East Saginaw courier., 1862-07-29


of the war cannot be avoided It tie
war continues long, as it must IL the OBJ
iect be not sooner attained, the institu.
ton il your States will be extiuguished
by mere friction aud abrasion the
mere incidents of the war; Ii viii be
gone and youwill have nothing valuable in
leu of il, Much Of its value is already
gone. How much better for you and
your people to take the step which at
once shortens the war. and secures sub
stanlial compensation for that which is
sure to be wholly lost in any other event.
How much better To do it while we eau,
lest the war ere long render US pecuniai-
r ly una lie to do il How much better
for YOU ss seller, and the nation, as buy
Ell To sell out and buy out that without
which the war could never have been,
than TO sink both the thing to be sold
aud the price of it in cutting each 9th
er's throats fr
do not speak of emancipation at
once, but of a decision at once To eman-
cipate gradually. Room in South Amer-
lea for colonization can be obtained
cheaply aud in abundance, and when
numbers shall be large enoughto be COM
pany aud encouragement for one anoth-
er, tho freed people will not be 30 reluct-
ant to go. 3lTn
AIN pressed with difficulty not yet
mentioned -one which threatens divis-
ion among those, who, united, are none
loo strong. Gen. Hunter is an honest
msn. He was. aud hope still is, my
friend. valued him none the less for
agreeing with me in the general wish
that all men everywhere could be freed,
He proclaimed all men free within Ger.
tain States, aud repudiated the proc
lamation. He expected more good and
less harm from the measure than / could
believe would follow. Yet, in repudia-
ting it, / gave dissatisfaction, if not
offence, to many whose support the coun-
try cannot afford to loose. Aud this is
not the end of it. The pressure iu this
direction is increasing BY conceding
what now ask, you can relieve me, and,
much more, can relieve the country in
this important point. Upon these con.
siderations have again begged your at.
tention to the message of March last. =
Before leaving the capital, consider and
discuss i: among yourselves. You are
patriots and statesmen, aud as such
pray you consider this proposition, and
at the least, commend it to the consider
alton OF your States and people. As you
would peri Q uate popular government for
the best people in the world, l beseech
you that you do in no wise omit this
Our common country is in great peril,
demanding the oftiest views acd boldest
action to bring speedy relief. Once
relieved, its form of government is saved
to the world, its beloved histories and
cherished memories are vindicated, and
its happy future fully assured and rem
dered inconceivably grand. To you,
more than to any others, the privilege
is given to assure that happiness and
swell that grandeur, and to link your
own names Herewith forever.
At the conclusion of these remarks, con
versation was had between the President
and several members of the delegation
from the border States, in which it was
represented that these States could not
be expected to move in so great matter
as that brought TO their notice in the
foregoing address, while as yet the Con.
gress had taken no step beyond the pas.
sage of a resol ution, expressive rather of
sentiment than presenting substan-
tial and reliable basis Of action.
The President acknowledged the
force of this view, and admitted that
the border States were entitled 10 ex-
rect substantial pledge Of pecuniary
aid AZ the condition of taking into con
sideration proposition so important 10
it's relations to their social system.
Z 1t was further represented, in the
conference, that the people Of the bor
der states were interested 10 knowing
the great importance which tho Presi
dent attached to the policy in question
it was equally due to tho country, tn tho
President aud to themselves that the
representatives of the border slavehold
ing States should publicly announce the
motives under which they were called
to- act, and the considerations Of public
policy urged upon them aud their con
stituents by the President l1a
With view to- such statement of
their position, the members thus ad
Dire ssed met in counclto deliberate on
the reply they should make to the Pres.
ident, anil, "a the result or compar
ison of Opinions aiming themselves they
Determined upon the adoption of a
adoption of a majority and minority
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