Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

Wenay well leave it to the instincts Of that common
humanity which benefcent Creator has implanted in
the breasts of our feioWmen of all countrits to pass
judgment on measure by which several millions OF hu.
man beings of inferior race peaceful and contened
aborers in their sphere, are doomed exterminaiop
while at the same time they are encouraged to gener
al assassination of their masters by the nsdious
mendation abstain from violence unless in necessary
selfdefence" Our detestation OF those who have
attempted the most excrable measure recorded in the
history of guilt man. tempered by profound contempt
for the impotent rage which il discoses. so lar as re-
CARDS the action of this government such criminals
may attempt its exc; ution, colhne myself to In
forming you that shall, unless in your wisdom you
deem other more e1pedient, deliver to the
several State authorities all commissioned officers OF the
United States that may hereafter be captured by
forces in any of the States embraced in the proclamation
that they may be dealt with in accordance with the
avs of those States providing for the punishment OF
criminals engaged in exciting servie insurrecton The
enlisted soldiers I shall continue to treat as unwilling
instruments n the commission of these crimes and shall
direct their discharge and to tber homes the
proper and usual parole
In its political aspect this possesses great
Significance and to it 10 this light, invite your atten
zion. 1t affords to whole people the complete and
crowning proof of the OF the designs of the
party which elevated to power the present occupant OF
the Presidential char al Washington AMI which sought
to conceal its purposes BY every variety OF aru deV
aud by The perfdlC us use of the most solemn and re-
pea p dyes ca every possible occas On extract,
in This ci0n, IS single example, the following
declaration made by Pres dent Lincoln under the soem
nifty Of his oath Chief Magistrate OF tie United
States, on the 4lh March, 1861:
Apprehension seems exist among the people Of
the s uh bern States that by the OF R-pub.
lican A miDistraton, their property and their peace
aud personal security TO BE- eIdang red There ha
never ben any reasonable such appreheusous
Iudeed the most ample evidence to the contrary has all
the while ed, and been open to their inspee op.
II &c S1pIS rDn i'm
who now addresses you. | ca but quote trOm 0nt
OF tn speeches when l declare that have no pur
pose, directly iGd city, 40 nterre with the lnstl
tuition of slavery in the States where it exis's be
lieve have no lawful right to do SO E; and [ have DO
Medication to do hOse no nominated and cleo ed
ma did with iul know ledge that had made this and
many e.Inar deciraJue, and ba recanteG them
And more than ID s. they placed n the platform for my
acceptance. aud law TO themselves, ard TO me- the
clear al emphatic resolution, which now read
Re>oIped, That the msioeRapce invioste Of the rights
of the and especially the right Of each state
der and roll its domestic institutions according I"
its gmenf excu vey IS essential TO that balance af
powers which the perfecton and poll
teal fabric depend and denource the aW Invasion
by armed force OF soil oany State Territory
ter under what pretex among the gravss Grim g..
Nor this decoration OF the want of power or Dis
position to interfere with social system Col 1ed to
state OF peace Both before and alter The &C ual
commencement OF hoStiities the Pr sident Of the Uni
ted states repeated 10 formal official communication to
the Cabinets q Great Britain and France, that he
be hasj inst committed and til no possible evtnt, wheth-
the secession OF these States resulted 10 the establish
ment OF separate Coneoeracy in he restoration OF
the UnOD, tbEre any authority by virtue of which
he could either restore disaected State 10 the Union
by force OF arms make any change IL any Of its ns
tutious. refer especially for verhcatOa OF this
seIto0 10 the dispatches addressed by the Secretary of
State OF the United States under direction OF the Pres
ident, to the Ministers OF the United Stats at London
and Paris, under Gate of 10th and 22j A pr, 1861.
The people of this Conederacy t1en cannot tail to
receive this proclamation the fullest vUdcarion Of
their Own sagaciy in toEeseeng the to which
the dominant party in the Unted States intended
from the beginning to apply their power, nor Can
they cease to remember, with devout thankfuIuess
that it Is 70 their vigilance ia resisting tle
first stealthy progress q approaching desposm, that
they owe their escape from consequences apparent
to the most EceptlCai This proc amatOn will have
other salutary effect 10 calming the fears OF those who
have constantly evlnced the apprehension that this
might end by some reconstruction Of the old Union or
rtnEa of Close political relations with the Uni
ted States. Ehese fears have been shared by me-
have ever been able to perceive On what basis
they could rest. But the proclamation affords the full
eat guarantee Of the impos5ibilty of such result it
has established state OF things which lead to but
of three possible consequences the determination
of the slaves the exile of the whole white population
fcom the Conederacy, absolute and total separation
of these States from the United States
This proclamation is also an authentic statement by
the government of the United States # it's inability to
be accepted by neutral nations, which longer
find any justification in Withholding just claims 10
fo NAL recognition. 1t is also in effect an ntnation
to the people Of the North that they must prepare
submit to separation become inevitable for that
people too acute not understand that rastora-
ton OF the Union has been rendered forever impossible
by the adoption of measure which, from its very ma
ture neither admits Of reractiOn nor can c0exst with
union.
Among the subjects 10 which your attention will be
specially devoted during the present session, you will
no doubt deem the adoption OF some comprehensive |
system of huanea being Of mount mpOrtance--
Tie increasing public debt, the great augmentation in
the volume of currency with lis necessary cJ0comitan
of exravagant prices for all articles of Consumption,
the want OF revenue from taxation adequate to sup
port the pub credit, all unite aimonsnlng Us that
energetic and wise satiOn alone prev serious
IN monetary af4rs. 1t is my con-
vicou that the people Of the COniederacy will freely
meet taxation scale adequate 10 the maintenance
OF the public credit and the support Of their govern
ment. When each family is sending forth its most
precious TO meet tXposare camp and death in
BATTLE what ground there be- to DOUBT the dspOsi
ton to devote tithe OF income aid more il more
be necessary tC provide The government with means
for eDsuring the comfort OF defenders? Il our ene-
hi sunmt to excise every commodity Ihly
produce and TO the daily pres OF the t"Xgatharef,
with 90 bgte notl-e he 80 OF in 'h ir
Wicked DISCUS us, toe suggestion at III log
ness tie part OF this people 10 )nt 10 the TAXA
ton Necessary for the OF Their Tense I'M
putaion .her patriotism that few viii be d Sp0s
to make. and that can Justify. l.
The egis!to OF your last intended 70 hasten
the tundog of outstanding Treasury las proved
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