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The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-25
Important Message of Gov. Perry, to Ihe
SOuIh Carolina Legislature.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, [
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov 7th, 1865.
To the Honorable the Senate and
House of Representatives
GENTLEMEN had the honor of receiv-
inp from the President of the United
States the following telegraphic dispatch,
on the 28th of October last:
B. F. PERRY,
Provisional Governor.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-25

They have at this time regular semi,
weekly mail from Monticello to Brook
haven, which is furnished by their enter
pHising representative, Medearis.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-25
NEGRO TESTIMONY.

This question that has occupied so
much of the time of the present session
of the Legislature has at length been
settled. On yesterday the bill to confer
civil rights on freedmen, which allows
them to testify, passed the Senate and is
now the law of the State.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-25
as follows

EaIotaI.-
The States whose reconstruction" has
not yet been recognized and ratified by
Congress are entitled, when fully reor-
ganized and recognized, to send Repre-
sentatives as follows
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-25

Government all the powers of govern
mani intended by the trainers "l the
Constitution To be ''reserv"d to the pFo-
ple." y ~ - ~
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-25

10 tie Senate and
House Of Representatives.
| herewith transmit communication
from the Secretary of State of the United
States inclosing a copy of "a resolution
submitting to the Legislatures of the sew
eral States proposition to amend the
Constitution OF the United States, with a
request to cause the decision of the Le
gislature of Mississippi to be taken upon
the subject,
respectfully recommend that section
l of article XIII be adopted, if for no
other reason to put 1t beyond the power
of Mississippi to establish slavery or in
voluntary servitude except as a punish
ment for crime, and that the I'd section
be rejected as its adoption will open the
door TO that wide range of constru .tion
that would centralize In the Federal
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-25

Three days afterwards | received the
following telegram from the President,
dated:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

@ Ono year ago at this time the
smoke If battle Was lifting from the VIII
tierness 10 Virginis, and the amy Of
Grant was victor in the iercest, mpst pro
longed and most obstinately contested
6yht 10 The history Of war. Defeated
bi! still formidable the army Of Lee was
taling sullenly back upon Richmond.
Their creates. general had staked The fate
Of the Coufederacy upon that one long
dreadful struggle. and when he withdrew
defeated from the battlefield Of the WI.
ierness, the sue less Of the National cause
became certain, and the death Of the Con
federacy only qae.tion of time, The
assured success OF the Army of the Poto
mac one year ego to day. was close y con
aected in the chain Of causes aud seqaen
ces with Lees surrender upon the ninlt
Of April. 1865.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

AucrIoN.-Ws shall sell on Ffida,
morning, May 18th, at 10 o'clock, at tn,
residence of Mr.. Vowel, on Third be
tween Main and Blondeau streets, the co
tire furniture contained in his house, con
sisting of 6ae parlor4 and chamber furni
ture, carpets, kitchen utensils, Is. Tni,
furniture is of the choicest kind, and i
vii! BE- FOR the interest cf those wishing
hne govds TO attend this sale. The fur
n'ture can be inspected early on the morn
ing Of the sale. IIowE TYLER.
[mayl0-3] Auctioneers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

OIL CoMPANY.-We are glad to chron
ice the formation of an oil company IL
our city. Many of the friends of Mr.. w
l.. Thompson arc aware that during Il
last winter that gentleman has spet
most Of bis time in prospecting the OF
lands of Kentucky. The formation of Ii,
"Iowl and Green River Oil Company" il
the result of his enterprise. We are glat
tina, their lands are situated SO favoratly
being IN hailing distance of producing
well, which Is now yielding Oil to th,
comfort and pecuniary interest Of it,
owners. SEE advertisement on another
page.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12
fillollfiol al,o GoinIntrfial.


