The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-12-15

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Interest !. given to ihi. sal,ivst by the
acitaI coamlneeinrnt ul wvfk on the
Pseiac RaAruad undcr auspeea -
favorable 10 rapid progress and ronl-
pl,.,iou Tie ruIarscd "a, igai'On be.
c,,mrs paipable uesd to shr great
r ad.
tfsnsmit the second annual re.
port II the Commissioner OF the De-
larmvnt at Agr culture, asking soar
attention 10 The Developments IN that
vital interest ui the nation.
Nhfn Cunertss assrmbled a year
ago The war had already lasted 70
months. aud Il ere had been many
conflicts ou both land and sua, Nnh
various result. the rebellion bad
byeu pre- sed back into reduced limits,
W, th, tone ol pubheolamion, u, hoine
and abroad, WIS not sat siaeiory.---
Nilh other signs, the popular election
which was then just past, indicated
uueasiness among ourselves; while
amid much thar was cold und mena-
ciug the kludest words coming from
Europe were uttered in accent Of pity
that We were too blind 10 surrender IA
hopeless caure. Our commerce was
suffering greatly by few gfmtd yes-
sels, built upon and furnished from
ioleign shores, and We were threaten.
I'D with such additions l,om the same
quarters as would sweep our trade
inoni tie sea, aud raise our blockade.
We bad tailed TO elicit from European
governments anything hopeful Oh The
su leet,
The preliminary emancipation is-
sued in September, was running It's
assigned period 10 the beginning OF
tie new year. a month hier The ii.
nal proclamation came, including the
announcement that coloted men Of
suitable condition would be received
in the var service
The policy OF emancipation and en-
ploying black soldiers, gave TO the fu.
lure new aspect, about which
hope and fear and doubt conlended
in uncertain conflict. According 10
our political system rs IA mater Of
cl,il administration, The government
had no lAwtul power 10 effect emanei-
patton Ia any Sta c. and for long
time il had been hoped that lhe re-
bcllion could be suppressed without
lesorIhg 70 il as military m, asure.
1t wa. all the while being possible
that tie necessity for il might come,
aud that # il should, the crisis OF the
contest wouid lheh be presented. 1t
came, and ~ Was anticipated was iol.
lowed by dark and doubtful duys.
Eleven mohtlis having now passed,
aud We ar, permitted TO make another
review. II bel borders are pressed
still further back. AID by the complete
openii Z Of HE Mississippi, The cou try
dominated by The rebel ion is divided
mto distinct parts, with 10 pracliral
commune lion between them. Ten.
ues>ee aud Arkansas have been sub
stanlially cleared OF snrgenIs con-
itol, aud Influential ciiizens, in each,
Owners Of slaves aud advocates Of
slavery al lhe beginning Of the rebel
lion, nov declare openIy for emnnci-
patton IN their respective States. OF
those States mol included IN The em-
proclamation, Mary land and
Missouri. neither ol which three years
ago would tolerate any restraint upon
the extension Of slas cry into new ter
ritorlrs. only dispute now as to the
best mode Of removing it within their
own limits. Oflhose who were slaves
at the beginning Of the rebellion. full
100000 tire now in the United States
service, half OF which num-
bcr actually bear arms in the ranks,
Ihas giving the double advantage Of
taking 80 much labor from the insur-
gent cause, and supplying the places
y hich Otherwise must be filled by as
many wlile men.
So lar as tested il il difficult TO say
hey are not as good soidierS as any.
No ser, lie insurfeciion or tendency
10 violence or cruelty has marked the
0l emancipation among the
blacks. Those measures have been
much discussed in foreign countries,
aud contemporary with such discus
son the lone Of pablte sentiment there
!. muct, improved. Al home he same
have been fully discussed,
-uppolied, criticized, aud denounced,
ihd tie annual clrctions following are
highly encouraging 70 those whose Of
ieia dnly il Is to b,ar the country
lfopgiI this great trial. Thus We
4yae tie new reckoning.
The crisis which threatened 10 di-
.id' the fIienj. Of lie Union Is rast.
Looking now 10 The pfesed and lu-
ar aud = lih a r,-iefeuce 10 lie states
Abelrin that a nhority la. byeu sus.
ended, base thought IL TO issue a
Proclamation. copy Of shielii Is ere
suh transmitted o. examination 9f
li. Proclamation il y III appear, ~ is
believed. that notbing is attempted
le3 oHd what i amply justified by the
True, tie form of nm
oath is gi' en, but no man is coereed
a l,ke IT.
1h man is only promised a par
ion IN rnse lie golonsrily iakrs The
path Tie constitution authorizes tie
,xeruiiye 20 -ram ~ wthoid The par