Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-08
From the National Intelligeucer.
Preliminary Tests of the ssNew Pol.
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We have already sufficiently indicated our
op MON of the new policy which President
Lincoln threatens To enforce with the army and
navy OF tie United States after the first OF Jan
uary next, in case, at that date. any States or
parts OF States shall fai; to be repre- ented in
Congress. At the same time we have placed Oh
record our augurv of the consequences likely to
flow from this proposed attempt TO make emanc-
patton part and parcel OF our plan OF military OPP
erations Tor the restoration OF the Union.
As the policy which the President proposes TO
enforce ia this matter is appointed To take effect
only after the first of January next, are not
yet called TO consider il in any other than its the
oretical aspects. or its contingent results So far
these are already described by different classes
of observers To these We may have occasion 10
refer at some length future day.
At present desire TO remind the friends and
patrons of this new policy" that the President
in Welding pressure" from which he long
sought 10 relieve the country has now "A right
To look TO them for a confirmation OF all the
promises that have been made aud all predictions
that have been uttered IN the hope OF extOrting
from him this reluctant proclamation. The Pres
ident SAYS, GAS well he may saw in some remarks
which will be found in another column, as al
dressed 10 aSsembage of the people OF this city,
that he has issued this proclamation under a
very heavy and solemn sense of his responsible.
roned with difficulties" and therefore he has a
right TO clIim that the confidence he has placed
in the advisers who have 80 vehementy urged
this step shall not be shown TO have been mis-
placed
We will at present designate only two things
which he must expect TO see speedily realized,
the condition OF putting any trust in the policy
which. alter long 'delloeratlon' he has finally
adopted.
In the first place. the President, by introducing
in his proclamation the promise OF freedom To all
slaves escaping INTO our army lines. has evidently
determined 10 test ut once the >agacitv of the men
Who have confidently predicted that this simple
declaration would put end TO the rebellion.
he therefore makes this part OF his edrt unme
date IN it, application, and so that during the
next three months he will have a good opportu-
nifty OF proving the value of proclamations aud
te>tn. the wisdom OF his accepted counsellors.
What he has right to expect may be re,d in
the following prediction of the Chicago Tribune.
made a few weeks ago, when il was cl ,mOring
tor Just such paper - il has ROW:
but bark Ma>sa Lincoln, the great supreme
lawgiyer in the Union. proclaims them free men
and women The lar which has bound the
chains OF their limbs j. itself broken, swept away
or submerged by the higher or more authoritative
eiiet of the President oi the ShOle Union. no
pronounces them emancipated by virtue OF an act
OF the NAHUM Lc-lSidluIc Tie NOCc Oh tue
President would sound throught Secessa louder
that the seven thunders. In the eirs and hearts
OF four millions OF slaves il would carry with il
the weight and authority Of The voice OF Jehovah
speaking from the Mount To the children OF Israel
in the wilderness. la the mind OF the negro. all
State laws, local customs and masters orders
would be null and void and not binding upon his
conscience ar conduct. To hold him longer in
slavery could only be done by Jrute force. which
would speedily prove TO be impracticable
Ii there be any wisdom, therefore. in the anti
slavery astrologers. and il there be any virtue in
vroclamations. Mr. Lincoln expects in few
weeks 10 see such a stampede of LOYAL blacks"
deserving their rebel masters has not occurred
for centuries in the history OF popular migrations
We have reason to know that his own Iaith is
weak on this point. and therefore he will the
more hope to find the Judgment OF his advisers
approved 10y tie event.
What his owa opinion in the matter Is was can
didly stated committee who few days ago
waited upon him from Chicago soliciting proc
lsmAtion. and 70 whose report We invite the par