The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-31
Southern Sentiment.
From the Richmond Sentinel, (Jef. Davis spec
iaI organ,l December IA.

! SupposIng our readers have curiosity to
see the late message of President Lincoln to
his Congress, and presuming that Lincoln
wants our people to how gracious he is,
and what loving proclamation he has issued
to us all in Dixie, we publish both in our issue
to day Whenever the British ENJOYS wished
to tempt our fathers in the Revolution by thu cir
profers of amnesty, the Continental Congress
always assisted in giving their proclamations
wide circulation; for not only did Congress
confde in the loyalty of the people, but they
considered those papers as calculated to ami
mate the popular patriotism.
! hundred times stronger are our reasons
| for expecting this result now. Never did British
Commissioner or General, in all his arrogance
put forth so impudent a message as the Wash
ington man has sent down to US. He is going
| to forgive US something, it seems, on certain
terms. To the most liberal, unqualified and
allembracing offer of forgiveness to our faith
ers, DR.. Franklin replied: awe, who have
committed no offence, need no forgiveness"
Our answer would be the same, even if Lin
coins offer initiated the humanity OF Britains
Forgive what? Forgive US because he has
invaded our States with armed multitudes, to
overthrow our laws, destroy our liberties COM
pass our destruction2 Forgive us because he
has plundered our seas and ravaged our coasts?
Forgive US for having burned our towns and
desolated our homes? Forgive US for the ma
ny thousands of our brothers and sons and
dear friends whom he has slain upon our own
soil, and while repelling his invasion? For
give us for the many dear mutlated ones who
will remain the legacy of the war, when the
war is over? Forgive US for having outraged
even the sensibilities OF Europe by his attempt
to excite the revolt2 Forgive US Tor his
Beast Butler, and for the thousand atrocities
which he has let loose against US
He may forgive for these his crimes; but
so long as we have hearts to feel and hands to
Ghal m I'M
pudent it is to come, with our brothers blood
upon his accursed hands, and ask us to accept
his forgiveness But he goes further. He
makes his forgiveness dependent upon terms.
We have only to swear obedience to his will.
We have to swear that the proclamation of
emancipation which he issued last year, and
which we received with mOcking, and which
has since been a general derision, shall be sub
mitted to by US. Our society is it to be up |
turned. Instead Of that distinction between |!
the races necessary for the happiness of both,
he asks US 10 swear that we will have none at I
all; unless his Congress of fanatics his pack !
ed bench of judges shall say that his procla-
nation was wind. But ali this will not do. /
We must abandon to that demon thirst Tor |
their blood, which has been indecenty exhibit |
ed from the first all the men who have rem
Tered annals conspicuous and under
whose lead we have won IL fame, if not Il name,
among the nations. We must leave the Presi- /
If the Potomac must offer up their glorious .
eader, under whom both have become illus /
rious Beauregard must be hung. In short, .
very officer down to Colonel and every civil /
unctiUnary, from Congressman to messenger
md from Governor to constable, are to be re-
aimed for LIncoln's malignity. How he and .
seward and Sumner would gloat over the hang
NJ bodies of the dead rebels
Is even Lincoln base enough to imagine that /
brave people such as the Coniederates h ave
proven themselves, would under any stress of .
ortune, prove traitors to the men whom they
ave called to lead them, in camp or coun-
il?
This miserable attempt to divide and cor
upt us will be cOntemptuOusly resented as
he insult which it is. And this is the best
lincoln can think of for us-utter prOstration
{ his feet-a social ruin, horrible to every
Thite man, rich ur poor; and our choicest cit
zens, whose names are our pride, handed
yer to be hanged.
This Infamous proclamation will but arouse
IS to new zeal and new efforts
From the Richmond Examiner, December al
The message of Abraham Lincoln is to be
Ound In the journal of this morning. So
much curiosity exists relative to this docu-
lent, and so much of the information which
contains Is important to the right under 4
landing of the present phase of the war, that
re have published it entire. to the exclusion
f much other matter.
In style it is bare as q leaf from a ledger.
uch derisive laughter has been excited by the
boosters previous attempts at fine writing
hat he has no longer spirit to show himself;
he tone Is subdued; the language dry and
lain; the exposition is brief as arithmetic
'ut all reflection upon the general character
sites of this Estate Paper" is forgotten in won
er over the conclusion at which it arrives and
he proclamation appended thereto After re
fhrming the universal abolition of slavery,
'ithOut compensation, in the broadcast manner,
Ibraham Lincoln offers pardon" to all per- =
Ons in the COniederacy, under the rank of l
Olonel and who have not held any civil q
flee, executive, judicial, legislative, or Dip {
,matic in the Confederate States, who will :
i've themselves up, and swear oaihs of alleg |.
lnce to the United States, which contain an
bligatiOn 10 accept the proclamation enamel c
aCing the slaves. When one tenth of the !
Opulation of any State has sworn this OATH
lie said tenth shall constitute a State Govern ,
ent and send members to the Congress ut u
Washington. On condition of such submits
on, the creatures who make it shall be per- :,
lifted to crawl on the face of the EARTH and =
Dssess property, with the exception of slaves. "
hese are to be enrolled in the army of the
nted States and quartered over the conquer
States, where negro soldiers will be billet !.
IN every house, and negro Provost Marshals '
I'D it in every village
Such are the first terms of peace offered by +
e United States to the people of the Confed.
ates States. These terms are joined with
any vague intimations that they may be g
ithdrawn or modified as occasion requires. c.
"Those laws and proelamatiOns are enacted
I'd put forth, says the shallow knave, for f
e purpose of aiding in the suppression Of the a
belliOn." Butin vain is the trap set in sight