The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-12
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Letter from Hon. C.arles r. Buckalew.

!, We eappcuu eALid dCtS IRON leICer auuIcS
ed by Senator Buekalew to the Democrat
meeting at Wiikcsbarre, Pa, Oct 6.
~ The purpose of emancipation, which
though denied at frst-denied by bot
President and Congress-has become lese
ing object in the policy of the administra
/ ton. Being thus prominent, and being tn
1 main object to peace and union, its discuss
ion is demanded. OH.
f. Undoubtedly, in our case, emancipation
aud especially sudden emancipation, is
! great evil-an evil of the first magnitude
and the necessity must be clear and over
Iwhelmuing which will justify it. 1t is no
a question to balance in the scales of policy
and determine upon temporary considera
ti0ns without regard to the future results
For it must be counted guilty act to de
liver over four millions Of useful but sub
ject an inferior race permanently to the do
minion Of Incidence and vice, in order tc
accomplish temporary purpose, or any
purpose which will not outweigh the evil
And when the act is not accompanied by
measures to alleviate it, but consequences
are left to take care of themselves, the ob.
jections to 1t are still greater. A good man,
a wise man, standing outside of the passions
of this contest and looking to the future,
cannot wish success to the abolition policy
in this war After II is over, are we to have
wars of determination between the black
and white races in the South? These are
the possible results, and the only question
upon them is, which is the most intolerable
and dreadful As to the deportation ofthe
blacks-their shipment out of the country
it is impossible from their number; and
as to General Wadsworth's notions that
they may become "6ne pesssntry," is
simply absurd.
In imposing emancipa ton upon the South
by war, We must be held as intending all
It's consequences; and therefore Mr.. Wen
dell Phillips properly enough selects ANAL
gamation, with its copcomtant OF hybrid
ism, as the hopeful conclusion of his policy.
A war Of race is more likely resdlt, but
is not more horrible But it Is said, previ-
GUS though it be, emancipation is just
punishment upon those who have rebeled.
This is short,sightsd and groundess re-
mark-the language or passion and not OF
reason. It cannot DO regarded as just
punishment upon the guilty, for it strikes
che innocent and guilty alike-its conse
quences fall indiscrimiuately upon both
unionsts and reo oels. Manitestly, therefore,
it is a question Of general policy rather
than of individual punishment. Besides, 1t
is to be considered that the disorsaniza,ion
of southern labor will effect the general in.
terest of the country IN case the Union
should be restored The $2OO,OOO,0OO OF
annual southern exports will be required
as basis for our commerce and mercantile
business, and the general wealth of tue
South must contribute assistance to Us IN
bearing the enormous burden of the pub.
lie debt Tberefore, whatever Of injury
we indicG apon its producing and tax-paying
capacity for the future Is au injury inflicted
upon ourselves IN common With the South.
A civil war differs from foreign war in the
fact that every blow inflicted by the parties
upon each other does damage to their future
common interests know that such con-
siderations have no place in the passions Of
the hour, and are not regarded by the mass
of men, but they should be regarded by
men in power whose duty it 10 to look to
the future of the country. As to the ne
groes themselves, emancipation by violence
is not desirable. 1t will be to them curse
instead of blessing. Remitting them sud
denly to condition for which they are un-
tit is not favor, but injury, and is condemn
ed by true philanthrophy; and it 1t lead TO
future wars c. determination, 1t may De
characterized as iuhuma1. 1t is because
emancipation bears the character | have as
signed il independent of the leagal cues.
tions involvedl that the South Is united
against Us in the war, and that ths border
states, although holding TO the UuiQn, are
politically opposed TO the administration.
This policy has made the struggle one OF
sheer force, and accounts for It's magnitude
and continuance 1t profongs the wa IN
stead Of concluding it. 1t intensities the
passions which occupy the war
As to DO partyism, to believe in it's utter
madness. There Is no such thing, and there
eau be no such thing. in this country, SO
long as public affairs are considered and
passed upoa by the people In their sover-
eIgn capscity as electors. At this moment
there is not only party of opposition. but
OF administration also; party for the ex-
listing policy, made up of apologists aud
uphoiders OF ell that is and all that is to be
in government-of men whose devotion to
auS hority is complete and unQusstioning-
TO whom executive proclamatious are the
very gosrel of truth, and the Constitution
Of our fathers more obsolete than Mosai
dispensation, There are men who, in wor
Shipping power, are startled by no abuse
efeuded by no outrage, appalled, By no pub
lie calamity, who almost think great deb
a great blessing, aud with true courties sy
cophaucy proclaim loyalty to rulers as TIT
Supreme virtue of the citizen. By thei
philosophy there can be only patriots al
traitors, no independents; no neutrals: a
are destined for heaven or doomed TO hel
When to this clean sweeping dogms-whic
sxhausts the field of debate, which leave
nothing to be said upon cassi6casion-it b
. added, that these philosophers are them
selves the pa lots, it follows that the cha
acter of Al. theirs distinguishable tfo'
them in position, is fixed as reprobate an
guilty. No diversity Of thought is to !