NeU Hort masass.
- rslseraph.1 Hsv YoaR, Nay II.
Ctton-KAthsr nsss stsady, WITH fair business deirg
sso 10 =, sna i..,y - y 70 Nc lover q -
SsIW exu. ss@s< 2sD1 - o. sxtza =. \. O., and
t6e0 = fpr trade brands, naxkse essint haayS -
Whisky-pull asd n cpins.
whrst-Dull and nm.saiIy 70 &c lower.
Rye-Qui-l and declining
Marley -Duif xud nnmlnsl
Cpsn-Duii and 10 riaaliy & lover.
Quiet and ssaady u 406 Soc 6oe Primes - eafd
Island. AID sSoS e TT Western.
Rce-Dali.
Co6.e-ateady. s4vs
Hops -ra.i at 10 oo9l %.
Woo-Quiet
PstruieunQ,et II SIC for crude. 153i<c for Re
dn~d In Boud. aud ~ 47slze for do Free.
Pnra-Ileayy an iuN ~ 75nz5 W FIR mess
clio inf ~ s7 regular. II o. -. " for iSds4 do
cash aud fexniAr way, closing ut - D. ssh: ~ ~ to:
prime and is V0a ~ 10 for rrim- Also. 40
bbl- for May, Inn. AID July, sellers aud buy
ess option, = % 20 <z5 90.
R-.t-Uu1nt IL - xI6 70 for plain meas, and 10 *
= - % for extru mese-
,,est II.,ns-tirn IS % 80 90.
Gu, Meat. dull At aMslsl4c for shoulders. and i
| 0lec tor hams.
Bscon-Dull and nominal.
| lar l-Dui b ~sy .aa hover at ISL alsMc.
Butt~f-Dull ~ lto13c for ohio, and ~ 035e fo
State.
| CIesse-Qai,s At II 9z3c for common to prime.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12
Church Directory.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN - Fifth street, between
Main and Plondeau. Services every eal bath at "a ~
and " p. m. Sunday School ~ = M
JANIS Brown, Pastor.
FIRST PRESBYTERrAN-Corner High and FOURTH
Streets Services every Sabbath II and n
Sunday School o q. m. j. GILLEffA Pastor.
UNITARIAN CTURCH-Corner high and Fourth
streets Services every Sabbath at II m euudsy
school ~ p. N. Il. HAssAu, Pastor.
CHATHAM SQUARE II. E. CHURcH-Cornsr o. Sev
enth and Morgan streets. Preaching every eabbath q
II a. m md u D. IN Sabbath scnoOi At . n. Pubhs
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday evening"
4. II. wARIEG, Pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURrH-Third street. bet ~eer
Concert and High Services every Sabbath at II . m
and x p. M. sabbaih School OK m.
J. I. wRsrovER, Pastor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12
Chief JusGics Chass en- Gen. She
mas

Chief Jussses Chass en- Gen. sher.
mas
The President Of the Sherman Testi.
monial Committee received with one oil
the largest contributors yet made to the
Sherman Testimonial" the following
letter from Cuief Justice Chase, which
will be read with interest:
"WAsHIscroN, April 20, 1865.
I" YIN. Deslter. Presidsat Sherman Tes
Gmoniat:
"Mr DEAR STA: Enclosed isa coutri
button to the Sherman (uud.
IL take this moment for making it. be-
cause list now many seem disposed &c
forget his great deserviDg.. and rem.m.
Der only his recent constntlon with Gen.
Johnston.
"But that act. however regretted and
disapproved. must not cancel 10 our mem
Dries, or even obscure his splendl ser.
vices.
"His patriotism il no more doubtful
than h's courage. N, mans achieve
nents have contributed more 10 the, gsand
triumph of the Uoiou and freedom Owe,
rebellion aud slavery. His deeds ".
among the choicest treasurer Of ur owl
ONO, as we'll az II our whole country.-
Aud we, the children Of Ohio, are bound
especially, and BY the most sacred obiips
ions to d lend aud protect the good name
OF every brave aud loyal son she HAS,
She has none Drawer or more loyal THAI
Sherman.
~ ours most truly, s. r. CnAaEo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

Lar Glad are We that the circus is again
appearing in our midst. Not that VIC
have any marked fancy for the circus, 70,
We havn't; bat with it shall come thu
people ma.hiy, aad our city shall become
populated with many visitors, aud We
shall have spicy variety, and the occa
sloa mag be proli6, OF items, of which
there is such dsarth at this present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

S The Fort Madison Plaindealer
learns that Col. J. P. Sanford, who had
been travelling in the coach. was marked
for assassination By the stage robbers 10
Appanoose county; but he left the stage
before they were ready for the robbery,
thus saving his life. as the villains re-
marked in the hearing Of the driver that
they Intended to kill Col. Sanford.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

sy telegraph Nsv vosx Nsy IL
Mney-Essy at 5td6 per rent fr smsl loans.
s,sring Exchange-Qulet at lUs 81 Vi ior nrst elias
bills
uold Irregular an lower opening Il l29L dselinin
to l2.t4, aivancins 10 lsl n aud closing At 1874
Goves nmcut etpckr- ess active AMI Ahsss eastsr-
% Of 81 Coupons l0o5
6-U Coup rms tn-w ls.usl 1oi5<
10 70 Coupons s6.
Stocks-hettcr.
CAf6e,< GAC1391; CARINZ, MAP D C q
fol Wat5s; ~ Wayne 94lz A IL 71 CAN
So, l scrr1lt4 ISL yr Cert Wy PHc Mail so
Ny CO. krie5oz1. era Qio7; uaassl lo2k; Hal
,vm IS. Reading "a NC los, 8 853<<, Toisdo n
1 Cert &C. Quicksilver 55i4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

