, 1865-01-05

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/ tbe dctpon.m sni poEers O garcoc But On th.
ehonla become ths supreme forces, t5ey
ds, 4 g ata: IL g. 5s1ss sose ss .s sRs os
al thing, eon'd subdue. Our only satcy is ID
iional Governments, Will salance each other thst
IN srict obedience to constitutional law the ssates
vii perform .nciE duties to th"ir own ciuzsns, 10
cech othcr- md to the whole naton; and that ,he
| National Government Will commit no usu-p.sIou
| q State Pa2ilcgee. The carriul observer Of or
90 GoS6rnment q VII pcrcsise that The tendency y
non: Inc rapidtty In growth and population Of
Tic States Makes them feel tllelr consequence ana
strength i3ore md their dependence les s.n.i5|Y
| Youth WEo 1ecls lee: dependent from day 10 dur.
1ndaIp hs dapgresimates te afe .. III majority.
ug end sy siy n, our fear
chine oil state muet move scit-poised 1ua;rni1cnnt
y onward between The dcad calm Of consolidation
enr 5ef ,o o. anl dsansn
ffon.. 1t IS settled that traitors nav be rraaseJ
md hang: III. settlcd that the rst dnsy Of every
Cd Into the military service; It Is tcttci tat asn
teFt:s pectye Of color, may be employed in the NIL
'i5g by, ssrs'6SS a,aiS q IT, fhc fsgnt
NATION Of the President, and ali the msa.nrss.
o. h,t administration tending to the emancipation
!
| mcnt Of the American people heretofore on the
saojcet Of slavery. i s=nnot be denied TINT t.e5
ease 1es aesolSSd @ Ut IL must ceas* to exist IN
| hive ever believed that the slavery question
wcs thc tource Of I'll orr nat.nal troubles; inst
snS Il We W.T. Mn NE Senee o. our
har1auntous urfon aithoc:ii thorough craiIca-
ton; and Thile statesmen Of the highest si.ui-
ing, and msny good EicE r: wl,cr.. haze feared
let radical n,casurcs might cnd2uscr thc unitv nf
the friend: Of thc Government, ard that some end
fo1! M 81 r.; 5aa'ea re- nna nnlvct9al emancipation c
tle prtservatton Of the T1ion, yet have ever h.
lieycd and how believe ti1a' 't1s IN the councils
81 q higher power than man, TINT Ills Rebellion
Will k1osf no end except Upon the basi; Of uncnn
cfnGnM sna universal emancipation. In fact, Imsy
&C. .ur,nsf an9 say net scarce desire to see ,is
to divide our councile to cInbrof citizen against
citizen AID stntc cgatn-t State, to rcsult In anoth
Mccoy warand srhsps IN fl.a diFanion: Idonot
tect tepiztd l'ct- -!ecoeni1ei moi only b; oar Cor.
ernnlent hut BY the Confederate STATES, ineIudiac
e ev1ed ina ns BE- ias
under the constitution Of tho United States-1,ot
under any csn.titStion OF law Of any seeded Stale
tonsl moral eocIsl Or individual - senss I sai sl te
lrte submission on the one hand and uncont,olied
sns portion of Sorth American soil. H.,aiiy a1
ready Terevcd, 1t IS duty to give this accursca
wrong ma carsc Of all ous ent.cfiogs flnai blow.
ana ecnd Il to SEsve from which 4 viii have no
to us from Grant or Shcrmsu's armies wc reI,icr
nccanss We consider each victory brings u< learef
ase esacm ma t1S e. fettasSd ta nathory Of .he Gov
Atlanta, Eoh'le or savannsh IS i ouIa. Sua.
,nt tnnl u consider pcaee nearer when. cthef
act Of our armlcs. or OF the rchels Themselves, Sd
very r t.retroyct. 1t is significant to mo Of vic
toly Mncn seei6e recent movement Of the South
Int
putting arms 1nto their hanf., and s1s7ss them
h9ei m,cls 1rec1om 20 j. is strange phenomenon io
rpon he canse Of that inauSTeeio@ to oaian aaag
it Driven to madness md despair. they themselves
ff1Smcs ffnn en- hntrE re-, down ths:I :. vne nstia
dcnce If shaping their destiny SO that WITH their
OWE hcnis tn.y shall bring 10 destruction thc
xefy @ ,s 1af tnes % mssnt @ to maintain, and which
stcne OF thcts new crntcdcracy. OF what Viii |
anew government be to the rebels when their
stafes nre 1fee aad when thc5 can hare no use for
a ussns and bcltcve Us eycr dc, thai had the
tine and loyal TO the goyernmcnt.-1hey lad from
all the people Of I'll tic Loyal States IN unfailin
{ps3f1,io,s Er,miE o. gsod R .he,r
EtsiesHcn believed that Congress had nuy power
whatever to interfere with the Institution of slave
peace. acainst its own citizens via -re ioyni tn
TIE eoye'ntne1 1t, md what 1t may lawfully do to
shose citizens in timc o: when they theins Ives
ment and become open and dinl'olica9 enemies Of
aas ne s spehe! hn
Tue powers Of darkness cannot Icpriyc LIm ~ |
o;1s Uhi,e H. s ;an. y ooa io:al eiuzsn- ani
pcf;ena. s f ihsrs and s nfotssi s9iHn5ry To him
right which the 1ordli.st in ths 1s5d dare u nat
1nIrines With mrnni,y; but Il he violates toe law
cEtIaW-:cn b. Ialy b. t1ctrirt.d nf hfs - ,r.nnni
iacx.y: 80. although it was in the bond hat
e:lS Slavery shtnld not be intezfered with il tie
brcak tk:. 1ond-trampie th. very cous,itutiun III
laws. which were the shield Of their protcction.
