Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-03-14


q arbitrary. There is nothiug even posi,ige.
As practical measure, Nj. LIscoLN's mes
sage ;nesas nothing. AS morsl declaration
OF tho intoDtiora Of the Government, il is Of
extraordinary Importance. Il 1dopts no idea.
aud is bassd on no theory. We can see where
in it will dispease our radical friegds. Who
will be satisfied with pothing tul imlnediste.
uoiversal, ADD uurecoinQeused emancipation
These geutlemea of Seuthern ideas Who con
ssder slavery ss blessing far hove any otL,r
existing vii also be iudignant and dehuuoiasc-
ry. Tue people, however, who have ne sym.
pathy wifla either the tleorist Or ihe traitor
viii see 10 this declaration of tho pgessdens
Tie true expression Of the wishes, aud = nof.
cy kind and just TO all.
Il will be seen that the President ezpres
ses 40 opiaion upon the Judicial questions
arising out OF this war. he says nethiaq Of
copfseation-o OF employing slaves fer military
purposes-of freeing The slaves of disloYal
owueFs. We regard bis silence 10 sn evidence
Of cousun;mate wisdoai. These questions must
be determined By the necessities Of military
events. The necessities Of military events are
peculiar to the States occupied They can
ohly BIZ appreciated by ice generals il con-
nand. enc to his generals the PFesideut leaves
stem. lie takes care not TO violate the intee-
ritg ct States existence, by any luterfer-
witt It's local rights, Bat bases his action
upon the broad principle, that, in tcnderina
compensatory emancipation TO the owners ia
the Border States, We dissolve the ie that
makes them 10 sympathy With tie Gotten
States, and by deprlging she traiter leaders Of
any hope arising Of that sympathy, su6agau-
TALLY old ibis rebellion. The Presidents ar
gumen; ou this point 10 Ingenious aad cerclG-
size,
Passing from I'll these considerations, how
sqer, apd ai4iaisaleg ihs qaestien as matter
Of Craftsmanship or areoneat, We rccogaiza
ID lbs pessHge 81 Presiaeul LINCOLN tllbute
10 lbat grsst Northern sentiment which IS 90
uniYefselly felt, ehieh dwelis ID the conscience
of every reasebiag man, aGa which we sre
g.ad 90 see at last ofieially Feeoglixed-tbe
rest tiaeuL Vi regret at he existence Of slavery.
TIE luen sho LaTs douG;ed eug Pre.i5ent Sin
iad 10 stis eSpfe;sioa OF lis oplnion that they
hags dose him wFoEg. They wsll see that
amid tie overwhelming interests aud FespoJ-
sloiiiles OF il,s bigh station, he does not fail
10 Meet what attar all. is tie great issue To-
solged il this war. He makes no question
Of lcyalty or disl9yalty. lie assumes the re
s,or4tion OF Uur authority ever the Uniou Es
an inevit4ble and immediate fact. lie e0nsi-
defs these people OF the South as the deluded
cifz Us cf the Union, Rhiel 10 tleir mlGaess
they attempted to destroy And in order to
secure tic RepuOiio agasEst any recuEfeuce Of
the igenzy whose bitter results We ere Lcg SO
sadly experiencing, be asks Congress so to
shape us legislation that the Institution exist
Ing IN tue South, controlling ils statesmen
AID crushing It's people, which has fostered
the social AMI political aristoeraey on whish
this rebellion is based, shall pass away. Not
sioleutly, rot eruelll, Lot to the injury Of any
Individual OF State rights, rot by oulraging
our feelings OF humanity at the inauguration
Of seryiie WaI aai iusufreotoE, not ignoring u
single provision Of The Constitution, uot even
eff nGing the pFejudlees Of those who are so
sensitive Oh this institution; but by calm,
just, aud eonsiieiate act OF legislation. lie
reeeguzcs tue Obligations of tue Atmin;sIIs-
ton upen the one part, and OF every constitu-
GU. ot the Administration upon the other, pre-
serving saeredy the good faith that should
exist between them.
Therefore, We bail this message OF President
LINCOLN as the opening Of new era il our
history. We have had victories il the field
let Us unite and secure victory IN the CAbi-
net and eouncl chamber. No loyal nan can
hesitate or f4lies when the President leads =
There can be, hereafter, but two parties 10 The
political contest-thoss who oppose zoe Ad-
ulIaistration, aud in doing SO oppose the unions
and those who give the President that
warm and ardcar support which knows DO sell
fish aud 40 personal consideration. Oar
course Is clear on this question, and SO, We,
thit,k, is the course of every true-minded and
patriotic man. We see in the policy of the
President the path to be followed; aud 1t is
The only path to national union, peace, and
perPetuity.