New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-20
IL the Emancipation Proclamation De.
Iusion and u saurcf

Iusion and "A snarcf
To N. Fdit7r nj The " T. Tribune
SIR: A question is raised abou. enforcing tie
Proclamation OF Euancps,iou the Rebels submit have
hea the suggestion ale before appeared In Tas TRIH
UsB Allow word on the subject
Peace great blessing bat there things that
peace Is worth ,psae compensation for honor shame
folly surrend rcd, OF promise. shsu.efaly broken.
GA January 1883 the President, issuei hi' Procam,oa
In whch reciiing h, powers Commscdsr'ia'Chief Of
Il Army aud Navy Of tho United States, and enamsas
the aud parts Of States then in Rebellion be ssny
orders declares snI promises as follows:
And By virtue CT the power ard f2r the purpos. sfe
said. do ofdsr aud declare. THAT all PERSONS HELD
SLAVES WIT Hs SAID DgsiGsArgD STATES AND PAArs %
S.AIEs ARB AID HRsCEPOkwARD SHALL BB FGgE, AsD
TtAr THH E&ECu.lyH DoVERNsRAf oF TIP CSIres
STAIRS INCLUDING THE MILITARY AND NAVAL AcrHoat
TIRs IhKKEoF. WILL HECoGsII6 AND MAINTAIN fHs FhAs
DON OF SAID PgKsoSs."
II ever there lawful promise soeniny made BY
great Government to any community. or es'' Of human DO
ing, It made by Abraham Lucoln. Presdsnt Of the
ted States in the above memorable document to the mis
efabe r1co who had been long held 10 bondise IL VA
sde ia very ain, into Ensih and BY Il tbs ssy~
in ell tbs and paris Of otsos enumerated were freed
now in tho eye Of the law, free men aud women
though sill hold in chains by the Rebels who have 70 powell
ho.ty rights Of property. 10 dsS' q any k- 'nH
we AZ bound resr.c ex;-p. such Chaal charity 40
cord, always even 10 cIns Ard Il the VIesi-ent
or cur Government makes any compromise or pachchiss
with the Rebels viii involve. directly indirectly ve
.iion Of the public iah soennly might almost cay
os,euaousy pghled Ia the Proclamation Of EmsIc9soa
should ieevedy become the scorn Of ChsssnioD sd
the t subject sr the stibuve vengeance Of COP who wR
to tread proudly and cruelty upon ~
bruised reed
Though always loathius Slavery never wsi Il politics
Abohoai.t-raher thsreyee But when the Slave Powsf
i PRIDE up aud sought destroy my county,
reoicel tia, il longer uuconsla to sTangA
he monster.
Rect assured NY dear Sir ha. there two things tha
this psope will consent to. The first ths dess'as
zion Uaion aud the second the returning to Slavery
Of one sing human being whom AbGahAm Las0ln Ps dent
OF tho Unel States. Ia tie JUS, eIeeise Of bis CO.'S aSnI
prrEoEsliye, ha, made fee.
AZ 70 this trouble which seaenen. With pi'.cnaJ
long Telescopes discovered In the future namely ths
tie Southern Saes when reduced to o5ed euce may ~
establish Slavery within their Limit. by State laws vii
only say thai appears very clear that cannot hap
pen for - be tolerated NG GoveEumeai could 30
deemed REPUBLICAN, IN form IN fact whose Constitutes
oad permit 20 reduce to Slavery any portion Of it, free
p ope hwould be no American Commonwealth Repus'
&c ia that could Aud the Constitution Of The
United declares iha. the General Government ssa
each State republican form Of government The
ted States then would DO boaai to intervene and 10 L.
c ~ void any such State laws
An sge1 the United State, Government. pledged By he
P,e.ldenrs Proclamation 10 MAINTAIN, By th nGry and
natdI poer the freedom Of every person held slavery
tbo dvsguaed State, Jau. Loo. No reasoaAb!s faa
ous4 TO doubt that the pledge will be fully redeemed
There may DO hoss gey fslidoas about meddiu
with Savoy State Rsh connected with it. q, the cad
Of this .auguasry which it Is wasns uson vs. a. to ~
wilder themselves with poee meta hys.cs OF the sGRsct
anl ,row nervous over the prospect.
But have eaIs OF The. kind The thing Ia, been uias
practical TO DO again msio tho subject Of overns
Iqui-tou,. Tho sword with which Alexander the Mace
uin tho gorda kuo and Brennu, tho Gsal. sect
tns Roman scale has been drawn upon the Slave Powell
and l. must Ito. Nothing save IL bur peace Negotiations
We mas. have such. The foes before ai arc hooe'
Il ey woad avoid tie sharp edge Of tbs lOys tsis whsa
their treason has evoked ogi tao scsbuad let them ca
T. ths hoea II their forfeited lives slowed in silence
20 ngau their bodies IL is than they have tight
Pcs Let have copromisc. negotiations boz l"
IAa loya! states s and when tbe in'nTSn andn
occupied and peace and obsdoncs 20 the laws are eaofes
tho Proclamation wiz prove have hen neither de.'a
nor snare bat viii ssnd glorious monument while Ssr'
Dry will have passed away, aud Lesson viii Lave been Teas
tla, sane Southern will desire to repessl
Til. Is who. SEQ in tie future.
But YOU arc troubled With tho thought thai. II We nsh. -
O.. we have been a.htin blaulennsly. slowly sivsnS
only by tie mere momentum OF sed hno PAVNS Po0kr
thoroughly aroused bu, dssl,a;e OF Leaders to open {"
va. q victory the end which have ndeatei II come
su must come very remote future.
Permit mo to ssyi DO not f,ar even for thia" wei
aeady pished improved condition IN this r9I
ani If all will say especially, If you wi, As you 'nesa
btaycy aducnl.h aud eeo tho ooVenmesl add tho 3'S
pl, 10 AMI out " season. uDceafnsY ND WHOM
lnting by tito way. shs hsve s de usihe changes s
that stu soEeiy needed bat which "a
achieved will speedily bring with trust ia Col TO inc '0
Summation thai hai boon lOnS aud Is snsiou'y dss-
Truth AND COURAGE E.
Nsp. York. March ls 1902
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