Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-31
From BiArkWoOd's Magazine for NOvsmber.l
,HE CRISIS OF THE AMERICAN WAR

from stray number of the Baltimore Republican
that has flen into oar hands We take the following
fragment of an article from Blsckwoods Niyasins-
the entire article appearing in the Republican in con-
.inued issues
What more could he do but seek refuge in an Eman-
cipaon Proclamation On twc occasions, within few
weeks before he had refused adopt such measure
but az length he gave way aud on the 22d September
two DAYS before the meeting OF the Governors at Al
toona-he proclaimed the most atrocious act OF war
policy which has been adopted by civilized State
aiding in hs sore beWiderment the honest I've doubt
noD but mpiogs saving, 81 can ouly trust III God have
made no mistake ,"
Amist,ke in uhatg Only niue dsys previously, he
had stated 10 & deputadOu from Chicago his objection to
issue PROCLAMATION of emancipation 90 the ground
thst the whole world would il be necessarily a.
imperative a. the Popes Bull against comet n now
squg il is the mistake which he breads thg the proc
uaton NAV be too effective in rouSng Vie slaves
their masters. or not effective enough With every de-
7, 10 10 Justice Mr. Lipcoln as an honest bu. weak
placed in very tying circumstance Ue must believe
that his ony apprehension to the effect OF his proc
nation IS not in regard TO the awful horrors which it
nv ocss.gr bu, lest, after all it should fail in accom-
plishing the fGnfse4. ct the south.
lie said himself net iCng ago viii proclaim emarT
cDa,ion entirely partially CT lot at all according 10
whichever OF these measures shall seem 70 me best for
the Union" Mr. Seward, in his dsspStCL 70 foreign
p,hods the Presidents proclamation "a Just and proper
military act adding with effrOntery purely American,
that be does doubt that will be recognized ss such
hy AL the good and wise of all countries" We
a- greatly mistaken in Earl Russell II he allows Mr.. Sew
ARD ~ continue IN that convenient belief and if he does
not eGEs stroHg the reprObsuOn by the Brit
,l GoyrrRasGt IT this arocious attemp. 10 devastae
the south by mean. % u seryic war.
In the immediate reS aud so Tar As regards the pO-
on OF the President the Proclamation has been sue
GOES The tlb hls been thF6SE 70 the whale. The
\prherner can no longer for their by
impu,inr them the half measures OF tie Government
II s,exrA1riuary tue Of feroeity which exists
among the population OF the Northern States especially
AMONG the Plrttus Of the New England States. The
cl--gy sh0 entirely dependent on their eOngreSa-
ton,. sh0s themselves on this former occasions
ady 10 paadr to the worst passions Of the people aud
even TO take hs lad in expressions Of erocity. Even
in the churches the fever RACES Twenty churches
of a night" writes hauhsttan from New YORK, "hoid
PRAYER meetings " get recruits. And what - the An-
uage OF On, clergy these occasions! Here IS an in
.t,usa The Rev w. J. Sloane pastor of the Third
Reformed Presbyterian Church Sf New York
wts reported in the newspapers 70 have said
in speech. sbOundng With similar strecitIeS
That IL was better that the six millions OF Wits pen
women and children Of the South should be- slaughtered
than that slavery should not be extinguished' aud b.
ing censured by editor for expressing such aroeity
Mr. Sloane replied that what he really said was only a.
ullows-"Blt suppose that emancipation should lead to
Let this, which by no means ADMIT, De
for the presen, granted then Affirm that il Is better
far better that every man, woman aud child in every
rebel State should perish in widespread bloody, and
ndi,crimuate slaughter better that the land should
b. Sahara; be as when God destroyed the Canaanitcs
or overthrow SodOm and GOmorah than that this rebel
lion should b. successful" General WadSwOrth, who
h.s been nominated by the Republicans their candid
ate to- the governorship of New York, expresses the
feeling Of - llrty in not less ferociou' terms. 1--WE
intend he SAYS 10 80 the country together at what
ever cost Of hlc, BLOOD a. suffering We will devas-
tate it,, necessary, b.; ~. survive its dismember-
menL'
. One might well be at a loss 10 uICe G'snd the human
zeal which gives vent such sentrerts The desire
10 uphold the Union wild not explain T. pou0dssl every
Yankee vsgl prefer 10 belong 10 State Which, l. e
own estimation at least could whip all creation Thai
i the Ou,y condition Of existence which allows of his n-
dllgug ia the Unlimited impotence and hraggadoco
which have b.eoRe part Of his nature But does any
oue who kuOxs fhe Yankees imagine that they would
sacrifice millions and millions of dollars for the sake OF
unfolding an abstract advantage such Gstbe Union y
They do not care straw for the Constitution they have
sacrificed both leg y aud liberty long ago, sEd without
nurnur Just little they for the batsn as
mere political arrangement But the Union means fur
more than this At FIRST it meant continued monopoly
OF the trade Of the South il moons the very exist
ence of the North itself 1t is utter mistake think
that Is the South alone which Is Fighting for exist
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