Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-27
Tho Proclamation In KngIand.

Lincoln's lAs. trick has produced Al effect in England,
The exact reverse of What be hoped. Vllainy very
often exposes sni fols itself by the very coniriVAncts
ard Ar.s il resorts to to cloak is designs and execute
its schemes. Lincoln knew that EogAnd vas intensely
ant-slavery, and he counted confidently on receiving
the applause Of that country, when he issued his emAn-
~cipatiol proclamation. He was conscious that the North
had lost caste il European estimation, had, in fac, sunk
into universal contempt aud he expected BY this bold
stroke to re IisVe position for his country and regain
sympathy for his cause. To the credit of England, be
cas- failed ignominiOasly, and instead Of the applause he
locked for, be il greeted With Scalamatols Of DISCUS!
aud indignation. Eag,And has insane ideas about the
institution Of slavery, 1t is tras, but she has thu good
sense to see thA, LineOln's pr ct con,enpla:es no good
to the negro, but only unut:erAble evil to both him and
his master.
Hence We hear the Loodon Post, the ministerial or
gan, sayios: Il: q no! easy TO estimate how utterly
poxerless and contemplate a Government mus have be-
come which could sanction with its approval such insen.
safe trash" "The President OF the United States has
no more power to RberSto q slave in Virginia than Queen
Vic oriA." l: adds, very justly, "Ths proclamation OF
martini Law throughout toe Federal Safes has been
prompted TO, by Confederate aggression, but by do.
mesiC INSECURITY. An1 D. expresses tue tOO CJmpl-
msn;ary belief that the people of the Ulitsi States will
not submit to "a d~egrAdiag d~sspo'ism, dictated by tie
rssb!elt aud uost contemplate Of Governments" The
London 7iR,s expresses itself il similar terms. /. de-
clIres thE, Lincoln has no power to enforce
his decree. "TAAl tbs North must conquer every
square mile Of the s )ulhera Safes before il can make
the proclamation more than waste pspr.' /: adds
"rbere Is something lud.e-ous 10 such a proclamation
solemnly made BY the Federal Government, when is
own Capital Is SlmOs, belsagured." The Manchester
GrarGiaH. the representative Of the cotton milufic;ur.
ing interest ,ars "The prOclina,!ol Is e~videatly moth
ing more than a compound Of 'bunkum' on a rraT
scale, si,h the staggering brAvsdn 50 coaspcuOus
throuEhou, The present war" The Liverpool papers
speak Of it Ss a. enormous bluader," Ani even the
organ Of FL ,lot Han do,s not venture - defend Il.
So much for L.ocOn's last card-shich Was surely TO
WIN the game, aud which has been held in tsrrOrsm over
tie South eye- since the var began. |. has intensified the
spirit Of our psop,s, aud destroyed the last vestgj q
U ionisn in the South. Il: has created a powerful oppo
siioa party ~ Lincoln Ia the North, and il hEs brought
England to the conclusion that tho Uoi'ei States Gov.
ernmeut is " uterly poEores, aud ~oontsmp,bls," " the
feebles. aud most c~oliemp.ible Of goyefnmsnts." II
only remains now for the President to deviso some pro-
per sys!em Owe will not cay retaliation, Gec ,uss there
iiuo misebief-ba', OF punishment for The aIroci!y de-
sigued Ia the prociamA.iou, TO make u entirely oonter
" Ia that document, and is results. We hope he will
do so.