session, the undersigned hereby protest against the passage of
the same.

"They believe that the institution of slavery is founded on
both injustice and bad policy, but that the promulgation of
abolition doctrines tends rather to increase than abate its
evils.

"They believe that the Congress of the United States has no
power under the Constitution to interfere with the institution
of slavery in the different States.

"They believe that the Congress of the United States has power
under the Constitution to abolish slavery in the District of
Columbia, but that the power ought not to be exercised unless
at the request of the people of the District.

"The difference between these opinions and those contained
in the above resolutions, is their reason for entering this
protest.

"DAN STONE,

"A. LINCOLN,

"Representatives from the County of Sangamon."

[Illustration: WILLIAM BUTLER.

From a photograph owned by his grandson, Hon. William J. Butler,