The New York herald., 1862-10-22

~ Prom the London r...se, oci. %
Of The last Intelligence rcfors " POLITICAL not sary
~ sdU Lnecin has setaraled h,seV I,ons
;As mode ,epsea' snd @ 1s sss .Ss.g e .,sAes son.
.n A<, He has played Ass last card He has de-
tared by q proclamation that IN all the states tat snal
not have returned to The Union on The LIST Of January Tue
slaves shan after that date be free u IS political
eancess.n 10 the aboionst "wing" Of the re-
pneasm raye no rsh, either ,o the President
alone or 10 the President and Congress combined
10 abolish slavery The aoolitionists assume thai
tito war has conferred the right emancipation was
thuudef bolt placed IN the hands OF Mr. Lincoln with
hoh TO destroy the South and ell its social organization
launched the ,hunerbolt but he ioitosa The poef %
enforce o The Nu9th must conquer cvey square
sso's than wdste paper The policy that has dictated
the PROCLAMATION is very doubtful Nothing needed
deepen the hatred Of the South but anything could
determine IL 10 continue the the last extremity II is
this decree The democrats already denounce il rs
stituticnal the moderate republicans condemn il as
measure that have practical result II will havo
no effect the south which has long against
abocpist government Of the North and anticipated all
can 80 by any KIND Of legislation N n Ne'tA te
By the doctifoits holrerer, IL Is held to be short ana
easy nsode Of copeng peace FOR the first time bo,h
which they pronounce IL differs considerably. In the
Southern Congress resolution has been or 70 be pro-
POSED the eject that the success Of the Confederate
arms justcs the government "sending commissioners
Washington propose the terms OF Just and honora
peace This, at least, contemptateS al END 10 mo
struggle by settlement, the terms Of which TO be
discussed during suspension Of hostlities. AS the
South shows inability to continue the the offer is
reasonable and temperate. Fhe statesman should stand
behind The solder, itself s q mscra able and pur
poseess blunder The Northern government also contem
Mates peace, but most singular manner. Exactly
shen its military and political powers are most broken
threatens II continues 10 refuse all recognition yis
ing facts and cngs 10 const tutiona and legal ol
insists mat the storm of has swept away nothiL I,
ard oilers, certain conditions to ignore the war itself
IN about ''nnety days. hence the Isl Of January
any State returning representatives. as heretofore TO the
iode Congress shall in the absence Of strong counter
vaing testimony be considered not having reyo'tod
all. The election return shall be "deemed conclusive
EVIDENCE the State se,ededor fought to the
death that condition There is strong countcrvailing
many thousands OF Northern men who lie buried there
and :he enormous debt the has created No legal
fiction make such testimony this of effect
Tere as sortasg tadcoS th s'se proclamation, soan
w made the fcdeyal gorernD iea lis cdtcl IS
almost beldgaerod Immense armies did not fight in :her
sleep did the Of thousands perish in dream,
that the terrible conflict be easily forgotten.
THE EXETER HALL ORGAN MAKES NO REFERENCE 10
tt PRoCLAMATiON-IT ARGUES AGAINST SLAVERY,
BUT SAYS NOTHING OF ABOLITION.
iFron the London News {ngsh abolition organ) Oct s
There is nothing surprising in the present state II
English opinion about Confederate affairs the cool
ness aud readiness which many people assume thar
when Southern nderendenco is achieved Southern
society win set about abolishing slavery. Such
pression ought TO be renewed not only because it is false
but because il msleads persons whose hears in the
right place, and who isyorug the wrong through a
failure Of knowledge and reflection. They show how dis
the minds shareholders: they reckon up the
II and the wide pec1nary ruin that spreads md
then tney assume that go wastein system must be given
up From this point the writer runs during column
and half OF exposition of The slave system, but he
uses not word OF direct reference TO the proclamation Of
emancipation.
TIE MANCHgsrER COTTON MEE on 'BUSKUM'' AND
FANATICIsM.
