New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-07
The President's Proclamation an Richmond

From The Richmond EHqui'e'. Jan. D.
The late official Proclamations Of the Executives
Of the two warning Republics have prepared inc
pubic TO expect the introduction oil new seventies
ia future hostries. The atrocities OF the enemy
have demanded Of our President remedial resort
10 retaliation. This has been done with conspicuous
torbearance and moderation. The sniierings on
both sides which may possibly follow wilt be the
fault of Lincoln and Of him alone. The crime OF
the murderer becessitates the execuloDer, ana
makes bin honorable. Each takes life, but the
former the foe and the latter the friend OF his
race. On the head of the criminal is bis own as
we'll as his victims blood.
Lincoln has superseded the Beast, but has not
punished him. The blood of the unaveDged Mum
ford cries out against himfr the ground. Crimes
which have shocked the world clanor for retribu-
ton. If Lincoln spares and shields Butler, the blow
which justice designs for him will fall on the COM
missiOned officers VI the army. They will langulsh
in prison in expiation Of bis crimcx. They cannot
iail to place the blame where it beonp. The senti.
mept Of humanity everywhere excAims against
Butler as the disgrace of bis species. From the
bosom of the denounced North itself the cry OF out
ragged deceucy and virtuous dlfgrst bas not been
wholly filed by the terrOrs Of despotlsm and tho
insanity OF diabolical hate Lincoln Q incarcsrated
officers cannot bnt agree that crimes such as Butler
must be expia ed, while lamentiDg that the Gem
plicity of their master devolves the suffering On
them. =,
The time has come, too, when Lncoln's promised
Proclamation Of Emancipation may be momentariiy
expected Ninety DAYS ago he gave notice and warm
inv that if our submission delayed till the new
year, he would then give final effect 10 his purpose.
lie has found that there was no terror In me
threats. They have been spurned and condemned
throughout the CoDfed-racy. lie has had our
answer to them at Fredericksburg and Mnrfrees-
boro, and at Vicksburg. We suppose the bottled
thunder will now be unstOpped. We may expect
any day the appearance OF document us full oil
sounding emptiness RS the pronuncinmiento OF
bufied and deperate Mexican, or asa Chinese edict
against the victorious Rebeis--for they have "reb'
els" in China also.
The Proclamation will be but little more than the
indecent expression of Lncolns rage and hendish.
men's. 1t will tell tho world how bad be If, and
what no would like to do II be could. But 90 far as
all the substantial purposes OF the war are con-
cemed, this dsgraceful exhibition If himself will be
wholly gratutous. IL will not promote bis pros
tects Of success but the contrary. And ~ indeed,
Lincoln shall attempt TO enforce is uttersnces, IN
the individual aud exceptional cases in which alone
il will be in his power TO do 80, he Will not be IN
ignorance Of the inevitable consequences. Presl-
dent Davis late admirable pro- lanstion has made
Tie proper preparation aud gwen The proper warning
The mel 70 SOLDIERS =" whom Lincoiu may sednce
to his service We she consider not aB IN war, but
as In tedi,on aud they will, if captured, be banded
10 the State authorizes 10 be- punished for that
eeditiop; and tie law declares the oiienre capital,
with banging the penalty. We shall Ia Ike man
ner turn over tho State authorities for like punish
Mt any officer or soldier, though his KIN may be 10
white Naamsn, the lepers, who may be tnken
With, or proved 10 have connection VIII, any tneh
PRETENDED negro solfiers
]. nav 10 that Lincoln win epdesvor 10 protect
the tigers he seeks 10 create and unchain. IL may
lie that he will endcayOT 10 force IA 10 respect ~
fOldiers these domestic ciimilals. III 20, all the
barriers which now restra ,he fury Of mntuM
hosiil feeling will lie thrown down on both sldes
Lincoin's viii be- the blame and the ntAmy, and the
world will 80 adindge.
But We confess do not anticipate that Lincoln
would thus damage himself for bis negro dupes aud
victims. II he should keep faith AID hoaor with
them 1T would be perhaps the irst time that he and
Bis people ever, IN oppositon TO their ihtererh kept
faith and honor wiki Any body, and esleciiIIy Win
The ne grots. lie will probably use them 10 DO US
ali the harm he CAN Induce them TO commit, and
then leave them 10 their fate. his would DC al
once base near, and Characteristic.
There IL bare prospect that the recent defeats;
operating on the already distracted and dissatshed
public miud Of the North, may inspire Lincoln WIN
sentiments OF caution, ana cause him TO withhold
his programme for rervile Ills people VIII not
ttabd whal they bGye stood. His soldiers, weafied
and disgusted with the war, Will NOT consent 10 10
out with LAllep on their necks. II Lincoln were
vic man thtsc cousider ations would control his
ooupeels Bot II 10 the characteristic OF weakness
to be most sayAge in utteianoe when least capable
of execution.
We may, therefore. most reasonably expect OF
bin TO continue the ebutions OF his madness ard
bis folly; though we need not fear him, and DO not
believe that he will be able to carry hi. people with
him in any vigorous attempt to give tho war the
mutually sangunary character winch HE plans IN
yolve We may have and probably will have a
continuation Of those % fantastic tricks which
- man poor man, dressed in IA hule brief authority,
like mad ape, cuts before high Heaven" for Ln-
coin il Of that Glars Of men. But we shall be dis-
appointed if our own a.nnde. ms taken IN Presideni
Davis's proclamation, d%s not have the practical
effect OF Immediately reforming and humapizlng the
war. Ny poverty, and not my will. consents,
will be Lincolns only solace. lie will not DO able
10 help himself.