The New York herald., 1862-10-22
The Prcsidsnts Emancsp. .>tion Procs'
nation in the South.

The Pvcsidsnt's IcmancSp. .>tion Procs"'
/ nation in the south.
/ The leading journals OF our rebellioW States
are considerably excited over President LIN
coins emancipation proclamation. We have
already given our readers the fierce denuncia-
tions of the Richmond papers echoing ''the
black dag" threats Of the implacable fireeatefs
OF the rebel Congress. As we go farther South.
however, this "blacs Gag" policy seems to lose
ground.
The Raleigh (N. O. sto,,dtwd, in leading
article on Desperate Measures, /" says that the
proclsmation in question SIS one OF the most
monstrousy wicked documents that ever en-
anated from human authority" that "it breathes
III every line the spirit and purpose Of the in
fernal regions" thatif carried ous lit wotld con-
sign the whites and blacks ofthe North American
continent to one common rum ard that "the
blacks would be extinguished ia less tha1 ten
years" Then it violates the constitution.
How very sensitive these Southern reseis are
about our adhesion TO the constitution which
they utterly repndiate and against whiciY tliey
are in arma But this Raleigh editor woulE net
abandon the rules of civilized warfare, although
be hos no hope that any twenty leading Nosa.-
ern statesmen, like Pierce and Fillmore" wit
Secretly c0mbine and simultaneously assail this
proclamation from different points," and rouse.
and cmbody spirit which will hur Lincoln
from his place" I'VE profess" says the Stan
Ctrrd. TO be Christians, not savagcs" With the
raising Of the black fhag by either party in this
war tae sun Of humanity and Of human hope
would go down in blood, on this continent never
again 80 rise From al! which we conclude
thar this North Carolina esiitor ana The people
of his State are almost persuaded that the
UnicD, after all, is their only ark Of safety.
We come next to a brief commentary on the
proclamation by the Augusta (Isa.) Gkroaic5e
and Sentinel, She editor Of which decteres that
ii wifi cause more trouble and dissatisfaction
in the North tsan dismay in the South" that it
is like siat ianous gan, which, though
"u'el airncd duck pover
Bore witsc and kicked lis owner OYER,
that ''it s~ill lose Lincoln many friends, andgain
him none but a few fanatics in New and Old
England, to conciiiate whom it was -dcsgned"
and that IS will convince the wavering men Of
the border States That their only safety is under
the Confederate banner This fellow whistles
loud to keep his courage up, but be ieevident
ly afraid to tsuch President Lincoln n's-ofers- Of
security and protection in the Union, That
branch of the proclamation however VIC pro,
dict will very room Become conspicuouspues-
tion before the people Of Georgia.
Next in the Mississippi (Granada) hppeuA
originally of Memphis, Tennessee, we ffaia'
leading editorial on .Lircolns proclamation
which the editor regards as document Of the
civilized communtiesswfsh contempt and def
snee. or else with fear aud trembling" Butis
looking to the probabilities of Northern re-
aston against its aathor, this Mississippi fire.
ester thinks they auesnot very promising; THAT
even the chances oGInutiny in our army arc NOT
to be relied upon, aaa,that sit is safer and bets
ter for the South to take the gloomy side view
OF the question and govern herself accord
irgly" The question Of further resistanceor
Submission is left open. The South, looking
this new danger faxAy in, the face, will govern
herself accordingly" This leaves bsoad
margin for graceful capitulation.
Altogether it wia be seen that this proela-
nation is regardeds as a very serious matter
throughout our febeAous States. but that the
leading organs of the rebellion studiorsly
avoid single wordupon the Presidents gene
rous overtlres Of peace and. reconciliation But
we have every reason to, believe that decisive
defeat Of the rebel army Of Virginia will bring
these peace offers Of his proclamation 50. con-
vincingly befors- the people of the South that
the schemes Interpretations of our Southern
/. robels and of our Northern abolition 0sorgan-
izers will all be upset in the salvation OF the
South with the restoration of the Union