New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18
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10 he Edi'o, Of N, \. " TyiJHae
SIR: In your Journal OF this date, after citing
from Ths Frankfort Commonwealth Advertisement. oft1o
negroes cor ed to the Jefferson County (Ky) jail as rn
away slaves who. having within the Union lines
from Mississippi arc presumed belong unqus.,iOnsbly to
the class ordered and declared" to DO free ~ tho Prceaa
ton Of January lat, you saJ:
This T. but sample Of very msny. VIII some enc who
holds that be oensayed be 5000 enoush
70 show he faith By bis works with regard TO tle'e un'oo
Nov an not Ct the number Of those who hold to the
lsaI doctrines lately urged upon youI attention by
some Of your correspondence the contrary sgree with
you thai the Federal Government has 10 right except tia;
which pertain. to the War power to Interfere with Slavery
the Sta:e. But d. insist that the Federal Government
"a bound to fulfill il promise Of freedom. voluntarily made
under the solemn sanctions and in unsqnvoc terms
to the slaves in tho Robel States. and haPpy in the
assurance given By Secretary Chase in his recent letter to
the Loyal Nsopa League that tina, promise IL not to be
disregarJed or aside In any event nuity but main
snsd and executed with perfect good faith TO al the en-
ffanchi,ed"
But, while ssrss with you the Constitutional bearing,
argument your inerro gaory above cited 70
somewhat d,Dgenuousi aud Sc not why It might not be
jus, appropriately addressed 10 yourself TO anybody else
Net Of your correspondents "holis that freedman on
never be on.avsd." The eons to whom you sude oEy
,insin that such reen,syen-nt Is Illegal well e, Grim
ins and that the Nsous Government 10 bound to Interfere
for biz protection and In regard to the particular class o.
ssdmea which the neaoe, advertised Ia The Franri
Comm niseA belong you have in tbs course Of this con-
trover,y tho doctrine admitting the Obligation
OF the Govsrn.n. to shield ever one, whether white,
black mixed bleod who has adhered to and served tho
Union" Hence beheoVes YOU no les, thar your CORE
spondsn 10 ",hOw your faith by your vsk with regard
to unfouuste. and not only you and they, but al
the fdesds Of justice snd humanity, should 'tTuS'
ls rnAnfslly and peTsiiien,ly Ia prevent their Te-
Waving all discussion 70 the duty Of the
cvsnmsal the slave. who do within the Union
lines there cannot. your shc~i1E be eny
doubt u TO s obligation to shield from Tssecusion" those
Who In response the Presidents Proclamation come over
10 our Side The very words OF that Proclamation make the
duty Of the Executive Government Of the United states,
including the military snd naval authorities thereof TO
reoogniIs and maintain the freedom Of such pertcns The
military .ath.htes Of the United States in Kentucky are
bound to interfere prevent the rser'liyement CT those
whom th. Proclamation has made rse " they is do 90.
.hsn h become, tho plata duty the President . remove
e and PIT Ia ther places who wiz obey his osJer.
II the PredsuL ,vea by Bcrdsrss's thfei 'rhk' from
his duty the pe0p. should r,buke hia for crmaal den
qaspoy. Yours, very respectfully. . .....
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