The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-29

are there nov seen fith.r men Or par ie.
embarra sing the prosecution OF the ~s1
Who do n Il conn CT Herewith an open nos.
fiiits4toaii measures that teHd>to rtis-Ve]
the country of III, slave 8, stem 10 sup
pre,. nv rec this rebellion, therefore. II
such q course we're much more prac'icaoie
than il has been found to be, and leave tps
cause untouched, to breed other rebelions
and enkindls hereafter constant animosit'es,
ready a. Che present has done 20 appeal ior
solution to the arbitramept OF ciqh WslI1
would be national suicide. Its effects upon
the several States would be even more dis,
sstrous, ~antagonising them against eacn
other, necessarily, from the presence OF tnat
institution. around which would cling SO
many memories of past conflict, and lay
waste their fields; depcpufating-t ne1r via
ees, making all tenures of life M property
utterly insecure in tho consequent STRIFE ior
the supremacy that would result between
different classes of the community. neaco
itis that an instance upon freedom Poiic.es,
both National and State, presents Itself as
the supremest duty of the hour--a dutynot
to be ~subordinated to any theory OF the
mast or any hesitancy of the present. In
dead. the making of such an issue IN the
.reconouered territory, and in those slave
States which have adhered to the Union is
one of self.preservation to them, as has beer.
amply demonstrated under the name or
Guerrilla warfare throughout Tennessee,
Arkansas, Missouri, Maryland and Kentr
XIV. and demands Q promptitude of action
coincident with the distress entailed by the
mere existence of a slave system IN our
midst. Changes which, in other days ana
for other reasons, might we'll have assumed
a gradual character, now find in the perils
of the times no excuse for delay, but every
incitement to an immediate corrective.
To insure, however, the requisite unity
and support to the friends Of freedom in the
slave States, it is primarily essential thai
the General Government should adopt In
its civil, no less than its military admins
t~ration, a line of action that will recognize,
so far as may be authorized, freedom to be
the true basis Of loyalty, and give to the
communities involved sufficient guarantees
that there will be no retrogression in the
future; but, on the contrary, an effective
carrying out of the principles embodied ID
the civil code under the confscation act,
and IN the military direction by the procla-
nation of January lst, 1863. This is ne'
cessary because few will be disposed to en-
gage in the work'of effecting those changes
needed for any Thorough assimilation or any
positive uprooting of slavery, if they are
to be left unsupported to reap their eward
from the slave power, reinstated as doml
nant in either States or nation. But 1T Is
to be remarked in this connection, that the
General Government has assumed the attr
tude OF, awaiting a full and further slgnlh'
c~ationyofr the popular thought, and this can
only be elected by the friends of freedom
throughout the slave States making such
appeal to the people OF the nation as will
rivet their attention upon the great dangers
impending, arouse them to manifestations
of sympathy with the cause Of human lib.
erty, and leave no room for any doubt as
to the course that should be pursued by
rulers solicitous to reflect their will.
For these reasons; for the promotion OF a
mere cordial understanding between those
who concur in the necessity of adopting
freedom policies; for the more effective in
~itiation Of loyal State organizations to &C.
complish the work of emancipation; and
for such mutual interchange of opinions and
experience as may make the teachings of
the past profit in the guidance of the pres
emit an invitation is heeeby extended to
| the friends of freedom residing in all the
slave States, to meet in mass convention IN
the city of Louisville, Kentucky on the 22d
day of February next coming.
Those favorable to such assemblage are
re quested to take measures in their respec-
tive districts for an attendance that will
secure them representation.
Newspapers approving this call are re-
quested to give it circulation.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
JAMES SPEED, Kentucky.
GEORGE FORESTER, Kentucky.
EMIL PREroRIUs, Missouri.
CHARLES Z. Moss, Missouri.
S.. STREErER, Maryland.
HENRY W. HOFFMAN, Maryland.
A. W. CAMPBELL, West Virginia.
HARRISON HAGANs, West Virginia.
JOHN S. PAcKETT, Arkansas.
E. W. CAN'T, Arkansas.
B. F. FLANDERS, Louisiana.
GEORGE A. DENNTsoN, Louisiana.
j. NJ. ToMENY, Tennessee.