The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-10-16
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The Hon. josiah Quincy Of Mssss-
sAussats. nov ssssIy 81 years Of age. vho|
ssssssd isto psblis life bsfore the commence.
nsnA Il The present century. and vss q
nsmsbss Of Cosgrsss - far back - 1906
hes addressed the following letter 70 the
Psssidsst:
Hon. A6vsAsm Lincoln:
6ss: Old age has iss privileges, which !
hope this letter will NOT exceed. But ! can
mot ysfssin from expressing 10 you my
grsti6oa.ioa and ny gratitude for your letter
% he Illinois Convention: happy. timely.
conclusive and elective. What you say con.
essnisg emancipation, your Proclamation
and yeusecouRss Of proceeding in relation TO
il. wss due to truth and your own character
sAamsfully ssssilsd - il has been. The
development 10 an impsrishable monumen.
Of wisdom and virtue.
aseipation havs:besn subjects ofmy thought
for more than seventy years: being fret in
0eduosd 10 il BY the debates in The Con.
vention Of Massachusetts, for adopting the
Copstitution. in 1883, which I attended,
had subsequently, opportunities Of knowing
NE views on that subject. not only Of such
men - Hsmilson. King. Jay and Pinckeys.
Of William Smith Of South Carolips. and
Q. many others. With the fret of these
had personal istsYcd0sss and scquaiutsncs.
on truly cay that never knew the indi
vidual. slaveholdsS or non stakeholder. who
did nos express detsssssion of it. aad the
desire and disposition TO GET rid OF il. The
enly 6ihcslty. in osss Of emancipation,
vss: What shall We do for the mastes. and
what shall we do for the slave? A satisfao.
tory answer 70 both these questions has
bssn. until now. beyond the rsseh asd grasp
Of humsa wisdom and power.
Throueh the direct influence Of . good
and gssejsus God. the people Of the United
States have bssn invested With the power Of ,
answering satisfactorily both these quss-
lions. andalso Of providing for the Difficult |,
siss Incident - both, Of which il shsy fail ;,
- avsil themselves. thoroughly and COZ. !,
they will entail shame on shen. !,
solves and sorrow asd misery on many
esnessiioss. % 20 /
II il inpossibls for me to regard the,
power thus granted to this people otherwise .
Shsn - proeesdiug from the d rect inaenes'
Of . sspssintsnding Providence. who even .
makes those mad whom he intends to dc I
NY. !
The only possible way in which Slavery, !.
01U0V u 0oo Rt0V0 70 UuCu y uiSuss OOVto A
have BEEN abolished, 10 shat which heaven
hes adopted. /
Yoss i,stsumessalisy in the work 10 TO you
Q subject Of special glory. favor AID felicity.
The madness Of Secession and ito insvita-
BE consequence. civil will in their resuls.
give he right and power Of universal
enancipssion sooner or later. II the United !,
Ssales DO not understand and fully apprsci-
~ ths boea thus bestowed on them. and
Shil 70 inpfovs ID 10 the utmost sxtsAt Of
The pewss gssatsd, they will prove leeresnt
- themselves and pro.ssrisy. ~
! write usdes tks iDpsesGss that lhs |
viesesy Of " Uaissd States ia This var 10
insvioAble.
Csapsomiss Il impossible. Peass on any
Other bssis vesld be- the sstablishmeut Of
I've nssieas. each hstisg the other. both
military. bsth ssssssasil hostile, their ter.
Eilosiss intsslseksd. with eesdsncy 10 new.
ssesaAing hestilisy. Can We leave 70 pros
o6sily oess osusl inhsitsses, or ono more
hepslses q happinsss and prosperity.
kssae, Ne liberty have taken in this
lstiss. and Do NOT Tel obliged in any way
b laks Ho>Se0ie ~ Il; and belisvs me,
Evss ysas gsssaful and obliged servant.
JoslAn QuIHcy.
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