ETA 6ery Protestant preacher BY the
name OF Don Ambrogio is making NJ
nttis sensation 10 Italy. lie suffers i'm.
Piisonment here and there 1t the hands
u Inc Catholic authorities, but co sooner
IS ne az liberty than he begins his work
ADD draws after him great crowds Of the
people. lie exhorts to the free study Of
tn, Blble, and the colporleurs, following
IN his track, make large sales.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12
- The S,uthern trade Of ST

~ The Southern trade Of st. Louis Is
resumiog its former large Proportions
Bslcher's' Sugar Refining Company paid
Monday, to the collector Of the port OF
that city, 6fiy-one thousand dollars, in
gold-the duty on two cargoes of sugar
imported BY them from Cuba, via New
Orleans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12
A,ar or,hs Soldiers, orphans, HON

By tbs liberality Of Dr.. Sprague, the
public of this city are informed that Il {
splendid sailing yacht. 3" Fairy Green,
together with seven fine canary singin,
birds, will be drawn for, the proceeds L
60 to the benefit Of the Soldiers Orphans
Home. Tickets one dollar each-to b,
had OF Howe d Tyler at the Auction
Rooms. or Peter Potter. Esq. on IL
street. myYl.st
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12
H Major General Stonemau. Q,

~ Major General Stonemau, com.
mandipg the District of East Tennessee.
has issued an order to release all rebe
prisoners confined 10 jail in Kn3xyille,
md give them their option Of taking the
oath Of allegiance or going int b some
rebel Stste, in accordance with the re.
cent decision Of Attorney General Speed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

t9r The Indies of the German Evan.
gelicai Church return their thanks to tie
citizens for their attendance and patron
age at the Fair on Tuesday and Wodnes
day evenings; also, to the Keokuk bras,
biud for their voluntary services. Abou
five hundred dollars is the net proceeds o
the fair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

@Mr. Myers, Pension Agent at
Dss M0ines, pays out about forty thou.
ssnd dollars per annum to pension claim +.
ants. So says the Register.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

9 The Council Bluffs Noopa,iel
learns that emigration passes Fort Kearoy
on the route to Colorado at the rate Of one
hundred aud City wsgons per d.y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

H~ The 9th Michigan regiment w.s
paid paid off and mustered out of service
a. S2rlnghsld, Illinois. Tuesday, and lief.
for home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

ES Tae body of an unknown man was
ioand 10 the river at Davenport on Tues
day. lie had evidently been dead sew.
eral days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

BEAuriFUL, SoFr AND Glossy HAIs
Those wan.iog doe aud glossy ha,r
please read the card Of GEoRas Clpus ia
another part Of this paper. C.bus' Tonic
's . permanent euro for the dandfuff
cures scurf; eruptions. aud al diseases
OF The skin restores gray hair TO it. OH.
ginal color. ..qa. dlm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

Eg- Don't forget the auction sale OF fine
furniture this day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

rN- We call attention to tho card Of
Miss Kiug. which appears in the adver
Using columns this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12
KEoKUK MARKETS.
DAILY Carr Cifs 0spsoa, I
Asaguk, May Ii, iscS.

0&ocRIsy-Hur Wholesale dealers cannot In justice 10
custom kivs figures to-day 10 govern to morrow
tr1nsa tens. Col lis e1minx down aud a. con ,auspc,
iagng every thing With IT, However, customer. vii
I'd that our mer haats putting down th-ir
- gold comes DIVA and orders will lie Oiled the Low
est rates Pr unsettled AMI qpot .tions nomis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

R-The Society of Friends are builaino
hne, large meeting house in Oskaloo..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

DURHAM BULL.--A shre. 49, al
DeskaD mil uiil be etapffre. AssSss1Sye. -
.1ence G. he nnds'si9n%d o. 18th 50 Sli.ts
Aeessk. sewA laesed4nI uEOnU0 -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12
EOR SALE-Tvo and , hall Acre.

