New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-07

THE QUESTION STATED.

prate eternally of "peIyerting the War foi
the Union into War for Abolition" Tar;
know very well that this is not q true state
ment of the case; but to state the fairly rs
| lust what they cannot afford. We will try Ia
mako the truth nantes. by testimony which
our odysrsaries cannot impeaob. Take first
tho following extract from letter written by
| Capt. T. +. Harrison Of the Rebel army, dated
" Camp neor Holly Syringe Miss, Aug. T."
soliciting, through tie Hon. John Perkins, jr.,
M c., permission from the Rebel Government
for the return to their homes in Madison pai iSh,
Louisiana, Of his company of cavalry (oearly
all the Rebel cavalry are slageholdors) to Look
after their insubordiDate slaves:
There has been million dollars worth Of properly de-
slroyed MADISON that could have beeo prOtected with our
csysy company The neoo, demo allied to such o.
extent the Mst,ppD that they ready aud VIII
ing 10 participate In anything tia. the Yankees may wish
hen they return which they to DO. Now, which
should be tho proper force this emergency Thos
eested In slaves along the rye those from the bscE
p1rsbes owning but few s'ave, none suppoe thet
you have heard hundred Yankees song through
tie upper potion of parish aud taking to NAsbus some
3u I've hundred slaves 10 work their canal Those
gross will with promises Of freedom abi With their
mind poisoned aud the injury which viii be sustained by
peops unless protection h afforded HEM vl be
scaouable. We ia tho most helpless conddou Of any
parish IN the State"
This, you Obserye, was before the issue Of
the Proclamation of Freedom. Nov see how
that measure has affected the Main Question.
We quote from o late letter from Bolivar
Hghts, Va. of an Army Correspondent OF The
n. Y. Times
There /. 10 measure an confident which has caused
such d.m,y the heart CT ths Rebel leaders that same
Lincoln Procls,.iou. Said Intelligent sidds-c.mp to
who bsi been taken prisoner Jew cnys sioc. This
Proclamation "a monsirous will stir up saves and
create general nsuriocon which contrary the rules Of
civilized wnle sly reply to hin tia. :he Pfoolsns
ton bad gone Ear toward The anG.eBs Of the desired re,u
,gch reign of had been produced aons the Rebels
Lis. evening Of the loyal YIglian. Of tbs place
msi Ssj {, mo that ne Py,,.dsafs P,silmdion wobil
,spcfd me flaming Of "a uan all oasy Iayv
combined Sry years speut IN the south enabe
hn seas inisg Of what pertain. TO southemers
such Is the iuITr sion entertained BY ali ioysl Nif.iran
whom have met On recent advance to Chtris,town
eject. Of the Proclamation the Rebels very So
pafcl, Nearly al Il. slave, hsys been sent South. showing
the utter hacy o,repea,ed that the negroes
would under circumstance. dsser; their msses. Tie
people ali 'T' IN regard to IT, AHd il "a. Vain
10 see tast the Proclamation constituted the bIgden
thou-hi a. weil a. conser.ation-
What iI hss Lad among the slaves doubs
who is At acquaiaed wh negro character Le. them
get into their head, that hss Lincoln babe vet
free and the peaceful relation between the ard slave
"a 1t ouc- saded They will becone a. stubborn ,nd ungo,
srnsblo they before Socs aad obeleu Scarcely
day passes that poor isil'e dos, within
forward tie January whrn they ere lay down
the shovel snd the hoe seize th- Peeuts Of and
pli, in.unec,ion generally"
SO much for the yrac,icai e6cct Of the
Presidents new policy. Now look al the
reason Of the case. ID set forth by our con-
sergative coiemporary. Tie PToridcnce JOurHai: /
"ws arc informed ,hs. hs Southern people are aiming
their slaves This they have Lcsn doing considerable
gree from The beginning of he Where ih- negroes
wes armed IA. muske, they armed with tie
and rendered effective service 10 tie Rebel
eaus ne R1trrs Di'pIoh tsuy says sh.t every nesso
the f1rtihcslon ioofa;e. white f1r
the army ihs emp.oye 10 dire. hostile ope
rliions nary t. ess viii De employed ia rli,ls
aud pork Os .bo army There mu.i DO great . 10 pung
into the hand. Il the slaves and Il will probably be
done ouly pecal.r ocse, The ysoo, they ann
the fono. IA the nsishborAood oi u,aeEa5,
Mon force. ths better should he it. Being provided
With tho OF hshtins good many o! them would
manifest cded choice 20 the .le Itch ey shond
hsh, Slavery has besa claimed by the South rcmsnt
OF strength. and by the North element Of wessue. II
!. the tho other According .saer the be
carried Whsl tue policy preViicd u co.,.h,t.n.
by sesllng back llg i've slaves g. 100 Frbc.
undoubtedly element Of strength n the policy /.
carried OF deprsns the Rsbe. u labor which sup
plies their army ard Of Keeping pota Ct them At hou.e
1, DO tho police duty which hitherto hsv. done or
ihea. i. en csaenl of workn,,s Il the psop. Of
the loyal State, will general put down
Rebellion AID viii 20 s:rLe where e. {, s4Aeit, It will
bs Pc. down"
Or take The following It'll more senten.ioas
argument OF m, Boston Jownoi:
Tlo Rebel. claim 20 hold uisn women sd children by
tie A. ,accp &C. hor,e' ghe rf-,itsot
pfop any snd AL % hsse hilg la pug
rose putting the Rebellion l there any hing
Consultation the Laws, Or lAw. thi! cs, upou
him to msks ds.ac,oa' /, th,e anything ia som.ou
sense to warrant such dsinctou which s,ls 10 may
give freedom 20 he horse bnt not 20 The uisu /"
--lLose who ore hoping taa; the PRECEDENT
will back out from the policy iOre.hadowed b,
has PROCLAMATION do not know the man. Eei
heard every body pro and cOn, OH the subject
of Emancipation, Tor eighteen montts, holding
iaS. to the more cautious policy until he mad
fully made up his mind. Having done tbis. he
pug down his foot, aid will not remove IL.
Tue ayoNed hope Of the Rebels tlat their
Northern friends may hold his arm IS utterly
laInclous On the ist Of January ne1l, ,hr
slaves ot Rebels and traitors VIII be proclaimed
free, and thereafter treated by he iinion forces
accordingly. Then we shall see whether the
Proclamation - merely repetition OF the
Popcs bull against The comet" IL s already
abuudautl, evident that h" the comet' doe, not