, 1862-10-04

There arc many proofs Of the existence
in the North Of large class, who believe
in the justice and expedicncy Of slavery,
Bnd Of much larger class who, while
they profess to be opposed to human bond
age from reasons both Of right and policy,
yet always rise up and shield it whenever
its life is threatened. To persons with |
Hheee views the Proclamation of the Presi-
dent Is most offensive. They denounce it
with bitterness and violence, partly be-
cause it docs bring slavery into imminent
danger Of extinction, and more, because it
compels them to give up all hypocritica1
and craven disguise, and come out openly
either for OF against the institution. The
squirming, and doaging, and painful
efforts that these men make, to avoid hav-
ing their masks torn off and their real fea
turcs seen, is one Of the grand shows Of
The times, and nothing has 30
reused their wrath against the ad-
1ninistation as the last measure
whose uncoveEng and detecting force they
hate Of a1l things The proclamation 1eaves
but little chance henceforth for that large
body Of political aspirants, corrupt mana
gers and writer's Of Journals, dishonest party
leaders and declaimcrs, and ungospelled
priests and preachers, who have so long
professed freedom and defended slavery;
shouted for the Union, but worked against
it.; cried long and loud against the infamy
<.Ff t,yyfE Ia o~1
with eternal vigilance, and beat back with
countless b1ows, every effort to harm or
destroy the institution, which is the Life
blood, the very heart and soul Of the re-
volt If the people sustain the proclama-
, ton, the Occupation Of this large class Of
Northern menials and slavery tools is gone.
They see with CONSERVATION, fat offices,
high places, positions Of influence
and prcfetment, great present having
and dazzling promises Of still
greater future, clipping forever from theal
grasp and beyond their reach, and they
rally with all the energy Of desperation K
defend their allies and overthrow the com
mon foe. 1t is one Of the exhAordiua11
lacts in our political history, that the part.
which claimed to be Democratic, and wbicl
to-day clings to the name, increased it
strength and maintained its supremacy Il
the country by a close alliance with sla
very. BY submitting to the dictation, an
Obeying the behes.s Of the slave power
the old Democracy for long time SUE
ta1ncd it's rule in the nation; and althougl
al that -was true in patriotism md em1
ncnt in talent, long since were driven ftoz
it by the shameless prostitution to th
basest 1usts of slavery, to which the purit
Of that high aud noble old party was aba,
doned, yet, the men who thus degraded an
po1d it to the most revolving uscs, can fir
no means Of living and no hope Of rewar'
Rave in keeping up the same infamous pra
tices, and receiving while they may II
price Of their psrty's shame There Al
men in the North today who tremble
The thought that slavery may be destroye
fAere are editors whose Infamous shee
would be blank if they could not fill the
with fes, frauds, and all abom1nable thin
in help Of slavery; and there are prou
ucnt public men in the free North vi
read with pale faces and trembling lin
The doom'of slavery, for they find In th
+. =. The death Of every ambitious hope q
political scheme they love most.
r: The Idea that the men who denouu
the proclamation care nothing for slsve1
and are not concerned about its fate; t
are solely troubled with wise fears lest Il
step may help the rebellion, aud harm
cause Of the Union, is all the veriest st,
No man dis1ikes the proclamation v
docs not Hike slavery; and the only i
1ear such man has is tlat slavery is
danger. Qyou SC: ilsile u such lQa