Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-17
The Emancipation Proclamation.

employed in the protection Of the slave system that has
made war upon them Negro emancipation is formally
and definitely adopted the policy, in and peace Of
the United States. With Or without the consent of their
masters, the slaves to be set free. The States in which
slavery now exists to be again invited to provide for
gradual and compensated liberation Loyal slaveowners
in the rebel States to be entitled to compensation for
losses sustained by compulsory emancipation under mill
ary law The States parts of States, in rebellion
the lst OF January next are to DO subjected to the acts Of
Congress authorizing the confscaton of human cttes
well as other property Such is the purport of procl
nation issued by President Lincoln.
Is not this gigantic stride in the paths Of Christian
and civilized prosrss Is not here abundant and
nquestioable. why every to whom personal and po
itica freedom is DEAR should pray for the Of the
Union arms Hitherto, the sympathy of Europe has been
repcssed by uneasy doubt whether the ouposts of tho
Federal fleet did not drive back with covering terror the
negroes who came out expecting friends and delvecrs.
1here can mor be no more s~ch domb and there be
,aore 'e'hAold'ng Of symqahy From the banks of the
Potomac where Mcclellan and Lee still stand confronting
each other in equal strcngh-.hrough Kentucky where
Federals and Concderates beseged and besegersn
Mississippi and in Louisiana, where ging is imminent, IL
not acual-in the Carolnas and in Florida where the
seems about to be renewedevery Northern soldier sail
or counts now as an armed Abolitionst .
The slaves need wait no longer for the signal that
their concealed ard wary leaders have rrudently withheld
In every cane'brake and rice swampamong the bales
of hoared and the trees of the pine orrssc ne.
gro may hold his council of and resolve strike for
freedom. He may safely and wisely forgo his vengeance
for past wrongs His cause is at length the Of
mighty and resoute people. The fiat has gone forth. and
the heart of humanity will hail its execution On New
Years Day. 1863 slavery will to defe Che American
flag and begin to disappear from American soil--Londos
Star, Oct. 6h. .r.r- l.
| Still IN THE AscENpANr--At the State Fairs lust
closed at New York; Ohio Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, New
Jersey and other important points, the Family Sewing Ma
chine Of GROVER & BAKER has been awarded tho
FIRST PREMIUM oil competitors. This award of the
various Committees, is but in accordance with the almost
unanimous expression of opinion Of the ladies' of California,
with whom these celebrated Sewing Machines have becoms
first among their household treasures obtain which
is to satisfy their greatest desire. In former times, Spring
aud Fall We're unwelcomo visitors to many wives whom
devolved the care of clothing for the little ones; it
slight duty to cut fit and make tho clothing wcl
tend TO the general sewing of their families and it is
be wondered ut that the advent OF these seasons
dreaded. Now, happily there is change for the better.
and with Grover & Baker" Sewing Machine, more
work be accomplished in few hours and with less fa-
tgue than could have been done in day by hand sew.
ing. From the many machines held before the public
for approval have sustained rnvabc reputation
the Grover & Bakcr'-iss simplicity places it within
Of Children and it's capacity cxccls a others.
The ntirng energy Of this firm has been productive Of
many aud rapid Improvements. and there branch
or style Of sewing known to fc business either practical
or ornamental to which the Grover & Baker, Machine
and its improvements cannot be applied. Their Oorcrs,
raiders, fuckers, Nc miracles of perfection opera
ton, aud the embroidery Of their machines is popular
aud beautiful than any other style Of ornamental sewing.
They have lately introduced machine. making tl,,
Onute Ctltci, or eIlcn on Doth Which VIII
commend itself to all who prefer stitch of this style. TO
those rnacqnained with the merits of either STITCH they
offer special inducements in the fact that any purchaser has
the privilege of exchanging the Machine Of their first
choice for making either stitch if not suited We say
to all ladies' buy Grover 4 Baker" Sewing Machine,
and make home and your labors light ssays
How THEY SER IT IN MAs,,soroN.--Tle National
Iaigeaccr, Of the I'd Of December speaks Of the rsi.
denss Message in tho terms copied below. That Journal
has for fifty years maintained the character Of being tic
ablest and most dspassionae American political nawsa
per, and its comments in remarkable contrast 10 thu
smartness manifested by contemporaries in speaking Of
| the same subject a5.,., t' 7.stf
No reader fail to be struck with the force Of tbs
geographical argument stated by the President against
the policy possibility of any permanent separation Of III.
States embraced in the Union. And the conservative
powcr-a power especially conservative of the Union
which he finds in the position and the economical necrss
ties Of the great mediterranean region Of con,iMM
must give heart and hope all who amid tho ayit,.
ons Of the present timc refuse believe in other than
people Of our distracted land. .3s N
The chief interest Of the Message will naturally bc
found by every reader, in that portion which treats OH thu
relations Of slavery 10 this The President has evidently
given consideration at once elaborate and earnest nj.
merely incidental manner in which le refers 10 the
Proclamation Of last September 22d especially when taksn
in connection with the expansion c has given to his favor.
e project for "compensating emancipation sufficiently in.
dicates tho direction in which he looks for bene6cen mn.
oration in the condition Of the African race now held in
bondage is impossible to read what he as written u.
der this head without feeling respect for his candor and
his patriotic Inspirations however much the reader NAV
dissent from tho practcaby Of the plan which s urges
county Bn it no immediate good is destined 10 result
from the recommendation Of the Presidents pn for ednr
the by providing for the peaceful and gradual exnS
ton Of slavery the tolerant aud concatory spirit which
an Of good by the friends Of the Union atnonr whom
rs the President says there great diversity Of sen