, 1862-09-26
THE PRESIDENTS
PROCLAMATION.

THE PRE- SIDENT'S
PROCLAMATION.
OPINIONS OF THE PHEsS.
We present below the opinions In brief Of =
1asEe number Of our exchanges on the Presi-
dents emancipation proclamauon::
Prom tue Pittsburgh GazetteJ
Thank God The one brzye, needed, en-
phatic word has been spoken at last! Long
ezpecfed and long coming, It Is all the more
welcome, now TINT it has COME. It is for
this that every earnest man in the land his
been listening; and now that 1t has been
spoken by the only voice that could give It
pot4 n'iality, We not only rejoice It the reall-
zation of uur hopes and the auswer to our
prayers. but We fell that 1t has marked new
e1R In tie history Of our nStion and OF the
world. The men whose n21nts are appended
to the proclamation bare signed the most i'm
portAnt document in the worlds history.
Maena ChastA is as nothing to it. Il is. in
fact, new Magma Charlie, before the Light Of
\ We cannot now give u,terance to
Ill that ne feel upon this subject. 1t i suf3-
cient to add that We are rejoiced At the oppor-
tunitg Of chronic'i1g this proclamation. We
thank the President most heartily for issuing
it. ard We thank God that VIC h1ve Tired to
SEE it: A grateful people will stand by the
President firmly tn executing It, md all the
more gladly fb.t now they see the way clear
to the final and inter extinction Of the reoel-
lien.
IFrom the Lafayette coprier.l
We hail tie presidents proclamation as the
dawn Of new era in the history Of the
Nt31 {fa o%@4
purpose Is the inspiration OF an exalted pa,ri-
otism. That it will be indorscd aud justified
hy the loyal people Of the nation as mea-
sure we'll adapted to the terrible exigeucy Of
the hour We entertain no doubt. Il wilt be
universally approved IS measure Of policy,
wholly iuctitled bcferc God aad man.
The country ~ill :sk. fresh courage and re-
new their 1altl In The speedy triumph ot tbs
caufc. Tue conservatives who h1Fc had il all
The If OWL vay fur seventeen months Of dis
aster aud destat, ca3 find no fault with the
equitable terms Of the proclamation, aud tha
Radicals nay stand sill and sec tic glory Of
the Lord.
tFrom tho Springfield Cuion CTar Den,)l
The pTetldeut has done just what we ex-
pected he would do; and he has douc il 1t the
right lime and in the right way, and we are
in effect liberated all the slaves In the reb=l-
ions States, tor We have 10 earthly idea that
the rebels will lay down their arms and IT,
tafn 10 tht}r allegiance before the first day OF
Jannsry rex. on aecsust OF = 1his ptoe'ana-
tie sDe1irion Of slavery in America SEEMED
100 .earE distant; today It appears that It
will probably happen within little mora
tnun tba3 number Of days
We rsioicc that ttis PROCLAMATION has been
i>sn.d d, ard We trust tbat it will accomplish all
that The friends of the Cuian eau wish.
lFlom the Davenport Gazette
The weary months Of patient and we'll nigh
tw, En- freedom and slavery is no distinctly
nsadE mp. Slavery must be abolished al :.rer
the lind- The States remaining loyal Ii y
have tho nasion>s money to help them to
freedom; THOSE remaining In rebellion will
have tie cur*e Of tlayer1 driven IRON their
| soil at the polnt Of federal byyonets. Having
hanlshed 1ner-selltsE mud naan-stea1ipg from
the na1ioual capital and from Lie national Ter
ri'otiee, The republic ol Amerlc4 advances
sill further along the highway OF liberty
Slavery is 20 }onsrr tie cornerstone Of the
| n1.ton, hut trreoom, freedom tor all, the
ft.uneatioH Of its prosperity and the glory Of
its lite.
From the n 7 Evening post-1
The 22d Of September in this year will
hereafter be q tay to be cn.nmemorated
| With peculiar houo1, I 1ar iIlus7t1ous in tls
2npals not only Of our own country but Of
chitf 1,a.,isttatc Of the United 8 ates 1s1i1 re-
cur hereafter, as the most glorious OF his lile
On tlat day, It will be recorded, the chans Of
bondage we're struck from the limbs Of three
millions Of tumau beings On taat dag SO
many chnttels, by one It: uke Of his pen, vera
made men; 90 many Slaves, on tue shedding
OF q few drops of ink. started into freen-n.
| No &C: of emancipation which dieniR=s the
history If our zacc ever bestowed the bless
ing OF freedom On scale 50 magnificent OF
/ snapped a.under so msny 11anac1ts at olc5..
