, 1864-11-03

The Peace Manifesto Of the q stSouthern r,
deperdeace party in Eogl4nd has cal1e
forth the following spirited address from tb
Union and Emancipation Bociety in M.n
CHESTER. This well timed document in fror
the pen OF Mr.. Thomas q. Barker, Il mo
be red with profit by all in this countrv
who are IN danger Of being deluded bv II
! falae representations put forward by th
, Peace, Pro Slavery, Disunionist Democracr
TIE PROGRESS AND PROSPECTS or THE opp :,
51RUGGLE FOB FREEDOM IN AMERICA.
To the People Of Crest Britain and Ireland
FELLoW.CouETRYMEN: Untruthfnl atata
ments aud un5crupu1oua efforts ara stili Ia
ing put forth BY the enemies Of free govern
ment, free labor, and tree education. to da
ceive and mislead you as to the facts and
ntrifs If that great struggle for freedom n o y
going on, between tha loyal people Of ths
Unit: d States aud the rebellioQs alayehold.
ers' Confederacy.
Ii your name, but without your authority
the friends Of the slavemongers In this CONF.
Try, united under the banner Of Southern In.
dependence Associations. have recently is.
sued peace manifesto addressed to the peo.
pie of the United States.
Ii that document 1t is audacious1y asserted
t6ht "Peace and the Restoration of the
:. Union are apparently more remote than
evsr;' and On the strength Of this and slmi-
laT na5, naseless assumptions. you are made to
states to pause and give up the struggle for
freedom; that 10. to recognize and eanrtior
new slaye empire! '~sAon
This appeal ID made for you in the name OF
"'reltsiop, humanity, jusstce. and ciylliz.-
t1on," without one word OF, protest against
that irfeligious, inhumaD, intqu!tous. and
ba1basous system Of slavery. which was the
sole cause Of the ulholy war the Southern
Blsveholders have forced upon the Federal
Government and the 10y people of America /
We ieel that your sanction will never be
given to any proposition, even In the hoIg
sustain an infamous Slave Power. WAX. ~ Aua on
II clhm to nationality Is based on q system
OF legaitzed lust and oppression, thut out
rages alike the claims of "Rsltgion, human
fty and Civilization"
Remember tnat up to Mr.. Lincoln's cleo
tion, every Congress had dominant party
DEVOTED to the interests Of tbs Slave Power;
and that this Southern O1tgarsby had so
| moulded the policy and directed the lerisls.
lion OF the nation, as to strengthen It's pplit
lcal influence abroad, and increase the terri
to1tal urea for the extension Of slavery at
home, The first President and Cabinet es.
peclhiy Identified With the advance Of Free.
DOM have only held Office eince the 4th of
March, 1861 and the following is record az
tration:
!. En.ncipation in Westean Virginia.
3. Emancipation In Missouri. =
=. Emanclk alton in the District Of Coluu.
4. Emancipation in Maryland.
rito1ies -. Ae1'
g, Kansas Admitted Us Free State.
Colorado, Nebraska and NeGada psorjs.
ionally organized as Free States,
8. Idaho, M0ntano, Dacotah and ArIzona
Organized rs Free Territories.
y Ha3t aud Liberia (colored people> RI.
coEh1zed as lDdepsndsrt Republics.
IL. Three Millions OF Slaves declared for.
eVtr trte b. Proclamation Of the President.
T. All Fugitive s'aye Laws utterly abro-
gated. ~o-
12. The Interstate Slave Tsase abo,,sbea
:, ~, Negroes admitted to Equal Rrishts in
the United States Courts.
H.. Equality Of the Negro recognized IN
lurr bia. - W.
49, All rebel States prohibited from "a.
turnfpe TO the Union with Slavery,
16. Free labor established on nunerona
plantations Ia South Coio1ina, Louisiana
A1sss'ttlppl, r tennessee, and Arkansas:
Freed Slaves IN sonth Carolina, Louisiana.
Tennessee, and IN Eastern Virginia.
16: Ire wives aud children Of oll Slavea
employ cd as freed men In military and otner
service of the United States declared free. +
10. Negroes, whether previously bond mr.
ftee, enrolled rs part Of the military force Of Of
20. The loyal people of Arkansas, renne,
see, Louisians, and Florida (rebei Statesl
[eskdoG 1et9fn IT to the Union on The basis
u. An amendment to the Constitution to
pfohieit slavery everJ where and forever.
pass,o .e u the the Senate b. txothirds majority,
and only f}dle4 ef shr Feqa:t1rctwu. .fniru ma f.
oq11S n zoe ho1es o. Representatives By
y The Republican National Convention
1t Baltimore, June 8th, 1864, declared mani.
hously ior the re- election OF Abraham Lin.
