The Portland daily press., 1864-07-21
The Administration and Slavery.

The veteran Aboltionist, II. G.. Wright,
OF anti-slavery "events" which have occurred
since Mr. Liucoln's inauguration:
l. Emancipation in Western Virginia.
2. Emancipation in Missouri.
3. Emancipation In the District Of Column
bia.
4. Emancipation 10 Maryland.
). Slavery abolished and forever prohibited
In all the Territories.
G. Kansas admitted as a free State.
T. Provisions made TO admit Colorado. Ne
brsska, and Nevada a. free States.
g. ORGANIZATION Of Idaho, Montana, Dakota,
and Arizona as free Territories.
8. Recognition Of the independence Of
Hayti and Liberia.
TO- Three millions of slaves declared free by
proclamation OF the President, January /,
1864.
IL. All fugitive slave laws repealed.
u. Interstate slave trade abolished.
IS. Negroes admitted to equal rights in
United States courts, as parties to suits, and
as witnesses.
a. Equality of the negro recognized in
the public conyeyances OF the District of Co
lumbia.
l5 All rebel States prohibited from return
ing to the Union with slavery.
10. Free labor established on numerous
plantations in South Carolina, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas.
H. Schools for the education of freed slaves
10 South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, and
In Eastern Virginia-where, till within three
years, to educate negro was punishable with
death.
IS The wives and children of all slaves EN-.
ployed as free men in military and other SER
vice Of the United States made free.
10. All negroes, bond and free, enrolled as
part Of the military force of the nation.
20. The loyal people of Arkansas, Tennes-
see, Louisiana, aud Florida seeking return
to the Union on the basis of freedom to all,
and of the abolition and prohibition of slav-
cry.
81. The abolition and prohibition of slav
cry by an amendment of the Constitution
passed in the Senate by two-thirds majori-
w. aud by nearly the same 10 the House.
Lost bv lack of three or four votes, through
the Influence of Democratic members.
%. The nation through its representatives
in Baltin ore. June S.lmade the abolition and
prohibition of slavery the basis of its govern
mental administration for the future.
%. The Federal Government forbidden TO
employ any man as slave, in any capacity.
"a. One hundred and fifty thousand negroes,
mostly freed slaves. in the pay and uniform
of the Government as soldiers.
Mr.. Wright goes on to remark as follows:
Though much remains 90 be done to redeem
the enslavers as well as the ensaved from the
moral blight OF slavery, yet thus much has
been done. The nation is on its way to the
full recognition of the equality and manhood
of the negro before the law. Then, and Only
then, will the republic be the home of the
the fee and the asylum of the oppressed
Then, and only then. will it be saved with an
everlasting salvation. The wrongs OF the ne
gro are being righted.
! In copying the foregoing, the n. Y. Nation
al Anti-Slavery Standard-the organ Of the
American Anti-Slayery Society-says these
events have occurred since the Inauguration
'of President Lincoln, and under an Admin.
"istrailon which some very extravagant, one.
'sided aud microscopic, though doubtless very
'sincere friends of freedom, insist is more in.
famous than that Of Buchanan or Piercer"