II is well known tnat the President had this
Lrtc1amation ready some weeks since; thst he
laid it before his cabinet and urged, with his
u6us1 c1catDees and impress;v eness OF stats
nent, the REASONS for issuing it; that be found
but two Of the members adverse to the niea
sure, Mr.. Seward and Mr. Blur, whose ohjec
tions were so strongly urged that he laid il
sGr tlmc aslds; That Re by 10 means aDaa
doned bis design. and III It utter the defeat o
our nrmy under Pope-a deteat which, nu+ fo
the shameful nrgiect to reluf''rce him, ehouts
have teen victory, followed by thu iuvasio,
| ot Maryland, there Is relsou to suppose ths
be regretted not having issued it at the tin
L. was drawn up, and became fully resolve
tllat tic moment our arcls should b: again il
the ascendant aud the Disgrace Of lha. ioTas;o:
wiped away, liberty should be proclaimed II
the capfiye all orerthe rsbcl States. The fell
Of battle is now retransfrrned to V1rginla
| The fresh recruits by ~hich our army Is en-
Iargcd anu invigoratcd, and fastening il squad
rons to the conflict, and before them goes thI
voice OF tbe executive, procl4imfng, With
trumpe1-sound, that on rebel ground all chain
arc broken and the oppressed 20 free.
From the Alton Telegraph
This proclamation will send thrill Of i:
aud hope through the hearts Of all loyal M
in the United 9tates, ind will insure the got
: erpment the hearty y yMplthy aud good Wishe
Ut ept1T phi1authrop;s. 1nd lover OF free ios.
tatfoEs throughout the civilized world
The government with universal 1ibert
inscribed On her banners Is surn to march fol
ward 10 complete aud speedy victory. Tu
Aar now has ~ sin and au object, which
never before poeeessed. President Ltncol
. has taken up the guantlct Which the rebels
tlrst threw down to him, aud tie issue here's
| ter will be, whether freedom or slavery
hereafter to predo ominate IN this great repa'
l;c- Who wlll now hesitate upon whica s1l
he will enroll htmeelfs
From the Philadelphia Pressl
Thc rebellion IL at an end! The preside
: has done good deed: at u good. tine.
has pronounced the doom OF slavery On Il
; American continent After augiug with til
i. srtat s!,, bvcsusr he dreaded 10 do yiulen
). | 10 The interests aud wishes of any por1lnn
the people, be has accepted the le-son uf c
- | peri=rce, aud cnde thc war By putting au I:
- TO the cause OF the war. It thls rcb lion b
: taught us anything, 1t Is that By slavery
>, | haze b. en- defeated II our na. .lonal nruGrsss
:. ty slavery The richest aud lures. portions
= our Republic have be.p KEEP as desnr. q
+ wildcTness-by Elayery u grant par:
- the people have been tstrauge1 from 0
~ arother-hy slavery our ins1i'uti us HI
= teen prevented from developing tlla biz
"a ipcs our fa' hers intended thcy should |
~ slow. Slavery has been the perpetual dis3rs
- to Tbs American name. Sayery has bio 1nl
,s into scci,iop, ard ripeoed into w2r. "
! should It 1irey It has mcnaccd our dear
~ ~ rights, and has robbed US Of our dearest X
a. dFrd. This fta1tul monster, in'ertxinlug IT,
~ around the 81 ais Of the Republic, resasdi
- !1e growth, destroying ito Usefulness, MAXI
~ ~ its very existence wrs1ched, at 1ast sought
"A 10 1ake the life which hso nou1isaed It. q
~ ~ to rnd the bosom on which it has grown
-. aeltde:ence We hare wrestled In its eMbra
-wreht1ed in blood, var, catuage, desc
~ tion, md Straightforward all in vain. I
y. st1uk gle, IL nov for life or death. It slsv
~ ilvcs ire Rel luolc dies. Tue Rsputiic n
- live, ard SO t1avery must die. Tnie is
.ni meaninE OF thr preetdent's proclamation,
~ his words record SLAYER, i Inevitable doom
ms lF1em the Qaipcy Wh'c.l
his The proclamation means FREEDOM
HOPE, AID the out1aEry of slavery in
nation-tor which let Almighty God
!. Abraham Lincoln be praiBedI The doom
the "sum Of all vi1latpies" Is written,
,lum this day hencetorlh The heliisn ins!
L. ton nhich has 20 long cursed humanity
10 marching along at railroad speed toward
bourne trcm whence no revolution cau {
IN re1uin or restore it.
MP At lveI our government h1s found po
on which will tnrn the tide fast setting aga