Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-16

IIxcoLx's EMANCIPATION PRocLANATIos'-Tne h'm
phis Balletn, of the sob ult., Gays:
We should be glad to hear Mr.. Lincoln give salts
factory answer to his own objection TO his own prce
nation, as stated few days 10 the oaicago ee's'
hi, objections were thus stated: =.
"What GOOD" asked he, would prcelsmauon Oh
emancipation from do, especially as We are now s,u
atedt | do not want to issue document tnas 1he
whole world will see must necessarily be inoPsrase,
Ike the P0ps's bull sg lins the comet Wouia ny ~
frns the sl1yes when cannot even enforce the Oonst
ron in The rebel States! l. there sioRe cours oe
nagi,trate or Individual that would be ith1encea oy
Il ,herap Aud what reason 10 there TO thioK "ou'u
hays auy greater eff cEupon the slaves than the h'e
az Congress which approved, and which offers pro-
tecon aud freedom to the slaves OF rebel masters wac
nrs v!tbin our aes Yet cAnnot 70 nm that that law
has caused anglo Gsye to come over to u.s. AUG sup
poae they could be daced by proclamation Oh reeao
from me- to throw themselves upon u.s. sha s"'-'a w
do Nth them How can We feed and care for suon
multituisS Gen. Bltler wrote ms few Gays s,uo.,
Lat be was issuing rsons TO the saves VINO ha.e
rushed IN h, than all the white troops under MS oo
maud Thsv eat, ana iaat Is al.
After the Pfesident answers these OBJ econs, we WoulO
Ike TO have his explanation Of the eloSns
passed unanimously by Congress the ll.h day Oh f'o
rusrv 1861. M,
the Goyer meats Of the non3!aveheding satee, NAYS
the riqht TO grIe upon interfere with slavery IN
any of the tIIvcho dirg sla.oI of the Uiion.
Finally We would respectfully call Mo attention 70 nl
Inaugural delivered before ID, peoples representative
| AZ Wsship gton On the 4.h Of March, 1851:
~ have no purpose, directly CO indirectly, 10 inter
sra with the institution Of slavery in the states where
Il exists. believe have no lawful rgh! TO do go anc
have no inclination 10 do So"
| AuL then hs goes on tosly:
"Those Who nol.,ngtsd end elected ms did 80 with
the full knowledge that had mace shs sn1 many smi
lar declarations, aud have never reoanted them AnC
more than this they placed in the platform for my &C
captauce ami IS law TO themselves aud TO me, thu
clear ana enghs tic resolution which now read;
| GRssolvsd That thS asihtSLs2ce iDv.olste OF tht
rights of the States, and especially the right OF eacl
safe &c order aud control lie domestic institutions
according 10 ia ON Judgment exclusively !. essential
the balance Of power Wh.ol the perfection and en-
dursnce Of our political fabric depend"
W. regard the proclamation as unconstitutional snC
sxceediugy III lmsd. It 10 calculated to do We fear
/ uneus, mischief in Kentucky Missouri and Maryland
| where Important niita.y evants ere on he tspis.
But our most serious o. scdon ~ At that destroy
al ~ have ever sai in dsierss OF Mr.. ncolns COZ
ssrVausu and sol ms the Argument OF that class
men South who base seeded from the Union on tn
srouad that Br. Line in Was al absiIonist and Wou'
administer the government with view 10 tue overthrow
slavery There Il day one universal shout 10 III
over The nfanssioh ~ told you So told you so,
rams through the lne and the Union men in the slAv
States hang ihs, heads 10 sorrow.