The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-04-16

Ala % Emancipation.
The proposition Of President Lincoln made 10
his message to Congress on the esn day Mach
last. for the General Government TO aid the
States which might wish TO do -, in the enan'
cipAsioa Of slaves therein, and submitting res
e,usion for the consideration OF Congress,
looking TO the accomplished; Of that object,
has met with universal approval, from kspson-
cana and all men Of right opinion throsgheus
the land, and has been hailed BY them - har-
biaRer Of . better day Tor freedom. They look
upon it, a the only psacsbIs solution Of the
great question which has sgsatsd the country,
in greater or less degree, ever since the adsp-
ton Of the Federal Constitution and If adopted,
= the coasaaHAtion Of the often expressed
wishes and desgss OF the founders Of our Gov
srnment
Not 70 with the organs aud leaders Of the
Dsnocratie party. They openly attack the poll
cy fore.hAdssea BY the President. They peril.
naeiously inpsgn the motives Of the President, IN
making this proposition, and of his supporters In
acting upon it, and say the dssiga 10 TO desaeA
the border Save States from the interests Of the
cotton States, and thereby bring about . dissou-
ton. The Detroit Free Press says: 1.-THE Dem
ocratc press generally assAiled it, a. tub thrown
- the abolition whale"
Nov What 10 the meaning Of al this opposition
from Northern men and Northern Journals, TO .
measure 40 niId, conservative. 90 fraught
with good, - that proposed in the Presidents
message! Leading Southern men and siAvshoi-
des, are supporting the measure; and IL Is said
that i: is the result Of consultation with them,
and embodies their views and w.shes. De these
Northern wiseacges know so mucn more Ut the
wants and Interests Of the South, than conssrvA'
tive SOaShern men themselves,
II a. these Democratic journals say, the objec,
Of the measure is to de.aeh and dissolre, Why
then il is . very bad measure to be sure. But
where is the evidence OF any such object or de.
sign.
The President says in his message: " The
leaders OF the existing instruction entertain the
hope that the government will ultimately be
forced TO acknowledge the Independence Oi some
part OF the disattected regions, aud that all the
slave States north Of such parts viii then say
the Union for which We have struggled being
already gone, we nov choose 70 60 with them
To deprive them OF this hope, substantially end
the rebellion, and the initiation of emancipation
completely deprives them Of it,"
This to u, looks like measure to retain the
border States, not to detaeh them and by re
tanning them, to destroy the hopes Of the seces
sionsts Of a separation and retain them also
land 50 all Israel shall be saved"
We apprehend that the abolition Of SLAYER.
in any State will not detaeh that State from eth
er the North or the South, or the Union, an!
more than the abolition Of the death penalty, o.
any other relic Of bar barism, would work tina
result, but will place that State on the side o
the Union, and add so much to the strength o
the Union, in crushing out this rebellion, ans
render il impossible for the Union to he dissolved
We believe that the abolition of slavery ever
In the extreme cotton States, will ultimately b,
brought about by the adoption Of this measur,
BY Congress; but We have 10 doubt that tn,
its effects and become free. Gradual enamel
patton in each State that shall accept the propo
sitiOD, 10 the policy of the President, and we hav
NO doubt that is will gradually be adopted BY
one State after another, from North to South
''antil all shall be fulfilled"
Nov, gentlemen Democrats. what further OBJ
jsetions can you urge against the adoption of thi
emancipation measure? You know we'll enough
that there is no compulson about it; tina: any
State can accept the offered terms or reject them
They are LETT free to judge what is best for theil
own interests. You have in time past, exhaust.
ed the old vocabulary of epishets, land are nov
inventing new one,) in heapng your anathe.
mas upon the heads Of abolitionists, because, n
you said, they interfered with the institution.
Of the South. You said let them have their own
way, and SO said We. Why do you now interfere
when We propose not only to let them have their
own way, but TO assist them in 20 doing:
The fact is, you love slavery more than slave.
holders do. You out.HerOd Herod. You love
that old efets concern, the Democratic party,
more than you do your country, and would do
mere to save the rickety old thing from going to
the bottom, than you would to save your couu.
try from perdition.