Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-08-25
THE MANIFESTO.
three cheers.

We showed on Saturday last, think our renders
will admit in the most incontroverble manner by the
citations made from Mr. Lincons previous declarations
that the terms of the late manifesto prescribing the aban
donment of slavery equally with the integrity of the
whole Union the conditions which he would treat for
peace but the legitimate and elimination Of
the emancipation policy to which he has pledged his
ing adherence long he shall remain his present. posi-
ii i,n The attempt of tie New York Times explain away
the inevitable of the Presidents words however pow
eress change the conviction of the people, may give We
respectfully submit to that Journal Just umbrage to the
large and portion of the Republican party which
sustain Mr. Lincons candidacy only because they under
stand his recent manifesto aud the logical commtas Of
his whole emancipation policy in the light do
For instance, Mr.. Speaker BULLOCK Of the Massachu
ssts House Of Representatives will be little grateful to
the Times for it's effort call Mr. Lincous constant ad
herence to his emancipation edic into question Invited
to address the literary societies Williams College, in
Massachusetts, the occasion Of the last commencement
Of that institution, Speaker Bullock said
Iu the Of that right to NATIONAL UNITY we
accept the necessity Of the hour aud peceving the
ceus G slavery around which all these elements of
diversity and mischief have gathered at last will direct
our policies OF and of war to the end that shall be
removed forever from all tn the Government
which t has contaminated and the nationality which
put the peril Of its lfe Nearly two years ago tn
policy pronounced by the President Prior to that
appearance OF the fret proclamation OF freedom while il
chained the thrones of Europe to their neutrality eect
fed and saved the heart Of America Her nationality at
beat to the instinct Of courage and hope, and
! a. Suddenly mbued with holy grace
1 Like the transition of some waery cloud
/ In passing o',r the refulgent disc
| Glowed with new life !"
The firm President adhees to it with retracng steps
To the astonsbed vision Of the wrecbed cabal OF the
Clifton House his purpose bis PRONUNCIATION shines forth
10 all the atance of the rainbow which only to take
the OF the and lives those eternal thunders
Any propositior which embraces the restoration OF
peace the integrity the whole Unon and the abandon
Of slavery Be this ritual aud liturgy DO
you tell me we cannot succeed under it tell you
succeed under any other Let take the decree
and with old colors wrap to heart Better this
nationality should wander among the spirits of the los
Republics and through the Of rustic music with
the accomplishing shade Of John Brown with another
victory earth If ouly it may die here within the pale
the favor OF God rather than II should sell its liberty it
honor its conscience to rebel in arms enemy
wearing the garb OF friend nearer home"
The reader will readily imagine the surprise with which
such supporters of Mr. Lincoln Speaker Bullock will
learn for the fret time from New York contemporary
that the President did not by his manifesto what HI
to mean and for meaning which they zeaousy sup
port him,