The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-10-29
TnEPREsIDENr,s PROCLAMATION.

TUEPREsIDENr'SP PROCLAMATION.
Thc Emancipation Elic' of President
Lincoln Is mcc,ing with The Just approval
of all loyal men throughout the North M
well rs those IN the border States. No one
can he found to object TO it, who has at
heart the best interests of his country, who
chcrishes next to his God her future wei
fare and prosperity. No one can object to
it who desires vigorous prosecution of
the war, aud u speedy restoration Of peace.
A loyal Kcntuckian aud stakeholder thus
speaks in regard to this Emancipation
measure
am stakeholder. Most Of my property CON
ssts in slaves. Yet will say -- let all 90 rather
than NV qnvcrnm mt. IN my opinion, regardless
Of newspaper attacks aud opinions, the President
will br sustained by large majority OF the mon
men or this State Al H,cio do onot sustain hc prHci-
pies Of hc proclamation ",c merely pdndcrig ~ sccs-
sioa strength.
Aud this is the language Of every loyal
man in the land But the Nallaudigham
faction of Northern Buttcrnuts do oppose
il. Yet from no other motives, than that
they suppose they are thereby doing the
will of their masters in the South. The
conliscation act harms no loyal mans prop
orty. Neither docs the Proclamation Of the
President free any slave, except the slaves
Of rebels Can any reason then bo given
why both tho conIiscation act and the En-
ancpalion Elict are opposed 10y this school
of politicians; Tho reason is certainly not
| because they desire the success Of the
| Union cause And we can arrive at no
other conclusion than that they have more
regard for the welfare of Secession rrin-
ciDlcs and the triumph of the rebellion than
| thoy have for the maintenance OF tho su-
prcmacy Of the Governnent--that Govern
mcnt which has ever nurtured, sustained
and protected them -- to which they owe
everything they possess, except their in
famous principles.
But notwithstanding the clamor made by
those who cvincc u rcpugnant lukcwarm-
ness for the veal of the Government, the
Proclamation will work out the salvation
of the country We believe the President
i1 really and truly in earnest. We be
| licvc him to ho hath honest and en-
means which will carry out the views EN-
bodied in the Edict, to the very letter, The
indications are that it's effect will be "A con
elusive answer tu those conservative oman
cputioasts who objected TO it because
il would amount to nothing until the
national arms had given the President pos
session of the rebel territory, The moral
influence of his noble act has already pcnc-
traicd some portona of the South. And
docs any suppose that such Il nissyc of
" glad tidingsn to the cnslavcd African
will not penetrate every nook and hamlet
thou. .hout the rebel States, and cause
Southern chivalry to turn pale with fear at
the Skeleton within their own homes =?
tlrcQdv the effects or the Proclamation he
gin TO he perceived, Intelligence comes
from different parts of the South, indicative
of the CONSERVATION hciug ocoasioncd by it,
Many of the soldiers in the rebel army are
anxious to return to their homes to protect
lllNi dShllIHN lNllNil'lNN iINSl'
outbreaks. Many of the negroes already
know of their promised freedom, and the
women and children in many rural locali-
ties, thpir natural protectors being absent
in the rebel army, are fleeing to tho cities
for safety. Rumors from New Orleans, of
an unpleasant character are circulating, as
''''' ~ the slaves in many of the
! ln llle CuII'w~s
parishes. Some Of the States are demand
ing the return of ihcir rebel soldcry, for
home projections,
Rumors like these, coming from different
quarters. at the same time, may be some
what cxaggcra'el, but they are not likely
to arise without some foundation in fact
Ii already the lcaVcn has begun TO work,
what may we not expect to see before the
| first of January next? Every negro who
shows signs of insubordination, dcducts
one from the rebel service, as he will re.
Quire one white man TO watch him and keep
| him in order.