The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-05-20
LINCOLN ON SLAVERY.
Fresh "reminiscences by Mr.. Carpenter.

Fresh "reminiscences by Mr. carpenter.
The Indianapolis Journal. of the 10th,
contains the following contribution from
Mr.. Carpenter, the artist:
'.Mr. Chase told me that at the Cabi-
net meeting Immediately after the battle
of Antietam, and just prior to the issue
of the September proclamation, the
President entered upon the business be-
fore them by saying that the time for
the annunciation of the emancipation
policy could be no longer delayed. Pub
lie sentiment he thought, would sus-
tain it-many of his wafm1est friends
and supporters demanded it-and he had
promised his God that he would do it,
The lastipart of this was uttered in a low
tone, and it appeared to be heard by no
one but Secretary Chase, who was sitting
near him. He asked the President if he
correctly understood him. Mr. Lincoln
replied: Il made solemn vow before
God that if General Lee was driven back
from Pennsylvania, would crown the
result by the declaration of freedom to
the slaves pr
"When informed that certain minis
tiers in Springfield would not vote for
him, he drew forth pocket New Tesla
ment, and said: These men well know
that ] am for freedom in the territories,
freedom everywhere, as free as the Con-
stitution and laws will permit, and that
my opponents are for slavery. They
know this; and yet, with this book in
their hands, in the light of which hu-
man bondage cannot live moment,
they are going to vote against me do
not understand it at ALL
.sHePe Mr.. Lincoln paused-paused
for long minutes-his features suPcharg-
ed with emotion. Then he rose and
walked up and down the reception room
in the effort to regain or retain his self
possession. Stopping at last, he said,
with trembling voice, and his check
wet with tears L know there is a God,
and that he hates injustice apd slavery.
soc the storm coming, and know that
his hand is in it. If He has place and
work for nne-and think he has be-
lieYe am ready. am nothing; but
Truth is everything. i know that ann
right, because ! know that Liberty is
right for Christ teaches it, and Christ
is God. l have told them that a house
divided against itself cannot stand and
EEhrist and reason say the same, and
they will find it so. Douglas don't care
whether slavery is voted up or down,
but God cares, and humanity cares, and
care, and with, Gods help L shall not
| Idlls SIC titC CAiOs OuS " az
come, and l shall be yindicated and
these men will find that they have not
used their Bibles right"
"Much of this was utterd as if he was
| speaking to himself, and with a sad,
earnest solemnity of manner impossible
to be described. After q pause, he re-
sumed Does 1t not appear strange that
man can ignore the moral aspect of this
Eeoritest z 4 revelstion coqid not make
| It palmer to me than that slavery or the
Government must be destroyed. The
| future would be something awful, as
look at it. but for this rock on which
stand, (aliuding to the testament which
he stiH held in HANDY, especially with a
knowledge of how these ministers are
going to vote. It seems as if GOD had
! borne with this thing kslaVery1 until the
very teachers of religion had come to
defend it from the Bible, and to claim
for it divine character and sanction
laad now the cap of iniqUity is full and
the walls of wrath will be poured out.