, 1862-10-23

dom Of slaves in districts in rebellion after JAN
uary lst, 1868, is enthusiastically received in the
loyal States, approved by evcry officer in the
army OF the Union, and has called down upon
the head Of its author the bitter curses and de.
hunciAlion Of the States in rebellion One is
strongly convinced OF the truth OF Bulwer's in.
mortal aphorism, The pen is mishtier than the
sword, in reading the editorial comments of the
Richmond press, and the speeches Of Rebel Sen.
ators and Representatives in the Richmond Con-
gress. What a mighty pen, indeed, is that Of
our worthy President! for such high rebel au,
thority asserts that the proclamation Of emanci-
patton "is dash Of the pen to destroy 500, ,OOO.
600 Of our property"
Since Fort Sumter fell, the Government has
appealed to the sword to force the rebelious host
to acknowledge the supremacy Of the Constitu.
ton and Laws, and to cease their reasonable
projects Of dismembering the Union. Many
battles nave been forght-bloOdy victories have
been wOn-the territory dcsecrated by rebellion
has been lessened in area-mOst Of the forts, ar
senAls, navy yards, &C., stolen from the Govern.
ment in the outset of the rebellion, have been re-
taken-yet no nearer seemed the end. The rebels
still had men and means Of resistance, and, as
audaeiously as Ever, still asserted their right to
separate nat Onal existence-tlat at they we're an
independent nation. But, behold! by a single
dash Of the Presidential pen, they are at last forced
to acknowledge that President Lincoln possesses
power to Override all the laws and institutions Of
their so called Confederate States Of America.
Their separate nationality, their Independence Of
the United States, vanish into thin air when
brought into opposition to the assertion Of the
legitimate sovereignty, the Executive win of the
Federal Union.
How vas Il possible for the President Of the
United States, "by dash Of the PEN" to de-
stroy their property, Il JEFF Davis was rightiul
and constitutional ruler over the so called Con-
iederate StatesP Here they acknowledge Abra-
ham Lincoln Is the President, who has the ne
eessary authority to issue such a proclamation,
and that be is clothed with that power as Presi.
dent Of the United States; an admission which
Of necessity involves also the fact that they are
part and parcel Of said United States and sub
ject to bis authority. This assertion, this fear,
this forced conviction Of the situation In which
they have placed themselves. proves that they are
becoming conscious Of the effects Of their horrible
treasOn-thsir conspiracy against the best Of
governments awful crime against eisiliza-
lion and humanity.
The reception Of that proclamation at Rich
mond By The Rebel Congress, the speeches Of
their leading men. the tone Of their leading Jour
nals, prove the potency Of the policy Of emanci.
patton a. ~ instrument IN crushing the rebellion
Already men ffom she Gulf States, who have
been defending "ihe sacred soil Of Virginia, y
andaflempfine % ssduce Maryland and Kentucky
from loyalty 70 the Union, are nov rushing home
ward % look allsr this property, which win eease
70 be properly 4 in January next, the district n
which Il il held shall BE disioyai 70 he Govern
ment The Constitution Of the United States
permitted slavery and recognized he existence.
Under that Constitution, guards were thrown
aFound thia particular kind Of property, which
rendered an investment Of capital sais. Must
not these men nee, ere ], Be TOO late, that Il that
Consultation and the laws which harnunizu with
i are suspended 10 district BY reason Of is
being IN a state q var ror insurreciion that their
property (ouly properly because fh1 hu makes
K so) ceases to Be- propsrlyf
We approve he proclamation IN rs entire
length and BREADTH We admire is eoneilialoFy
faatnfeA We think he time Of is issue vas
opporlune We are slrohg IN iht filth that The
upason s ripe fr 4 to prove ,he harbinger Of
glorious rcsulia Wisely, TOO. our conservative
and patriotic Clisf Magistrate delayed ils going
into operation until some thirty days an1r ne
next session q Congress shan have convened