Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-29
The AbOlisIo. Procla-atIOa


The AbOIitI0a PrOelaaatIOa.
Lueolns aSOitcn proclamation marks an important
era in toe history Of the var. Il vii not be attended
Nss any practical eO0sQ usnces In the South but it
serves TO show the slgeat which Northern opinion has
arrived, aad 10 lndcsts the views Of the situation nov
hsli BY the Washington Government. A hostile
IL viii be simply devoid Of results That is 10
say IA recrs ui in vie dNsr en the Sffscts al
ready experienced in those districts of the South which
have bsen sutj se.ed 10 the rule Of the enemy. Il s
nov, and has tOr time been, the practice Of the
Federal Commanders only declare the freedom OF
such saves might Voluntarily seek their protection
bu, steal a they lay their hands on. Wherever
Yankee army has appeared practical emancipation has
followed 10 its train. AT 6s, the system Of negro steal
leg carried EhOu; the direct sanction Of the
FEDERAL Government bus more lately, has been ez-
Prcssy recCsuzi and lega BY 40 act of the Federal
Colsres. Ger. Hunter, eomnsniug in Sou Carolina
some time since issued proclamation enfranobsiuR the
slaves in the States Of Georgia, South Carolina aud
Eorida bU biz s0. Overruled 6y bis govsrnm, u
doubtless for The thai is was seen 10 be supe l
Gus in Ihose districts occupied By the + dersl.
and inopen I've in the pars Of the country which
we're 10. Feso5ed By the Federal arua. An ad
eijoGll ard tie osensbe, reason vas that it va,
a. 50, tho c5usunnsti0n Of which the government
expressly reserved to itself Lincoln had no notion
CT permitting Hunter TO usurp popularity With
the AeoiiOnists, to involve the Administration in
The b. Luds OF q srre Win the quasi Conservatives
IlsegaFd 10 the material reus &c dow from this meas
ura, The New York World has seized the true idea,
~hen j; speaks Of the Absurdiy of this general cor6s
eaton Of property ia eHsTe territory still u der
Inc sway o. the Confederate Government We have,
ss yet, bar few Indications Of the manner in which the
p'oCi mAten has been received a. the North The Ab-
oiaoas,s, OF course vii bail it With e1utAnt 10Y, as
ne h0nger Of tho triumph Of their schemes and the
sgn OF decisive victory over the modified eouserra.
usn Of the Lineou cabinet Toe Democrats and Coz.
s'rvst'ss may denoa1ee il, and probably may SEX,
dpon Is AZ the basis Of political issue agains the Gov
eranenL Tie thing would certainly have been done
before bat for the fear Of arOCsrg an opposition in the
N'ra, and thus osrg power in the approaching cleo
C9nA b: the tm1 has cone vhea the Government
oln no longer msia,aia this squivOcAl position. RE
hostility Of the Aoolitonis.s sbo are animated with All
tae ierros Of revolutionary party vas daily becoming
more bitter The failures and defeats which have hit
e.to Character d the Norlera scheme Of sufil-Sop
strengthened the hands OF the Abolidouiys ard gave
them fepeEory Of Arguments and precedeu,s asAius.
VA vas called, With peculiar abuegAtiou Of eongruity
ne eoaclh.osy policy. Li1con could no lopger
H'Pa'e tic truth Of the elementary Abolition
p'oP2sitol-and that tie Uciou could rot h.
restored on the plan Of apparent respect for the right
Of properly In slaves II the var Is to be continued
tie '1ofi 20 glglts ise Sou,h il 70 Be prosecuted
IL 'ae Uai0l il to be resors6-i; i, necessary to try
% nd loot - -.
Ia. On Sleh TIE Ao5Idor's.s have 90 reuuousy /,
s'so Dearo The slaves free, they say and the rebel
"0l - Dc crushed IN three months. Lincoin is nos
I'y,E 70 'his Alternative he knows that the act ineG
irs-'e AID 1eoassquentAl il mus he for bis purpose
~ yss sal further srsrg hen the resolution Of Il
Souta Tat 1; IS gross violation Of the Constitution
u prof secs to defend TIA. /. IS an airooous violation
% !se laws Of var ,hs. H Is ro:hing better than the
psooAnalOl Of system Of Organized ROBBERY; that 4
may arouse, even 10 the North a v,lant opposition to
- Ainili-tsatoa but sill il i 81 tha, i left for him
- O.. Tee recitation Of the South 70 maintain the
Struggle -as already proved; hence nothing, or vesy
hte vas 10 b. lost in TIA, ssy The Federal Oonslr
TN bad already been fora pieces heree another IL
fraction sls Of no consequences. Tee laws Of var had
been violated in the mos. shameless manner from the
Ne'y oegi nng hence smother violation could not ma
's'' lily inefese bic many Robbery aud rapne had al.
ready been reduced to artistic practice by Federal Gene
fai' sud pro,Ccnsus; hence to legAiIs robbery ard
spine you'd Only 5s the recognition Of an c, sting fact
fas Aooitonis3 bad already decllred war OF his Ad-
miasrltoo hease {: mstered no: zhl. the m,oras-
ne perpetual enemies might think If he could only pro-
Fi,ia,e bic foimsr friends.
Is "a plain, iheFefoss that ths Abolition proclamation
q the last resort Of d,estod psrpexed and aud dss-
Perse gosernmeEt Itb good sigu for the South. 1,
shove not only he 0Ient to which the Northern GOV
eronsni Is Wiling to 80 In Its crusade sgainst the South
MOI only that |; s wiling to attempt the overthrow Of
Southern Institutions and Southern society and the o,
''7Vsrson Of that system Of INDUSTRY on which depends
% much Of the prosperity Of the civilized world but il
SHOWS that the L'ncOla government has become con.
V1ced that the South cannot be subdued So lsnS as The
N'r-h pays even cuy Ose5sibe regard to the laws
and usases Of var the claims of property aai the rights
Of humanity.
CurFelt Views.
Let no one, says MIshisy-I, d" who be, rms a, in
nova on in SAFE sxDecs that hs shall stoo u a, Ii