Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-15
TaE FRUITS OF THE PROCLAMA.
TION.

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States have been declared free about
two weeks, yet it is highly probable
that no. single slave has yet obtained
b;s freedom under that act. That Is 10
saw. there are no more free negroes to
dsy than there would have been had the
PROCLAMATION not been issued. so far
,bere have been no positive results, nor
does any sensible man expect any AT
present.
The principal results OF that bull OF
the President has been seen III the
Northern States, and not in those States
IN Which j, was intended TO nppy. IL
has been the cause OF hundreds OF Abo-
li,iun mass meetings Of an lncendiafy
and in14mma,ory character In the Tree
States. 1t has resulted IN calling ont
the radical element, and ~ the express
sion of the most incendiary resolutions
calculated to excite rather than 10 Rilay
the public fever-hasing n strong ten
deney to postpone rather than hasten
The day Of the restoration OF the lhlon.
It calls forth the dcnuDclatlon OF demo
crafts ana Tins widens the breach be-
tween the two parties, and IN no ease ls
productive of the least grain Of good.
The proclamation was claimed to be
war measure but has thus far pro
duced latle else than a war OF words out.
side OF the rebel States.
What effect has il produced upon the
conduct OF the war, and upon robeldom:
We have vet to learn that il has IN any
6egree--not even the most remote
hasteued enlistments in the delinquent
States. The thousands and hundreds OF
thousands, who, according TO republican
newspapers we've onl Y waiting for tie
mage word" to rush TO the field aud
TO glorious victory, have not rushed.
Gfeeey's 100000, who had not smei sd
battle, but were going 10 as soon A. tho
proclamation was uttered, vet refuse to
take a ameli: the "swarms' spoken OF
br Governor Andrew. whn, only awaited
the proclamation, 60 swarm upon,
have not yet showed any disposition 70
come out Of their hives; moreover, the
"ilamipg giant" tAat Gov \ ates woe
of, who were ready to mount the air
with flaming two-edged swords upon the
coming OF tho word, have not vet taken
fire. that We know OF, aud SO far IA We
have been able to lean, tho inspiration Of
freedom has not yet exerted any extra.
natural piopeling force upon the armlcs
OF the Government, while al the same
time 1t is stimulating the rebels to still
greater efforts OF resistance to the Fed
eral authority.
In a late number OF the National IN
tcAtyeacer, most candid and purely
matter OF fact journal as all viii con
cede-a paper whose opinions are Al
ways sought after and respected by A.
classes OF politicians, we find the follow
ing, which is pregnant with in,eres, anC
significance:
The only vital part OF the document ia
TO be found in the declaration that 9Th,
executive government, ibcludtug tn,
military and naval authorizes, Will re
cognlze aud maintain the freedom" o
pe.sons proclaimed to hc free And th,,
part OF the paper derives all ts vltalit,
from the force that stands behind il, 20
at ali from n. ,cor}s that prccedc It.
And all the freedom that shall accrue Il
the slave under TIL. proclamation Wi
result from The TAR Of force, end not a
all from the declaralory portion of tn
Presidents decree. And in this view
which is f'evident to every mind. n
are not At all surprised 10 icqrn, as a.
do, that NE President, IL his orn pri
rdte opinion, auticipates hUie, II ana
utility from The proclamation o. free
d IA, % ID RID rs "ecor nieasure."-
Var MEASURES depend for their eifcc
tlyeness upeu something stronger tha
words, ard the "sar measure" who
shall actually ensa"cipate Singif star
wonld be inst as effective ,citAow
proclamation as with one.
These promises, the Presidents posi-
ton not excepted, may be re led upor
Any person who accords any degree {
good sense TO the President Will adm
that he has not changed bis mind snc
he consersed with the Chicago mini.,c
rial delegation. Abolition yisionarie
may rant as they will in densely packe
mass meetings and long winded resolu
tons the fact that the proclamation