= land, With fr-me honse cc,efsinfng rocrns rf1
truit tires ard Other iprovemtb stuad Oh the rst
h"v- he"knk- There other lands al firlrs n.
properly that may lie pntshsssd IL d. sired Pfie. fsS
yer other Information equine Of H. H. ilss H. AZ a
Pfnp~fty, or TO II. d. II N-ETCK.
Meh" Real Essafs Agent, keekuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12
EOR SALE-A Co,,,rr FI,ne D..I

Ing, With four rooms good wpr Of water erss
harm .nd full t, sfI unaer f-nce sust,d on Erthrn.l
.fr--t l~twe I'd and Sd streets, Eeatuk 7ire gnc1
Price 81 90. Enquire of HBTEN EYCK.
mch3
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

kOK SALE-A one story Frame Dwell
ing House large frame barn, ci.iern ceIhe and oth
er tmprov emens, With full lot, sitBAe Bask ssr~<f
betwcen LIST and I'd st'e+ts keokrk title rood prieS
si,1 lfebl3l H.B. rKE-EYCK.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12
EORSALE-A two story brick dyelI

i ing. vi rooms, eistArn collar crnsrrusnl tres
and t~o full icts situated thr c~nsr th end "a
I'm streets, in GOOD nei.bteytood- Title ,sd or p
sale. Price, =, 500. Enquire Of H.R. TEN-EYCK.
~-s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12
TOR SALE-A Franc COTTAGE Dv.II

ting. With seven rooms, cistsrn rood cellar auA p
nae growth OF fruit trees with full iot aud slis ec
order, situated near business, Exchange street b
tween 9Th and It'll streets. Title good. lrlrc e2uo-
Etqnirr OF H. b. TEN-EYCK
feb23
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

II Oh oALE-A two story brick dwell
ing nonse, eonfsining 10 ecos e. lar
rn and full lot situ~tsd the rnfBfr OF Nor an =
Iiih sfr'et. little COED Price, $3feo Fosse4.is z
'i apnl neaf. Enquire Of IL u. 1ESErCK.|
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

TOR SALE-A nice Brick Cotfsre1
1 With two full lots fine Darn Wood. he'd Cisteru -
Cellar situ.ed on Fraphiin bsfvsen 9th and IDsh sta
heokuk- Title good. Price 3tC0
febis H.B TEN-EYcK.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

EOR SALE-I00 scres new lAo1
50 acres under cultivation. xi,h fve lcs hpuG2
and small orchard situated II nils r. firm WsrrS
ar QUE mile from, Brretinrdra. HApcos Co. lilix
Title good. Price 5000. Enquire u
". n fEN-EYCE
mchs Real E~tsfs Agent, keeAnk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12
EOR sALE-A frame a,ell;rc ~;,l

or rooms cie,ern. cellar lot 20 ~ 100 feet stu
sed on the corn.r of ID and FL change streets Co.,
chance for some steamboat man ho place ne
the river. Title good or sale Prize 81 $40 Eparh
Of ffsb.sl H.BTtN-BYCK-
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-07-28
The Treatment of Union Prisoners.

A letter Is published from MIR. Henry S.
Foote, very well known as a senator, both
in tho United States and in tho rebel Sen.
ates, in which he adds his testimony TO that
already accumulated in regard TO the re-
spoDsibility of the rebel government for the
6 arvation of Union prisoners. He SAYS:
"Touching the Congressional report re.
ferred to, have this to say: A month or
two anterior to the date of said report.
learned from government officer of re.
spectnbility that the prisoners of war then
confined in and about Richmond were suf.
fering severely for want of provisions. He
TOLD me further, that il wss manifest to
HIM that Systematic scheme was on foot
for suhjeciiDg these unfortunate men to
Starvation; that the Commissary. Genera.
Mr.. Nortbup, "a most wicked and beartess
wretch,) bad addressed q cemmunica ton to
Mr.. Scddon, tho Secretary of War, propos.
ing to withhold meat altogether from mill
tary prisoners then in custody, and to give
them nothing but bread and vegetables, and
tha! Mr.. Seddon had endorsed the docu.
ment containing this recommendation af.
firmatively. ! learned further, that by
calling upon Major Ould, the comm lssioner
for exch nge of prisoners, would bo able
obtain further information on this subject
/ went to Major Ould Immediately, and OBJ.
tained the desired information. Being ut.
terly unwilling to countonance such bar.
parity for moment, regarding. indeed, the
honor of the whole South as concerned in
the affair, proceeded without delay to The
hall of the House of Representatives, called
the attention of that strangely constituted
body to the subject. and insisted upon an
immediate committee of investigation. /
grieve to cay that this was at first refused.
and was most acrimonously censured BY
several members for introducing the subject
TO the House at all. But resolved to have
an investigation, and to put a stop to such
Vandaic atrocities if could, or at least 10
rescue my own character from menaced in.
fanny by Withdrawing from al, further con.
necton with the confederate cause at once.
l introduced q second resolution next
morning. and finally succeeded in getting
the committee raised. You will find, in a6.
dition to the report made by committee, a
considerable mass of testimony of various
kinds reported with itand among other DOC
umentsry proofs, the official communication
of the Commissary General, above referred
to, and the indorsemont of Mr. Seddon
thereon, in which be substantially SAYS that,
in his judgment, the time had arrived for
retaliation upon the prisoners of war of the
enemy"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-07-28
Custom House officer, wo pass into Lower

