The national Republican., 1862-10-07
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Contrary to the predictions Of the foeies and
self styled conse, vatiyes, the Preside nrs "rA-
PER PROCLAMATION" seems to have arousd the
ire, and fears Of all rebeldom, immensey.
The Richmond papers and the rebel Con.
sress are at It pell-mell, and the Intense feel
ing they exhibit over II shows that they under
the North do not. They propose 10 raise ,he
black .aag," and to show no quarter. We
have been asked by many, whether, indeed, W.
think they will do III We can only answer,
we think not, etill, we not know what they
will, or will not do! The bold, bad men, who
govern the Confederacy, Of the JEFF. Dayi,
stripe, will do anything They are ready for
treason, strateeem, and spoilsp Anything
that pirates and brigands may do, they will do
unless 1t be, iu their judgment, against their In
famous cause. They are blood -thirsty enough
for any work, for any outrages. They have
trampled our glorious old flag in the mire ol
their streets. They have outraged and done
despite to the Constitution. They hate stolen
our forts, dock. yards, uIsenals, mints, and oil
our public property they could lay their vile
hands upon. They will not be deferred from
any infamous work. unless It be that they feaI
the scorn Of Sbe civilized world.
They, with their tympsthizsrs here 10 the
North, talk Of the proclamation a. though Il
were intended to produce . servile insurrec.
ton. How comes II that tbees people should
have these apprebeusious. Slavery 10 such Z
benign institution, and slavehoidep are 20 HIND
10 their people, and the slaves like their servi
tuds 60 we'll, that they will not leave thail
masters, they will not accept freedom! Why
then, this forbodlug Of evil! Why the sllusIor
to Nat Turner There must be some mlstak,
about this. II the negro really loves his chaIns
he would love his mater, and, Of course, b
will not kill him and bis family. Why shoult
be?
San Domingo, they say, will be enacted owe
again. How absurd to supposs that psopl
who love slavery, and are contented with thei
lot, will leave their masters, and especially tba
they will cut their masters throats, becsus
Mr.. Lincoln has told them they may have thei
freedom within our lines: Why, they will NO
come within our lues!! Oh ho!.
What, then, Is the meaning Of all this slaru
and dread, this terrf, looking for Of fiery in
diguation' Is Il possible that Mr.. Jstlerso
was right, when he said that God had no aitr
butt which could take sides with the slave
. holder in such a contest as he is now waging
Was II pusillanimous fear that induced th
great statesman and philosopher to say go en-
phatically that he tlembled for bis countr
shen he remembered that God is jistf
/, But we really wish that the enemies Of emsr
, cipation would be consistent, and not tell M
, in one breath, that this proclamation will nc
have the least effect u. On tho peculiar institr
tion; that the slaves would not take their free
dom II it we're offered thsm and then, thu
they will now oil become Nat Turners; the
will arite and cut their masters throste an
re enact The scenes Of the San Domingo mas
sQcre.
, The consistency Of the slaveholders an
their Northern abettors is truly wonderful
II We are to credit their state slavery Ia
DIVINE INSTITUTION, and the African 10 jui
fitted to 1t, and he really loves IT, a. his norms
condition ;but strange to say, the pstriarobs
masters throat has some strange attractions TO
steel In the hands OF the contentsd slaves-an
Mr.. Lincoln's proclamation 10 tantamount l.
another "cry Of havoc, and let clip the dogs O
war"
Now, Mr. Lincoln's proclamation has this ex
tent, no more: It prcclaims freedom to III
slave OF the rebel master, and offers him pro
lection under the Government of the Unite,
States. 1t does not invite nor sanction insur
rection. Protection is promised by the Gov
eminent to every loyal white man Ia the rebe
States Why not offer the same thing TO ever
loyal black man? Can anybody say why not
But the question still recurs, will the Sout
raise the black AigH Let them, II they choos.
II they SOW to the wind they will probabl
reap the whirlwind. Two can play at retalia
ton, and there are " blows TO take az we'll a
blows to give"
We do not fear the rebellion is t. be pu
down, and to be put down by force, and no
by compromises II the rebels In the South
and their more guilty aiders and abettors in th
North, wish for war of extermiDation, they cal
have 1t.
Let the rebel Congress rave, and the Rich
moui papers foam at the mouth. Nobody
scared, except the noodles.
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