Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-29
AN EVEN CHOICE.

The " Freedom Club of Worcester, Massachusetts,
having seems inqurng turn of mind has addressed
the following pertinent Cor impernen inerrogatores to
the Secretary of State They couched in the form of
resolutions adopted at the weekly meeting of the Club on
the 9th Instant
l. Resol0ed, That the Worcester Freedom Club watch
ing with loyal and patriotic interest not only the Of
events, but the utterances and dongs of public
they bear upon public affairs respectfully asks of the Sec
Rotary Of State the meaning of that passage his Auburn
speech Of September 3d. reported follows Wig: That
when the insurgents shall have dsbanded their armies and
laid down their the will instantly cease; and all
the then existing including those which a
feet slavery will cease also, aud all the moral economical
and political questions, well questions affecting slavery
Others which shall be then existing, WILL by force Of
the Constitution pass to the arbament of the courts
OF law and to the councils of legislation"
g. Resolped That the Freedom Club anxiously asks il
the country to understand by this that emr be-
ing measure, will instantly cease" with the clos
ing of the war; and only those be emAncpaed that
shall have actually gained their freedom in the course of
the war.
s. Res0ved, That the entire nation, addressed by tie
Secretary Of State in the late Auburn speech upon the
eve Of the Presidential election being deeply interested in
the answer to this question, definite and positive reply
is justy due to The country through the medium Of ths
pubic press in order that the people may know dtncy
what the policy they called 20 vote for n voting for
what the Secretary argues the reelection of the pre-
sent incumbent of the Presidency.
We take leave to say hese honest radicals" that
ter inquiries entirely out Of plscs until the impend
ing Presidential election is If any among them do
not want to vote for Mr. Lincoln on Mr. Stewards expos
ton Of the policy they may be supposed to vote for when
they vote for the election Of the present incumbent TO
the Presidency" let them vote for him the precisely
opposite grounds laid down by Postmaster General Blair
when he says:
The people slaves in the rebel States can never
again bs recognised such by the United States. No
JUDICIAL DECISION, NO LEGISLATIVE ACTION, STATE OR
NATIONAL, be admitted 10 re.enslsve people who
are associated with desDes in this of de-
fence to save the Government and whose manumission
deemed essential 10 the restoration and preservation
Of the Union, AMI 10 its permanent peace"
Men who unreasonable enough to ask for definite
and positive reply" to questions which have already been
suhortatvey answered way another according to
any bodys liking deserve better than Sir Ro
bert Peel gave to troublesome request for nforma
ton He said:
"When that question is made TO me at proper time,
in proper place, under proper qualifications, and with
proper motives will hesitate long before refuse to take
ii into consideration
As this is evidently no proper time" to be embsr
RAISING the Government with catechetica inquiries
respectfully ask the members Of the Worcester Freedom
Club" they loyal and true patriots with.
draw their questions until after the election is over