Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-03-06
President Lincoln 10 the worhtnwrneu ,


Manchester.
The following letter and enclosure was re-
cOived on the 10th instant by the Mayor of Man
chester (Abel Haywood, Esq)
LEeArIoS or rHk UNIrED STATES,
LONDON, Feb. 9, 1863.
STA. have the honor to transmit TO you, by
the hands OF Mr.. Moran, the Assistant Secretary
of this Legation, letter of the President of the
United States, addressed to you as chairman OF
the meeting Of workingnen. held at Manchester,
on the 31st Of December and in acknowledge
ment Of the address which had the pleasure 70
forward from that meeting. am, sir, your very
- cHXRLEs FRANors ADAMS.
ABEL HKTwooD, Esq, Chairman, de-, Man
chester:
ExEcUrIvE MANSION, wAsursorox. !
Jan. 10 1863.
10 the Worktng'Rcn of BfaHchesfcr, .'li'
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
Of the address and resolutions which you sent
me on the eve of the new year.
When came on the 4th day of March, 1861,
through free and constitutional election to
preside in the government of the United States.
he country was found at the verge Of civil war
Whatever might have been the cause or whose
ever the fault, one duty, paramount to all 9TH
ers, was before mc--nanely TO maintain and
preserve at once the constitution and the inieg-
rity of the Federal Republic. A conscientious
purpose to perform this duty is the key to all
the measures of administration which have been,
and to all which will hereafter be pursued
Under our frame Of government, and my official
oath, could not depart from this purpose if
would. il is not always in the power ofgOvern-
ments to enlarge or restrict the scope Of moral
results which follow the policies that they may
deem it necessary, for thepubic safety, from time
to time to adopt. % " H'
Ihaye understood well that tue duty of self
preservation rests solely with the American peo-
pie. But have at the same time, been aware
that favor or disfavor Of foreign nations might
have material influence in enlarging and pro-
longing the struggle with disloyal men in which
the country is engaged. A fair examination of
history has seemed TO authorize a belief that the
past action and influence of the United States
were generally regarded as having been bene-
ficial towards mankind. / have, therefore,
reckoncd upon the forbearance of nations. Cir
cumstances, to some of which you kindly al
lude, induce me especially to expect that IL JUS
lice and good faith should be pfacticed by the
United States, they would encounter no hostile
Influence on the part of Great Britain. 1t is now
pleasant duty to acknowledge the demonstra-
ton you have given of your desire that a spirit
OF pence and aniity towards this country may
prevail in the councils of your Queen, who is re-
spccted and esteemed in your own country on
ly more than she is by the kindred nation which
has its home on this side ofthe Atlantic.
know, and deeply deplore the sufferings
which the workihgnien in Manchester, and in all
Europe are called to endure at this crisis 1t
has been often and studiously represented that
the attempt to overthrow the government which
was built upon the foundation of human rights,
and to substitute for it one which should rest
exclusively on the basis of human slavery was
likely to obtain the favor of Europe. Through
the action Of our dislGyal citizens, the working