From the Manchester Guardian, Oct. ~
The proclamation is crnisesy nothing thar
pound q, 'lalapa' grand scc'e cM the saoceye,fag
e,arodo 50 eonpcsous Throughout ne present 'ccr We
tion Of slavery but be has himself old Us that there is
thing he desires more and in his address the border
les they came 20 his help he should be obliged TO Yield
to the pressure Of the aboltionists The roco matoa is
% one seass sor froacn 10 those urreosoing faaaic
But u IS also uptt'0 le5dce 70 he Sostk-a threat
that II tho secoiing states do return within the
time Of grace and dsappoiut the hopes Of their bitter
Toes the latter shall enjoy the qualification OF seeing them
involved in ai the horrors OF servie war Doubtless
the south will laugh al the idle its territories
President Lincoln has 10 authority crcept in he Jo sots
occupied IN his oops od erplsnce hos olrtady so,y,,
dot tae Sldps have notion 0f accepting his 1Ruition 10
rise o9osa tsir ,rosess yf e iaalssr.ss Of he ryo
clamcon lis utter Of priacf.e cad If
lis ooacsctors ccd 20 produce fqrordbc impression ~
Europe, there i iaps 10 heD-it is late.
Washington had announced that having been forced
that fatal isspe il would lay down lis arms until
graduaj esr,incaiea # slaroy il might have made il
difficult for free nations 10 sympathize with the South
But then the Border States would have been lost the
cyii war might have extended TO the North itself. The
President experienced the rroycrbiai fac attending an
attempt TO SIT TWO stools. 1t FOR HIM
70 make choice end on &c strength OF II to claim the
respect or the world. ana hi proclamation does
even announce choice ~! isccys ne door oe fr
lceSnb7"tion o ihs tHfcpi 'itoH he slightest practical
s9ot 70 9edNcs ne qoiosr of 3cryy II Is impossible
q rccl that i Tic South oasIod to return Of once
on bong assured cf the uermanencs OF It's iaycrjte
institution, President Lincoln would joyfGly vel.
come i 70 bis ombrace. and may almost fear
that 10 allure il back he would forget his own PLEDGE 10
preserve the "terftoTies3 uEcon,amin.tcd The fact
that his proclamation once brings forward that
scheme or negro colonization which denounced with
IN n In
10 these columns Will not make 1t more ruatabe in Eu
rops. We can appreciate the Gitcutes Of the suaion
but teB arr d,tcUties due 10 fSiic l.. fdlse policg
and mast po te Js injustice. Tie real value OF
the PROCLAMATION perhaps best shown by the very sms
Plainly effects are expected from it in that quarter.
Some o. the journals speculate what would follow il
were really operative 10 proportion u its professions but
their conc.rsons refer moro 10 New York than TO the
South
[From the Manchester Examiner, Get. 81
II IS yet too to determine whether President Lin.
coins proclamation has political grounds, Jcen die.
tated by sound policy That viii depend principally upon
throrshou, Inc Nsr.h In other respces i,s ,snenc
will be beneficial. ii win give weight 20 the parly
which most jealous for tho prosecution Of tho war !.
undoubtedly tend 10 concliatea larger amorrt OF sym
pahy for tie NsTih among foreign nations. II mas be
dincies, not the least or which viii be the inpos
sbty of providing all al for multitudcs Of slaves
suddenly Recessed from BONDAGE and thrown upon
theh military duycers for support may possa IN lead
70 much Looo,aed 70 laaeairJe ercs' and scce, cnar
chg in TIE advances and retreats OF the federal armies
the oor blacks VIII Often be reduced 10 the desperate
alternative Of quietly cling to servtude Selling the
welcome boon q! The risk OF being left the vengeance
o. their masters The morrow OF federal def,n,
large portion Of the Northern population not over
charged with kindness TO the negro whose they nm
willingly champion, and whom they 100 often heartily
hate Stii, with all this, there is magic ia the name of
freedom which will draw blessings down upon the ban.
ners on which Is inscribed lUn1s he sgpcst.on
ta6i nc armies g he Nc, y seynfe and occapy cr,e
fs,aHs y NJ Sefcd stai> n MT of ccare ne proela.
"le',oa ciN ,. 50 h'uch wats poler.
WHAT LIVERPOOL THISxs or THE MEASURE.
from the Liverpool Post, oct. Z.
we i1g1tt the news brought by the Austraasian as
the n2ei serious aud the most important which has for
several months been received from America Pbysic,
iorce eonls y telersble easy calculation. Battles may
0e wonor osi but the result Of oil battos after ali
nanny depends upon The opcral ion OF conceded force
amofa force. Mcclellan has taken home yjctorios 10
Nsshingloh and his troops have teen praised for the
ment et Washington, however, haze evoked eno,bs,
power-a moral power aud although they probably suD.
pose tnore never VII arse an occasion for putting il into
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