The New York herald., 1862-10-22
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
Lo2d Paimcrstonss Organ on Universal
Negro EreGGOm--The .sBait,' tn the Abc.
1itiOn lists and Pap..l ssEulis.n

Negro Froedom--The aBaif'' to the Abo.
Iitionists and Pnpal Bulls"
tFrom tbs London Post, government orean) Oct. 81
The proclamation just issued by President Lincoln 10
como into operation on the 1st day Of January next
VIII surprise no one II be rnmistakabe likeness
te tn Sc maDfcsioes which, from time time The redc
raj government delights to address the American peo
pie. u treaties 01hoftp, bTcdtcs commend II 5rcothes
s~teTai empire The Americans love exaggeration and
fhe government OF their choice oses no opportunity Of
a'1yns s,ss sas nasiOnsl snasI.,is Ois'. j. battle is
nndins appropriate terms. II numerals ore 20
sr s dasTa sDs 81 crnsTs ns y always at hand
sicns. fherc clearly limit The number Of persons
70 whom proclamation may be addressed. As matter
pracce however, Is usual TO address proclana
% thcac alone who would be key-io regard them WIN
aieDtinn. IN carly times il was not unusua for tie
Popcs 10 eSconmunicntc whole nations but in many
of these instances those who exconuncatcd denied
the papai authority the effect produced nagatory,
bSea Telecss - Gnolher fora America Abraham Lin.
coin hndng his authority waning, where IL is still
entirely gnorcd. He has failed to subugate
Abe Southern states by his Iesons, and iu his ex-
sa s Oen On on and ffs aar he 1 m dsy dye p s
1868, he decrees that tie four millions OF III
prosea kept in suhecticn ~ the southern States sa -
yree TIE President wills 4 ald Of al must obey
On reading his proclamation one can only regret a
ssaio, r;i iorr I'll obotno7iS boNd hare sss Il d
limit sc iIhefs w orcrdso n Sc1 U,yG.olel Al bsle.
scFcc. Wt0 d.e he drdss n T.. nh 7y1 Stces My ST.
nel,y faassd Gzd tLoes ~ Afreg lt stu ia N.al sa,
WY has no. re Pridl. 9 tie Eaitd States III ina ma
ss,srdnohis,d Ne siares Il iAe eet!yr sasrySe
" s scarcely possible 70 treat seriously Of this singular
n
Tie accuracy wiz. which tho details ~ tculafized
ssaes Rebellion like treason Is very difficult OF del.
nition and the President consequently gcs the fears
cfsnch states might be approhensvc Of ne roneous
~ snrseG :. e DC rsosous @ aa9ngh n fact ay
people thereof, which shall, January he ia GOOD
ish represented II the United States Congress by men,
bora chosen at elections woren the ;3ajory of ne
qualified voters OF such State sna have participa Cd
shall IN the absence OF strong eonnervang testimony,
be deemed" = . "n1t &c have been In rcb Alton
against The United Satea.n Applying this tc~, Tie
federal government will the sl Of January. for tie
better information OF the world formally .idcsupate
such states will then be in rebellion and in ,ose
Statcs by virtue Of the proclamation, slavery will forth.
with cease TO Every slave viii thus bee me free
nan Deprived Of slave Labor, the southern planters
win nna ,her cnerg es pAIalyzed, II they them
selves arnhilated ~ The emancipated seris. The
win cease aud the Union be res. .orcG IA m
pristine Integrity but csansed OF that foul stain wc,
hereiolore made 1t tho rcproach OF Chrisleadc,n 81
length nc american question has been haaly and sas
fsctory solved.
