, 1862-11-11
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
Hts Eject ON the Slaves 9ud Slave.
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EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
ats Eject on the Slaves and Slave
Owners.
t1ton the New York Tribuns.1
NO single opponent ct tho Presidents pro-
fairly the question Faited theFeoy. 1ts enc
mics prste eternllly Of "perveftin9 the var
for the Union into var for abolition" They
knew very well that this is not true st,t*s-
il just what they cannot afford. We will tfY
to make the truth manifest by testimony
which our adversaries cannot impeach- Tuku
drtt the following extract from letter writ
tn by Capt. T. F. HsrI1son Of The rebel army,
dated Camp near Holly Springs, Miss, Aug.
kins, jr, n. c., permission from the reoel gov-
etnmtnt tor the return to their homes In Ma
olson parish, Louisiana, Of his COMPANY of
cavalry .(rearly all the rebel cavalry ara siave-
htlde1f) 10 look after their inEuhordinate
eltses:
"Therc has besr million dollars worth of
property destroyed in Aadieon, that could
have been protected With our cavalry com
paDT. The negroes are deInora1zad to exch
an e1te1t on the river {Mis.issippi) that they
are ready and wiling to oparticlp4te in any
thing thai the Yankees may wish when they
should be the proper force to meet this emer-
gency? Those interested in slaves along the
river, or thCee from the back pariahes, own
int but few slaves or none: I suppose that
ycu btTe heard Of abnut LOO Y4nkces going
Trough the upper portion Of our parish and
work on their canal. Those negroes will ra-
Turn with premises of freedom and wi-h th..r
nints poisoned, and the injury which will be
sustained ty our people unleas asme pro:ec-
t1on js afforded them, will be incalcuI2ble.
We are in the mott helpless condition OF any
This tas before the Issue Of the procl,ma-
lion 81 freedom. Nov see how that measure
has atlected the meia QUESTION. We q1o.a
1rcn late letter from Bo'irar Hights, Of an
amy correspondent Of the NsT York Times
There il no Eaca.ure, I am confident,
Which has caused such dfsmay to the heart
Of the rebel leaders as thas same Lincoln
Procl2ma'ion.' Said Al intelligent aid-de
camp to Me, Who hed been taken prisoner =
few dsys since, this proclamation is mon
6trous it will stir up our slaves aud create
general irsur1ect!oD, which is contrary to the
rules Ct civilized warfare Sy reply to him
WEE, that the proclamation had gone lar to-
Tard the attainment OF the desired resalt, it
such reign Of terror had been produced
among the rebels. Last evening, one Of tbs
loyal Vi,ginians Of this place remarked to me
tbAt the f4csilent'$ proclamation roHlL do mora
ttnsa'd the .5iaishiny 9f The .u4r than all other
military measures combined. Sixty years spent
in the South enable him to speak int..li. .en:lg
Of what pertains 10 Suutherner4, Such ia thr
| IMPRESSION enter1aiued by all loyal Virgin:aus
whom have net. On our recent advance to
Charles:own, the Effects of the proclamation
on the 1eoels vas very apparent. Nearly all
| utter fallacy of the ott-repea.ed stats1nen,
| that the negroes oou1d under no circun.
| etscces deerrt their masters. Ihe people were
all ia iuiste in regard to 1t, and it was 1l 4i1
| to see that the procl .matton constituted tht
burden Of tleir thought us 7cl1 US converse
| ticn.
| "What effect it has had amcne t.e slave.
no ono can eoubt, WHO is at ali acuu.inte;
/ with the negro character. Let them unce re,
| il iEto their heads ihst *Maksa Li1co1u hab,
ecs ME free and tie peaceful relation be
tween the master aad slave is at orce end.d
| They will become as stubborn and ungovern
able rs they we're before docile snd obedeut
Scarcely day passes that some poor fugitive
does not come within our Lines and repor
| tEeir tllOw-h6Admen as Gnxfou5ly looking
forward to the tirss ot JaCuar:, when they sft
| to lag down tie shovel and the hos seiz
the implements Of war, and play icsu1recIio,
| gererally."
So much for the practical effect oi the prssi
dents new policy. Now look ct the reason o
| The cate, Is set forth By Our conservative co
len norarg the Boston Journal:
"The rebels CLAIM TO hold men, women, ant
children by the eame tenure as cattle, sheep
and horees. The president proposes to se
qufstra.e auy and ill Of these things for tn
purpose OF putting down the rebellion. I
1ltre any thing In the constitution or the aas
or in r.ars i8f law, that calls upon him to max
distinction? Is there anything ia coumo1
serse to EarEsrt euch 3 distinction ?-yhicl
tass t We en- may give freedom to the horse has no
"We are informed thatthe Southern .eoc1
are *r1ning thIir slaves. This !her have b bssi
doing to considf rzble degree from tue bs
ginning of the Contest. Wh-fe the negroe
we're not armed With the mu;ke:, they wel
armed Win the h: e, and rendered just rs Z
f@ctsye se,Tice to the rebel eause. Tue R:cl
mend Dispatch truly E,ys that every ne5r
felt 10 work on tee E;rillicatious iiber4:es
white man for the ar:oy. I: the negroes al
en,Iluycn in Gifec: hostile operations, eli man
TIE les Will he employed In 1lisirg corr ILL
pork fsr the army.
Sayery has tetr claimed By the South as {.
element of strength, and ty the North is !
c1' rucrr Ct wraartss. L is the one or tt
p9Eer. according rs We eutfrr the Wat To t
carried en-: When til: policy prevailed /
"ccnciliating'' treasoa BY sending baca fug
tive slaves to the rebel masters, it mas III
dnuhtrd:y Az element Of 47Teugta; II til
pulley is carried ont of depriving the r.bcts
the ]ator wiith supplies their army, and
ketpiE z portion OF tnem q. home to do tt
| police duty = h:c1 hitherto We have done +.
ttt m. it is an tleuens Of weakness"
illoEc y ll0 arc hoping that the presidoE
. will lack cut ZION: the l''!icy torcshaao~cd !
the prcc'.,natinp, ds' not knuw the man.
heard erey body, PRO and COP, On the euej-
of ensnrlrai ion, for eighteen months, hol
lug Fast to the more cautious policy uotil /
/ lad .nlly nude NJ his mind. Havin:s dol
this, he Put down bis foot, and will not +
mt:ve if. Tie avo ~ed hope Of the rebels th
TIT ir Northern srict DIS ;lav hold his arm,
: utterly faf:6cious. On the Isl Of JaDu7ry ne
. the sl1ves OF rebels and traitors will be pr
claimed free, and thereafter treated By Il
wbe'ltr tic proclamation is merely repe
J OF ''lhe pope's bull against the come:,''
. is st1tady abnudantly evident that st
: comet" does not 50 regard it.
Our National Ffuanccx.
From Samuel Hs}lctt & Co r Csr>u!.r.J
In anticipation Of tie annual report Of t