Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-03

The following in reference TO the forthcoming
letter Of the President we copy from the Wash
ington dispatches to the New York Herald of
August 3lst:
The letter which President Lincoln has written
to be read at the Union mass meeting at Spring
field, next Thursday. and copy of which will be
read at the same time At Syracuse at the meeting
of the Young Mems Union Convention. is under
stood here 10 embrace the views OF the Admins.
tration touching the relations of the Federal Gov
eminent TO the Southern people. Such being he
case, there is much anxiety manifested touching
It's contents II il understood that this letter is
in fact the substance Of proclaim ,tion which was
drawn up some time since by President Lincoln
At the instgaton of Secretary Seward bat the
publication of which WIS prevented by Chase and
the Republicans IL has been known tor some
time that the President willing 10 do any
thing 10 stop the war and restore the Union He
however. Is bound by his relations 20 the Repub
lican party Ia consult in n measure the views OF
is leading magnstes and hence the procama
ton which he proposed To issue after the fall Of
Ncksburg, he concluded 10 postpone until the
fall of Charleston In the meantime this letter
which he will address TO the nation through the
medium OF the two conventions TO meet next
Thursday. will be Of character to prepqre the
public mind for he policy which the President
las finally determined to pursue with regard To
the Southern States
A originally drawn up learn from we'll
informed sources that this proclamation embraced
the following points
In the first place. promise OF amnesty TO al
the Southern people. with the exception of its
civil and military rulers. provided they would lay
down their arms aud return TO their allegiance to
the United States
Next. promise that the extreme penalties OF
she conh>caton act would not be enforced. save
against the leading military aud civil rulers OF
the Confederacy
Thirdly. declaration that those slaves only
could be considered free who had escaped within
the Union lines. or had made m actual effort 20
comply with the terms OF the emancipation proc.
lamation.
IL also expressed willingness 10 receive the
Southern St,tes States into the Union. pro.
vided the voters will take the oath of allegiance
10 the Federal Constitution. and the States 40 re-
entering will tiud themselves TO abolish slavery
within term Of wears.
These are understood 10 b- the conditions
upon which Mr.. Lincoln il willing To see the
Union re established ~ il was:
A q matter of course IL is the slavery ques-
ton which has given him the most concur. lie
IL willing and the majority of his adviser. in
Washington are willing. that the southern people
should be permitted TO return to the Union with
their State rights aud the right 10 their personal
property. with the exception OF slaves being con-
ceted intact, provided the leading chiefs OF the
rebellion are prohibited from hereafter holding
office In the Southern State. Mr. Lincoln. for
the sake of peace. was willing 10 do what has
frequently been suggested by the rrihuue-con-
cede only those slaves free who hid been made
free by the march of our armies and their own
efforts and leave those in slavery who had not
taken advantage OF the Pres cnts proclaim
This last clause j. fought by Chase and the rad
icais. and the compromise j. now understood to
be that those slaves In slavery shall remain
slaves bat that no State shall be admitted into
the Union without pledge of the final abroga.
ton of slavery
II may be that before Thursday some further
modification NAV be made In the letter but rs
far a. can learn from those who are IN the con.
hdence Of the administration. the document
about TO be addressed 10 the country through tho
medium OF these conventions will be Of the high.
est Importance, aud will include a platform urcn
which the adminisirstion proposes 10 carry The
iali elections. have reason 20 believe that Mr.
Lincoln Viii disavow the intention 20 make arhi
trary arrests hereafter; that he will consider the
rebellion - far under way that all the extreme
measures which have been deemed necessary
will be set aside. and that hereafter law and order
will be allowed to resume their sway The idea
OF proclamation IN the southern people va,
originally suggested by Mr. Seward: bat this In.
formal letter. preparing the way for the procla.
nation after the tall of Charleston. was. il j. un-
derstood Of Mr. Lincolns own motion: and the
recent trip Of Secretary Seward 20 the lakes. with
TIE diplomatic corps. was To relieve the country
OF TIE IMPRESSION that the letter was inspired or
dictated by Secretary Seward
- Il intend. for one TO regard and main
tain. ana carry out. 10 the fullest extent. The