davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16
For the lansing Republican.
To WILL
BY ADDIE

am watching in the tvilifh.-
/ am waiting for thee, WILL
And sweet memories come er me,
In the evening calm and still
am watching IL the moonlight,
When the sun IN crimson red
Sinks 10 rest behind the bill tops
Where She gIimmering tsylish! hed
ain watching mid the glowing
or the purple and the gold,
Far IN western skies are flowing
Where the Sun in glory rolled
AN watching in the starlight
lar, thinking Of thee, Will
When sweet breezes sweetly murmur,
over mountain top AM hill
am watching, | An waiting.
Yet thou com'st not 5ere tonight
Moonbeams, ard the world about me,
Meet alone my wandering sight
Thou art wsndering-tnou art going
Far away from me tonight,
And bid sdieu 20 thee, VIII
In the calm and soft moonlight.
Delhi, June 27th, 1862
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16
MARION HOUSE.

p. Angler, Proprietor, Jackson, Michigan. This
Houss has been enlarged redttea, and elegantly fur
aishsd- Regular BOarders and Visitors can be accom-
nodased with good rooms, FIRST class fare and all the
comforts Of Hotel life, at most reasonable prices To
transient guests the Marion House presents induce
msots By way OF apartments large and well located
and furnished more elegantly than those of any other
Hctsl IN thh part 0 the country The proprietor will
1o0se comfortable. X. p. Angler, Proprietor.
J. o. SEYAOUH, Head Clerk, formerly Of the Angler
H0use, Cleveland, D. +. Moss, Steward, formerly
Of The Sc. James Hotel, Buffalo y. Y. lySSS
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

kAfENr LAwYR AND SOIl00R, lag JEFFERSON Avenue
Deerces, NicA. Branch Once, Washington, D. c. Es-
oeh1hsd h lSlA Drawings and specifications pre-.
DAsed, and P1tsots obtained new Inventions Of
evGy deecfpsion. Cases taken upon conditional fec
Ne hveasor % desires-shat s, patient, no pay.
A0vteo gtvsA and Circulars sent grasuis0ny. S66yl
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

THE KoHIxooR--Queen Victoria, viii, it 10
said again allow the Kohinoor to be exhibited.
The history Of the diamond can be traced back
to 6fty.six years before the Christian era while
in Hindoo LEG, nds it is mentioned as 1000 years
old
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

~ The Illinois Ship Canal job is set for
Monday next. in the House, and is to be kept
running theneeforth until disposed Of.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

70 zee the boat with two men in it. nearly eut
OF sight, and sspposing their destined prey had
escaped. relinqulshed the parssit
Meanwhile, he hnnssd victim lay safe and quiz
ct vhers the simple shrcvdness Of his httls
eoasin bad hidden him. until the time cane for
her return to the house for supper. Then Ae
bsds her = - ussal - her home. telling her 70
ask her mother 70 place she signal lamp, - sson
- is grew DARK. in the window tor the bostnsa,
aad to send him there some supper. With his va
hse, which, in the hurry of his departure, be had
left behind
The signal recalled the boat, which, after tui-
light. had veatursd in sight Of the shore and the
farn house; and the Governor quietly made his
way to the river in safety. Whcu he rejoiued
his father In Q secure home, he named his infant
daughter, which had been born in HE abssrcs,
'Hetsy Marvin" that he might os daily rsuinA.
ed Of the little cousin whose truth and shss~d.
ness had saved his liie
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At Law and Solicitor in
acsy, aeens for prosecuting claims Of soldiers and
o1odSsR1 wtd0ws against the Government, for Bounty
~, fsosina0, end arrears Of pay-LAnsiAg Mich
Ooce h Republican Printing Once, up STAIRS Michi-
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

THREE things which never grow rusty-ths
money Of the benevolent, the shoes Of a butch
ers horse, and q voman's tongue.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

a. Beauregard's army is supposed to still
remain the vicinity Of 0verton, Okolona and Cs-
l1mbus.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16
E00AR HOUSE.

