The New York herald., 1862-10-19


reported 1l.5d, and to london a 1884,, 10 American
bottoms
The Conservative pone.
ment or the Presidents PrOclama tion.
The recent elections particularly those in
Ohio and Indiana--are the indications of as
great a political revelation as ever took place
in this country or any other. Public opinion
Notwithstanding the restrictions upon the press,
had been making silent and steady progress,
and the result is now seen in the avalanche
which is sweeping away the republican party.
Aud this conservative movement, like snow
ball is gathering strength as il goes, and will be
more fully developed III the elections III Novem-
ber
The sane causes will produce the same
effects, to which mus! be added the force OF
example; and it is well known political law
that revolutions never 60 backwards. Radical
ism has eliminated, and played itself out and
its descent to the obscurity whence it. sprang
will be more rapid than even its sudden elova
ton TO power. The evidence of its insanity and
incapacity to rule Is cumulative and over
whelmng and the sovereign people are pass
ing sentence upon ii.
Never has any party proved so complete
failure or done SO much evil in SO short time.
Its punishment will be in proportion to its
crimes One Of the greatest Of its atrocities
was intimidation of the President. But the ac-
tion Of the people through the ballot box
emancipa,es him from the power Of the faction.
and lays il PROSTATE al his feet. In the people.
v no have arisen in their might TO vindicate The
constitution, lies the strength OF the Chief
Magistrate. With the people at his back he can
sci the radicals at defiance, and either revoke or
postpone the proclamation which they extcrtcd
from him, but which is de4tinei, like Dead Sea
fruit to tarn 10 ashes on then lips The Presi-
dent, who had continually resisted their
Vaccinations, never believed il would hare
ans effect on the South, aud never intended it
should. lie kuew. as be ,aid il was like : the
Popc's bull against tie comet"
Ii is now made plain to the President that
The people do not desire 70 see the proclsma-
tion carried out, and the declaration of their
will iu the recent elections vii, enable him to
post pcnc action on ihe proclamation for three,
six, nine or twelve months. or even sine die.
lie might let 1t remain u dead letter, as ii must
remain till lie gives 1t liio y ano 6er proclama.
ton designating the State io Jebelli .. II lie
declines to issue the second pros amatiol the
FIST cannot 60 into operation. ,us would
be better for the success Of Mr. incoin's
government If lie would revoke the pro-
clsmation now, or issue an announcement
postponing IL till January /, 1864, by
which time the Congress elected this fall
would be in session and be sure TO endorse bis
conservative action II il fortunate that Mr..
Lincoln was NOT induced 10 issne a procla,na-
ton Of immediate emancipation, but only mere
programme Of something be may do hereafter
The radicals Jailed TO precipitate him into an
irrevoeabie policy. and he has still the game In
his own hands II, acting upon the develop
nent Of the popular sentiment against the
carrying oui Of the proclamation h. would now
issue manifesto either withdrawing IL, or post
poning IL TO more convenient season, Mr.. Lin
coins course would meet with the hearty sp-
plause Of the nation.