, 1862-07-18
whe Border Sxate Men anu alao
dent ..
1ncc,sfuna1 to the Philad1phta Press, 5u4ylAl
q, .%rrrre,rnN Ju}T 14Eh, la63-

w1,e Rorder State Hen anu tAo
@1Ao dent.
,o,...,cn., IN the Pniisdtlphia Press, Ju1y14l
WkaHae1oa, Ju}y 141h. aseA
,.u,sn.+ rsnco1n ia not willing to allow !
The Border STATE men to return 70 taett eu
sfitnents without giving. them anotaet ~
dtnce Of hia patriotic sincerity 1n maklng tns
proposition: Tor gradual enanefpataons NV
Compensation 10 loyal osnets' .nnaeiia9iv. insai
IN satar1sy list, be invited tfae Senators anu
Reureser,atfyas from the: Border STATES %
stteud at the Presidential mansion, Whete ~
read them an addrtss, in which be impsore4
them to ask such legislation 81 sne na1os ~
nJane into effect, end at the same time 70
Strengthen them before their own people: It
IA taia that the President was greatly anecseo
during the interview, aud reminded tnem taas
be was extremely anxious t1at toey enonio
take advantage OF his liberal offer before It
Tas 1s too iaie, They we're assured that fnas-
mucfl as the administration Was resolved 70,
nrosecnte the Ear at ali hazards, the, 1me;
mnst soun arrive when the. 6laves 81 every
description IN the Bprder States would depfe
eiats or run away and that eaen ioya. n,aNt1 ms1
l. in The event of general stampede Or con
tiuuance OF the conflict. The result vas toa8-
! on Saturday evening q number q ssnaIora
and REPRESENTATIVE from these comRon-
| wealths hsld meeting TO takeinso coaslaeta-
| mated discussion tranEp1rea. se7eFan :Wao
| we're expected to support the Plan Of the
/ President bitterly opposed 1t but am happy
| to say that others who had not heretofore
| ready to advocate 1t hear the names, ,eM HoG
Geo. r. Fisher Of Delaware, Hon Edwin q.
Webster, and Hon John " Crisde19 OF Mary
land. seuatoe John 8. Henderson,. and Repre-
senta1yes Francis ?: Blair, j., and John ".
% ciemsuta and MaynaTd, 81 Tennesse, and
Wha1ey aud Brown Of Virginia. A. the meet
| ing Of these gentlemen, committee Was ap-
| pointed to draft an answer to the President.
i and yesterday afternoon he Invited second
abCut SIX O'Clock. A bill viii probable be Of
fred to-day, clothing the President With
l. power to make such arrangements as viii Sc
cure the slaves Of loyal men, and make an ap-
preparation for their com ON mpensasloq should an9
T. to the policy Of gradual emancipation A.
thtuph q Yefy large amount OF money Will os
: required 10 give efficiency to this proposition
little reflection will convince any one that IL
| hetter to submit to such an outlay thsn to fG1
he bazard Of diving the Border States into th'
5 rebellion, thus p1otTacting and 1ntensHYtng
+ | hosti1ifies; and Rm not without nope TIN
when tie appeal Is made It will be prompt1,
and favorable *1esponded to By Senators an.
RepresentatiVes from the Free States "
owe this to the patriots in Congress wh'
= Border States. a number OF them will ratuu
: to their homes, and take the stnmp in it
u favor. As one Of the most prominent O.
these gentlemen said to me yesterday, th'
q | time has arrived when Ee must assume posi
!. ton on this grave question. Our trouble
have not been produced By the President, bu
% By the rebels- We must choose between bin
T sud his administration and the tyranny o
Jefferson Davis. It is ROW clear that this al
tentative will be presented to every loyal maj
u in the South, and all who oppose or embarras
y br Lincoln will irresistihlF be swept into th
n vortex OF the rebellion. If We do not accep
a this tender, and the war goes on, asit must
- our slaves will be taken from us as those G
10 the rebels are. II regard" he added, "th
be advice OF the President as eu1inently disil
n. terested and patriotic He might have left 4
to ourselves, bnt he not only sent his army +
- our aid, and so Eayed us from falling into tn
hands If the common ensmy, but now Pre-
poses to rescue Us from Fate which nothin
but his patriotic interposition could hare pr
vented-viz: the loss OF forfeiture Of II
s1ascs Of loyal men. For my part, inten
to 60 into my district, and to light for b
policy and his administration, iuclndlng q
the measures ct the present Congress, Z
p matter what the consequences may be to N,
selt." Lei as beaf in mind that the cost.
-. this war in blood and 1reasur: can only I
16 r. charged upon the heads of the traitors, and
no It is vigorously prosecuted. and ends in u
- ! yindica1ien Of the constitution and fu tt
e9 overthrow Of slavery, without iuiuriug 10y
~ ~ men, it will pzoye=t0 be great blessing
~ ~ t our poateritT and to mankind.