Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-26

From the Baltimore American.
We have long ago expressed the conviction
that slavery in this country was doomed; and
the advent of this proclamation we can scarce
consider, under the circumstances, as hasten-
ing its fate. Perfectly mad as the cotton states
were in challenging conflict tor Its extension,
the ferocious spirit they have shown in the
fight. has. little bv little. lost them the SYM
pathies of the world at large; until left alone
as its especial champions, and inadequate to
sustain a much longer struggle, it would have
nerished, ultimately, whether the executive
had moved in the matter in the way he has
seen fit to do or not.
And as to its effects upon the institution in
the border states, it is not at all prOblemati-
cal. If Virginia or North Carolina become
free states by the terms of the proclamation,
the exemption resulting to Maryland is of no
practical value whatever. With free states
on both sides of her, who would care to own
negroes here? and what possible advantage
would we have over those obnoxious to the
terms of the presidents manifesto in other
states? As the matter stands eUen at present,
negro property here has become so uncertain
in ats tenure that in many portions of our
commonwealth they are as good as free al
ready.
From the Hartford Post, Democratic.)
come for such a measure, if the president has
determined to put it into execution. For he
has persistently said that he never, never
would adopt this mode of disposing of the
question until its necessity had been proved.
He has resisted every appeal that has been
made to him, and with iron firmness has con-
tinued to wage the war without resOrting to
this ultima ratio. No radical policy has been
imposed upon him; but he has become con-
WINGED that this is a blow that will strike the
enemy in his weak points-that it is a two
edged sword which will pierce the foe even to
the marrow. Its plunge of the knife which
shall penetrate to the heart; a stab between
the joints of the harness. AT the inception of
the rebellion the greatest man in the south
proclaimed that slavery was the cornerstone
of this new nation and now the president has
essayed to knock it away, in order to bring
the whole miserable structure tumbling into
ruins
From the Hartford Evening Press.
The proclamation Of emancipation by Pres
ident Lincoln, is the most important document
in the history of our COVE rnment since its con-
sttutional establishment; it is a landmark i'll
the progress of freedom and civilization eve-
rywhere. 1t executes the intention of the
Declaration Of Independence. 1t is right.
History, we believe, will pronounce it eXpedi-
ent. 1t is legal and constitutional it is a le-
Ultimate, probably the only, method of ending
the rebellion pernsanently-of establishing
the union of these states immovably.
And yet it is marked by all the paternal
tenderness that has characterized the dealing
of our government with the rebels. Time
is yet given them, is given to any section of
any state, to cease from rebellion and return
to allegiance to the government that is ready
| tn fnrUiVn and Moro han -
| even proposes compensation to slave masters
tora species of property" which just now
they hold by the most slender thread. 1t ex-
ecutes the congressional act of emancipation,
| 1t obeys the military necessity of the time, it
| keeps pace with the cause of freedom round
the globe, and it does all with the dignity that
becomes great nation, with the considera-
ton that becomes humane one.
But let no one imagine that this proclama-
ton ends the rebellion, or will end it on the
first of January, 1863 1t points the certain
way to end forever. But it is to be enforced
by torrent of northern war. There are dis
advantages that have encountered our armies
which this proclamation will remove. But
the necessity of the most energetic military
operations is not lessened-perhaps is in
creased-by it. But the end is certain victo-
ry, permanent peace. We look to see the
united north, as one man, bring all its ener-
| giles to bear against the rebellion and for the
| Union. The most conservative men of the
country have from the first sustained and de-
Tended the acts of President Lincoln Be
sure that this proclamation would not have
been issued if the President and his conserva-
tive advisers did not judge that the hour had
fully come.
From the Philadelphia North American.
This proclamation of the president is the
decree of fate rather than the utterance of any
man, and no one who has thoughtfully OBJ
served the course of recent events could fail
to foresee that the cloud settling darkly
around us would very soon be lighted up with
flash that would mark the turning point of
the accumulation. The storm is not over,
but it is no longer gathering. We can see
now that there is to be an end, and we know
the end is to be favorable to the future unity
and prosperity Of this great nation.