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saving the Union。 Does it appear otherwise to you？ But negroes；
like other people； act upon motives。 Why should they do anything for
us if we will do nothing for them？ If they stake their lives for us
they must be prompted by the strongest motive； even the promise of
freedom。 And the promise； being made； must be kept。
The signs look better。 The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to
the sea。 Thanks to the great Northwest for it； nor yet wholly to
them。 Three hundred miles up they met New England； Empire； Keystone；
and Jersey； hewing their way right and left。 The sunny South； too；
in more colors than one； also lent a helping hand。 On the spot；
their part of the history was jotted down in black and white。 The
job was a great national one； and let none be slighted who bore an
honorable part in it And while those who have cleared the great
river may well be proud； even that is not all。 It is hard to say
that anything has been more bravely and well done than at Antietam；
Murfreesboro； Gettysburg； and on many fields of less note。 Nor must
Uncle Sam's web…feet be forgotten。 At all the watery margins they
have been present； not only on the deep sea； the broad bay； and the
rapid river； but also up the narrow； muddy bayou； and wherever the
ground was a little damp； they have been and made their tracks。
Thanks to all。 For the great Republicfor the principle it lives by
and keeps alivefor man's vast futurethanks to all。
Peace does not appear so distant as it did。 I hope it will come
soon； and come to stay； and so come as to be worth the keeping in all
future time。 It will then have been proved that among freemen there
can be no successful appeal from the ballot to the bullet； and that
they who take such appeal are sure to lose their case and pay the
cost。 And there will be some black men who can remember that with
silent tongue； and clinched teeth； and steady eye； and well…poised
bayonet； they have helped mankind on to this great consummation；
while I fear there will be some white ones unable to forget that with
malignant heart and deceitful speech they have striven to hinder it。
Still； let us not be over…sanguine of a speedy； final triumph。 Let
us be quite sober。 Let us diligently apply the means； never doubting
that a just God； in His own good time； will give us the rightful
result。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO JAMES CONKLING。
（Private。）
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； D。 C。；
August 27。1863。
HON。 JAMES CONKLING。
MY DEAR CONKLING：I cannot leave here now。 Herewith is a letter
instead。 You are one of the best public readers。 I have but one
suggestionread it very slowly。 And now God bless you； and all good
Union men。
Yours as ever；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARY STANTON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
August 26； 1863。
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR
SIR：…In my correspondence with Governor Seymour in relation to the
draft； I have said to him； substantially； that credits shall be given
for volunteers up to the latest moment； before drawing in any
district； that can be done without producing confusion or delay。 In
order to do this； let our mustering officers in New York and
elsewhere be at； once instructed that whenever they muster into our
service any number of volunteers； to at once make return to the War
Department； both by telegraph and mail； the date of the muster； the
number mustered； and the Congressional or enrolment district or
districts； of their residences； giving the numbers separately for
each district。 Keep these returns diligently posted； and by them
give full credit on the quotas； if possible； on the last day before
the draft begins in any district。
Again； I have informed Governor Seymour that he shall be notified of
the time when the draft is to commence in each district in his State。
This is equally proper for all the States。 In order to carry it out；
I propose that so soon as the day for commencing the draft in any
district is definitely determined； the governor of the State；
including the district； be notified thereof； both by telegraph and
mail； in form about as follows：
___________________________________
___________________________1863。
Governor of ___________________________________
_____________________________________
You are notified that the draft will commence in the____________
_______________________district； at _________ on the ___________
day _____________ 1863； at ________ A。M。 of said day。
Please acknowledge receipt of this by telegraph and mail。
____________________________
____________________________
This notice may be given by the Provost…Marshal…General here； the
sub…provost…marshal…generals in the States； or perhaps by the
district provost…marshals。
Whenever we shall have so far proceeded in New York as to make the
re…enrolment specially promised there practicable； I wish that also
to go forward； and I wish Governor Seymour notified of it； so that if
he choose； he can place agents of his with ours to see the work
fairly done。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GOVERNOR SEYMOUR。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
August 27。 1863。
HIS EXCELLENCY HORATIO SEYMOUR；
Governor of New York：
Yours of the 21st； with exhibits； was received on the 24th。
In the midst of pressing duties I have been unable to answer it
sooner。 In the meantime the Provost Marshal…General has had access
to yours； and has addressed a communication in relation to it to the
Secretary of War； a copy of which communication I herewith enclose to
you。
Independently of this； I addressed a letter on the same subject to
the Secretary of War； a copy of which I also enclose to you。 The
Secretary has sent my letter to the Provost…Marshal General； with
direction that he adopt and follow the course therein pointed out。
It will； of course； overrule any conflicting view of the
Provost…Marshal…General； if there be such。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
P。 S。…I do not mean to say that if the Provost…Marshal…General can
find it practicable to give credits by subdistricts； I overrule him
in that。 On the contrary； I shall be glad of it； but I will not take
the risk of over…burdening him by ordering him to do it。 A。 L。
Abraham Lincoln
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 M。 SCHOFIELD。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； August 27； 1863 8。30 P。 M。
GENERAL SCHOFIELD； St。 LOUIS：
I have just received the despatch which follows； from two very
influential citizens of Kansas； whose names I omit。 The severe blow
they have received naturally enough makes them intemperate even
without there being any just cause for blame。 Please do your utmost
to give them future security and to punish their invaders。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 G。 MEADE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
August 27； 1863 9 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL MEADE； Warrenton； Va。：
Walter； Rionese； Folancy； Lai； and Kuhn appealed to me for mercy；
without giving any ground for it whatever。 I understand these are
very flagrant cases； and that you deem their punishment as being
indispensable to the service。 If I am not mistaken in this； please
let them know at once that their appeal is denied。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO F。 C。 SHERMAN AND J。 S。 HAYES。
WASHINGTON； August 27； 1863。
F。 C。 SHERMAN； Mayor； J。 S。 HAVES； Comptroller；
Chicago； Ill。：
Yours of the 24th； in relation to the draft； is received。 It seems
to me the Government here will be overwhelmed if it undertakes to
conduct these matters with the authorities of cities and counties。
They must be conducted with the governors of States； who will； of
course； represent their cities and counties。 Mean
