Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-19
DEMOCRAT & NEWS
A'cnO'shop Hughes Organ ON the
emancipation pTociamAttOn.

1he 1nsifopohtan Record, organ Of
Archbishop Hughes, has a long article
on the New War Pohcy-prsclama-
ton OF President Lincoln" in which it
says:
The Policy Of the Administration
s ould have been Of conci iatory char
ac,er towards the people of the South,
whatever might be his action towards
their leaders. 1t should have been Its
aim 10 detach Mepeopfe from their lead.
ers by avoiding that policy which has
been forced upon it by fsns,icsl party,
and which has received practical en-
dorsement in the last proclamation OF
President Lincoln.
Ii is indeed sad commentary on the
conduct Of this war that at the end OF
twenty months we are unable, Without
the assistance Of the negroes, to suppress
this rebellion. But the die is now cast !;
and whether willingly or unwillingly.
the great conservative masses OF the
North have been dragged into an abol-
ton crusade. Oar soldiers henceforih
are to fight, not for the Constitution and
the Union, but fer the accomplishment,
Of abolition designs. II IS no tonyer to
be q War betreea rhite men Il Is tie
81. Domingo massacres naugarated
on or soil, uader he sanction, approp-
al and encouragement of tie Gorern-
mentothe United States It is by such
instrumentalitles that the Union is to b.
savcd--a Union to be opqucr.d by the
conquercr. IL IS through such IA ordeal
OF carrage end fendish outrage Mdthe
integrity 81 tie R.Pabic is TO be restored
We make desert and call il peace; y
We break up the whole social system Of
the South, and having brought desola-
ton into every household, VIC eongratu-
late ourselves on the restoration OF the
Union. This is the work which the
Presidents proclamation is intended TO
accomplish this is tho spirit which it
bleathes forth through lis ,hlnly-ols
gu sed phrases.
The Chict Magistrate Of the country
will find, when il is too late, that this IS
the grayest error OF his III Judged policy,
that instead OF lntimidatlng The South,
it will intensity the feeling Of hatred
which now prevails In that section Of
the country towards the North. II will,
we fear, he followed by still greater
disasters than have yet eefslIen cur
arms. 1.-THE military and naval author
tiles are "to recognize and maintain the
freedom of these emanclpated negroes,
their time vii be extensively occupied,
and they may be expected to do pretty
lively business IN this line. They will
have quite number oil helpless children
a well as old men and women on Their
hands, and the determination which Will
take place between the new Y enancipa-
ted and our soldiers, will be of the mos,
interesting character. Equaht. betWeen
Jldcks aud ,chttes, SO far "a the army
and navy are regarded, has been official.
" established by this new order, almit
ting them into both branches OF the ser
vice They are, says the President, to
be " received into the armed service OF
the United States" although he him
4 sell told the colored deputation who
waited on him some months ago, that
/ their race could not remain IN this coun
try without injury to Its white inbabs>
! tauts.
We had hopes that the President
would never venture on such y terrible
experiment; that uuwisc and itl-Judgcd
as some of bis acts have been, he wonld
refuse to listen to this last and most tieud
ish advice OF the fanatics and ex,rem'
lists, who have brought the country tc
It's present disastrous condition.
Itrequires only this measure to ren
der the work Of restoring the Unior
something very like An inposslbility.
This language OF Archbishop Hughc'
is in striking harmony with the view
repeatedly expressed in these column
on administrator policy, and II is par
ticuIally significant as coming from on
who IS recognized as the warm and mt
mate personal friend Of Secretary Sew
ard. and whose vast influence both q
home aud abroad has been exeited Will
force aud untring industry in the caus
of the Union siucc the rebellion brok
, out.