The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-10
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COnfederat States Congress.
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MONDAY. September Goth.
Liacola's Proclamation.

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Mr.. Semmes, of La, introduced the fellow
ing resolution, which was ordered to be print
ed and laid upon the table:
Resolved, by the Congress Of the Cantede
rate States of America, That the proclama
ton of Abraham Lincoln, President OF tht
United States of America. issued at the city
of Washington on the 22d day of September
in the year 1862, wherein he declares that OF
the first day of January, in the year Of our
Lord 1868, all persons held as Slaves within
any State or designated part of a State, the
people whereof shall be in rebellion against
the United States. shall be thenceforward and
forever Free is levelel against the citizens OF
tn, Confederate States, and as such lssa gross
violation of the usages Of civilized warfare, an
outrage upon private property and an invita-
ton to a servie war. and therefore should be
held mp to the execration of mankind and
counteracted by such severe retaliatory mea-
sures as, in the Judgment Of the President,
NAV be best calculated to secure its withdraw
al or arrest its execution. "a
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri. said the resolutions
did not 60 far enough. He thought the Presi-
dent should be authorized immediately to pro-
claim, that every person found IN arms against
the Confederate G,vernment and its lnstita-
tons on our s,il, should be put To death, and
claimed 4; soldier, for the time being, to exc
cute the proclamation upon the persons OF
every murderer. thief and scoundrel endorsed
and acting under the proclamation of Lincoln.
Our people have been murdered, cur property
DESTROYED, and now this last and arroclous
measure is proclaimed It is now matter OF
life and death Let US meet the exlgency.-
The resolution was not sufficient. lie moved
its reference to special committee
Mr. Semrnes, Of La, considered the cues
ton of retaliation as an executive question,
and to be left to the discretion Of the Execu-
tive to carry out such measures Of retaliation
as circumstances may Justify.
Mr. Henry did not think the resolution
strong enough. The time had arrived when
we should declafe.a war Of determination up
on every foe that puts his foot upon our soil /,
no matter what may be the bloodshed it may
cause We should meet {. foe Of the charac-
ter that menaces US, under the black flag. and
neither ask nor receive quarter from this day
hencefurward In Europe armies hare been
known to pause when they knew no quarter
would lie given: officers have deserted their
commands when conscious OF the fate that
would meet them if they fell into the hands of
the enemy whose territory they were invad-
ing The way was to declare w;lr of exter-
nlination, and his life for it, we would not be
troubled with invasion hereafter:
Mr.. Phelan said the introduction OF the re-
solution indicated the dawn Of u better policy
with reference to the future defense Of cur
country. / am now and ever have been in
favor of fighting this contest under the black
Aao, it had been erected over the plains
of Manassas, one year ago, in my opinion this
war would ere this have been ended. move,
it be made the special order Of the day for Il
o'clock tomorrow.
After some further discussion. the resolu-
ton on motion Of Mr.. Burnett, of Kentucky,
mas referred to the judiciary Committee.