The New York herald., 1863-12-10
THE REBELLION.

When Congress assembled year ago tho war had
already lasted twenty months and there had been many
conflicts both land and sea, with varying results The
rebellion had been pressed back into reduced limits yet
the tone Of public feeling and opinion at home and
abroad satsfactory with other signs the popular
elections then Just passed Indicated uneasincss among
ourselves while, amid much that cold aud naoing
the kindost words coming from Europe were uttered in
accents Of pity that too blind TO surrender a
hopeless Our suffering greatly by
n few armed vessels-ouilt upon and furnished from
eign shoreF--and were threatened with such nj
dtions from tho quarters would sweep trade
from the and raise blockade We had failed 10
elicit from European governments anything hopeful upon
this Er5Joct.
EMANCIPATION rEOcfAssrioy
The preliminary emancipation PROCLAMATION, issued in
September running ts gncd period 70 tho begin
ming Of the year month later the FINAL proclama
ton came, including the announcement that colored
Of suitable condition would be received tne
Tho policy OF emancipation and Of employing black
Eodiers gave TO the future aspect,
about which = bopo and fear and doubt
tended in uacertain conflict According 70
political sys,em, matter of civil administration tho
government had no lawful power effect cmancpa,i0n
In any State, and or long time had be.u hoped that
the rebellion could be suppressed without resortng " u
a military II all the while deemed POSI-
bic that the necessity Tor might come, and that, 70 u
should the ers Of the would then be presented
II came, and, was Anticipated followed by dark
and doubtful days
ooyrR sBANe
Eleven months having passei, ~e are
now permitted 10 take another review. Tho rebel
borders pressed s,lll srthor back, and by
the complete opening d the MissHHppi the
country dominated BY the rebelsn 10 divided into
distinct parts, with no practical oommunicaiion between
them. Tennessee and Arkansas have been Substantially
cleared Of nsurgent control and Influential citizens IA
EACH Of slaves and advocates f slavery at the
beginning of the rebellion, declare openly ior ean
cipaton 10 their respective States. O states not
included In the Emancipation Proelama,oa naryAnd
and Missouri, neither of which thres years $50 woIld
oIera,e any restraint upon tbs q slavery
INTO new Territories, only dispute nos 70 The
osti mode Of removing IL within their own nmts.
o. those Who we're slaves a, tho beginning - the r.
btDion fun hgndroa uoutard ar, NJ IN a. CACsi
S,dr nsauayy erroe. ajoat Aaif y uAic. nsst'r
aeiaaHy tsay dras "a "a rantf, thus synE ne douole
afsautAes Of taking - much labor from ths usIrsti
cause aud suppyns VI" places when otherp must b.
1lled with 20 many phie msu ~ rar a. tested ~ d on.
colt 70 say they not good soldiers sny N0srvo
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"a the q emancipation snd arns tts bias1s
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'ore ~ public sentiment there mech improved AZ
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