The Portland daily press., 1862-10-04
From the Ny. Journal of Commerce-conservative

[From the n y. Journal of Commerce-Conservative
Mr.. Lincoln has yielded to the radical pres
sure and issued proclamation. II is, on the
whole, curious document. The only result
which an adherence to the principles of this
proclamation can lead to, is a continuation of
the war, in a dark future, in which the end is
beyond our vision One effect of this procla-
nation will be to make it necessary for the
lines to be drawn distinctly between the sup
porters and the opponents of the Administra-
ton.
tFrom the New York Herald.l
The gravity of this proclamation will strike
every one. 1t has been forced upon the ma
tion by the abolitionistssof the North and the
secessionists of the South.
From the Boston Post-Democrat.l
The consequences of renewing this discus
sion by the Executive in the present form, can
only be to Introduce contention where harmo-
ny is necessary to our national salvation, and
doubt where confidence was gaining ascenden-
cy.
fFrom the Boston Herald
BY this proclamation Mr. Lincoln has be-
come the President of an ultra party, and not
the President of the nation, and he will soon
find himself classed with the Summers and
Lloyd Garrisons of the abolition party at the
North.
tFrom the Boston Courier.l
As to freeing slaves by such paper pronun-
cidmento,-It will have no more effect upon
the slaves in the Southern States, than il Mr..
Lincoln should order the wind to blow contin-
uously over the SSdthern fields, in order to
produce a change in the atmosphere, or in the
usual crops of that region of the country.
From the Gospel Banner.l
The most important movement since the
battles in Maryland, is the issuing OF the proc
lamation for the abolition of slavery in the re-
bel states This is measure our country has
long waited for, and which, il vigorously sup
ported by the whole North, must hasten the
down fall OF the rebellion.
We can see no reason why this measure
should not receive the most cordial support.
While all admit that the Government has no
power to abolish slavery by force in any loyal
State, it has been conceded at the North that
it has right to resort to abolition as ,car
measure in the rebel States.
tFrom the National Intelligencerl
The President has yielded his own convic-
tons TO the clanor of the radicals" in issu-
ing his proclamation, and that this clamor
will be renewed 10 press him into the next
step" viz: nhe dismissal of all generals who
have opposed the emancipation policy. Ger
tainy every military officer who disobeys the
laws and the orders of the President, must be
removed aud we apprehend that few will be
found who will not conform to the new direc-
ton Of public affairs.
The only thing we have yet seen, that look
ed like revolt, or a suggestion that the procla-
nation policy should be forcibly resisted, is
the following:
From the Portland Adveriiser[
Men Of the Repnblic, Citizens of the I'm
ion. who dare be free, now is your time to
rise in your grandeur as ireemen, and lift your
voices against this desecration to finaiical alb
olitionism, Of all the combined powers of the
Federal Government.
Bat let us not despair. If the President
shall fall from his hitherto sublime position of
nationality in conducting the war, which God
forbid, let us hope that the people of the glori-
GUS free and independent States that yet have
Congressman to elect, will favor none, and
elect none, who will not have the courage and
manhood 10 say to him, and to his most per-
verse advisers, thus far shalt thou come, and
no further" The people have duty to per-
form 10 the white race in the name of liberty,
and to perform it well let them through the
ballot-box accomplish what yet has not been
accomplished through their armies, THE SAL
vATIoN OF THE UNION AS 1T WAS, AND THE
CONSTITUTION AS IT Is. In this direction
now, all our hopes turn. more than upon rup-
turedCabinet, divided armies, and lisprited
soldiery uho may begin to feel themselves sac
rifced 10 an otgdrchy Of .fdndticism, rather
than to the enemy on the open battle field.
From the Eastern Argus.l
We hardly need say to our readers that we
saw this proclamation with regret, and We
think this is the feeling with the great major
ity of onr people
In regard to this proposed emancipation pro-
clamation to be issued on the 1st of January
next, northern people will ask but two ques-
tions: lst is the exercise or attempt to exer-
else such despotic military power on the part
of the commander-in-chief of the United States
forces justified by the constitution which he
has sworn to support and in accordance with
the laws and usages Of civilized warfare? and
I'd, will it aid the Union cause? II we belev-
ed both these questions could be correctly an
swered in the affirmative, the regret we feel at
the proposed action of the President would be
changed to uniningled qualification. But we
cannot so see it. Hence our apprehensions.
We could fill our entire paper with notices
similar to the above, but these must suffice as
samples.