New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

against INVASION ana domestic violence
It will be observed that the persons who were
authorized to reestablsh State Government were
to be qualified voters of the State before secession
proclamation should be changed and the word
citizens inserted in the place of qualified voters
ea al pdn"@ 70 BORN MT
in the United states were citizens OF the United
States That was the law of Mr. Lincoln's Admin
istraton that If he had adopted the Jews OF Mr..
Chase the tenth in number necessary to organize
State might have been legally composed of coorcd
men. There was no argument upon this, PROPOSE
tion. Mr.. Chase insisted Mr. Seward quietly
observed: 81 think 1t is very well as 1t is" Mr..
Lincoln made no reply There is abundant
evidence however RrpEg tnas MT Lncon hda ia
seeded States through any other instrumentalitv
than by the qualified voters of those States before
secession was inaugurated.
II was the purpose of the President to issue
proclamation looking to the emancipation of slaves
during the summer OF 1862. but IN consequence OF
the mex pected misadventure of General Mcclellan
In the Peninsula before Richmond 1t was considered
prudent to delay the proclamation until some
decisive advantage shonld be gained by the ardiies
i'm the field Accordingly soon after the battle of
Antietam. the first Proclamation of Emancipation
was made. BY that, one hundred days were given
the States In rebellion to resume their normal
condition in the Government. In the preparation
of the final Proclamation of Emancipation. of
January l. 1868. Mr.. Lincoln manifested great
solcitude. lie had his original draft printed and
urnished each member of his Cabinet with copy.
with the request that each should examine. critcise
and suggest any amendments that occurred to
them AZ the next meeting of the Cabinet. Mr..
Chase said This paper is of the utmost Importance,
greater than any State Paper ever made by TINS nIs
involving the liberties of so many people. ought,
think, to make some reference to Deity do not
nytg p ss Ka IL a @e tn
DEITY must lie inserted. Mr.. Chase. won't you
max, g draft of what you think ought to be III
serted"
Mr. Chase promised 70 do so, ana Mt the next meet
ing presented the following: Aud upon this Act,
sincerely believed to be an act of Justice warranted
ft,ttt milf fnr nNNA
woke the considcrate Judgment of mankind, and the
gracious favor of Almighty Cod When Mr.
Lincoln read the ParagraPh MI ChGse ,h said
like il would be appropriate" Lincoln replied,
10 approve it; il cannot be betteTed ana VIII
When the parts of the Proclamation. containing
the exception from its operation OF states anu parts
of States. were considered. Mr Montgomery Bar
smoke OF tho Importance of the Proclamation as
state paper and said that persons III after times IN
seeking correct information of the occurrences OF
thirteen parishes and the City of New-Orlcans in
Louisiana and the counties in Virginia about Nor
folk, were excepted from the proclamation tfat
they were in the very heart and back OF slavery.
and unless there was some good reason which was
then unknown to him. he hoped they wonld not he
exccpted. Mr. Seward said" think 80 too, think
thSv shonld not be excepted" Mr. Lincoln replied
9" Well upon first view your objections are clearly
good hut after issued the Proclamation OF Sepem-
ber % Mr.. Bouligby OF Louisiana then here came
r. see me- He was great invalid and had scarcely
the strength to walk up stairs. lie wanted 70
know of me, il these parishes in Louisiana and
New. Orleans. should hold an election, and elect
Members OF Congress- whether would not except
them from this proclamation ! told him wonld.'
Continuing he said "No. I did not do that in so
many words il he was here now he conld not re-
neat any words ! said which would amount to an
absolute promise But know lie understood me
that way aud that is inst the same to me- lncy
have elected members and they are here now. Union
men, ready to take their seats. AMI thcv nave
elected Union man from tue Norfolk District,
Mr. Blair said :" II you have promise ont, VIII
not ask YOU to break IT." Seward said - No. no.
We wonld not have you do that Mr. Chase then
said Very true they have elected Hahn an1
Flanders but they have not vet got their seats aud
IL is not certain that they will" MI Lincolu rose
from his seat, appaIently irritated' and walked
ranIdly back and forth across the room Looking
aver his shonller at Mr.. Chase. he said There il
is sir. I am to he bnlled by Congress am III
month or moro thereafter Hahn and Fiar dersiwere
admitted to their seats. -,
The only differences In tho Cabinet were 1pon tins
very nucstion. Mr.. Lincoln adhered strictly O. the
opinioas expressed in his inaugural. That the re
solves aud ordinances OF secession were void. that
the nsnrgeat states were meyer out oi me mon.
of those States 10 do. was TO lay down Their arms
and cease lighting. acknowledge the Constitution
and laws OF the United States and conform 10 their
requirements. Mr. Chase with great many other
Union men. had different Wow of that subject the
than 70 state that thev held that Congress had the
right and power to enact such laws Tor the govern
mcnt Of the people of those States. as they might
lenm OK incident for the public safety, inciudng The
bestowal of suffrage upon negroes. Mr. Lincoln
thought that suffrage. II II ever came 10 The
negroes. should come in other WAYS In ,; ms
be found n fair indication of his mind concerning
the freed people. He said that any provision by
such state which shall recognize and declare their
permanent freedom, provide for their education.
and which may vet be consistent. as a temporary
arran cement. with their present condition as,
lshoring landlass and homeless class will not be
Objected to by the National Executive"
In all his State papers and writings TO that date
there can be found no assertion that he intended 20
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holding States. Doubtless he contemplated that.
sometime in the future, suffrage would DC volnn-
tarily Welded to the blacks. by the people OF those
states From all that could be gathered by those
who observed his conduct in those times. II seemed
that his hope was that the people IN the nsuT-cnt
States up0n exercising authority under the Const
tntion and laws of the United Statos, necessarily
recognizing the extinction of slavery wonld find 1t
necessary TO maks suitable provision. not only for
Amnesty Proclamation. bot also for the acquisition
of property its security in their possess.on and to
insure that. would hnd il necessary and eYpedient
TO bestow the suffrage upon them in some degree at
| least. We have some evidence that snch was his
| IIahu c0ngratulating him upon having his name
nxed in history the frat Froe State Governor Of
| Louisiana. he said: "Now. You are abont to
| will probably define the elective franchise.
| | barely suggest for yonr, private consideration,
whether some of the coored people may not be let
| in-as for instance the very intelligent, and
especially those who hayel fought gallantly in oar
ranks. they would probably help in some trying
| the family of freedom. But this is only ,sugges.
| ton not TO tue public. hut 10 you alone
| II was apparent to all who bore intimate rcla-
tions with Mr. Lincoln, that foreseeing the tcrnna
| ton of the war by the submission OF the insurg-
| ents his mind seriously affected in contomp.a-
| tion Of the new responsibilities which would do
| vove upon him. His speech grew more grave. and
| his aspect serious. His second inaugural adj
dress was a faithful mirror of his mind. lie seemed
| to lie oppressed with great care, conscious that
| changes were about to Occnr which would impose
| npon him new duties IN which he might possibly
| ind himself in conflict with many Of the public men
who had supported the Government in the war.
| There seemed TO DO rs many minds as there were
| men, and in majority of cases inclined TO adhere
| to their own opinions, without regard TO the