The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-09
THE EMANCIPATION PBOCLA-
NATION BEFORE THE REBEL


THE EMANCIPATION PROCLA-
NATION BEFORE THE REBEL
SENATE.
WAsHrSeToS, Oct. 3.-Ths Richmond
Ehig Of Sept. so, contains tie follow.
ing:
In rebel Senate, 29lh September. Mr..
Semmes Of Louisiana submitted III. follow
ing joint resolution: ~
Resolved. By the Congress- Of the Con.
fsderate States, That the Proclamation Of
Abraham Lincoln. President of the Uni.
ted States OF Amerca, issued at the City
Of Washington iu the year 1862, wherein
/ e declares that on the lst, day January.
1863. all persons held as slaves within
any State or designated paris ofa State
whereof the people shall be in rebellion
against the United States. shall be hence
forth and forever free, is leveled against
The citizens of the Confederate States, and
as such, is a gross violation OF the usages
Of civilized warfare, an outrage on the
rights oil private property, and an invita-
ton to an atrocious servile war; and there
fore should be held up to the execration
of mankind, and counlerac,ed by such Sc.
we're retaliatory measures as in the judg.
ment OF the President may be best calcn.
lated 10 secure its withdrawal or arrest its
execution.
Mr.. CLARK of Missouri moved the reso
luton be rtierred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. He was in favor OF de
claring every citizen Of The Southern Con
federacy a soldier, authorized 10 put to
death every man caught upon our soil in
arms against the Government.
Mr.. Semm>s of louisiana said the rpso.
ution had not been drawn without rsh .c-
ion, the question Of retaliation was ex
clusively an executive one, TO be rogulat
ed by circumstances, but it was proper
that tho Legislative department Of th'
Government should express its approva
Of the retaliation contv plated by the res
olution.
Mr.. Henry Of Tennessee said the reso
luton did not go far enough. He favor
ed the passage ola law, providing tia
upon any altsmpt being made to execut
the proclamation Of Abraham Lincoln w
Immediately hoist the black flag, and pro
claim q war of extsrminaiion against al
invaders If our coil.
Mr.. Philan of Miss. said he had Away
been iE favor of conducting the war uude
the black flag. IF that flag had bee
raised at Manassas year ago the wa
wouid be over now
Mr.. Yancy OF Ala. moved that tn
pending resolution with the resolution
submltted by him some time since relativ
to retaliation. &o., be referred to a SeleC
Committee Of three, and to be made I'll
special order for Wednesday next
Mr.. Burnett OF Ky. moved that all {
! said resolutions lie referred 10 the Com
miltee on Judiciary. Agreed 10.
: Gen. Beauregard on Sept Gath official
ly announced his assumption Of comman
Of the Department of 8 nth Carolina ant
Gcorgiu. He says:
"In entering upon my duties. vhic
may involve at an early day the dsfens
Of two OF the most Important cities in th
Confederate States against the most for
midabIe efforts of our powerful enemy,
shall only rely on the ardent patriotism
Intelligence and unconquerable spirit c
the officers and men under my comman
10 sustain it successfully. But to mair
tain our posts with credit to our countr
and our own honor, and avoid irrcdeemi
4 Bile disaster, il is essential that a
r should give implicit obedience to an
orders emanating from their superiors i
authority"
, The Richmond Whig says: "The CT
tire rebel losses ir the Manassas battle
, do not exceed 5000 and the losses in Il
engagements in Maryland range bstweC
5000 aud 1000. Beyond doubt o,
: losses are less by one forth than those
the enemy. Winder publishes list of
y. bout 100 negroes confined in tho milital
!, prison in Richmond Of whom go are fro
:, the free States" -