Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-25
,,,coLN,s roUBLE pcLlcY-Hls PERJURY.


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1,ScoLN's roJBLE PcLlcY-Hls PERJURY.
mis- perfectly evident that our enemies m-
~, 10 accompany their further prosecution,
1.-The war with every element of 'barhari,v
,t,,i, i,roci",< hate can inspire and upon
,sjrh they M!ay dare I" venture. We must
,.,nqrc 70 thwart their efforts and to punish
,aer atrocities.
Incnlu and his advisers must he made tn
,L,oS,. s,,,ycrn The two modes in whcl, they
i,ye undertaken 70 trrspass against us
1,cy c:.l! II; rebels, and they call lis enemies.
>pmnc,, OF Massachusetts,, assumed, in a late
.,,! that because OF this alleged double re-
mon, l.incoln's Government is authorized
+, aro,.cl against us in both aspects at one
,I The sane time. We might, with better logic
,,.i.;.,iu that while Lincoln nharscs against
i. A.. ,i.,Ahle character. he is no, allowed 10
,r,,,,- AGAINST us as to either, save 10 the
ten; IN which the treatment might be the
NJ. If We are United States citizens. Ne
.rea> much entitled to the privileges IS liable
), ,hr responsibilities Of such citizenship; and
,smnst he proceeded against in the Courts and
.,.rlae 10 5atr, and must not m m0svc'i
nom. 4 pretty Government it is that wages
,., .r6f whole communities ol It's own pro-
[: ,ro n. cnc,nies, We must be proceed
:. i.sii.si according to The ruIes Of rar, aid
are antllcd TO all those ameliorations Of
.-r .f~crt;cs OF war which Christianizcd
,r;;-a,icu has established.
i;acor and his Congress however haze
.,s acting Oh summers theory: and they haze
,,.siy -i:en additional evidence of their pur-
80. Treating us rs enemies, they hurl large
.r,.iss against us. Treating US as rebels they
!. = laws 10 conlScate our property, and
,.ll, our Children bc"sars. And, with n de-
,.,aisni borrowed from their double hate, bat
.s:ied neither !.y the rules "f war nor Of
,S..9l proceedings, they have hidden their ar
TyS to prey upon our quiet people and to
i;,so,a;c oar homc&--to rob the aged and tho
.aiI!.ell sr!z!ng their property hy the hand
ef y;olguce. aud .eaymg them 10 struggle with
jss,,,a;ion. The torch of q vaudal SolIicry
5fs, completes the scene by the glare and
ii, blaze # barring homestead.
our unnatural enemy must make his CHOICE
,al yer,;lat. his conduct accordingly. lie
.5na, bo allowed 10 act upon both theo
res ii he insists that they are harmonious.
-s !a>i>t that they arc mutually destructive
9: each other. If he claims the right oi di-
::ta- against us the annovanccS of both, we
/ nr,lvse him by claiming the restrictions
II botn.
Iul TO persons who are willing to deal
i TIL; with facts, the relation now existing
;.iwcen the United States and the Conieder-
a;= states, is one Of simple war that and no
,ore. However the war may have Original
y i ir nevertheless war. " hetIler by
c.C,e!ess rebellion as our enemies assert, OF
whether as we claim, by the legitimate exer-
css for indispensable purposes. Of what ought
% have l,cen and but for the violence OF our
s.gmirs. would have been Il peaceful pro-
r7. 7.IIg-aiircis the merits oi the parties 20
:a var. hut does not affect the fact of the
7lr. Ii will hc time enough for Lincoln and
3, Ccnsrys, 10 talk about rebellion when
a,y San manage it as such. They lave no
INT call il rebellion until il ceases TO he
~.
Indeed, eur enemies themselves beng wit
1>,sS. tie EaG?pations al the 'y'oHcrnmcni
la; SIS at Washington have l'cen so great
.rG rl.!ca II; totally, 10 dissolve any bonds
III; may hay. trcn supposed 70 h'nd us 10
;:t Sortl.rrn States.
our lorci,riirrS asserted tlia, George ! II
~ DECLARING rs pNt "j has 7arfect'"". and
rly,ay ,ra, aminN. rs. had "atdtcattA gov
ra.cn, here" According 10 these tests,
lincoln mas ahd;rated government in the Con-
!. !er4,. States; for his sole concern, for two
.mlui-,> has been 10 do onr people all the
.rlu h. possibly can, and to destroy the lives
I j a> man Of Us =: he may. His eiforts to
: Il. and L, Destroy 10 the utmost ol his
p.aer 2rr lvyelrd indiscriminatelY- al
4 ar " hole community, involving the aged
/ lie infant and the female, and the :ast nnm-
I ,e7S o i mon men'' whom he affirm to liTh
! .a'H. us. in the common distress.
! Not only has he thus "abdicatcd' govern
/ !.sE here, releasing us, il our fathers are &C
i Pte! as authority, from any allegiance that
1 .e saould hav. owed him were he King
q '.rorge--;.ut kr has done it through the de
A ifuction ii the Constitution MS lie himseJ
/ 4a'"r'o"3H Il, and, therefore, in ,Rdgrdnf anil
+ s!ii} raIaton OF his sworn obligation to
! HgFort the Constitution! By thus revolt
i :aiisnc his government,Mr. Lincoln released
a Ill the parties to it. He himself became the
| ;ste! and perjured usurper and traitor; and
became rho part Of loyalty to repndiate,
4 al, ii need be, resist him and all who might
4 ''et him. This judgment must command
q To- assent or reasonable men everywhere, If
a Se establish the fact that Lincoln Is going
Il ':llnSt his own convictions Of sworn duty.
n .:"n lhj, question we ewill call Mr.. Seward to
q 10 the stand
q Charles Francis Adams was sent hy Mr..
Il LhcolI as his Minister, to Great Britain
d aier dale Of April 10th, lSGl, Mr.. Seward,
q Secretary Of State, addressed Mr.. y dams :.
q ""' letter oi Instructions, copy Of which
q Sr have before us in L. :. official rnhlica-
q i2n The troubles in this country formed the
most exclusive subject Of the letter; and
q EfsSidcnt Lincoin's views were largely un-
q '.ied for the benefit Of Mr.. Adams. and
Z @F1ugh him Of the British Government
q tom this letter We take the following cx-
Il :s2t:
q For these reasons the Presi-