Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-03
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.

THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The following are the remarks made by
the National lntelligencer on the cmancipa-
ton proclamation
"1hc reader will find IN another part oi to-days In
teigencer proclamation Of the President u the United
States declaring pfospcctive the Emancipation Of slaves
in the insutEcnt states the brs u January next IN
less IN the meantime, the people &C these states shal
So far return TO their constitutional relations as 70 send
representatives. to Congress
"Wih wcI-known aud oft-tcpcated views respect
ing the inutlity of such ptocamatuns IL can hardly be
necessary tor ns TO say that, where expect good
we shall be only too happy 10 find that no hahn has been
done hY the present dcclaf alton NJ the executive
"lhis new proclamation with regard To the con
tingent emancipation VI slaves in the insurgeut
States not being self enforcing any than the
proclamation Of General Hunter in regard 10 the i'm.
mediate emaucipaion Of the slaves IA he States n
South Carolina Georgia and Florida the only difference
between the two papers resides In The signatures attach
ed 90 them And as, In themselves considered, they
are likely 10 prove ,qnaiy void in actical effect,
not without the suspicion thathc President has
ken this method to convince the only class Of persons
likely TO be pleased with this proclamation, Of the utter
falacy Of the homes they have founded upon 10 This
opinion, may add, derives confirmation from the fact
that De suspcnds for some months the enforcement Of
50 much ufhis declaration as tonuuuces The emanciuon
Of the down-trodden African slaves, In punishment
for conumacy on The part " the nsuraen states while
be gives Immediate force and effect far force and
effect result from proclamations, 20 the regulations pre-
scnbed by the new article VI war aud the provisions o
the couhscatiun act In the matter 0 slaves. On any
other theory than this the proclamation may be aid to
open issues Zoo tremendous end to be hnuph with CON
sequences too undcycIopci. 20 admit Of calculation or
forecast by any intelligence we can command"
VIEWS OF THE RADICALS.
william Lloyd Gauison's opinion
Though We believe that this proclamation is not all
that the cxgcncy VI the times and the couscq cnt duty
Of the government rcluire-and ihecfore are not 80 u
huant over II many uthtrs-stll, 81 is an important
stop in the right direction and an act NJ immense hsto
rio consequence and Iu'hes the almost universal glad
ness II expression and warm gatu1don which il has
simultaneously ELECTED every part Of the free States
u calls for the prompt and efficient enforcement by the
army aud navy, OF the Couhscaion act as passed by
Cougess whereby the slaves Of all rebels VINO may be
capurd or who may seek protection under the national
flag, arc 10 be liberated uuconditiUually aud the
great mass OF the Shareholders n udaus rebellion
II cmancpates more than three urths VI the entire slave
naval service send back any fugitive slave
Whatever ihese cnmmaud.. u faithfully executed by
the army ana navy viii speedily give staggering blow
90 the rebellion. The OF ectunabe feature. of the pro-
clamaon It's avowed readiness Co return 20 bloody
stripes and horrible torture and lifelong set,itudc ~ he
be not killed outrehO any hunted bundmau ou the mere
oath Of the villain claiming him that he is loyal TO The
govemmont-ts seemingly contradictory talk for the
first portion Of 10 is Characteristic tumble OF words)
about emancpaung the slaves Ia all existing rebel States,
on The LIST Of January 1863 Ga lime sufficient TO enable
jeff Davi, and his tratoous COnfcderates TO anticipate
mat measure themselves and thus stcure their iudepen-
dcnce 10y foreign intetyenioul proposition TO make
new Overture 20 the slave states TO sell their slave sys-
tenn at bagain-and It's mean, absurd and proscrpuve
device TO eNpairate the colofed population from this,
their native land
f IOwen Loycjoys Opinioul
The Hon Owen Love- u Illinois, made a speech at
Peoria, on The l3dh We quote from the report Of BIZ.