,oln, and tor the amendment OF the Coustitn, J.
ion to prohibit slavery forever,
23. The Federl Government forbidden hv
congress to employ any man as u slave il
lDY capacity.
Fl. One hundred and fifty Thousand NJ.
'roes, mostly freed Slaves, in the pa7 and
1hl1orm o1 Inc Federal Government, as SOL
'iers of freedom fighting Tor the Union.
70 A new International treaty By tile Fed ]
ral Government With this kingdom, for the
suppression Of the slava tra2e,
~. Tie passing Of the Homestead Bill. Q
whereby the free and landiess NAV bacome !
rseh"ldtrs M on the free coil ofthe Territories. !
The foregoing Is only an Inadequate SUN. :
nary OF the facts that demonstrate the vast !
'Iogress that has been made In the abolition t
{ + slaveIy, siAce Llncoln's Inauguration in :
lHICu, 1cbl.
The military progress Of the Federal arms !!
eqnsl!y astonis!ng, aud proves to eyerr L
nrhr'f.l mind that Tie Southern cause jsas /
opelees OF uliimsts success az it is Infamous ?
us D Els and arrogant in its aius, The t
blowing facts will illustrate the military .
l, At the commencement of the 5ar, thf,. b
zen States were claimed by tte leaders OF b
be rebellion, and sought to be di.rnnted
ON the Fetcral Government, t
:. Nearly half Of these States have either n
eclared their loyalty, or have b.ea rescued =
ON the military grasp Of the Confederate '
8, The Federal power has iaed firm 6
'ilitarJ footing, o. naval 6ase OF opera. d
one. tD each Of the rebellious Status. t
L 1t has securely grasped the great afissls- n
ppi River, and established a powerful =
eck over the te" Southern ports still held II
s. So cbTtous is 1t that the Southern Com b
deracy must ultimately succumb to The inst o
over and irrcprt estble spirit Of tie Irce Il
oTth, that no Government has dared II D
cognlze the wonld'be Slave Empire In the q
Bearirg In mind these indisputable facts. b
6 ask 3ou, the free and uberry-loying peo. il
c OF tie United Kiogdom, not to Be- led 2
FaJ b} crafty appeals, In the name Of peace II
ieVor OF cause that excludes the possf- II
ny o. az peaceial and righteous govern !,
|
ut1ties tLat offend heaven and desoi.fe et
rtl. N$9
The following words Of President Lincoln. cl
an andrees on the 18th of Aueu;t last' al
Early indicate the principle involved in tha 1t
cent struggle: II wish it might be mora u
ntrallY ana universally understood what F
e Country Is noH engaged In. We 1aya. nll ct
Ill agree, Tree government where every d.
IN hss right to 6e e7ual with eyery Other II
H. In ttfs great struggle, this form Of
Tefnmtnt, and eztry. form of human rioAt. ia n
dsnEtrcd II our eL emfes succeed, There IL
more involved IN tue couteat than Is real ar
d BY every one; there 1s involved in this 10
:uegle The question whether your and nv dl
l1dren shall enjoy the privileges we nave a.
Not until slavery Is annihilated, throughout du
, United States, can come the longed for
a Of Peace-a true, holy, aud lasting ba
ace, founded On Union, Freedom, Justice ha
rHE UNION AND ExAsc1rAr1os soo1Rry ri Fl
b order Of the Executive, Sept 9th. 1864. to
Offices of the Union and characterization th
cicty, 81 Piccadiny, Manchester. e
'icego and Iowa Central Ratlroad. D.
The t1estle work for the first, or east epau se,
the bridge acreEs the Mississippi river, at cs
nton, ls now nelng put up, and l am IN Lii
Leu Dy tnVse VINO ougns 10 Know, TINT rel
p19eEe VIII Dc ,eee fsaoy ,or crossing By the eq
1tly wished for. We
The track OF the Chicago and Iowa Cen no
] Railroad Is now extended to and across exl
]ltge Farm, ten miles west Of Nevada. the
ugIaas g. Brown, the contractors, are now an,
ting up the Btation-houee, which is loca- Il
abou halt mile east OF tue Farm The | m q