The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-05-18


pose its influence and prevent its extern
sion, but would NOT, and did not allow
bis opposition TO slavery to induce him
to usurp power not conferred on him
If therefore, these men had not rebelled,
they would have been safe in their do
mestic tyrrsny aunder the Adminisrs
ton Of Mr.. Lincoln, and the iufauy of
slavery would still have darkened eur
national history Bat they we're not
content, and rebolled. Then came the
struggle of opposing ideas with Mr..
Lincoln. The great body Of his political
friends, including n majority of Con-
gress, demanded that, as slavery was
The cause of the rebellion, it should be
eStirpated by the war. Aaother party
head!d by most of our general ofic ers
demanded that, as the war was to pre-.
servo the Union, it should be preserved
with all its institutions and usages, as
they existed before the war. Mr.. Lin
colu said he would preserve the Union
with slavery if he could, bat if he found
1t necessary in order to preserve the
Union that slavery should be destroy
ed, he would destroy it. 1t was this
controversy that for a time alienated
from him many friends. The long
agony Of near two years, during which
the effort to preserve the Uniou, and yet
save slavery, was continued and tried
aud failed. It. was in the sum mer Of
1869 that, as a means to prosecute the
war, he determined to proclain emanci
palion.a 1t is now known that the 6rst
draft,of his proclamation was prepared
early 10 June, but was not mentioned to
any, one. In the meantime the Presi-
dent invited all opposing opinions
He raised Obj actions in order to invite
answers. He received opinions from
all classes and conditions Of men, but
kept his own counsels. Finally, when
his resolution was fixed, he convened
his Cabinet, not to consult them, but to
announce the terms of his proclama-
ton; andaddiog to it a solemn invoca.
ton to the Almighty Ruler of the Uni,
verse, this paper was launched into his
tory, forming land lark 10 the pro.
gress of the war. liheratiig millions oi
human beings, and placing our country
for the first time, upon the self evident
principles announced in the Deolara
Iion Of Indopendence. e.gsG t
And now when the excitement oi
party contests isrhushed, when all Bit
terne.s is sunk in the grave of our dead
President, when thewar is nearly over,
and We can congratulate ourselves that
our common country is saved, may no
VIZ, of different political opinions, agre,
that the, wisdom and moderation Of the
President, in delaying emancipation
until September, l862--and then ia
making the blow decisive, is deserving
our deepest gratiluds2 Cannot we see
hat early action would have excited
more bitter political division among US
and. that if emancipation had beer
= postponed longer, our success woult
: have been endangered, and SLAYER!
would have been left to excite iutur
: wars. ..., o., -.-...... .s Errfsy-.f .r
: THE LESSON OF HIS DEATH,ss. .
: Mr.. Sherman concluded his 0ratior
with the following impressive and in
lstructivc words: r7s d.. sr~.r.E
1--WE, who survive him, have duties t
perform, whiohl his death makes NOR
r imperative. Themanyatrocities evolve
by the war, and crowned by his assas
- siuation, speak torus trumpet, to pgued
WeTcanuot, With just regard for futur
a national security, close thu. last stage
Of this rebellion without stamping
i with ipfamy. The dead bodies of ou
slaughtered heroes; the walls ofwidow
; and the cry of orphans. demand that a
these sacrifices shall not bo made i
/ vain, The burden Of debt resting po
\ the labor ofour people for a generatiO
= to come, demands security against fl
= :, tureu rebqlliOns.- The piteous CRY
81 millions of slaves, who never lost a
- opportunity toiaid US ia iOur need, d.
y. mands that we fal6H our promise
, Them Now, mercy is weakn ness' au
I. astioo is strength. l do not now
, mand vengeance over the dead body
?. our murdered President, bat l do
40 pand that ailthatob6 has promised shs
m be made good; that before amnesty
al proclaimed, tho rebel flag and the reb
Ia uniform shall be a badge of disgrsc
q, Aud hers'is the browning lesson Of Il
ht war. All the malignant passions Of Il
gn rebels turn upon and rond them. Th
e. Somae enoed the war TO enforce The dc
Te trins Of Secession, and now toe stll