The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-02-27

LINCoLN's BILL To COMPENSATE SLAyE-O OWN
ERs.-DuriDg the week following President Lin
coln's assassination, William II. Fry, a clerk in
the Executive Mansion, who had been entrusted
with the arrangement of the private papers Of
the deceased, came into the possession of q
rough draft Of a bill in the Presidents hand
writing and with his signature Mr.. Fry, who
is now resident of Philadelphia, has preserved
the document as q memento. 1t relates to the
compensation for the emancipation of slaves,
and discloses Mr.. Lincoln's sentiments on the
subject, clearing up many doubts which have
arisen in the minds Of the public. As tos its
geuuineness Mr.. Fry states that many experts
have so testified. He does not know If the bill
was ever presented to Congress. The following
is a copy Of the document:
Feiloa0- citizens Of the Senate and House of Rep
resentdtiUes-Herewith is n draft of bill to COM
pensate any State which may abolish slavery
within its limits, the passage Of which, substan-
TALLY as presented, respectfully and earnestly
recommend. = ABRAHAM LINCOLN
July IA, 1862.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States in Congress as.
sembied, That whenever the President of the
United States shall lie satisfied that any State
shall have lawfully abolished slavery within and
throughout such State, either Immediately or
gradually, it shall be the duty of the President,
assisted by the secretary of the treasury to pre-
pare and deliver to such State amount of six per
cent Understanding bonds of the United States
equal to the aggregate value, at-dolars per
head, Of all the slaves within such State, as re-
ported by the census of the year one thousand
eight hundred and sixty. The whole amount
for any one State to be delivered at once, if the
abolishment be immediate, or in equal annual
instalments if it he gradual. Interest to begin
running on each bond at the time OF its deli very
and not before.
And be it further enacted, That if nv State
having 50 received any such bonds shall at any
time afterwards, by law, rentroduce or tolerat :.
slavery within ITS limits, contrary to the act of
adjustment upon which such bonds shall have
been received, said bonds so received by said
state shall at once be null and void, in whose
ever hands they may be, and such State shall
refund to the United States all interest which
may have been paid on such bonds
Ming MOUNTAIN CENTENNIAL-King'sM Noun
tain, n. c., February 2l.-The celebration of the
birthday of Washington and the inauguration of
the centennial celebration which is to take ploce
on the hh OF October passed off here to-day
with great eciat. Fully 5000 people were pres.
ent from Georgia, South Carolina and North
carolina, including n detachment of the 5tb
United States Artillery, military companies from
charlotte and lorkviile, and the fine corps of
cadets of Capt. Bells school of this place
The day was ushcred in by salute of ,hirty-
eight guns fired by the artillery detachment. -
The address was delivered by Col Thomas
iiardcman, OF Macon, Ga. 1t occupied an hour
IN the delivery, and was n masterpiece of elo.
1ucnce, rcplete with patriotic sentiments and
highly national in tone. At the close of the ad-
dress Col. Houston, in behalf of the Airline
Railroad, presented the Centennial Association
with "A beautiful United States flag, 80 by so feet,
winch was received by DR.. DIXON on behalf of
the association, and by him entrusted to Major
Graham, representing the Governor of North
Carolina and Col. Johnstone, of Newberry. rep.
resenting the Governor of South Carolina, who
carried il to the pinnacle Of the mountain, two
miles distant where, on a pole one hundred feet
high, and in full view of the surrounding coun.
try it was flung to the breeze, amidst the firing
OF cannon and the deafening shouts of the i'm.
mense multitude on the plateau below After
he ceremonies had concluded. by special invita-.
tion the military and about five hundred invited
guests repaired to the buildings of the Kings
Mountain Gold Mine, near by, where n sunni.
tuous dinner, under the supcrint endence of Mai.
w. a. stanton, was partaken of and heartily ell |
Joyed, after which, by the courtesy of Mai Stan
ton, the visitors inspected the mines, manv of
them descending the shafts and exploring the |
recess reg where lies hidden portion of the mine |
raj wealth of this section ~ " s