The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-03-13
The Presidents Emancipation McssHge--

utional objection, so far at least as the
tights Of the States are concerned, what
,yer objections Of this sort the Abolition
lists may bring forward in relation to the
powers Of the Federal Government. The
measure is 10 itself q lawful and nnosent
one. Herein we agree with the President.
The end is certainly Legitimate. Is the
measure adapted 10 accomplish the end?
The Presiden, is persuaded that it is,
Herein we differ with the President. The
whole efficacy ofthe measure, as the Pres
ident admits, depends on the "free choice"
Of the States concerned. But what one
even Of the Border Slaveholding States
has in any manner shown the slightest in
dica,iou of wish or willingness 10 adopt
a system Of emancipation. gradual or 9TH
srwise? Assuredly not one. On the con-
trary, the settled opinion Of these States,
without exception, appears TO be that the
presen. is Of all times the most opportupe |
for the voluntary agitation Of the question
of emancipation in any Of its aspects, we
believe this ia in fact the settled opinion OF
them all. Consequently the measure. ii
adopted by Congress, would be inopera-
tive. hwould lie inert on the statute book.
AS not one Of the States would call for the
co operation the measure offers. the meas
ure would be not merely Intellectual but
in the line Of It's purpose absolutely with
ont results. Nay, it might, by serving to
inaugura,e domestic controversy which
in the nature Of things could not bs deter
mined one way or the other for many
years, nourish instead Of extinguishing
the hope a, which the President would
strike. The casting Of an apple OF discord
into the loyal ranks Of the Border Slave
holding States at this time could but
prove unfayorable to the true Interests Of
The country; and there is danger that the
adoption OF this measure would be snch a
movement. In short, the measure, If
adopted, could not as we conceive, produce
the effect the President desigus. and mfsht
produce the very opposite effect. we.
therefore. whilst agreeing with the Presi.
dent that the measure 10 in itself lawful
ard innocent, differ with him in respect
to its policy. We do not think it is adap.
ted to accomplish the enl proposed, but
rather the contrary. Indeed. there Is,
according to our judgment. bat one feas'
IDLE mode of accomplishing the end pro-
posed SC far IS it yet remains uBaeCom
plished, and that mode is the wise and
vigorous prosecution Of the war for the
re.es,ablishment Of the Government
Louisville Journal.
For ourselves, we are free 10 confess
that we would rather the President hat
' lef, this matter alone, and let the appea
come from such States as desire the assis
lance of the Federal Government.
. Our main objection to the message is
\ that il will be wrested from its req
' meaning, and be so construed as to repre-
sent the President as giving way 10 Abe
h lilion pressure. which we are satisfied woul
r be an unjust imputation. We belieT
h that there is an irreconcilable disagree
n ment between him aud them.-FranAgo
|. Ky Commonwealth.
d There can be no objection to the mer
IS principle Of the Federal Government al
g sisting a State in any lawful enterprise i
a in which tho latter may engags,and non
l. will pretend that any State may not, uu
i del the Constitution, legislste with pei
feet right upon all matters Of dOmesIi
!. concern. Expedisncy is another an
/ quite different question, but this consid
l. Grafton is far from alarming, in view {
"a the fact that it is left wholly TO the detel
q mination Of those who feel the creates
70 soca and material interests in The deci
oi ion ,. r...
70 We receive this document as renew
ID al of the Presidents assurance that ii
O. war is not to degenerate into a violeT
OF revolutionary struggle, but 10 be conduc
Q, cd in the spirit and according to the tor
&c OF the Constitution, for tho restoration
IL the Union, with oil the rights of tb
st States unimpaired. 1t is sufhcien, th
or Mr.. Lincoln recognizes the complete az
~ authority Of the different States to forr
as change and regulate their own domes!
ot institutions in their own way. and that
to puts himself in opposition TO all vio!e
oil revolutionary measures affecting the To-
n. al iu the same manner as the disloyal..
nd Whenever the question Of emaucipatiC
m. in this State, or any other. comes up |
ITS the consideration Of the people who are
e. lone interested iI it. ahd who alone Ct
- determine it, then it will be time enout
oh to take a hand in it. II Congress sh
on stop all agitation just where Mr.. Lincc
", proposes TO leave it, and kick the who
el, subject ou. Of it, the citizens oi the Sc
cd erai States will bs in a better temper
'ad discuss it, in all it's bearings. ST.. Lor
,ot Republican,
Oh The Presidents Special Message
'ay Congress. recommending the adoption
a resolution declaratory Of the duty
m the Federal Government to co.operl
" with any State that may adopt plan
ag the gradual removal Of Slavery, brin
u. before the public a subject Of vast imp'
'eu tanco. and ye, suggests it with carei
ness and prudence ol manner fitting
la' ~, dignity Of the question. ltlea'
'r' the subject of emancipation where it pl
perly belongs, to the States 'hemselv
rht merely proposing to aid such measu
no. il a. State should adopt ii.
was Such being the character oi the Pre-
.od dsnt's recommendation. We cannot
I5 think it will meet with the deliberate a
ria. decided approval OF the conservative nj
of the conservative minds Of the count
,ro, The radical press will, no doubt, vehe