The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-10-22

From the Louisville Jnurn.t


On first reading this proclamation, we sup.
pose that 1t referred TO the 9th section OF the
eondScation act, and proclaimed what the
r resident understood to be the legal effect OF
bis previous proclamation founded on that
section. This in all conciehce would have
been bad enough. On reading the procla,
nation second time, however, we perceiy
ed that 1t makes no reference to the h
section OF the confiscstion act; and, upon
examining this section ITSELF We perceive
that Its subject matter is different from that
OF the PROCLAMATION, the former relating TO
| all the property Of the rebels in sny State.
while the latter relates expressly and exelu-
siVely to all the slaves in The States in "a
beliion. 1t thus appears that .he proclam.
ton is not and does not assume TO be founded
on the conii5catIon law or any other law
IL eVidenuy Sn arbitrary act, OF the Pres
ldeat as Commander in chief or the ARMY
and Navy OF the Union. In short it IL a
naked stroke CT military necessity (!
| 8e-s shall not stop now to discuss IN /,
character and tendency OF this measure
Both are manifest. Tbs ons Is ss unwar.
rantable as the other is mischievous. The
measure is wholly unauthorized and wholly
pernicious. Though it cannot be executed
In iact and though its execution probably
VIII never be seriously attempted, its moral
lnfipencewill be decided aud purely hurttul
SO far as its own purpose is concerned, is n
mere brutana Julpaen, and will prove only too
effectual for tia purpose Of the enemy. 1t
Is q gigantic usurpation, Inrelicved by the
compromise OF solitary advantage how~
ever minpe and faint but, on the contrary.
aggravated BY tie tnensnce OF the great and
uDmixed evil ~ o. >G ....rE
Kentucky esnhot and will not scduiesce
IN this measure. Never As little will shs
allow it to cbili her devotion to the cause
thGs cruelty 'imperiled anew. The govern
ment our isthers famed is one thing, and
tang above price; Abraham Lincoln, the
temporary occupant Of the executive chair,
IS an other thing, and thing OF comparative
Y little worth. The one is an individual
The other is grand political structure, in
which Is contained the treasures aud the
energies of civilization, and upon whose lofty
and shining dome seen from ths shores Of
all chimes, centre the eager hopes Of man.
Kind What Abraham Lincoln as President
does or fails to do may exalt or lower our
estimate OF himself but not OF the great and
oehehcent Government of which he is but
the temporary servant. The temple is not
the less sacred and pernicious because the
priest lays an unlawful sacrifice upon the al
tar. The loyalty Of Kentucky is not to be
shaken by any mad act Of the President .-4I
Ii necessary, she will resist the act, aud aid
In holding the actor to a just and lawful &C
countability, but she will never lit her own
hand against the glorious fabric because he
has blindiy-or crimihallY smittea it. She
can not be so false to herself as this She
is incapable OF such guilt and folly saa
The President has fixed the first OF ne xt
j anluary as the time for his proc amation to
go into effect. Be ore that time the North |
VIII be called upon to elect members of Con-
gress. We earnestly believe that the |
proclamation will strike the people OF the
North in general amazement and abhorrence.
We know it. We appeal to them to mani.
test their righteous detestation by returning
to Congress none but the ayowed and Jealous
adversaries Of this measure Let the reyo
cation oil the proclamation be made BY The !
oVerst Allowing issue, and let the voice Of the |
people at the polls followed by the voice oil
their representatives in Congress, be heard
IN such tones OF remonstrauce and Of cons |
demnation that the President, aroused to a
sense OF his tremendous error, shall not hes
ltate to withdraw the measure. The yilalI
interests OF the country demand that the,
proclamation shall be revoked, every loyal
man should unite in vigorously working for
lis revocation. II the President by any
means Is pressed away from the constitution
and his own pledges, he must be pressed
back again and held there by the strong arm
OF the people, -
The game Of pressure is one that two can
play at; and 1t is no slight reproach to the
conservative men OF the country that here. |
tofofe they have not taken their fair share
In the game as played at the national capi |
tai. The radicals have been allowed to have
the game too much TO themselves. Ws
hope this reproach will now be wiped away. |
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