Custom House officer, wo pnss into Lower
Canada.
Tho scenery in Lower Canada ia unin.
terestiDg, and the soil and climate unnyit.
ing, until wo reach tho St. Francis or
Francois River, where is some good interval
ISnd. growing wider as We descend towards
the st Lawrence. St. Francis ompiies into
Moose River at Acton, a considerable town.
Following the Moose, with still wider and
better bottom land until wo arrive at ST.
uyacinth, fine old French town, with fine
College building. handsome private resi.
dences for officers. professors, Monastery.
Nurncry buildings, and quite a fourshing
town for the slow, old.fasbionod French
Canadians. Crossing the Chambleo, beau.
uiul river where a bridge fell. with a train
on it, Cast year / th!nk) and several hun.
drod persons woro Lost, wo cross a plain.
some thirty miles before We roach the St.
Lawrence, extending, in fact TO that river,
OF beautiful land and productive soil.
Tho houses are built near and continu-
ousIy along the river, narrow sirps for
ialms running back inconvenicntly for
farmers, 10 accommodate them better for
social intercourse. Away fl ON the streams
they seem TO live in small colonies, many
larms being at distance for tho same rca.
son, they mako slow progress many OF
them working oxen by means of ropes
around thor horns, s,instcad of yokes. Cross ed
tho st. Lawrence on Victoria Bridge, the
longest Que, it is said, in the world. costing
many millions OF dollars.
spent day at Montreal. viewing the
Court House, massive stone building. the
Statue OF Lord Nelson, otbor public build
ngs, cathedrals, churches, water works to
supply tho city, principal business streots.
slipping at the wharvcs. Saw the Queen s
troops drill on their parade ground. &c &c
On paying the hotel bill, (even in Green.
backs at discountO found it cheaper than in
such large cities in the States. Took cart
for Toronto, place Of business and import
ance, being the capital. From there to
Suspension Bridge, by way Of Kingston and
Hamilton. Soon realized l was in the
Union. LESTER TAYLOR.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-07-28

was not prepared TO say that thought
we were exantly able to "maintain" this.
But" said he, 'Mr. Seward insisted
that we ought TO take this ground and
the words finally went In /"
Mr.. Lincoln then proceeded 10 show
me the various positions occupied by him
sell and the different members of the Cab
met on the occasion OF the first meeting.
"As nearly as / can remember" said he,
"the Secretary Of the Treasury and the
Secretary Of War We're here at my right
hand--the others were grouped at the
lefi."
Mr. Chase also told me that, at the
Cabinet meeting Immediately after the
battle oil Antietam, and just prior 10 the
issue Of the September proclamation, the
President entered upon the business be.
fore them by saying that "ihe time for
the enunciation OF the emancipation poll
cy could no longer be delayed. Public
senliment," he thought, "would sustain
it, many of his warmest friends and sup
porters demanded it--and he had prom
ised bis God he would do it !" The last
par! OF this was uttered in low tone, and
appeared TO be heard by no one but Sec-
retary Chase, who was sitting near him.
He asked the President il he correctly un-
derstood him. Mr.. Lincoln replied 81
made solemn VOW before God, that, il
General Lee was driven back from Penn
sylvania, l would crown the result by the
declaration Of freedom 10 the slaves -