, 1861-10-26

The resort to emancipation as jushta-
Bile sufficient means for putting down. the
rebellion has been objected to, on the
ground that tits unconstitutional, and that
it would be departure from the true Oh
ject Of the WAT. We have, in former arti-
c]es, efectually disproged both Of these
objections, and hare shown that they have
no foundation. We have demonstrated
the proposition that the slaves of rebels
may be emarcipated by the military power
of the Government whenever such meas
ure is called for by military necessity, not
By violating any provisions Of the Consti-
tuition, but under and by virtue Of its au-
thority. We hsTe shown that under the |
Constitution their property Is no more Sd
cred than any other property, and that the |
Shareholders right to his human chattel Is I
ne more strongly orspecially guarded than !
are the numerous other rights which per-
tain to every loyal citizen. We hare
shown, too, that rebelIo forfeits all rights,
and that whether and how tAr they shall
in fact, IS well IS in theory, become for
felt, depends only upon the Judgment Of
military tribunals, acting constitutional1y
and according to the laws and psages Of
civilized uations 81
The constitutional objection Was worthy :
Of an argument and We submit that the
positions We have taken are unans werable.
But the other objection, that the abolition
Of slavery is not the object Of the war is a
mere fetch, as nobody has ever asserted
the contrary. But while it Is tue that we
are fighting to maintain the Government
and preserve the Union, We have shown
conc1usively that the emancipation Of the
slaves Of rebels and traitors may be resort
ed to as properly and necessarily incident
to our main purpose. We do not propose
further to debate these points, or'to weary
our readers With any repetition Of an al.
eument upon them We propose now, in
reference to this measure, the simple ques.
ton st the head OF this article-Why Not!
All question in regard to the enormity an6
wickedness of the rebellion has long ag<
been aettiea. TIE fixed determination 9
the loye1 States to put forth Their utmos
power and energy in crushing it has bee'
sufficiently indicated The magnitud
and importance Of the contest ia no longe
debateable. For the purpose Of arousin
the energies Of loyal people, and awaken
ing them tc the stern reality Of events tha
had burst upon us with unparalleled sud
denness and rapidity, the speeches Of sue
patriots as Joseph Holt and Daniel
Dickson were well timed. But to-da
fuch harangues would fall tamely upo
the ears of the thoroughly AROUSED chan
pionB of1oyalty. Practical questions on,
arenow worthy Ct consideration. And th
question Of emancipation is eminent
practical. II resolved upon and Carl,
out with ti1mnesa and efficiency. It "
prove in the contest u most potent e1eme
Of Euecess In every conceivable point
view it will tend to weaken the rebsYlle
Then why not resort to it, We are tc
thst Il nil divide the loyal men Of t
country. But howf Will it drive 10,
men into the ranks Of the rebels - VII
induce them TO turn tnitorss The N
cedeata of some aatiquated politicians n
induce them to growl ut any measure Il
interferes with their old partisan MOTTO
but It is declared BY competent author
fba. the con6scation Of q rebels, propg