konAg, 0cAigaA-N " Dgar, Proprietor. Ihe Edgar
( - ~, having ben juss completed, and b a.
altuS. O. NoAhsson Avesue, near The site of the
- On1S no1oe. 9eAGee lave this Houee dAily. "a
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

BRAuREaARD has great many lame fellows
in his army, but just now be can't make then
halt
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

SerHer q &as-WILIIAM II. SEWARD, u New York.
GuHAssy q EAs Trsasswy-sAIAON p. CHAsE, of Ohio.
Seou1sry n EAe InGvior-CALkB b SMITH, Of Indiana
aserr6nrS a 0e Novv-6lDEOS WElLES of Connecticut.
Scy1osy y Wos-ED n. STANTON, Of fennsyivania
PoHuas1 Gea~si-MONTGOAkki BLAIR, Vi AASyhnd
lnerpey 0sn0ot-EDW ARD BAIES, of Missouri
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

ness had saved his life.
Correspondence of Ihe Lansing Repuh.isas
Letters from the M'ehigs" I'd Regiment.
CAMP ~ MICHIGAN IN RsaIMsxY
Near Richmond, Va, june -, 1862.
GEo. l. PARsons. Esa Dear Sir since wri-
ting NY last, giving the loss OF our eoHpaay,
&C, We have again moved TO the frosI Our 20.
sition is we'll 10 the lefs. while the main fierce o
the rebels s supposed TO be further 70 the
right, though we have sufficient indication Of
their presence near US, " keep sll well on the
leok out
The Preparssioas which are being mAds for
future operations have no righ. To describe.
out OF this much you may be certain, We feel
certain OF success. Richmond is doomed Isis
only question OF few days time. ...
Lieut. Baker. of the Sharpshooters. csms to
see us to-day. his company having jast come
from Aechanicsvis to this part Of the lines, and
is attached to Gen Granklin's division.
The following is an abstrscs from this mora.
ing's report Of our company, present and ab.
sent:
Present for duty-l Captain, 1 I'd Lieut., 10,
non commissioned officers, aud SO privstcs.
On daily duty.
Present sick-6.
Total present. officers aud IS men.
Absent on detached service--i isi Lieut.. and
I private.
Sickle.
Total abseat-l officer and a men.
Aggregate Of company-75
The following are the names of the of6cers Of
Co. G:
Captain-Abrahsm J. Whitney.
let Leut-Jessph Mason.
I'd Lisut-Homer L. Thayer.
Orderly Sergeant-Georgs Ellis.
Ssrgeanss-Jerome B. Ten Eyck, Joseph Ste.
vens, Artsnss G. Newman, and George M.
Cook.
Corporals-Chas. q. Church, Chss 4. Price.
Allen Shassuck. William y. Hogan, Bssj.mis y.
Hammond, John Bisssll, Joshua X. Benson and
Peter Gays.
Lieut.. Mason is now in Michigan ON the rs.
cruitiDg service.
| Sergt Ten Eyck, Corporal Church and private
Lemuel Smith were, when last heard from, (sslns
8 days ago. in the hospital at Yorktowa.
A''p'1 va Da'" i'Aoo'
Mich. VIM. Clark, Dewitt. Mich. Lawrence
' "'" ".'' oo"n'
o. c. Iugersou, Norman L. johnson and JaA
Trimmer, General Hospital, Judiciary Sqsass,
Washington, d. G. Francis Lscksy and John
I've
mn. o"''
~.1 N""' ~ A".."'
} .o'p
80 ~ "o.". 0e"s. '.
80" nv :" ''N - "'''
--'
Ds'~ r. -
: 81. ".'' ".s'
- - . VS. "'''''.
!, , w Wy 81
v
, g. 40 -, -. ro.
O a,c,o., ,h;, -. .a
ooa. - a.,
$ =. - :.
-
. v;do,,.. -. ,,.o.d loo ..I. -
I NO., and !, no.,;o, - go, g., ~.
a,.., and h..k 20 ,h. ~ No., :. -. - -
70 o.,
!. Tb. are ..,.,.uv . d
.;o,.d otGc.,. :, .c,, ma, ...h .. ..s.-- !.
.r IN. f,o,, =. . x;d..,,. O., ,x -.
D. -, ;..,,,;..
' oAs ~
"''' 1-'". !" P"'" s"s' '"sy s''
- o'' W.. pe,'o"' "s'''u' give '"sn.'
,e 80 y ~ ''e '.'As-' ''s'
p'' " '"'-' " Wv" -'A'' VIZ ~ p1'
;. !.
= Ie''e'.y. s0"e ~ 81 0v s"0' soa '.sn .",
ul ~. 'o.' o'' 'o'' " !" D
rN1 80 -, .''
o. sy y .s- ', 49, ~a o-'
I. +; -: -, y ~, t... .as - r---' '' '' 'ep'-''
e- IL. 80 h.. ;-., -,
i.e coo. nA'J''' o'oos0' oesn :" % '"'
70 49,: e~.:I. - o... .p ..' y'' "'' " y -'' -
=. '
"W~ nss Jsss Oeeu Sens uV"n VIZ SwsS
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16
CHAPTER ".

