Daily national Republican., 1863-01-05

homes are freemon, ahd fr4eman win BE- ita Qiad
! msssengcfs. More than this, We can demand, and
we can see that the demand 10 enforced, that all
who head our Afmies everywhere, and all who 60
forth aS the embodment of the law and Of the Gov
ernment Of this nation, RhAll. be the declAreFs Of
freedom. TrsitOrous bswspapers At home, treaah-
srous allies of the sopth among us, who say there
will belno steotiveness IN this word although your
Efforts may dsaden our enthusiasm and strike at
the viii and energy Of the Executive, II cannot be
that word Of such power a. this will fail in Its
efficacy wherever u II known. Only few days
since gentleman connected with one Of the de-
partIhenta Of this Government, related In my haar-
ing his experience ofA visit from solored man
who has already large regiment now gathered in
the woods and swamps Of North Carolina and VIr-
ginia, armed and ready to spring upward whenever
that summons comes, and who had visited this
capital to learn whether the head Of the nation
would be true to his promise, that he might speed
back on the wings OF enthusiasm to carry the glad
tidings that the day has come. u IL only one in
stance Of scores and hundreds that we shall see up
rising in the South, ofthose who know their right
to freedom and their duty ~ freemen, who are
willing to work for the liberty and dsiIyerAnce Of
this Republic.
Once more in high session our national councils
Will meet. II seems to me that one CT the nrst du-
ties that must fA upon them ls TO prepare bureau
| of emancipation.
I lenu full etucacy TO this deed.
we are to trust ourselves thoroughly to the work.
Ing out Of our sublime form Of government.
This Western world, the northern and southern
continents, shall then be linked BY one grand
scheme Of Government meeting In some high Con-
gress to declare common Justice to all.
! The student Of physical geography declared that,
as matter Of AnAlogy, he saw that this Western
oontlnent stood before the Eastern continent some
what In the position in which woman stands to
! mn IL t.t H.. a.
principle. He could not pretend 70 declare the
truth Of this hns poetic vision. He would gladly
welcome the symbol. Woman has been used by
Providence In all ages, through the purity Of her
will, through the aspiration and eagerness OF her
best affections, to be profit to mankind Il seemed
to him. In this sense, continent Is In n state Of
renovation to the fulalment Of that Idea.
! bureau Of emancipation should be established.
| We are attsmptingto carry on this great traasla-
tion OF society In this Republic In TOO Informal q
manner. greater problem was never offered to
Legislators than is now offered to US Hneeds high
eounsels to alleviate the miseres Of this transition
state. We want = bureau of emancipation which
shall thoroughly explore all the problems unfold
Ing themselves In this great tranSiton-whleh will
lend all the energies Of this nation to secure this
transition In perfect ordSr and peace. There Is no
reason why this transformation OF slaves TO free
shall not be the most glorious period In modern
/
the terrible struggles Of the civil war shall not 20
the new creatiOni why amid the thunders Of the
war shall not be spoken the still small voice that
opens the way and prepares for that new era. This
must be done by bureau OF emancipation that may
1 provide homes, and that may furnish a msAns Of
cooperating with slave labor.
Now let our Legislators, In q high ambition as
statesmen, give full free wing TO their most earnest
love Of God and man, and look forward cheerfully
. | IN Nha nut aT y.ha
become. There must be uniformity In the institui-
tions, free schools, free press, free communion
Of all classes Of men, and free working out Of the
oonseiedee and intellect Of the nation a. a whole
We must look forward to reconstructIon Of this
Republic. We lend mutual aid, just In propor-
tion as each State fulhla Its peeulIRs duty We
cannot tell what may grow out Of this variety OF
distribution under uniform modes Of government.
A rivalry is excited between States, resulting In
mutual advancement. The dlfieulty has been that
there was not large enough sphere Of ambition.
Give different sphere to ambition, then 10 bring
Ing out the highest perfection OF each particular
state. Though uniform In the great principles
there may be great variety IN the way which these
institutions may express them. In place Of Ru am-
bitlon that spreads itself over wide surface there
will be ambition that asplres after higher ideas
Let men look upwards rather than around, and as
plTe after granduer OF character Out Of all this
uniformity OF our snsttutiOps out of all this unity
OF our nation shall grow Congress, out Of all the
Republics OF the Western World, shall grow q con-
federated nAtonality Of nations, which will inflse
a new spirit OF government over ths nations Of the
earth.
The frat of January, 1893, will stand out As our
most glorious period, Could the church meet In
high council to-day, and with the highest expres-
sion and cloQuence embOdy the spirit that Oils
them, It would be GD anthem Of Thanksgiving to
God that this proclamation has beeH Issued. The
impulse oftbs peoples heart to-day Il grand and
glowing promise Of what shsu he the full express
sion, Of what shall betide the taking sway Of all
distinctions In society," aud ming freedom
All the pStiOns Of Europe, except such Rs are the
parasites Of ariStoSraeies, rejoice at this event
Before the John BrightSi the John Mills, before
Golden, and before all who represent the con-
science and humanity Of the English nation, what
an upBpringing Of enthusiasm there will he that
we have taken position side BY side with Great
Britain In this particular
The gTeAt-heATted men Of France will TeloiSe at
the newsi aud the wounded GAFlbaldi, retiring to
his rocky home TO he reDlenished In strength, will
gladden., .hOugh with = broken heart from hope
long deferred. Before the future It will stand glo-
riouSlyI and, when the first OF January comes
again, holy jubilee will be celebrated by thou.
sands and tens OF thOusRnd-by millions. Never
will the hTst day Of January, 1868, be forgotten
In words Of gold hereafter, shall they be printed
Brighter associations shall cluster around this
event than has ever yet been known, The gre attest
names Oi our cOuntry-HenTy Clay, Daniel Web
ster, and host Of OtheFs, have adv VOcated this
idea, and he could call, now, those grand words OF
massive elOquence, which expressed the dearest
wishes OF their heart.