The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-10-02
THE WEEKLY STER.

the Union. ConGding to him trust Of
so great magnitude, at moment of the
greatest peril TO the Stale, the loyal PEG.
pie locked 10 him as their deliyerer-they
believed by bis wise administration he
would draw the cring back to their 10y.
atty and riyet the affections Of the peo.
PIC indissolubly 10 the Union. Thou.
sands have returned to their allegiance
md rejoice in the restoration of their
State Government. There is much the
executive has done deserving the appro.
baton OF the people. But he ,hould
bear in miLd that to have an influential
and effective administration, no must
have the confidence Of the people. To
secure that confidence he must not sit as
an an'omaton--lhe mere executive of the
dictum on,l will Of another-but as the
chief executive Of the State, having n
mind OF lis own, act for the general vel
fare Of the State. Let him follow in
VISIONS light, break the shackles thai
are being bound upon him, and tear away
from that influence which, like an ignis
Ja'uas, is leading him es,ray ,robbing him
of the,conidence of the people, yielding
TO ehothcr the executive power whilst
he Ietains merely the empty name,
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
ION the 22d inst the President issued
the long mooted proclamation in regard
to the slaves of rebels, AS we have not
ipace for it in full in this issue, we will
briefly state its principle points. It's
not 10 go into effect ill The first of Jan.
'uary next, thus giving them one hundred
days notice and asst is intended to ap.
ply only TO those States or parts Of States
that continue coutumacious till the OK.
piration of the "hundred DAYS" all may
escape its effects entirely, BY atimely
return TO tho cold dag" Itdoes not APP
ply at all to those slave States or parts
Of States that have not rebelIed, or that
shall not be in rebellion on the day des-
ignated, but such are again promised
executive aid to insure compensation by
Congress for oil losses of loyal owners
incident TO The war. The Presidential
scheme Of compensated emancipation
and colonization, is again 10 be urged
upon the next Congress, with view
doubtless 10 reessure loyal slave owners,
that their peculiar interest are not un
necessarily jeopordized. This proclama-
ton is the most important state paper
ever emuatiug fror nm Amercah Pres
Notwithstanding the suppression Of the
rebellion by the close Of the current
year. or else the freedom of three and q
half millions of slaves. 1t is put forth
solely os ,ror measure BY the President
as Commander,in-c chief of the Atnyand
Navy of the United States. The laws
and usoges Of war authorize such com.
mander to weaken his antagonist by cap
turing his seaports and ships, destroying
his navy yards and nrsonels, breaking up
Communications by destruction of Grid
ges, locks, and railroads. and capturing
and destroying arms, ammunition, clothing
and supplies, and at the same time to
impair or destroy The means for replenish
ing each. Tho slaves of rebels being
employed TO make arms. ammunition, forts,
ships, clothing, military roads, cNrth-
works, &C., and especially in furnishing
commissary supplies, common sense, IS
we'll as the laws of war, demand that
these Stare auriliarics be forcibly taken
from our enemy, and used as far as
practicable in support of, instead of
against the Union, and let those we can't
employ be speedily colonizel by them.
selves. Let the Union live though Stare
ry die,
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We call the attention of the reader to
the letter on our first page, from the