bags arrived that day. took notes OF where they
were sent, aud set out to follow them up. In
due tine they reached the Continental, and &c
luck would have it, met the unhappy bridal pair
coming down stairs in charge Of the policeman.
What's all this ?" inquired the Captain.
"Oh, couple Of burglars, caught with a va
lise full of stolen property"
a vase what kind of a vslsee"
"a black leather valise. That's it there"
Here Stop - Policeman Ian lord -
It's all right. You're ali wrong. That's nv va.
lise. It's all mistake. They got changed at
the depot Here's their valise with nightcap
in il"
Grest was the laughter. multifarioue the COM
ment. and deep the interest of the crowd in ali
this dialogue, which they appeared to regard a.
a delightful entertainment got up expressly for
their amusement.
"Then YOU say this ere is your'n ?" said the
policeman, relaxing his hold OF the bridegroom,
and confronting the Captain.
"Yes, it's mine"
"And how did you come by the spoonss''
"Spoons, you jscksnape!" said the Captain.
PISTOLS !-duelling pistols!"
"Do YOU call these pistols ?" said the police.
man, holding up one Of the spoons marked e T.
g."
"Tbe Captain astounded, gasped, ats the
wrong yaiiSe Sgain. AFTER al
stop! Not 90 fast" said the police function
ary. nov invested with great dignity BY the im-
portance of the affair be found himself engaged
in. "It it 60 be as how you've got this ere Ia
dy's yalise she is all right and can 60. But in
that case this is your'n, and il comes on you To
account for them ere stolen spoons. Have to
take you in charge. all four of ye."
"Nhy. YOU impudent scoundrel :" roared the
- Ia
pistols here I'd teach you how to Insult gentle
men!" shaking bis fat.
The dispute waxed fast and furious. TIE out
siders began to take part n il, and there was NJ
telling how it would have ended, had not an ex
plo.ion, followed By heavy fall and scream o
pain, been heard in an adjoining room
The crowd rushed 10 the scene of the new at
traction.
The door was fast. It was sosn burst opel
and the ystery explained. The thief, Who ha,
carried OF the Captains valise By mistake 70
his own, had taken it up to his room, and opene'
il to eloat over the booty he supposed il to con
taia. thrusting bis hands in after the spoons. Il
. doing 90 he had touched one Of the hair triggers
ard the bullet making round hole through th
! side Of the valise, and corresponding roas
hole in the calf of his leg.
The wounded rascal Vas taken in charge fri
. by the policeman, and then BY the doctor an
| the duellists and the welded pair struck up
friendship on the score of mutual mishaPs, whic
: eliminated in . supper, where the fun was abal
dant. and where il would be hard 70 say vhic
vas IN the best spirits-the bride for getting b.
( night-cap; the bridegroom for escaping the ~
ton house the duelisss for escaping each othe
An resolved to "uark that day With . Viii
stone" and henceforth to mark their names Z
!. their travelling bass in white Isttsrs'
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

CHAYfHR III.
When the train stopped ss Camden, four gen.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16
(PUsuC-No. ST.

