Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-13
SeIettt0 MllstrIlanp,
From the National Inteligencer.
Preliminary Tests of the ssNew Pol
icV.,'

ICY"
We have already sufficiently indicated our
opinion of the "new policy" which President
Lincoln threatens TO enforce with the army and
navy OF the United States after the first of Jan
uary next, in case. at that date, any States or
Congress. At the same time we have placed on
record our augury Of the consequences likely to
flow from this proposed attempt 10 make emanci-
patton part and parcel of plan of military op-
eratiOns for the restoration OF the Union.
As the policy which the President proposes to
enforce in this matter is appointed To take effect
only after the first of January next, we not
yet called to consider it in any other than its the
Oretcal aspects, or its contingent results, so far
as these already described by different classes
of observers. To these we may have occasion to
refer at some length on future day
At present we desire to remind the friends and
patrons of this ''new policy that the President
in yielding to pressure" from which he long
sought to relieve the country" has now right
to look to them for a confirmation of all the
promises that have been made and all predictions
that have been uttered in the hope of extorting
from him this reluctant proclamation. The Pres
ident says, (as well lie may say in some remarks
which will be found in another column, as ad-
dressed to assemblage of the people OF this city,
that he has issued this proclamation 'under
very heavy and solemn sense of his responsible
ty." He says he is still, in his position, '-envi-
rOned with difficulties" and therefore he has "A
right TO cllim that the confidence he has placed
in the advisers who nave so vehemently 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, as
the condition of putting any trust in the policy
which, after long ''delberatiOn" he has finally
adopted.
In the first place. the President by Introducing
in bis proclamation the promise of freedom 10 all
slaves escaping into our army lines, has evidently
determined to test at once the sagacitv of the men
who have confidently predicted that this simple
declaration would put end to the rebellion.
He therefore makes this part of his edict imme-
date IN its application, and so that during the
next three months lie will have a good Opp0rtu-
nifty of proving the value OF prOclamatiOns and
testing the wisdom of his accepted cOunselors
What he has right to expect may be read in
the following prediction of the Chicago Tribune,
made few weeks ago, when il was cltmOring
for just such paper as il has now:
But harkl Massa Lincoln, the great supreme
lawgiver in The Union, prOclaims them free men
and women. The LdU which has bound the
chains ON their limbs is itself broken, swept away
or submerged by the higher or more authoritative
edict of the President of the whole Union, who
prOnOunces them emancipated by virtue of an act
of the Nations legislature The voice of the
that the seven thunders. In the ears and hearts
of four millions of slaves it would carry with it
the weight and authority of the voice OF Jehovah
speaking IRON the Mount to the children of Israel
in the wilderness. In the mind of the negro, all
State laws, local customs and masters orders
would be null and void. and not binding upon his
conscience conduct. To hold him longer in
slavery could only be done by Urute force, which
would speedily prove to be impraeteable."
Ii there be any wisdom therefore. in the anti
slavery astrOlOgers, and if there be any virtue in
prOclamatons, Mr.. Lincoln expects in a few
weeks to see such stampede of "loyal blacks"
deserting their rebel masters as has not occurred
for centuries in the history Of popular migratons
We have reason to know that his own faith is
weak on this point. and therefore he will the
more hope to find the judgment of his advisers
approved by tie event.
What his own opinion in the matter is was can
didly stated 70 a committee who few days ago
waited upon him from Chicago soliciting proc
lamatiOn, and to whose report invite the par
ticuar attention Of our readers. in that report
they will iBG a summary of the pithy and forcible
the whole theory of paper proclamations a
means Of war or Of emancipation.
lt remains tO be seen whether the President or
or his advisers have been the more sagacious in
their antieipations under this head. He has left
the latter without excuse occasion for fault
uhQlnEs II the loyal Dldcks 10 not now ny 10
our standards 'like doves 70 the windows"
The second thing which the President has a
right not only TO expect, but to demand, at the
hands Of his rejoicing aud delighted friends. is
that the ranks Of the army shall be instantly
filed to Overhowing with eager and valiant re-
cruits, asking 70 be led against the enemy and to
fire at his magazine" On this point the Presi-
dent has not been left to trust to hap hazard
prom ises In an official letter, addressed to the
Socrofarv of War under date of las Nav lQti1
the GOvernJr Of Massachusetts expressed doubt
whether on a sudden call he could succeed in
raising three regiments 70 fight for the Union and
the Constitution under the policy that then
prevaied But he said that if the President
would let "the Massachusetts, boys" "fre at the
enemy's magazine and if the President would
recognize "black men as legally capable OF 10y
alty;" why, then, 'sthe roads would swarm, i
need be. with multitudes whom New England
would pour out to obey his CALI TO fight, viii
God and hum IN nature their side. The Gov
ernOr wrote as follows:
BosroS, May l9, 1862.
To Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:
SIk:-I have this moment received Telegram
In these words viz:
The Secretary Of War desires 10 know how
soon you can raise and organize three or four in
faDtry regiments, and have them ready to be for
waried here TO be armed and equipped Please
answer Immediately, and state the number yOT
can raise. L. THoxAs, Adjutant General
call 50 sudden and unexpected finds M