Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-08
The Presidents, not the POpc's
RuIl Against Ghc Comet.


President Lincoln has at last issued in full
Bull against the Comet, to which, In his confer
cncc vi the Chicago preachers, he compared a
Proclamation of Emancipation.
There are, or were on the 5lst of December last
fifteen slave holding States in the Union. Mr.
Incoln's Bull declares the slaves free IN eight of
these States. and IN the greater part of two 9th
ers. In five Of the fifteen slave holding States,
slavclyremains untouchedby the CORY horns ( this
IA J,.titn Bull
The Bull declares negro freedom N what are
designated rcbclious States or parts ofStatcs, and
retains tn negro in bondage in what are set down
as loyal States or parts Of states. Thus, the
Course Of slavery" MS the radicals call IT, is re.
tnincd to punish loyalty, while the "boon of free
DOM" as they term it, IS bestowed as the reward
of rebellion. So, Mr.. Lincoln puuishes loyalty
aud rewards rebellion.
The Bull paocams that the freedom Of the
slaves whom IL dccl res free will be recognized and
maintained by the Executive Government of the
United States and the military and naval HuthOri
ties thereof 1t follows, therefore, that thcisamc
authority will be used to keep these negroes in
slavery in the States not mcniioncdin the Bull -
This must be so Or the exemption OF certain Sta ties
or parts ofStatcs FROM the operation Of the decree
amounts to nothing. The pretcnse is, that cor-
tain districts in Lotsilna, for instance. are to be
allowed to retain their slaves ns "a reward for
! their loyalty. The necessary inference is, that
the people in these districts to be guaranteed
and protected in their right to hold slaves. As
they will be surrounded 10y territory which the
Presidents Bull makes free, it will be necessary
| to use stringent measures te pr vent the escape
of the slaves and to return fugtves to their own
ers. The army and navy will have to be employ
ed to retain negroes in slavery as well as to
maintain the freedom of others. It may be said
that this will not be necessary, as the President
policy is one of universal emancipation. Then,
he should have made his Bull universal. Not
having done so, he has in effect pledged himself
tc maintain slavery in those districts which he
does not consider in rebellion. He must DO this
until the people of those districts choose 70 accept
his plan OF of "compcnsatcd emancipation" or be
guilty of the grosscst deception and treachery to
ward thos whom he proclaims to the world to be
/ loyal men.
The Bull proclalms freedom to the slaves in
territory where It can have no effect, because the
/ Executive Government has no present power tC
enforce its decree. 1t is, therefore, in regard to
that territory mere brutHm tgimeR-a vcrita
BILE "Bull against the Comct." But in territory
where the Executive processes to exercise control
the present order of things in regard TO slavery is
to be maintained, and the negroes are still to be
kept in bondage until the masters agrca to sci
ihem to the Government. The Bull, in this view
is very harmless affair." for it proclainIs change
where none can be made. and makes none in ter
ritory where, il anywhere the power, if not tn,
right, exists to produce a change.
Mr.. Lincoln upon his Bull inyokcs "thc consid
crate Judgment OF mankind" As an act Of jus
tice or humanity to the negro, it will meet will
scorn and rcprobation. As a war measure, it vii
be universally condemned. 1t will make the re
bcllion stronger, and weaken the efforts for the
restoration OF the Union by an attempt to chang,
the object of the war into crusade against sla
very in one part fthe Union, and a war for it
maintainance in another portion.
This crude and wretched cmancipa ton procla
nation scheme is evidently but part and parcel o
an origionnl Abolition plot for overthrowing tn,
existing Union. As such it is lauded and hail e,
by the Radical Dsunion press everywhere. The,
announce it as the beginning OF a new era;
new creation when the old things--the old Con
sttution and the old Union have passed ava,
forever. and the new free negro millennium ha
commenced. What will become of this ncgr,
revolution remains to be seen. But one question
will rise to peoples lips in spite OF themselves
and cannot5c kept down by threats Of dungeon
and Bistiles. 1t is this: When the President
on the plea of military necessity, dsrcgards hi
oath, and the Constitution he has sworn to protec
and defend what obligation rests upon the pcop
to prevent them from taking such measures at
they may deem necessary Tor their selfdetcns
and protection -Satesmam.