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and；　if　you　shall　be　of　opinion　it　cannot　be　sustained；　dismiss　it

and　relieve　me　from　all　trouble　about　it。　Please　answer。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GOVERNOR　TOD。

＇Cipher。＇

EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；



June　18；　1863。



GOVERNOR　D。　TOD；　Columbus；　O。：



Yours　received。　I　deeply　regret　that　you　were　not　renominated；　not

that　I　have　aught　against　Mr。　Brough。　　On　the　contrary；　like

yourself；　I　say　hurrah　for　him。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　DINGMAN。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　June　18；　1863。



GENERAL　A。　DINGMAN；　Belleville；　C。　W。：



Thanks　for　your　offer　of　the　Fifteenth　Battalion。　　I　do　not　think

Washington　is　in　danger。



A。　LINCOLN









TO　B。　B。　MALHIOT　AND　OTHERS。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

June　19；　1863。



MESSRS。　B。　B。　MALHIOT；　BRADISH　JOHNSON；　AND　THOMAS　COTTMAN。



GENTLEMEN：Your　letter；　which　follows；　has　been　received　and

Considered。



〃The　undersigned；　a　committee　appointed　by　the　planters　of　the　State

of　Louisiana；　respectfully　represent　that　they　have　been　delegated　to

seek　of　the　General　Government　a　full　recognition　of　all　the　rights

of　the　State　as　they　existed　previous　to　the　passage　of　an　act　of

secession；　upon　the　principle　of　the　existence　of　the　State

constitution　unimpaired；　and　no　legal　act　having　transpired　that

could　in　any　way　deprive　them　of　the　advantages　conferred　by　that

constitution。　　　Under　this　constitution　the　State　wishes　to　return　to

its　full　allegiance；　in　the　enjoyment　of　all　rights　and　privileges

exercised　by　the　other　States　under　the　Federal　Constitution。　　With

the　view　of　accomplishing　the　desired　object；　we　further　request　that

your　Excellency　will；　as　commander…in…chief　of　the　army　of　the　United

States；　direct　the　Military　Governor　of　Louisiana　to　order　an

election；　in　conformity　with　the　constitution　and　laws　of　the　State；

on　the　first　Monday　of　November　next；　for　all　State　and　Federal

officers。

〃With　high　consideration　and　resect；　we　have　the　honor　to　subscribe

ourselves；

〃Your　obedient　servants；

E。　E。　MALHIOT。

BRADISH　JOHNSON。

THOMAS　COTTMAN。〃



Since　receiving　the　letter；　reliable　information　has　reached　me　that

a　respectable　portion　of　the　Louisiana　people　desire　to　amend　their

State　constitution；　and　contemplate　holding　a　State　convention　for

that　object。　　This　fact　alone；　as　it　seems　to　me；　is　a　sufficient

reason　why　the　General　Government　should　not　give　the　committal　you

seek　to　the　existing　State　constitution。　　I　may　add　that；　while　I　do

not　perceive　how　such　committal　could　facilitate　our　military

operations　in　Louisiana；　I　really　apprehend　it　might　be　so　used　as　to

embarrass　them。



As　to　an　election　to　be　held　next　November；　there　is　abundant　time

without　any　order　or　proclamation　from　me　just　now。　　The　people　of

Louisiana　shall　not　lack　an　opportunity　for　a　fair　election　for　both

Federal　and　State　officers　by　want　of　anything　within　my　power　to

give　them。



Your　obedient　servant；



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　GENERAL　J。　M。　SCHOFIELD。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON

　June　22；　1863。



GENERAL　JOHN　M。　SCHOFIELD。

MY　DEAR　SIR：Your　despatch；　asking　in　substance　whether；　in　case

Missouri　shall　adopt　gradual　emancipation；　the　General　Government

will　protect　slave　owners　in　that　species　of　property　during　the

short　time　it　shall　be　permitted　by　the　State　to　exist　within　it；　has

been　received。　　Desirous　as　I　am　that　emancipation　shall　be　adopted

by　Missouri；　and　believing　as　I　do　that　gradual　can　be　made　better

than　immediate　for　both　black　and　white；　except　when　military

necessity　changes　the　case；　my　impulse　is　to　say　that　such　protection

would　be　given。　　　I　cannot　know　exactly　what　shape　an　act　of

emancipation　may　take。　　　If　the　period　from　the　initiation　to　the

final　end　should　be　comparatively　short；　and　the　act　should　prevent

persons　being　sold　during　that　period　into　more　lasting　slavery；　the

whole　would　be　easier。　　　I　do　not　wish　to　pledge　the　General

Government　to　the　affirmative　support　of　even　temporary　slavery

beyond　what　can　be　fairly　claimed　under　the　Constitution。　　I　suppose；

however；　this　is　not　desired；　but　that　it　is　desired　for　the　military

force　of　the　United　States；　while　in　Missouri；　to　not　be　used　in

subverting　the　temporarily　reserved　legal　rights　in　slaves　during　the

progress　of　emancipation。　　This　I　would　desire　also。　　I　have　very

earnestly　urged　the　slave　States　to　adopt　emancipation；　and　it　ought

to　be；　and　is；　an　object　with　me　not　to　overthrow　or　thwart　what　any

of　them　may　in　good　faith　do　to　that　end。　　You　are　therefore

authorized　to　act　in　the　spirit　of　this　letter　in　conjunction　with

what　may　appear　to　be　the　military　necessities　of　your　department。

Although　this　letter　will　become　public　at　some　time；　it　is　not

intended　to　be　made　so　now。



Yours　truly；



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　J。　HOOKER。



WASHINGTON；　June　22；　1863



MAJOR…GENERAL　HOOKER：



Operator　at　Leesburg　just　now　says：　　〃I　heard　very　little　firing　this

A。M。　about　daylight；　but　it　seems　to　have　stopped　now。　　It　was　in

about　the　same　direction　as　yesterday；　but　farther　off。〃



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　SECRETARY　OF　WAR。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

