The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-30
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
Lincoln Oh His Pr0cIanatiOH---Tte Absur.
dity Of Issuing One-.- he P0pe.s Bull
Against the COTief--.Linc0iu Fears 10 Trust
His Slaves

4 public meeting OF christians of all ,lenonli-
nations, WAS held at Chicago on the 9TH inst, and
n memorial il favor of national en:,n e:psiion'
adopted, aud committee sent TO Washington TO
lay it before the President. On the I3sh Lincoln
received them, aid listened with "fxed attention"
10 the reading OF the memorial, and also to tie
reading OF similar document signed by the Ger
man citizens of Chicago. The committee thus
officially report the result OF their efforts and the
Presidents answer
THE PRESIDENTS ASsW WER--DIyISE RtvELArIoNs
The subject presented in the memorial is one
upon which have thought nlueh for weeks past
and may even say for months. am approached
with TIE most opposite opinions and advice, and
that by religious nien who are equally certain that
they represent the Divine viii l am sure that
either the the other Glass is nstak On in that
belief aud perhaps III some respects, both. hope
it will rot be irreyerent for ssy that if i, is
probable thai God w0uid reveal His will 10 others
Oh point so connected with my duty. it might be
supposed He would reveal it directly to me- for.
unless am more deceived III myself than often
it is my earnest desire know ths will OF Pro-
videocs in this matter. And if csn learn wha. ii
is will do it. These not however the .i;.ys of
miracles aud suppose it will be granted that l am
not to expect direct revelation. mus, study the
plain, physical facts OF the ease ascertain VIVA, il
possible. aud learu what appears 10 be- wiss and
right.
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION ON THE SUBJECT
agree. For instance. the other day four genteneu II
| Of standing and intelligence from New York called.
a; a delegation, on business connected with the
war; but before leaving two of them earnestly bs
set TO proclaim general emancipation upor,
which the other two immediately attacked them
You know, also. that the last session Of Congress
had divided majority OF anti-sayery men, vet
they could not unite On this policy Aud the sa,u.
is true of the religious people. Why, the rebel sol
deTs are praying with great deal earnest
/ ness, fear, than our own troops, and expecting
God to favor their side for one of soldiers.
who had been taken prisoner, told Senator Wilson
a few days since, that he met with nothing 80 dis
couraging the evident sincerity Of those he was
among III their prayers. But we " III talk over the
merits of the case.
| WHY AN rMANCIpATIoN PROCLAMATION SHOULD
NOT BE ISSUED.
i What good would proclamation OF emaneipa
ton from Inc do. especially as VIC new situated
do not want to sssie doc tnseut that the whole
world will must necessarily be nuperRtiye, like
TIE Popes ball against the comet. w oid my word
free the slaves, nhen canuot even eniorcs the Con
stitution in the rebel States lsthere ,sngle court
or magistrate or individual that would 10 influenced
1 by it theref And what reason In there to think II
would have any greater effect upon the slaves thar
| the late law OF Congress, which | approved, znt
which Offers protection and freedom 10 the slave
I OF rebel masters who come within our sipeAf Ye
| cannot learn that that law has cansed u single
slave 70 come over to Us. Aud suppose they could
DO induced, by proclamation of freedom from paa
to throw themselves upon Us. what should d
w.th tkems How can We .fuei and care for such
naititadet : General Butler wrote me- = few day
since that he was issing more rAtions the slave
who have ruahed to him than to all the white troops
under his command They eat. and that IL al
though Is true 0enesal Bniar feeding the white
also by the thouAands, Tor It nearly araonuts 70
famine there.
WHAT Is TO PREyENr THE RxBELs rRoa IN
sLAvIN0 the EE0ROHTs A0AINt
II. now. the pressure Of The war should call II
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