The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-16
History OF the Emancipation proclamation

Tic lspErENDEsr contains - history u tho
Emancipation Proclamation, IS written by Mr..
Lincoln hin,cl. ,ni given 10 Mr.. II. Carpenter
The following is thc mos, intcrestug portion:
1T bad got 10 b." said lie, ''rnii-summer, 1859
Things h 81 gone on from bsd 10 worse until tou
that We hsd reschci Ne end ~ our rope on the
r'an " operations We h,d hccn pursuing; that We
had about played our last card, and mus, change
our tactics, - Lose tho game! I now determined
on tho adoption o. the Emancipation Proclamation;
and, without conrliltHtion with or the knowledge
o. the Cabinet, prepared the ori .ina drsn n the
| Proclamation, and, after much snzlouu thought,
| called a Cabinet meeting upon the subject. This
was tho last ~ July W the frvt mart q the month
| OF August, 1862" The exact date he did not re-
| mCmler,l This caninet meeting took place, |
| think, upon Saturday. All were present, except
rig Mr. Rlair, the Pos,rn nste--Conerll, who was
ahssnt Al the opening n the discussion, but camo
| in subsequently,. / said 20 the Cabinet that
| lad resolved upon this step, and had not cal'oi
them together 10 ask thelr lylco. but h lsy tie
subject mater II proclamation before them; EiR-
| gesiiOns "a 10 which would ho in order after they
| had Heard t rr-i. mt Loveioy," he sai', was
I'm error when he informed you that 1t excited no
comment, excepting an the part Of Secretary Sow
| sri' NarouG stiFgestlons we're offered. Secretary
Chase wished tie language stronger with reference
| g. i've armiuy Of tie blacks Mr.. u sir, Ai!or no
came n, deprecated tic policy, on the ground that
"A would cost the Administration the Fall elections
thing, However was offered thS, had not al
ready fullI snuc patel and settled in my own
mind. until Secretary Seward spo.e. said he {:
~, President approve " the proclamation, hat
quest IN the eNpcdIency ~ its at this june
ture Tho depression Of tho public mind, cunBe-
uueut upon our repcGltd reycrscs In 81 great Al
tear tue Cfoct Of - mportAntA step. 1t may
he viewed IS the last measure Of An exhausted
c1ycrnnent-a cry for help the government
stretching forth lts bauds 10 Ethiopia insteNi II
Ethiopia stretching forth her hands 10 the govern.
mont" Ellis idea" said the Pregidcnt, "Was n a,
u would he considered our last Shrek on III, re-
treat" LIhiH was his precise exprtssiunl. "NOw, "
continued Mr.. Seward, "whilo approve the meas.
uyc suggest, sir, that you posi- one its Issue,
until YOU AN give u to she country supported by
military success, instead Of issuing it. as would bc
the case nos, upon the ,rostcst disasters u tho
war; Fad Mr. Lincoln; "lhe wisdom u the
vI,w ~ t.c Secretary Of STATE struck with very
great iurc,, IL Was an aspect OF Ihe case thaI 10
70 ~ nay thought uIoa the subject hal entirely
! oS>' ',ked. The rcsrlt was tbRs put tho drsn o.
the lf'c'amanoA Asidc As YOU do your sketch fol
10 picture, waiting Tor = victory. From time Y
;. Lmu / adacl " changed line, touching il W
4 lrre aud thore, wsinuy the progrcss Of events
- We'll, the next news We hsd was " P1Ie's disssic
J. ~ RuN Hun Ta.nys looked darker than ever
}. molly, came tho week Of tho battle 4 Auu.tam
, de.crulurt 20 wait no Longer, The news CAME
thiuE, ~ " 'ores ~, that tho advAuta-s was %
r. ,lr sc. was then staying st TO - ,ld.er'
f. H1Ht,' lNrco nilos ont OF Wash,ngton,l " ii r
=, tu,auel Wut ~ Tie second drS.t Ci the prelLlin
AIRY lr"iar ston cane up CA sA'urday' ca o
CAuuet to'thrr 10 hear 1t, anu "a WAS pub
~ hshcG Ic oll"lp. hlnuns,
:, 1t Nass ,,uew aat rcu,ark able fatL"be couun
- uei' That 't're was just one Lu lged Gays II
W tween The .a'v' # tNc Two Ir1-lal .rJut Issue
nj upJA the I'D OF Ssp,e yer and a. ls Of JAnuLry
al, uAd not male 40 calculation a. she time A
tie NAL ueeLuf ON Sturdy, another luttrest.n
l. Incident occurred IN connection with socre, r
q, seward. III, p!1sd, = Lad vIIt.cu he inpOttaI
~, part %. t.c T. VI, ,l.tI. u ia t.,s, words:
TO- THAT un o., AIs. day ui January, ia 40 YCsr
vi our L ~ one Thousand eight huIl.ci ans s.Nl'
a. three oil peIs ps Acit tlayOs wip-l any Sta
~. or designated par. q 5 ate, ,ar people wlc.c
'' shall Doe th'r, ,icLce urnur and forever rae an
81 tAe ENesnN't 'Ntr Nm'L. OF tae JnIc. : - q
al v.4au uto All tary az. rEya authority she col
r"cugul5, htfrcCl,u Il gueh Iers ll'-, s"t W uai
~ acts 10 rcpress sIrh persons, any o. t-c
80 IL say Efforts Iaey may make or .heir astg.l II.