speech made b., the Transcript
lie said be was no fault iuder He was In favor Of
giving cordial support Co the President and hi. geucr-
ais and all who engaged in the work If uppressiug
the rebellion he had confidence ia Old Abe-belioyed
tn HIN Through and hroush, and what Was more, up
aud down When the ship at iu storm It
was 40 time TO find fault with the plain duty
pull the ropes he directs and man the pumps when
o he a ud
her management old Abe is captain, add am prepar-
ed sand the speaker 90 u the lope just as he orders
On the emancipation question Mr. Luyeioy defined MIN.
sell, lie said he had quit agtauug the question long
ago, and n the last session of Congress dad his best %
keep old brother Wickle, of kentucky, hom spcuun2
omit our ne ana not succeed believing. he san, that
the had got 90 the top Of the Hill It, woui go
down fast enough without any further aid. HIS indiy
dual opposition Co slavery was u he present css subor
dinate 20 bis love for the tuun % ndorsed President
Lincolns letter TO Horace Greeley. II could best
save the Union By saving siavtryh said IL We could
save 1t best by partially saving slavery, he said amen "a
that if to save IT, 10 thought necessary siroy
slavery, twenty ameus 70 that The great object % the
war was the preservation OF the Union and the
ton and emancipation, If adopted would only be
means TO that end The speaker reviewed the position
in which slavery stood ia regard 20 the rebellion bis
views being precisely the sAmeaH those urged by allya
men not influenced by love for the peculiar Institution
lie showed the aid given 90 the rebels by their slaves
and the great advantage Of depr'ug them of their
vices. Tho remainder Of the speech confined an
explanation Of The provisions Of the Coufscauon bill
and defence Of The justice Of that measure.
Geo. Cheeyer's Opinou.l
Does 70 girts fsh y "a scggytoHY
II declares that The war sill 10 be prosecuted for the
restoration Of the Union. ltreucws proposals. Or com.
Ipensated emancipation aad colonization. The acts Of
Congress forbddug the return of Of fugitive slaves ffom
our armies, and for oeratng the captured escaping
slaves OF rebel owners are 10 be enforced. lhe man
feature that the slaves % States parts Of IN
Rebellion on the ls Of January, $685. are declared free
But nArk thsl No state OF part % state shall oe con
sdered to have been in rebellion that will IN thc mear
time elect members 20 thc Congress ~ the United States
by majority ot qualified voters Nothing Is said OF lay
ing down arms, disbandmg armies test Of loyal
N JEFF Davis any an Of his officers may be elected
To Congress, and take their Seats and this Is h
proof Of their loyalty though their armies may remain
In The field. ready h need De, 90 assist GEN Ncckba'
and hts adherets tn el fe.ug Woa The Haton t'io
mui,tation is to be- tnus terminated, without "lcttuj
The oppressed go free aud the nation thus united is
Ro ON IA rebellion against God Ia the mean time th
with the aid Of her slaves and European sympath1crs
to conquer US, If they II hey and themselves Aa
pushed they can take the wind out Of our sails, by 0
Grating the slaves on the soil 20 h(ht against us
gives the south an opportunity 10 escape'i should b
her golden opportunity" saws the Herald We trust ID
the Providence Of God the agacity of free, oya peo
pie, and the madness of savcholdng rebels defeat
oyerue this programme aud deliver the slaves and th
Nation.
S FIeHTINo STILL IN oRDER.-So mucl
r pros pective efficiency has been attributed to
proclamation of emancipation that we fea
t many who have clamored for it will row con
S slider the great work of the war done, and ST
down to count up the results. This is a dc
! fusion that events will soon dispel. The reb
Z els are not going to fight with less determine
ton because they are certain to lose their say,
e property when defeated, and the aggregat,
= help we are to receive from the negroes them
e selves for year to come would be overcast
c mated to call it equal to the work of ten whit,
e regiments. We expect to meet just as many
. rebels in arms in the next six months as if NJ
s proclamation had been issued, and that they
a will fight with quite as much desperation al
:. they do now We do not say this to dspar
= age any Legitimate effect Of the procama ion
!, but to dlspel the illusion that there il
It not now just as great necessity for men tC