An ACT providing or the selection Of jurors
the several courts In the District Of Columbia
Be esdcsed By the Senate and Hoswe Of Representatives,
f TIE CnIed States of 4mescd Congress assembled,
That shall be the duty Of the Register Of Washington
city and of the respective clerks Of the city Of George
town and the Levy Court Of Washington county in the
District Of Columbia ithin month after the passage
each year thereafter to make list OF such Of the white
male c1ens tax payers residing within their respec-
tive Jurisdictions, they shall judge best qualified to
serve jurors in the courts of the said District
which lists may be included in the discretion Of the
ofncer making the same the names Of such qualified
persons e the list Of the previous year but did
not serve - jurors, and the lists thus made BY the
register and clerks aforesaid shall be kept by them
respeetiyey and be delivered to their
in once.
Sec And Be WtAy enacted That the officers afore-
said shall select from the list the register Of Washing
| ton city the names Of four hundred persons from
that Of the clerk Of Georgetown eighty persons and from
OF the clerk Of the levy court forty persons
proportion after the year eighteen hundred and sixty
three nay be varied from 70 year according the
increase or decrease OF population the respective ju
rsdctions BY order Of the judges Of the circuit
l Washington county.
/ Sec. 8. Aad Be fHtAey enoosd That the Nayors
Of the cities Of Washngeo GEORGETOWN an judicial
oces saiaried officers q the Government OF the
Seates, commissioners Of police, and those connected
with the police hre department. counseIors aad A.
sorneys At law ministers ef the gospel and priests o
every denomnaton practcing Physicians and surgeons
keepers Of hospitals, asyiums, aimshouses or other
charitable institutions created BY under the
lang 70 the District a Columbia captains and masters
and other persons employed vessels navigatine Tn
waters q said Dtrics md keepers o( public ferries
eha BE- sxempe fron jury duty, and their names shal
Aes b placed in the lnts aforesaid
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16
STATE OFFICERS.

Actin BLAIR Governor.
HENRY Z. BACKuS President Of the Senate and n
ONrjo Lieutenant Governor.
JANES b PORfER, secretary of State.
0nDR0E n. HOUSE., Deputy do.
LANGfORD @. BERRY, Auditor General
ERA JONES Deputy do
John OWEN state Treasurer.
JAMES TURNER, Deputy do.
John n GREGORY, superintendent; Pub. Instr1c
CORTLAND b STkBBINS, U>puty do
SAMUEL 8. LACY Commiss ioner State Land once
CYRUS HEWITT, Deputy do.
CHARLES CPSOS, Attorney General.
JOHN ROBERTSON, Adjutant General
J. H. FOUNTAIN Quarter Master General
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

OpDR0E MARTIN Chief Justice.
nAAc =; C.iEIsIlANcY' t.asI Associate Justice
RANDOLPH MANNING, 4"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16
ImAeos ef the Circuit Courta.

