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protection； I sanction the call that you have made； and will receive
them into the service and pay of the United States to the extent they
can be armed； equipped； and usefully employed。 The arms and
equipments now belonging to the General Government will be needed for
the troops called out for the national armies； so that arms can only
be furnished for the quota of militia furnished by the draft of nine
months' men； heretofore ordered。 But as arms may be supplied by the
militia under your call； these； with the 30；000 in your arsenal； will
probably be sufficient for the purpose contemplated by your call。
You will be authorized to provide such equipments as may be required；
according to the regulations of the United States service； which；
upon being turned over to the United States Quartermaster's
Department； will be paid for at regulation prices； or the rates
allowed by the department for such articles。 Railroad transportation
will also be paid for； as in other cases。 Such general officers will
be supplied as the exigencies of the service will permit。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN。
WASHINGTON； September 11； 1862 12M
HON。 ANDREW G。 CURTIN：
Please tell me at once what is your latest news from or toward
Hagerstown； or of the enemy's movement in any direction。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL C。 B。 McCLELLAN。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； SEPTEMBER 11； 1862。 6 PM
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
This is explanatory。 If Porter； Heintzelman； and Sigel were sent
you； it would sweep everything from the other side of the river；
because the new troops have been distributed among them； as I
understand。 Porter reports himself 21；000 strong； which can only be
by the addition of new troops。 He is ordered tonight to join you as
quickly as possible。 I am for sending you all that can be spared；
and I hope others can follow Porter very soon；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON CITY； D。C。； SEPTEMBER 12； 1862
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN； Clarksburg； Maryland：
How does it look now？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON D。C。；
SEPTEMBER 12； 1862 10。35 AM
HON。 ANDREW G。 CURTIN； Harrisburg； Pennsylvania：
Your despatch asking for 80；000 disciplined troops to be sent to
Pennsylvania is received。 Please consider we have not to exceed
80；000 disciplined troops； properly so called； this side of the
mountains； and most of them； with many of the new regiments； are now
close in the rear of the enemy supposed to be invading Pennsylvania。
Start half of them to Harrisburg； and the enemy will turn upon and
beat the remaining half； and then reach Harrisburg before the part
going there； and beat it too when it comes。 The best possible
security for Pennsylvania is putting the strongest force possible in
rear of the enemy。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 G。 WRIGHT。
MILITARY TELEGRAPH；
WASHINGTON； September 12； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL WRIGHT； Cincinnati； Ohio：
I am being appealed to from Louisville against your withdrawing
troops from that place。 While I cannot pretend to judge of the
propriety of what you are doing； you would much oblige me by
furnishing me a rational answer to make to the governor and others at
Louisville。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 T。 BOYLE。
WASHINGTON； September 12； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL BOYLE； Louisville； Kentucky：
Your despatch of last evening received。 Where is the enemy which you
dread in Louisville？ How near to you？ What is General Gilbert's
opinion？ With all possible respect for you； I must think General
Wright's military opinion is the better。 He is as much responsible
for Louisville as for Cincinnati。 General Halleck telegraphed him on
this very subject yesterday； and I telegraph him now； but for us here
to control him there on the ground would be a babel of confusion
which would be utterly ruinous。 Where do you understand Buell to be；
and what is he doing？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO A。 HENRY。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C； September 12； 1862。
HON。 ALEXANDER HENRY； Philadelphia：
Yours of to…day received。 General Halleck has made the best
provision he can for generals in Pennsylvania。 Please do not be
offended when I assure you that in my confident belief Philadelphia
is in no danger。 Governor Curtin has just telegraphed me：
〃I have advices that Jackson is crossing the Potomac at Williamsport；
and probably the whole rebel army will be drawn from Maryland。〃
At all events； Philadelphia is more than 150 miles from Hagerstown；
and could not be reached by the rebel army in ten days； if no
hindrance was interposed。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON CITY； D。C。； September 12； 1862。 5。45 PM
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
Governor Curtin telegraphs me：
〃I have advices that Jackson is crossing the Potomac at Wiliiamsport；
and probably the whole rebel army will be down from Maryland。〃
Receiving nothing from Harper's Ferry or Martinsburg to…day； and
positive information from Wheeling that the line is cut； corroborates
the idea that the enemy is crossing the Potomac。 Please do not let
him get off without being hurt。
A。 LINCOLN。
＇But he did！ D。W。＇
REPLY TO A COMMITTEE FROM THE RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS OF CHICAGO；
ASKING THAT THE PRESIDENT ISSUE A PROCLAMATION OF EMANCIPATION。
September 13；1862。
The subject presented in the memorial is one upon which I have
thought much for weeks past； and I may even say for months。 I am
approached with the most opposite opinions and advice； and that by
religious men； who are equally certain that they represent the Divine
will。 I am sure that either the one or the other class is mistaken
in that belief； and perhaps in some respects both。 I hope it will
not be irreverent for me to say that if it is probable that God would
reveal his will to others； on a point so connected with my duty； it
might be supposed he would reveal it directly to me； for； unless I am
more deceived in myself than I often am； it is my earnest desire to
know the will of Providence in this matter。 And if I can learn what
it is I will do it！ These are not； however； the days of miracles；
and I suppose it will be granted that I am not to expect a direct
revelation。 I must study the plain physical facts of the case；
ascertain what is possible； and learn what appears to be wise and
right。
The subject is difficult； and good men do not agree。 For instance；
the other day； four gentlemen of standing and intelligence from New
York called as a delegation on business connected with the war； but
before leaving two of them earnestly besought me to proclaim general
emancipation； upon which the other two at once attacked them。 You
know also that the last session of Congress had a decided majority of
antislavery men； yet they could not unite on this policy。 And the
same is true of the religious people。 Why； the rebel soldiers are
praying with a great deal more earnestness； I fear； than our own
troops； and expecting God to favor their side： for one of our
soldiers who had been taken prisoner told Senator Wilson a few days
since that he met nothing so discouraging as the evident sincerity of
those he was among in their prayers。 But we will talk over the
merits of the case。
What good would a proclamation of emancipation from me do； especially
as we are now situated？ I do not want to issue a document that the
whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative； like the Pope's
bull against the comet！ Would my word free the slaves； when I cannot
even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States？ Is there a single
court； or magistrate or individual that would be influenced by it
there？ And what reason is there to think it would have any greater
effect upon the slaves than the late law of Congress； which I
approved； and which offers protection and freedom to the slaves of
rebel masters who come within our lines？ Yet I cannot learn that
that law has caused a single slave to come over to us。 And suppose
they could be induced by a proclamation of freedom from me to throw
themselves upon us； what should we do with them？ How can we feed and
care for such a multitude？ General Butler wrote me a few days since
that he was issuing more rations to the slaves who have rushed to him
than to all the white troops under his command。 They eat； and that
is all； though it is true General Butler is feeding the whites also
by the thousand； for it nearly amounts to a famine there。 If； now；
the pressure of the war should call off our forces from New Orleans
to defend some other point； what is to prevent the masters from