June　23；　1863。



HON。　SECRETARY　OF　WAR：



You　remember　that　Hon。　W。　D。　Kelly　and　others　are　engaged　in　raising

or　trying　to　raise　some　colored　regiments　in　Philadelphia。　　The

bearer　of　this；　Wilton　M。　Huput；　is　a　friend　of　Judge　Kelly；　as

appears　by　the　letter　of　the　latter。　　He　is　a　private　in　the　112th

Penn。　　and　has　been　disappointed　in　a　reasonable　expectation　of　one

of　the　smaller　offices。　　He　now　wants　to　be　a　lieutenant　in　one　of

the　colored　regiments。　　If　Judge　Kelly　will　say　in　writing　he　wishes

to　so　have　him；　I　am　willing　for　him　to　be　discharged　from　his

present　position；　and　be　so　appointed。　　If　you　approve；　so　indorse

and　let　him　carry　the　letter　to　Kelly



Yours　truly；

A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　MAJOR　VAN　VLIET。

＇Cipher。＇

WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　June　23；　1863。



MAJOR　VAN　VLIET；　New　York：



Have　you　any　idea　what　the　news　is　in　the　despatch　of　General　Banks

to　General　Halleck？



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　COUCH。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　June　24；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　COUCH；　Harrisburg；　Pa。：



Have　you　any　reports　of　the　enemy　moving　into　Pennsylvania？　　And　if

any；　what？



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　DIX。



WASHINGTON；　June　24；　1863



MAJOR…GENERAL　Dix；　Yorktown；　Va。：



We　have　a　despatch　from　General　Grant　of　the　19th。　　Don't　think　Kirby

Smith　took　Milliken's　Bend　since；　allowing　time　to　get　the　news　to

Joe　Johnston　and　from　him　to　Richmond。　　But　it　is　not　absolutely

impossible。　　Also　have　news　from　Banks　to　the　16th；　I　think。　　He　had

not　run　away　then；　nor　thought　of　it。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　PECK。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　June　25；　1863。



GENERAL　PECK；　Suffolk；　Va。：



Colonel　Derrom；　of　the　Twenty…fifth　New　Jersey　Volunteers；　now

mustered　out；　says　there　is　a　man　in　your　hands　under　conviction　for

desertion；　who　formerly　belonged　to　the　above　named　regiment；　and

whose　name　is　TempletonIsaac　F。　Templeton；　I　believe。　　The　Colonel

and　others　appeal　to　me　for　him。　　Please　telegraph　to　me　what　is　the

condition　of　the　case；　and　if　he　has　not　been　executed　send　me　the

record　of　the　trial　and　conviction。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　SLOCUM。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　June　25；1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　SLOCUM；　Leesburg；　Va。：



Was　William　Gruvier；　Company　A；　Forty…sixth；　Pennsylvania；　one　of　the

men　executed　as　a　deserter　last　Friday？



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　HOOKER。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　June　27；　1863。　　8A。M。



MAJOR…GENERAL　HOOKER：



It　did　not　come　from　the　newspapers；　nor　did　I　believe　it；　but　I

wished　to　be　entirely　sure　it　was　a　falsehood。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　BURNSIDE。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；　June　28；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　BURNSIDE；　Cincinnati；　O。：



There　is　nothing　going　on　in　Kentucky　on　the　subject　of　which　you

telegraph；　except　an　enrolment。　　Before　anything　is　done　beyond　this；

I　will　take　care　to　understand　the　case　better　than　I　now　do。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GOVERNOR　BOYLE。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　June　28；　1863。



GOVERNOR　J。　T。　BOYLE；　Cincinnati；　O。：



There　is　nothing　going　on　in　Kentucky　on　the　subject　of　which　you

telegraph；　except　an　enrolment。　　Before　anything　is　done　beyond　this；

I　will　take　care　to　understand　the　case　better　than　I　now　do。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　SCHENCK。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；

June　28；　1863。



MAJOR　GENERAL　SCHENCK；　Baltimore；　Md。：



Every　place　in　the　Naval　school　subject　to　my　appointment　is　full；

and　I　have　one　unredeemed　promise　of　more　than　half　a　year's

standing。



A。　LINCOLN。









FURTHER　DEMOCRATIC　PARTY　CRITICISM



TO　M。　BIRCHARD　AND　OTHERS。



WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；

June　29；1863。



MESSRS。　M。　BIRCHARD；　DAVID　A。　HOUK；　et　al：



GENTLEMEN：The　resolutions　of　the　Ohio　Democratic　State　convention；

which　you　present　me；　together　with　your　introductory　and　closing

remarks；　being　in　position　and　argument　mainly　the　same　as　the

resolutions　of　the　Democratic　meeting　at　Albany；　New　York；　I　refer

you　to　my　response　to　the　latter　as　meeting　most　of　the　points　in　the

former。



This　response　you　evidently　used　in　preparing　your　remarks；　and　I

desire　no　more　than　that　it　be　used　with　accuracy。　　In　a　single

reading　of　your　remarks；　I　only　discovered　one　inaccuracy　in　matter；

which　I　suppose　you　took　from　that　paper。　　It　is