sasSolss S.sfs y fi1sHsTad sass1sd, ::
judges O1 the Circuit Courts.
In DIST EDWARD IT. C. WILSON
- NATHANIEL. BACON.
"a BENJAMIN y. H. WTTHEREIL.
An EDWIN LAWRENCE
Sth BENJAMIN y. GRAVES
oth SANFORD NJ GREEN
7th JOSIAH TURNER
Sth LOUIS ). LOWELL
eth EIAvIUS J. LIrTLEJOHN
iOsh JAMES BIRNEY.
Cppw Pemssssla, DANIEL GOODWIN.
Beard Of Education.
' EDWIN WILLIE
Resents Of the University.
lss Dsss BENJAMIN l. BAXTER.
I'd " EASTMAN JOHNSON.
ID LEVI BISHOP.
Ash I" DONALD MCINTYRE.
Sth l. LAKIN BROWN
sth HENRY WHITING
TIN I" LUKE H. PARSONS
ssh /" OLIVER L. sPAULDING.
ssh WILLIAM n FERRY JR
10Th " GEORGE BRADLEY.
Trussees Of Deaf, Dumb 4 Blind
Asylum.
JAMES A. WALKER, ,.oov BENJAMIN PiEf'soN'
nv. b n. FAY, Principal.
Asylam for Deaf, Dumb and Hind-Flint.
Trustees Insane Asylum.
KaE,QAH p WOODBURY., Una PITCHER,
VnI.lN HsOOKS ERASTUS HUSSEY
LUYHR n TRASK, DANIEL l. PRATT.
Asylum for the Iusane-Kalama.oo
Beard Of Control Of the Reform
school.
ononGE ". LIE, THEODORE FOSTER
JANS l. MEAD.
RailPOa0 COmnlSslOneRs.
CnAMB TluPP, OMAR d. CONGER,
HOYN Z CLARKE, HORACE n PECK,
PT1IEY mIS WILDER u. FOSTER.
Inspectors Of the State Prison.
AMOS ROOT, ALFRED G. BATES, EDWIN A. FOOTE-
w. l. SEAfON, Agent Of the State Prison.
J. UUCENE TENNEY, State Librarian.
0DO ". BROWN, Supt. Sc. Mary's Falls Ship Canal.
J. b. CRPPEN, President State Agricultural Society.
state Beard Of Agriculture.
DAVID CARPENTER, HEzEKIAH G. WELLS
NSdUS GAGE SII-AS A. YERKES,
PfulO PARSONS, CHARLES RICH.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16
@6tial 9irtfturg.
YAg cAaNEI.

Prseiaest-ABRAHAN LINCOLN, OF Illinois.
70 Presides,e-HANNLBAL HANLIS, Of Maine.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16
fPrBuc-No. S6.l


AN ACT to protect the property OF Indians who have
adopted the habits of civilized life.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the Cni>d States Of America Conras assembled,
That whenever any indian being memOer Of any band
or tribe with whom the Government has shall have
entered into treaty spaasions being desirous to adopt
the habits Of civilized life, shall have had = portion Of
the lands belonging to his tribe allotted him in
rally, in pursuance of such treaty etipuAtions shall
be the duty Of the agent and superintendent Of such
tribe 10 provide that such Indian shall be protected
the peaceful and quiet occupation enjoyment OF the
lands allotted 10 him.
Sec 2. And be further enacted, That whenever any
person Of Indian blood belonging a band tribe who
receive entitled receive annuties from the
Government Of the United States, and who has not
adopted the habits and customs Of civilized life and
ceved his lands IN scveralty by allotment mentioned
in the foregoing section Of this shall commit any
trespass upon the lands premises Of any Indian who
has received his lands by allotment aforesaid shall
be the duty of the and agent Of such band
or tribe 10 ascertain the damages resulting from such
trespass and the sum ascerained shall be withheld
from the payment next thereafter be made either
the band or tribe TO which the party committing such
trespass shall belong in the discretion the supern
eudeut he snail deem proper and the retained
shall be paid over by the said agent superintendent
the party injured with the approval Of the Secretary
| of the Interior.
Sec. And be u further enacted That In case the tres
passer shall be the chief headman Of band tribe
In addition To the penalties above provided for shall
be the duty Of the superintendent Of Indian Affairs his
district to suspend the said trespasser from his Office for
three months and during time to deprive him Of
rded, That the id chief hsadman may be
stored to hs former standing the shsT
so direct.
| Approved June H. 1862
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

70 day has been unusually quiet along tAs
Inca Last night abeut o'clock, voIsy q
90 Of leo gus W. fired . few hnsdrsd yaFds
from or lines, vhes Commands to osas' hfng
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

L HUDSON, Proprietor, VIM p. HOCCK, Clerk. Ian
emg, Michigan Ssaees leave this House daily for
Jackson, 81 Johns, Detroit and intermediate places.
Iansine, July l. 1851
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-09-03
econ AFPoaMTmRSTs.

