The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-08-03
What Lincoln has done for
the Negroes.

The Abolition papers are parading the
following "events which have occurred
since Mr.. Lincolns Inauguration. There
is not paragraph in the list which does
not give odor Of the sweet scented Ethio-
plan.
I. Emancipation in Western Virginia
2. Emancipation in Missouri.
3. Emancipation in the District Of Co
lumbia
i. Emancipation in Maryland.
5. Slavery abolished and forever pro-
hibited in all the Territories.
6. Kansas admitted AZ u free State.
Z. Provision made to admi. Colorado,
Nebraska, and Nevada as free States.
s. Organization Of Idaho, Montana,
ID kuta, and Arizona as free Territories.
8. Recognition OF the Independence of
Hayti and Liberia.
10. Three millions of slves declared
free by pro, lamation of the President, jan
nary |, 1864.
IL All fugitive slave laws repealed.
II. Interstate slave trade abolished
13 Negroes admitted to equal rights
in United States courts, as parties to suits
| md as witnesses.
il Equality of the negro recognized
the public copveyances of the District
Of Columbia. 49,
Is. All rebels States prohibited from
returning to the Union with slavery.
/ IL. Free labor esta ablished on numerous
plantations in South Carolina. Louisian;
Mississippi. Tennessee, and Arkansas.
! IL. Schools for the education Of freec
slaves in South Carolina. Tennessee, Lou
isiana, and III Eastern Virginia
18. The wives and children of all
slayes employed as freemen III militar.
and other service of the United States
made free.
19. All negroes. bond and free en-
Irollcd as part of the military force of th'
nation.
20 The loyal people of Arkansas
Tennessee, Louisiana. and Florida seeking
return TO the Union on the basis of free
dom 10 all. and OF the abolition and pro
hibitiun of slavery.
q. The abolition and prohibition o
slavery by an amendment Of the Consti
tuition passed in the Senate by two
thirds majority, and b. nearly the sam
in the House Lost by lack of three o
four votes thruush the influence of Demo
cratic meS.bers.
%. The nation, through its represen
tatives IN Baltimore. June S. made tn
abolition and prohibition of slavery iii
! basis of its governmental adIninistratio
for the future
%. The Federal Government forbid
den to employ any man as slaves in an
capacity. s5t
u. One hundred and fi'tv thousan'
negoes. mostly froed slaves. n he pa
and uniform of the Go,rr~ncnt u
soldiers
Will snme ABB litionist tell us wha
Lincoln has done for white mon? I
accomplish the above mentioned object
he has sacrificed the Union, the nationa
credit, The national henor, the constitu
tion of the country, and the lives Of hal
million of white mon, and still calls 70
more sacrifices to lay at the ieet Of hi
idol, the negro. e1a
Let him 20 to Liberia and Hayti an
reign among negroes; accoraing to tn
showing of his own friends ii is all he ha
shown himself qualified to do. The pee
pie want hite mans President the mex
four years. o9
g We cant restore the Union b
negotiation" 4sY
so say the Linrolniies, and we'll the
may, during this administration, for Lin
coin won't negotiate at all. When
Democrat becomes President VIC can re
store the Union By negotiation, and wi
de it. 80