Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-01
The Proclamation IN Kentucky.

The Proclamation IN Kentucky.
The fears of the Democrats of the ef
feet of the proclamation of abolition
among the Union men OF the South, is
being realized. 1t is repudiated by
them en- nsdsSe, as unconstitutional, un-
called for, and injurious.
The Louisville Journal, heretofore
regarded by the Republicans as a thor
oaghIy loyal paper, speaks strongly
against it. 1t says:
I'VE shall no, stop now to discuss the
character and tendency of this meas
ure. 3 ,th are manifest. The one Is as
understandable as the other Is mlschlev-
Gus. The measure is wholly unau,hor
'zed and wholly pcrnlcious. Though II
cannot be executed 10 tact, and though
lis execution Will probably never be Sc
rlously attempted It's moral influence will
De decidedly and purely hurttu. So
lar as its own Influence Is concerned. IT
,s mere drutum tulmea, but it vii.
prove only too etfectual Tor the purpose
II the enemy. 1t is gigantic usurp-
alton, unteIIeved by the promise OF a
soIita'y advantage, however minute and
tant, bu on the contrary, aggravated
by the menace OF great aud unmIxed
evil.
"kentucky cannot and will not acqui-
esce 10 this measure. Never! As 1T
lie will she allow 1t to chill her devo-
ion TO tho cause thus cruelty lmpc,ril
cd anew. The Government our fathers
tanned IS one thing, aud thing above
piice; Abraham L,ncoln, the tc,npora
~ occupant of the executive CHAIR is
another thing, aud thing of compare.
u ely lutte worth. Tue one IS an midi
viduaI, the sands of whose official cxls-
,euce are running fast, and when his Of
dclaI existence stall end, will be no NOR,
Or less than any other Indlv dual. The
Other is grand political structure, Ii,
which Is contained the treasures and
the energies Of civilization, and upon
whose Lofty and shining dome, seen
from the suores of all cl,mes, center the
hopes OF mankind. What Abraham
L,ucoln AS President does or fails to 90.
may exalt or lower our estimate Ut him
self, bu. not OF the great and beneficial.
government OF which he is bur the ten
porary servant. The temple is not the
less sacred and preci ,us because tn.
priest lays an unlawful sacrifice up n tn.
altar. The Loyalty Of Kentucky Is MOI
to be shaken ty any mad act of the
President. II necessary, she will re-
syst the acl, aud aid in holding the ac,o.
20 just acc untablIlty, but she Will
never lit her own hand against the gto
'lons fabric, because he has blndl, or
cr m'nally smllten 1t. S cannot be ST
false TO herself rs this. She is ,ncapa
ole Of such guilt 3nd Jolly.
"The President has fixed the first OF
next January as the time for his procla
nation to go into effect. Before tina,
t'me the North will be called upon to
elect members of Congress, aud the
new Congress will assemble. We e.
lleve that the proclamation will strike
the loyal people of the North in gene,-
al With amazement and abhurrence.-
We know it. We uppeol to them to
manifest tier righteous detes alton Lv
returning to Congress none but the ovoy
ed and zeot5us adoersories Of ,h,s meas
IRE. Let the revocation OF the proc!a
nation be made the yershadow,ue is.
sue, and let the voice Of the people a,
the polls, followed by the voice OF ,hei,
representatives In Congress, be heard in
such tones OF remonstrance and OF con
demdation that tho President, aroused
to a sense of his Tremendous error, shall
not hesitate to withdraw the MEASURE
The vital interests of the country de.
mand that the proclamation shalt be re
voked, the sooner the better. and urtiI
It Is revoked, every loyal man should
unite IN vigorously working for its revo-
cation. Ii the President is by any
means pressed away from the Consti,a
ton and his own pledges, he must BE-
pressed back again and held there by
the strong arm Of the people.
"Tbe game of pressure is one that two
can play at, and it is no slight rcproa, b
to the conservative men OF the country
that heretofore they have not taken
their tar share in this game as played
at the National Capital. The radicals
have been allowed to have the game too
much to themselves. We hope this re.
proach will now be wiped away"