We see by our exchanges from st. JO-
seph, that WnALARD P. HALL has been ap-
pointed BrigadiRr General of the North
Western Division Of Missouri, and J.. M
BAssETT, Provost Marshal at 81. Joseph.
We ara assured by parties from St. Jo-
seph, who hare been acquainted With Mr.
HALL and Mr.. BAssErT for number OF
years, that twe better selections eoald not
have been made. We hope that tbs ter
roriam hasstofoFs existing in this section
of Missouri, will now give plSee % 5 bet
tsr. state Of feeling, and that AL parties
win lend their assistance to establish
Eslatieas Of peass and friendship i'm this
section, waers there has never zee been
any necessity tsF any other caRdition Of
Affairs to bare existed. .....s ..
We here, are deeply interested In she
peace and quist pfthis portion Of Missouri,
and are much gratifsd to learn from the
sboys appointments, tAas new and bet
ser era is about to dawn upon this portion
Of our nsighboring state. .-s.s4
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-09-03
rRE DKERERRKcE-~-wRx AH0ULDEx
2 RE9

The New York Express, in the follow
ing, gives expression to thoughts which
just now are in the breasts Of thousands.
It sAyBl
"Journals and eitisens ars contrasting
the just severity of the War Department
in arresting she editors and publishers Of
the Potsiot and Unloss, of Harrisburgh,
on charge Of printing reasonable pla-
cards, calculated to emhaxrass recruiting
in the State Of Pennsylvania, with The diff
ference Of treatment toward Wendell
Phillips and and Others. Wendell Philips
speaks in Massachusetts, both against the
war and against enlistmenks. Injurious
aomssQaenees, in his case, exceed all the
evil tAas could possibly bs caused BY all
the postafa that could be printed as the
HssfisbasgA newspaper osics In the
course Of ! whole year. Phillips demands
dissolution of Ehe Union, and that not
another life be lost TO prolong the war
he appeals to the passions Of shs public
to supegceds 'the present turtle at the
head OF the Governnent'--in oshsr words
the President of the United States. He.
says sths present wax IL Conducted with
out reasonable obJscE, and ia a total lees
OF blood and tfessufe Mr.. Stanton, isi
thia juss2 IL the Ssogssary Of WaF has no
response 10 make "a this question, then
Ws put II 10 the President Of the GaitesaI
States. Why should D silly and unJussh-
able act BE- punished al Harrisburg, and
o wicked and base enc pass unnosicsd ia
Massachusetts, 2s' s-8gz
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-09-03
LINCOLN no GREELEY.
EXECUTIVE MASaoS,
WASHINGTON, August %, 1862.

EXECUTIVE MAxaoS, D
WAsHISGroX, August %, 1862.
To Hon. Horace Greslsy.
DEAR SR:-I have just read yours Of
the 18Th inss., addressed to nysslf through
the New York Tribune. If there DO any
statements or assumptions of facts which
| may know 20 be erroneous, do net
know and here eoAtFoveEt them. If thara
be any infsrence& which may believe to
be falsely drsHns do not noW aad here
argue against them. Ii there be pescep-
sIhle in it an impatient and EDITORIAL tone,
i wsve it in Difference to an old friend
Iw1oss heart | hare always supposed to
be right. As 70 the policy | seem to b.
puEsnlDg, as yea aay, have not meaot
20 Leave &ny one in doubt would saVs
the Union. | would saYe il in the short
est way under the Constitution. The
sooner the national authority can be re-
stored, the nearer the Unioa will be the
Unisn as it was Ii there be those who
would not save the Union unless they
at the e me time could destroy slavery,
do not agrees with them. My paramount
object ia to save she Uniony and not Cd.
sosr 70 saws or destroy slavery. If [
could saws the Union without freeing any
slaves would do il !; and If could save
the Union by freeing ell she slaves,
would it and If / could save il By free
ing some and leaving others alone, l would
also do thai. What do about slavery
and, the oolssed race, / do because | be-
lisTe it helps save this Union and what
| forbsar, | forbsar because do not be-
lieEe it woRld hep save the Union. /
shall do less whenever believe what
am doing hurts the cause and shall do
more whenever believe doing more will
help the cause shaIl Try to euTrect err
rors when ahown to be errors and shali
adopt new views so fast as they shall ap-i
pear 10 be true views.
have hers stated nay purpose, accord
ing TO my views of Official duty and /
intend no modification Of nay oft-exprcss-
sd personal wish, that ali men everywhere
could be free. Yours,
A. LINCOLN.