, 1862-10-29

R1w tile Pr0clRmatioa "0FA1s
1tw.s projected BY the toFles, that Il the
president i,lu=d a proclamation conGscating
the elayea Of the rebels, that the people OF the
border stAtes would be completely alleaatedd,
and revolt In solid body aud 60 over TO the
enemy, and fight M to the death. Aud 10
loud aad vcclferous were the tories IN this
declaration, thnt the president WAS filed with
doubts and fears a to the effect Of q proclsm~
a1ion On the torder' States, and Kept for
mt nths from 1esulpg It, As the New York
Times rem.rks:
Nothing Of this Kind has happaned. The
predictions have been utterly talsiled. Ken
lucky, thu very State upon which they we're
made most emphaticxflY, WIS, At the tims Of
the iEsue of the proclamation, alnos. eutirc|J
in possession Of the rebels, Aad yet, Instead
with the conlcderacy, /. neid true to The old
dse, ard is today more firm in fts. loyalty
than NJ any time since the rebellion. The
proclamation, though doub'1tss unwished Tor,
has produced no SIRIUS d1sadection in any of
the border States. It IS already cneetfully &c
eiyirgs Ct eome Of the most influential loyal
men, v III Eoon be heartily endorsed and zeal
+ tusly supported. .i-
relation 10 tbs army. II Was tutetoId that
Lteh cflictrs Hould resign By the score-that
Whole regiments would throw down their
arms-ttat the entire army would be demora.-
izcd and ruined. Not single officer has re-
signed becarse Of the proclamation; not sol
itary tct Of iasubordin tion has been shown;
rot even complaining word lss reached tue
public ear. On the contrary all The evidence
goes to prove that the army Is aecidly in favor
Of this aclion o. the president, and tlat, wlsn
the Gay comes for giving It practical enforce
mtnt, the army Will do its part In the work
with 4 will which M rebel can mistake. Our
toloicrs Of all parties are disposed t3 Judge OF
1t % they should, Al military measure, With
ont regard to old party psfjudices. The dec
]aration Of Sen. T5ehtisa, in his speech the
o1her.tytuing In Washtngton-thsnw whom no
soldier has hid bttter opportunity to Judge
that "thls proclamation will do more to
caush cut the rebellion than any battle that
| las been fought, OF any other effort that has
| been made In uny quarter for that pnrDose," il
already the general aud wilt 5000 become the
bodiDg On this score has been entirely dela'
| e1yG.
Il Ir1ssettled that the blacks themselves viii,
| in cue time, bs ready to do their part in Civ.
| irg practical effect to the proclamation It
! was asserted rhas such proclamation would
| would never hear Of It, or eTcn If the should
t Wcu1d give ii 10 heed. It is made ccrrl,u
ffum the fugitive. who reach our army lines
tAat the slaves already know of It, and are e1
| cited about it. Au evidence goes to snow
that in every part Of the South 11e blacks
| bare an Intense desire for freedom. That fac
established, the kno alcdge OF the existence
OF such proclamation OF freedom could no
tut work excitement. Thls ternaent has be
gun already, and must daily widen and deepan
It ID esttled tnat the rebel leader:
Themselves have fear IF thit new policy
| r. lfi.lr rIrGita1 in 4 rx,f+4.
coasrtss with u1aiedictions, and proposal
fur tho most uuhearG-of forms Of vengeance
which, it rus, 1uulty voted. Prc.ilenE DIgl
s!:culd be empowered to ica;ct a. discretion
1ne1 surcs laye been takeu, too, to Withdraw
all the flarts tbst can possibly be sp1red, int.
the far1nterlor. Most assurcdlg al his con,
motion could net hare been made y :. sin
pie 1tntr,,. .fi.1,,,en. The rehels full we'll IN
Cer5taDd that this proclamation il no emp,
merace, 6n harmless. bolt They arc qutcl
to perceive its power Of terrible damage, an
are doing their best to deter US Go,n d7ivin!
can-shou1d We persist. They thomsel
bt ing the witnesses, NE know then tnst tn
proclamation is beginning to strike home.
Though the adviGes respecting the receptIo
Of the proclamation in Europe are yet to
meagre TO justly any decided jadgnsnr npos
the comments OF the London 7ivses, Haiea q
a1l other sheets h,s hitherto been most L:
nuuciatory Of cur cause, Is Significant that
| popular chord in Europe has been struca b
our resident, in style which even our WOE:
enemies there feel bound to respect. Full tn
t+ligcnce will in all probability reveal ths
t tb's proclamation Of liberty has kiieaced a
Serious opposition to the naiional govern menI
and forever diEpelled all danger OF foreign IL
tsryention.
In 81! particulars. the proclamation ha
snsde an excellent beginning. We haven
doubt that IL will continue to justify ttst
more and more in the sacle respects, up :
the very day of its pr 4ctical application. An
when it IL once fairly in operation, it vi
make, We believe, very quick wcrk OF the r.
: ttllion. With cur aruy caf3ou 6tr:tch.
; from the Chesapeake to the tarthe5t frontts:
with strong foothold IN every rebel Stat
, without exception, and win our gunao.
Feuetrating the swollen rivers in al direction
the rcbtls will find 1t au absolute inpossioil
| II to prevent this proclamation Of fre.do
from bringing to speedy end thewhols syste
through when alone they have beeu able
keep their r.bt11ion aiive thus far. Slave.
in less thau month, from the first day
| January, will be 70 utterly demor1lized a,
broken up, that even the most obdarate reu
will ud,uil that the last slave-gro IN crop t.
, been raised, md that stark fAtn1ne confron
| fha ronfHd eracr