Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-04
I.lneoIn,. New var Order ia be Nor.h.

LincOIn's New War Order in the North
From the New York Tribune, July %
We print this morning " war bulletin" from
headquarters, whereby the Union commander
in the uuequivocslly rebel States (not Including
tennessee, nor, of course, Kentucky, Missouri
etc y are directed to make free with property
needed by the armies, and to employ ''persons
OF African descent" when required as laborers
etc Those laboTers are TO be paid, but not a
word is said as to their being freed On The
contrary, the natural inference from the terms
of this order would be that they are to be finally
returned to their former owners, no matter
though these be the most malignant Of traitors.
Ii this IS all that is TO be done by the govern
ment in obedience to the cOn6scatiOn-emaneipa-
ton act, then the Union cause viii have been
fatally wounded in the house of It's friends No
! equivOcating, higging, hair-spitting, hang
back policy will now save it. Unless the slaves
are given to Understand-and that speedily
/ that the UaiOn wants their services enough to
| give them liberty therefor, then the rebellion
/ can never be put down. This country is very
strong, but it is not strong enough to subdue
/ eight millions Of white rebels in perfect subiec
| ton to a relentless military despOtism while we
unite with it in keeping four millions Of black
| slaves at work in the fields, the srsenals, Of
! those rebels.
We speak plainly, for in this crisis it were
| treason to be silent or ambiguous Unless the
slaves are afforded ample and palpable induce
ments for quitting the service of the rebels and
embarking in that OF the Union, the great mass
of them viii continue to serve their masters
while the latter destroy the nation. And this
order does not supply the slaves generally of
rebels with an adequate reason for Drawing peril
privation and death, by a speedy fight from the
hosse of bondage to the shelteTing folds of the
flag of the free.
Of course we do not know that the President
will stop here. We trust he will not. Yet the
appearance of this order would seem to indicate
that nothing further is contemplated. If that be
the fact, we sadly feel that the nation is undOne
But ne-the government cannot stop here
Even If its present purpose were to 60 no fur
ther, the resistless march of events will compel
it to revise that purpose. Let there be no mur-
muTirg, then-no dependency, no faltering
but let every effort be made, every energy ex-
eTted, to push on the work of recruiting, and
thus insure the triumph Of the armies Of the
Union Each of US has his own duty to per-
f0rB-let him thoroughly do it, SO that whoever
may lalter, or whatever may be the result, he
may rest in the proud consciousness that he hss
done his best to serve and save his impeTied
country.
From the New York Evening Post, July 25dI
A general feeling of disappointment follows
the publication Of the new orders CT the Presi- |
dent.
Congress did its duty and adjourned, leaving !
to the President the simple task Of executing !
the laws it had passed. He was expected to
issue proclamation at once, declaring the prin-
cIple of these laws and instruc.ing al his gem
erals in the field to carry them out. He was /
turtn eT expected to fill up our thinned regiments
at once, by drafting, if it could not be done |
otherwise The danger was imminent, the cri- /
sis was upon US, and there was no time for /
straining at gnats. His reply to these expecta-
UOns is the two orders in question. One OF them /
authorizes the army to support itself in the in
sHnectionary States which is necessary and
proper; the other empowers military command
eT5 TO make use of slaves which is also necas-
sary and proper. But the vital electric words
are wanting The glorious name of freedom,
which IS the solution Of the whole difficulty,
does not appear on the record. In this the Pres
ident does not come up to the requirements of
the late Congress which, as the voice of the ma
lion, has not only enacted that slaves may be
used in the military and naval service, but that
all who are so used their mothers their wives
and children, are fee forever and that beni6cent
result should have been declared in the orders
Il will not detach the ssves-who are the main
productive force of the rebslliOus States-fron
their masters, TO tell them they will be paid
wages for their labor in our camps; but it will
dstach them to inform them that the Law makes
emancipation the reward of work. Why has
the President omitted the marrow, the vital
force, the very point and end Of the lawl
Our correspondent at Washington, who is
usually accurate and who has the best means of
insists, that IL spite of appearance,
MIR. Lincoln has at length made up his mind to
act with austerity and decision. 1t is the old
story-ho can we believe il? OF, if he has,
will not the influence Of Gen. HslIeck, who is r
known to be slower aud less enterprising mind !
han Mcclellan even, and an obstinate stickler
or ancient prsjudices and forms, modify his
,pinions once more Gen Hallsck will in sll q
likelihood, be acting commaEder-in-chiefO of the
armies, and viii naturally exert great power over
he determinations of the government. Is helm s
.ccord with what are said to be the designs Of 3
be President viii be cheeTfuly and energeti- !
ally carry out the new policy alleged to have
leen decTeedl We have our doubts and yet we I
re encouraged to hope still, by the positive de-
arations OF the President in his letter to the q
,order-S5ate Congressman. He said distinctly t
q that letter that emancipation would end the q
evol.; he said, moreover, that he cOncurred with
len. Hunter in feeling and sentiment, and, with +
uch aspirations and such convictions, how, IN
he name of humanity and truth, can he with E
old his hand from the effective deed7 g