Is Tc easy esimctc hoe a7qg ,po,o-yl.s, and oon
cwPHe oo-sTEDey mus hoe be lckch coud s1ac
since trembling for the safety Of its capal--,t the
present moment unable TO force paespge INTO lis enemy
icrroy st!i takes upon iisef 70 dispose Of property
whsch - powcrless TO seize Nor is the assumed al.
tncrny o te federal executive les unconstitutional
pfepos,efous He Fresideh Of TIE U,lei Sctc- las
n1 more psr "a t'brcts sldgs IN vi,grio fbe Op,a
vctofIc; ara for tat mater, nT ha te fs7efag Con.
tTess According 20 tho American constitution the local
Iegsaiurcof each state rosescs the sole mower 81 esn
cpstng the slaves within rs But Tie pesJc9i
or the United States has long discontinued The ~
quatei custom OF acting according 70 law Ihsre I'M
TOW, however, even OF those who 10 infested tie
greatest disregard for the laws thov have sworn ~
minister, who have not been or ess sensitive 81
ridcule. man may brave the passions of all aAgfy
snob but he does not like exposing mseF to IT, ai
at Mr. Lincoln seemingly ~ lie for tic riicpIe
~ he tces for the anger uf the American peepe Irc
tnuf, be well aware that his proclamsi5n VII MOVE 4
butgm ftisea General Hunter, rot irauy months
pince iR moment ri abo,itionst zeal egqnepacd all
the slaves In South Carolina but 10 the surprise every.
ocdy 'he slaves pail no attention 10 his proclamation
and worked away harder than throwing W thos
Ioiocat'ons which insured the subsequent repa os le
FEDERAL ierces Does Nr Lncou suppose that they wi
psy reaeor obedience 10 II msntfeetoy IibeTly we
Should have supposed would recommend isln II al an
70 slave by is intrinsic excellence and hai Ito mole
M manumissioD would be rcgardei v,fh indifference
~ he sdres 81 ne southern State de.l, fgesgoa i an.
scrioy srcagl Of lheg mostsrs M Ls,n u, - a. 10y
nos has procomot .usi rs1ien mat syssgb IeI,s q.
sahss , re ,sor.a that q caa roes eRr tton nqcai.s
present IL not ua9lecied. The Cb,ef rsais,rs,e ~
the great rodel republic Of modern times has nro
claimed ma tlsl law throughout his donin.ons
and suspended Tie hsbeas corpus act A ponyis
Don exceeding twenty millions, inhaotng a tor~i
tory unoccupied oy single hostile soldier have by Mr.
LDccln beeu deprived Of appeal 20 any other aws than
hose bis generals may peare 10 enaucato Nor even
before military tribunal can hearing he Of right d.
mandsd The Prosl3eni may oonane IN prison lI an IN
cefpte tilne any person lac chooses ii is suctsnt 20
acee that tie accusad has tseu guilty az ,ehe,non ~
6As opposed tac enforced levy q soldiers 70 deiSc
~ his right 10 demand trial for the sspcl osenaa
soch s the existing state o thinss IN New York 10 Dos
war Such ie the liberty enjoyed by the citizens OF
sioerlcs !he s.esue aas s sgros, deemed neccsfors
W ns Gosernors Of Pensyicanid and Ohm 10 dlos,
me onr states 10 assa and celfbc4ot. ea
ksoAe 9roUs. Such q meeting would undoubtedly
soe eonsrued into an act OF rebellion, and We
Wal the President Intends TO arrcst the refrsc
yo1y oovcrnorf The several Stetcs. however value
&eir individual ndcpcndence even more tno ,hey do .,
" ioe Union, and II Is far from likely thar lhoy
NVvnu,y ey permit tner Governors be sent 10 prison
ID psnce vth tbs federal autbcrt,v m
xe~ yais 's.v n,ou0,Ou he Jdssa, aa,s SGs sa,
Icw4 re c CONFEDERATE coO,esSos bu bg dos@jic m,
Drafst ~ nae been declared between ths c,aers,
sovWhns and I've acknowledged subjects Wy ,sae,s
Af1n sma ~'pd,no ne sioees euids NJ ,,g y P,sead
sn rbs Anglican people have Of s,s subm,sa %o.s =,