, 1864-02-17
From Our Regular CozZespoudsnt.l

WAsHINGTok, Fet. IL, t31l.
LET THERE BE no DIssrxsJoSs on SoS-EssE:S-
T1ALs.
Tho Union men must beware of aIssepEtons
in their ranls. Unity is above all things de-
sirable at this time. :. / notice some attempts
In Congress on the part Of Union men to cast
disczedit upon the Proclamation Of Emanci-
patton which at one time they were so very
much afraid the President would not issue,
and subsequently so very anxious to know
whether he would adhere to 1t after it was Is
sued Indeed l-have heard some grave Sena-
tors now speak Of It almost MS disrcspcctfully
as the Copperheads were in the habit Of do
Ing for some time after 1t was issued. Hook
upon this US most serious mistake. We
must sustain the proclamation. It is our sheet
anchor of safety politically In the future, un-
less We can obtain an amendment to the Con-
stitution prohibiting slavery everywhere in
the States. But this regard rs Of very doubt
ful accomplishment. Can We in the first place
get tWo-thirds vote in Congress for It, and
IN the next, three-fourths OF tho Legislatures
OF the States? Bnt some men now speak and
act as If Mr. Lincoln were opposed to such
an amendment, and that they were laboriny
to give legality and validity to his proclama-
.aoA ~ ep.,. =. m tms IS a'1 m'staketo
nosed nes .4e inadese SLY fern r Lincoln is not op-
Constitution: On: the contrary he would
hail It with unmi1cd satisfaction. I have no
doubt that lie Tould-evcn ut this very time
recommend such an amendment, were 1t not
mat nls action IN the matter might be con-
stf1ea .,. 1nio bid t9r TIE Presidency: It does
rot ~, Seem reasonable that Nj: Lincoln should
DC opposed TO . measure which would be
merely national endorsement Of his great |
r1oc]amation of Freedom; yet there are
!nose VINO afe desirous Of creating such an
impression. IN Another charge made againet |
-ME L'nco!n is that he would veto the amend
Ment 70 the Confi6cation BILL which leaves
nc question Of the legality of the sale of the |
Teal estate OF the rebels to the courts. This |
Is aIso wholly without foundation. MIR Lin |
com Is very aTersc to the exercise Of the ycto |
power In any except case Of the grayest me-
eGss1ty. lie holds to the views Of tho old |
Wig party.of Clay, Webster, Harrison and !
othctso ON this question. 70 eay, then, that
nc WILL veto IN amendment which virtually |
icares question to the decision of the courts, |
Is baEeless fabrication. At tho present time |
there should above all things be; unity in the |
party we may differ on non-cssentials as
re may. Mr- Sumner says the Amnesty Pro- !!
clamntion may not be precisely as he would |
Lave Worded It; but he Is prepared to accent |
tho great essential fact in It. which is the ire
yDcabilfty of the Emancfr1tfon ptoclonnotIo, /
lei alj. then. nnite m fhfs a1,aat r1s,nnse1a
and above all let not members OF Congress
chsTge In advance TINT the President
VIII DO this thing that thing whicn they |
arc opposed to having done. eofar, in all the
IS steel to The ntcrcsts of ~ a 11s;ee hea true
/; ;ecdom can we nnt tr,et - ti.' us ~ oon ~ ana
Y,a3.o1 Lan " nov trust h1n 10 the end
s;I aEsleaa o. Aafpipe, not even at what ho has
fohc, out az What politicians Say they arc |
a'ra1d he VIII OF will not do, let us do our
duty ard It ia certain, Judging from all the
|;ast life of,he man, that III. Lincoln will do
', ,rss.at ahe ;Democ1acy, Or CoppeIheads at the
esesions IL onr ranka top from y smceesH tha IN
source; i have heard their leading men eay: saw
!. !. Oh yon'11 nll burst up before the session
old sbe nn mn ronf Own w. men are abnsp
Though. strongly expressed. sa there slt il mn mnch