Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-29
The Presidents Proclamation.

rIoHi tIle 81 LOUIS W cStllCie fOSL
''It is great world-historical event 1t
will, it must prepare the end of the accused
institution of slavery, which has brought so
much unhappiness upon this country 1t goes
further than the act of congress, since it lib
crates all the slaves in the rebellious states,
no matter whether their masters are loyal or
disloyal, and especially since it authorizes the
slaves to resist with force any attempts Of their
former masters to keep them in slavery. Let
the news OF this proclamation spread amongst
the slaves, and terror will seize the rebels
as they have never yet experienced. Their
great armies can no longer be kept together,
for the home of each soldier will be too much
endangered. The negroes will, unless too
hasty passion leads them astray, remain quiet
until the LIST of January, but from that date,
when the presidents proclamation will have
penetrated and accomplished its effect in the
remotest corners of the slave states, the ne
groes can only be kept in slavery by the ex-
ercise of force and physical power. While
the application of this force absorbs the power
OF the rebels, our armies can advance, and in
short time occupy the greatest part of the
confederate states.'
From the st. Louis Anzieger.
''The same much illuminated Abraham
Lincoln who so many felt ashamed to have
elevated to the president a few hours before
the proclamation made its appearance, has
now forced them to cast down their eyes in
shame and confusion. This proclamation
puts it into the hands of the army and of the
people to deliver the country at the same time
from the war and the only obstacle to its per-
manent union and lasting peace. If we sue
coed in destroying the southern army, we have
at the same time exterminated slavery. We
must wait to see what impression this proc
lamation will produce in the north, on the
army, and the leaders of the rebellion, as well
as on the slaves themselves. There is no
doubt that it has greatly increased in one di-
rection the difficulties of the government,
while on the other side it has dsarmed num-
Der of hands, that had already been elevated
to overthrow the government, and sienced a
number of voices"
[From the st. Louis Democrat
All true men may now rejoice with great
JOY. At last our government has adopted a
policy-a policy of vigor and of right. True,
the mere words of proclamation do not en-
force it. 1t requires men and action. But
such words as the president has uttered, will
command the men and inspire the action. We
may look for the war for the Union now to be
prosecuted with ten-fold vigor. The nation
knows now exactly what we are fighting for.
Our countrymen can no longer feel that they
are pouring out their blood and the blood of
brothers and sons, for naught When peace
is conquered now, it will be a permanent
peace When the Union is again restored, it
will be Union to last forever. Our presi-
dent has covered himself with glory. He has
done the bravest thing of the age. Fear not
that the loyal hearts of America will fail to
rally around him, and by their deeds make
good his words
From the St. Louis Meme Zeit.
sit is true the principle of liberty and equal
ity of all men might have been asserted more
prominently and not sneeringly subjected to
military necessity, but we must neither de-
mand too much-the really impossible-from
Lincoln, nor fail to consider that as command
er in chief he could urge only military neces-
sity, and not considerations of policy or hui
mainly. The effect of the proclamation will
be complete, 1t will give liberty to the slaves
if we will know how to maintain the integrity
of the country by the power of arms. The
president deserves the sincere gratitude of the
country. He has initiated a new era. The
word Liberty is now written on our banner.
1t is a war of life and death between liberty
and slavery.
From the Wheeling Va } Inclligenccr.
There will be some persons who will make
the proclamation the occasion for the conf
mencement Of hostilities-just as they made
the first PROCLAMATION he ever issued an occa-
sion. But as they did not effect their ends
then SO they will not now Such people will
be trampled to the bottom They cannot roll
back the tide of events. That which has been
so long prophesied is now upon us. Let the
guilty head Of secession bear it all without
word of sympathy from one loyal man or wo-
man. For our part, while we deplore the
stern necessity that has compelled the presi-
dent to the step he has taken, we say thous-
and Amens to the proclamation, In the Ian
guage of that distinguished patriot Colonel
Metcalf, of Kentucky, we say: ''If we can
not have slavery and the Union both, give us
the Union and let slavery die the death it has
brought upon itself.