, 1862-09-24
THE VOICE or 4 WAR \ emo.
CRAT

We give Place below to q communication
from War Democrat, answesing the article
which appeared In yesterday mornings 1snas
upon the Emancipation Proclamation. The
writer Is one Of the most prominent Demo-
c1ats In this city, and Nc bespeak tor his COM
munication, the perussl and reflection which
it's calm ard convincing argument deserves
The following IL the article:
CHICAGO. Sept sd. 1861
Editors Chicago Tribune:
Tho pro-elAvesy man Of the 1Snses, " xhoso ribald
tIu scsK1lloue article. iii gentlemen GesDse}oroTs
osacular over the Preeident's Proclamation Of
s1nanc,pa1ton 4 the eavcs Of all r.hrl states In
insuHection On tha ntst Of JannsFy NEXT
=. "for, Gays stoty) be (the Pfcsidea1) has no
lone whatever.''
N"w. ~ilhou. inquiry for the present, 1uto the
ea7*dleney Of The proclamation, assert that the
tict1othte constitutional 1Igut to do this. is so
Clear that the man who does not see it, IL simply.
w1fnly blind, and is TO, because he LOOKS through
JEFF Davis rebel aud slavery Fpectaeies-
1htre are class Of men among us Who for
ultei1ot purposes: perrtstehtly ignore the clear
co1etitut1t nal right and duty OF The government
to ute the power vested In them in time OF war
to prosecute 1t to a tucceeeful Termination. Bat
tliE power exists az clearly as any Other confer
red. 1t IL By virtue u this pvwer alone tha.
ishcd ttAr the property II an enemy. foreign or
domestic, is relied, acd II need b., destroyed,
htue burned to the ground and fields 1k1d waste,
q. The public tnemies shot down and slaughtered
n5 tboa. anur. None Of this can be done ia
peace- Their arrest On complaint and exzmina-
lion and CONVICTION BY Jury. sIone can reash The
life, Liberty or property, without due proceeo Of
Inv" Can VA. be conducted on thst basisf Can
1hfs civil war AID domestic tneo1rtCtton be ever
''+npprcescd" By these urual tnstrumentallties OF
civil government The negative is 50 pain. that
t 1n.nunta1liy ipdntcs the belief that tts advo-
satta do not In their bear Wish 10 see the zeoe-
1$rynR uAr4 1h-u Y,}nHsa
| If. lh.n, The government ana Its armies under
| the War power may tuprleon u. ehooI aud Kill the
shamcless rebel In arms, OF without arms .iv....
.ue1tna1 &C, information a.d sus,s % inc uones
t:C S:.c- 80 -, clearly carry AWAY OF destroy
al biz cattle that are po"iog hts delds Or ii ps
lure fur bis support, or property otherwise OF ass
to him mag they 1ot do tne same thing with bis ne
gro piope11ye Nay, as that sQl cies u prvperLyf5
by lar The most eficlett support to the ere1y,
ought 1t Lot to be The first 1u be scized and ca1td
on.thns stEtktnE the strongest b'ow In the most
The Presidents rroc1aznationEs In effect, notice
to thc rehel Daetef aud to the elaye that in
ptres 'his sivii war md RES liSn. lie az. x.
yaIcing armies ii the Government sba1l deprive
rscsls q 1he negro property, and in ali districts
deaeto IN + bel!,on a. States communities, The
negro thall b. dec1a.ed free Of his df11oyal MASTER
and invited to deprive hmsc!f Of the necessity oi
beirg. dis1oyal Every intelligent man Gun see
great tonrce power, 81 far as 1t can be carried
.ut rta4t:cally. will etee11inlIy weaken them in
p!utecut1nE further their Wfcktd d PURPOSES, AND
practically 1t can ce ca1ried jus, as fl as the seq.
p1 pc1ty ct thc rcbe ,1nd fae 50 the imp;fs ,n
aia II lrg IT the 1tbtls can be. ard farther.
Q, her edur1s 10 ~taken AID suppress the rebellion
THEY must be carried forward aud executed bF the
arm II power. and that is the war pawer legal,
aId coLtli;n,lorally exercistd i by The PsenidsaI.
Ent ssys tic Uise man Of the Times, I'm war u
in ptace, the Constitution IL the supreme
iaW of the land" Grahtei :; yet the Constitu- -1ur
1 h71tf31 frnr rf
IN 1he fresldenI the duty Of Commscder To- Chi.
10 cunduct 1t. AID also iapoets up him the duty
10 :ce that the law are faithfully executed, ant
tle duty Of suppsca::ng dymcstis insnrrrct'un
10 here points ont the mode Of aiechargtng thes.
dLt1es 1t leaves ali that. Of Necessity. u thc nc
knsxltdEsd 1,;1 military pows5, a. sstaoshed az
Of he civilized world. To say that the rebellion
thin " Of civil government, provided BY the Con
t1iiuisn for peaceful times IL to say that it tha
LIT be suppzessed AT all: fos without the justidca
1fon Of this nj 1,asy Or war power, every arrest
falre In pstss nment; every seizure Of propert
| tnEpass. sid cvcry killing uf = rebel. murder
1hose who are earneslly ocsirous thu. rc :e1l1o,
nay be tuppres scd, will eee in this p;oclaE1atto
that s1he executive government Of tha Unite
Statcr. inelaaing the military AID naval authotit
tlerctL will retog..tzc aid maintain the fssedo.
Of such pe1sons, and will do NO act or acts to IT
II. se soch petsons. OF any Of them, In any effort
they may make for ac' ual freedom A notice at
d1tsEed TO properly that has intelligence and VI
TO make these Efforts for actual freedom, au
perhaps give their rebel masters somethln
else to do besides plunde.ins publ
property and butcher ing federal soldiess. Such ii
p1thtnded '.. forts - may make strong divetsto
IN favor Of f.de1a1 am based the fear Of reoe
masters. Tot only OF loosfng tie 1aoor and sesFie
: which has htcn great support Of the rebellion
lu~ OF ssnctlit r verse.
III all events, the power Of the President to tax
| Ills tttpn~A war ntasn1c, Is nnlaoubted; aud
il ,G1r in the Tins Its clique 0 secession tyn
Iwthizc:e 10 attempt to ttrUw duEt Ia the eyes Q
lie loyal intelligent people
4 War DEMOCRAT.