constitution. take up arms to oye-thSoW The onr.
ctnment. ;i1:d hcccfoe The public enemies OF The |
eonntry-th.n the goS.ztr,cnt nay take t.at
4 neccss.r r, to compel lis submission and ave
the M government; And, therefore. / have no doabt
nt ',. s powSE o. Congress in such case, to pass
el,aint o1ese{y slave in every seeded State: and
~ aoetI1ne r ls hc tmpsdisc, tytal abolision of
VI course. Congress wu1ld have no bower In |
anot'sk slaserF In The Ioyal and sdhcrlug Siates
without the,f consent, and hencc the necessity Of
elayery ehul he abtlshed in cye,y Sr.te 1orsS %
'el' as dlsloyal. uader the forms md il lie man
e. e. nFa isd y ss thus free
# human buIdagc 1t w1ll be oac Of the eariiest
1nt1rs 1rust, q yos1 honorable bodiA, to urge {
,1,1<ss1 w. sssas .aaeo!ate acnon upon the pro-
re slavery throurlont the United States Durfnr |
he lasl scs1a2n Of c9agscss 1t passed By major5
rem aF;la..d, to1h the Senators from Wcet Tir. /
:,Lia ana 59h tas seEaort from Missouri, and
assc ms]o!!ty q re Senators representing alive
Sant At q twothirds vote, md hacked onir elercn
o.es o. patflns. 80 that although the sane Con
EFT ae 70 at aEan H. is winter yet emphatic
.ndaee dc shs! ssP's w ii s Ss enosts
1t ess 81 iRs ss
s1 ~, e'T te be M; a,as9Te trlaph9tly tEoush
'ubic, wipmg out The last blot upon tic nir CHAR
y Q! cur irccdom-rn:vers:l freedom for all
ssr Mhe5e nnde1 ths fo!ds of our starry banner
nd different phases the question may, durinr the j
's5t tSo ytass assume-low many pl2ns foT grad. 6
e.es os Be esiacd y poieans 1nf 5nf fop5o e!g
cnty r*tt that the voice Of lll1uois shall he cr,.r
is,n. md potential. fhronsh her hoa3rea repre-
t1itatisee ~ the General Assembly, for the most
1rect and shortest route to radical md universal
mancitation.
AnSthvE l=ssop taueht at THO late election was-
very ar.2'd .enel thall l4s: Gown liz arms u AT
nnnt na, 9 t2 ,hs Ehtiul authority OF the govcFn-
urh over all our bread territory 10 ali fts -rn.
saphiesl bounds, one and unhSo:nn. from ri;
n war ano ,n1 ssGm {. oesan EN- to ocean The triumph
/
ar itFcM HnCyeE las bc.n u question in f1,c G.
ma Of any sound statesman OF general, whether @
+ had Tue power to conquer lie releis Into oSe e
h*!lser woull do lind we Lave now deeid rs
tue quc: :son OF the resnit Of he War by tha Fl
nlh;hc announcement Of the people thai thcs 2!
ons In dispute for III, tine to come. No ons en- r.
Il fo :umire thc vision ana humanity Of iho 4
fstd2lt n Cts iatc message. wherein he SAYS IN tt
tiat while Ut ec1ines to hold oft ferns Hl
!, ne goifahon to ne iisurgen, ieaders,yet hs =!
TO follow their i.aders, and til them tlat cT {.
n o. any moment have peace by layinc doun | Hf
eir arms M aDd su't!in. to the nshoaal uthor- II
been aud l. still! open to ALL but tie time nv Lu
me. probably, w1sen public duty shall te1nsad Sh
u It BE- Closed. and IN lleu, sjgo:ous css- q
ea IN heretofore shall be adopted = S2
S6w Is time, II ever, TIC nattou cau scor1 tn 7
mafnGhlmonE, ~ ~ view Of o:r great sttrn:th k-1
s Iccnt cmaniy o. cnr psop,e q the
MY ls everywhere close pressed hY our con- mi.
erins lce1ons-sTo CHI uow, not taking counsel p,I
e p .S ~ icars bEt iroG, our nsnitalty md
u HE power oi conscious strcu1ti, ka1yin~
It cur tnal tr1Er1l js but Qucston Of titne uf's
can invite the dclude1 masses OF thr SOu:h n pre-
Ga .a,' n ns nna eoe r. aain TO share
31t III utc mean TING every cdots +aouid b: -
de- 10 Push forward vigorously the cur OF ysr. the
aot oN noneE shonld Tue executive stay his VII
lion. The greatest ca1smity which could bcf.ll ~,
corntsy Pow; n taet TIC greatest daage:to a oa1
y Of our strength aud the speedy prospucl Of mol
eesa " Inay relay our efforts, AMI the war s. few
n ne p1Sttr1Setta S ly, hcasy. dragging war sho
ee nc anal tssEe--svhat demosalizah5a may e4l'
n or army,shat divisions mas. spr1ny ~ cry
; consfdea it thc1r dusy to In,eryrne nns Nv M
fEal.y what dfagtacetul compromise ana DIS <7o
,eral 70 1c peace may b. brought about, lca:ia; oee
tho HOOD ND treasure OF four yrars' terrible tka
to hQyc been cx1laaded fu vain The nni,- | ri