Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-12

lINrGLN's AF.IGAN Policy
he Ecr:aeru people seem divided ~ To
=. Use - be ,uaoe of the :legrn il LIE :u!'.
,isr ..ostcu:icn OF the war against Us. The
.b.i,,.5n ;l;t7, and ali those t. whom the
-.s..n; condition Of thugs Is. due, sv> c!aGlo-
-aas icr g.. cd:cI CT universal eIuauclpalion,>
mi 70: !o-,aii,s regiments aid hrisadtS ot
7sc-o troops. and forcing negro lahorerS IL
,rr:a..u he ,:crk Of iatrenching. They dc
inn thst the war will never prosper Till this
.snrs= 5 ;al!y proclaimed Acd acted On. The
,,a,sruvr ii Massachusetts, indeed, eo:ne
ws..s alo. siE.ast told Lincoln that no u.orc
.-osrs ,@ere 10 be had IRON hi:a uNt.l The
c,!s7si pol:cT sho,i;i undergo i!.;: desired
..J.:.icStioD.
Dc ne other hanj, the Democratic Con
Y.a::gu -cceatic held in Indiana, soIae account
.:zhvSe proceedings We published i'll Fri
.:i;;'s t1:;l=risy'Sj issue, declared rhr"GG!:
:s:.- s?sa,Eers AID the answering applause Of
n: ASSEMBLY, that they would bear part IL
,osacii var; that they were Got HGhtiug ci:h
ev;1 free or TO steal the negroes; that the:
would uot allow them to come North, Aud
~cuii not have them coine in. iteir army.
ince!a has resigned himself u the Goniu~
il. 9i tie faction first described. Theg clana
TIA, he hns promised to indulge their cxtreine
lesi.es, aid wage the war upon their views.
Indiana Democracy, On their part, found them
selves under tie necessity of coupling deEuh-
cation o: lie President with :.ivrescy vi
;;s;r own CONTRARY sentiments.
u9T iar his discord may extend, il Is ndt
rx:b!t aa.7 - say at present, et lsas!, the
Y::,,e..: party AaTe full sway in all branches
{: liz Yankee Government. We should not
5s p.:ari If lie rising party uf disconteht
saev.i re put down by Ehe haDi Of tyranni-
81 gVvcr. It's leaders are bidding ior Port
1:rrtn ur!.ss, indeed, Seward cad Stanton
;ssr longer ;hus to play the despot>
il Sa; We have 70 expect, as . practical fact,
ia: the new policy will be fully employed
is::zs; Us Is opportunity shall open the way.
liz sc:R?, however, vastly o"er~estirnate the
s;::;55.:s. :ljur: ihey cau thus DC Us; for prac-
s;::tc!!..77 ;Gey nave already exhausted tic re-
sluc:,s oi th;a so-caued new policy
"3l5:@s- inc Federal lines have extended,
ATs u rare instances, the negroes i,ave been
sI;he. s:cis1 OF virtual? e-nancipasei, aId
asTs' besn Eade - dig and trench
%: :as Federais for small paC and poor
cEii0ns. TheT asve mustered them inlo the
army and ;Ted 10 make soldiers Of them: st
.sgs; il. South Carolina. Trey can therefore
fe!c!orce their efforts il this direction. 10 fur
ter man tG make that Wsice"sc: which: IS noT,
G.ag t., iu.psrivctly executed in some
;2.aEces. Their proclanaiionu would be idle
t'e.in, scr,ss cur lines. The nsfGoes who
q: H.t0ssa 70 abs1ond already kao:r thst
;l=? III; .= hgfcorei by the =i.el5 II viii
-3t 2c! 10 ,i.-i: pp~sr 10 desert, t" sound
!07:a2.. invitation. 1t will nut add TO their
i,,90Sii0n 20 tell them that, under the heW
policy. they -7iil be made hot only 20 work IN
&c t:sNches under rigorous Yankee task
aa:!e:s, tut to take aru.S anu 20 into the
Var, especially whsn cI,ib-footed Thsddeus
Si:Tens tells them he wants 20 pur :hem il
De very iroat rank. SO rs to spSre the Yankee
@sIe.s,
AS Lincoln, however, is widening MS policy
sn4 Increasing his attempts relative 10 our
negro population, it is necessary fer US to
s'eyt measures 5f-count=cactiou, for system
aGc Observance.
lhAl . astion has right IL excite ssryile
!asarrection within th-. bosuin uf another
with Yt.!cl. il is ar var, i4&enied by 1usnY
"Eitsrs OF !i.e subject OF internatioIs! d,l1es,
among tieia John Quincy Adams, As We have
Seen II a!i-,*i. Hut whether other beiiige-
'ests night have that right against lie UT lot,
me United State,, by their own preteus!ons,
are certainly secluded from such resource
lneis whole r:sl't 10 war upon US, as they al
eeE: Is oel'FcA iiGu. tir Constitution Of the
-hied States. l.. ,!r;.u If that iIstrurrnt,
hey say. they are asserting claims upon US.
iaey canuot c!ai!n Under the Constitute and
Jet renounce its oblisAtiuuS. That ;ustru-
s.tGt recognises AMI protect. the fe;.;j5u or
SayerT.
hner Lincoln therefore rln;.oy., ~ his !
arts 10 entrsp our slaves inio deser;io., or n
s4Frection, or to enlist in nis arui,e i.s rot !
O'!y tre6passes against tic n4axilGs Il evil !
asl hos:lIt!es, but ne is dspr;Ys3 of all
sAa';o7 Of justification b. ria ID; :i.,.i tLs
'sry pretsusion undsr which h. wa.., l.os- /;
'isei sorbid5 tie nesns hs employs. lis
-ss cshnot therefore be permitted 10 cover
'ns su;''!!'s negroes whom he seducs5 from
S.slF dcs;?. aud into iagrsnt and unrardaaatle
:. 4Ae fusiiiTe slaves whom LiGao!u Liz; en- !!
- ,I'' VIII 'a=kr very poor soldiers, but Saiua
~. 'spti'es. lhcy shouli be reetored to
" '"Hess' Or sulnnarly punished, il the