, relieve the country III this important
point.
He then advised them to 60 home and deliberate on
hs request, which they did, and few days after the
conclusion Of the majority made public. They are
sensitive about interfering with an institution peculiarly
under the control of the States and then they are sp
paed by the to be paid for the slaves which would
be 81 200 600 OOO at $500 per head, the comPen-
sAtor contained 10 the emancipation act Tor the District
of Columbia They are alarmed at the sentence about
tue Hunter proclamation, and say;
We will not allow ourselves TO think that the propo
stou H. that conseut to give up slavery TO the end
that the Hunter proclamation may be let loose on the
Southern pee pie for Is too well known that We would
not be parties TO any such measure, and have too
much respect for you to maggie you would propose it,
DIN IL mean that by sacrificing interest in slavery we
Alpse the spirit that controls that pressure cause TO
NJ Withdrawn and rid the country OF the psstient agi
tton Of the slavery question: We are forbidden 80 70
tai for that spirit would not be satisfied with the lib
Grafton OF 700 600 slaves and cease its agitation while
three million remain in bondage. Gan IL mean that by
abandoning slavery in States We are removing the
from you and the country, by preparing Tor
ssDaraon on the line Of the cotton States We for
bdden 80 to think because ia known that are and
We believe that you are unAeraoy opposed to any d.
vision Al all We would prefer thiI that you desire
this concession a. = pledge OF our support and thus
enable you to Withstand pressure which weighs heavily
on YOU and the country Mr. President such sacrifice
/, necessary TO secure our support.
Taey announce their willingness to leave it to vots
Of the people in their respective States, but say:
Before they ought 10 consider the proposition IL should
be preseuted in such apg ble practical ihcient shape
as TO command their confidence that It's fruits are con
ing4nt only upon their ACceptirce We cannot trust
.nTthirg 10 tho contingencies Of future legislation. II
tst-rps ~ proper and necessary legislation, shall pro
vide sufficient ia Ids and place them at your disposal, 10
be applied by you the payment OF any OF our Satee
or the cizus thereof who shall adopt the adjustment
Of slavery either g'aduAl Immediate M they may de
,ermne and the expense Of deportation aud cclon'Ei
ION Of the liberated slaves then will States and ptC
ule take this proposition into car,u Lsteraton, for
such decision in their idgGn is demanded by their
interests their honor their duty 20 the whole eoun
try We ave the honor o be with great fe-prct,
% A. WckIf,, Chairman; G,rret; Davis r Wilson, j.
j Uritlendeu John Cattle, j. W. UTsfrli, J :.
J,rksop G.lter, John s Phelps Francis Thomas
Cha lac Calvert, @ l. L Lsary, Edwin II. Webster,
l.. Mallory, Aaron HWdur, James s. Rollins, j. W.
Mel zes, Thomas l.. P.ics, II. W. Dunlap, William A.
hall
The minority Of thu body fall still atiec.ly at the
tot Of the gorilla. They promise TO urge his measure
ia their States Their response concludes t6us:
Fev Of Us though there may be, We will permit 10
ran from the North or from the South 20 further than
s in the accomplishment Of the great work before
We Ia order 10 carry out these views, will far
NAV be IN power ask the people OF the border States
calmly debs rlsly and fairly to consider your recon
ueLda ion. We are the more embodened TO assume
is position ron the fact become history, that the
leaders OF tie Southern rebellion have offered 10 s6osh
slavery G,nOrs them condition 20 foreign intergen
uon 10 favor Of their independence as nation. II they
en- give up slavery TO destroy the Uuion surely
.sk our leoule TO oonsder QUESTION Of emancipation
- save the Union.
WITH great respect, ycus obedient servants,
Jlhn " Ho,l Ssm'i Y. casey, Geo. 2. Fisher, A.
Clemens, WIN. G. Brown, JIcob b R-ir, W. 7. Vii
ley.
lzE BosToSIASs on TEE TANEEE csIsIs-aFITcH or
TlUSKT IyIRilT P.TRorIsH PAID goR.
meeting was recently held at Faaeuil Hall to take
measures to facilitate volunteering nader tho call for
more troops.
Kayor Whitman presided, and made brief STATE
meut OF the oil eos of the meeting He said that re-
lance was solely to be placed on the military arm 20
put down the REBELLION and that call having been made
for more military force the call would not be made in
vain upon this city.
The Hon CHARLES G. Loring declared tire contest to be
a struggle for national iie and that 10 separation oil
this country either forcbly pCaceaby, could ever be
submitted TO. Continued irritation and hostility Woul
;, he result OF such separation, ending the part Of
the Sou,h in a military despOsm. There escape
from the duty imposed the people, OF sacrificing their
yes and all their property, If need be, to put down
the rebellion, and that promptly. He hoped for the
cause OF liberty hereafter and for the prevention of
vile nsurrecons that the UaOu would be restored by
the policy which bad been pursued But IL through In
tefycnton in other cause the Union and Constitution
must perish slavery be abolished then let slavery be
eItermiuated He would that 600 men had been
called Il and those who could not enist should give
freely, freely, freely.
Eiward Everett urged the duty and Importance Of
sending immediate reenfOroements 70 the Army Of the
Potomac lie cited the testimony Of the French Princes,
az being Hed with admiration at the courage and bear
ing Of that army and the skin Of its young chief and
tina, Of the repres NATIVE of OF the most potent