The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-02-12
Doctor Robert j. Breckenridge
ON
NegSO Slavery and the Civil War.

The Danvile Review for December con
lains an article covering forty.three pages,
Oh Negro Slavery and the Civil War.
In this article DIR. BREcKINRIDGE protests
against the Proclamation Policy of the
President. declaring it unconstitutional.
uncallt d.f,r, inexpedlent and dangerous.
He also proclaims his unalterable devo,
ton 10 the cause of the American Union,
and his faith in the overthrow of the in
auiious rebellion. The objections offer
ed by the venerable and eloquent Doctor
to the Proclamation, arc culed from the
body of the article 10y the Cincinnati En-
quirer, and paraded wi h sensation head.
lines and editorial commentary; so as to
make up several column of matter s. ar
tslicslly gaibled and perverted, as not to
seem particularly ouI Of place in the En-.
quirer.
The loyal y Of Dr.. Breckinridge is as
indispursble as his ability; and in the ar
icle under consideration he has shown
how earnestly man Of fervent patriotism
may deprecate the course of the Presi-
dent on The slavery question. Abolition.
lists, and D, mocrais Of the pusillanimons
peace persuasion. may well study the
Doctors views together. The former
would find it profitable TO ascertain thai
it is not necessary to be slavery des
tructionist in order tn be loyal Ameri
can citizen; and the latter, that no mis-
take Of Il President, however serious
on the delicate and irritating issues grow
ing ou. oil the negro question 10 the civi
war, furnishes the slightest excuse 70
J. the semi treason that wOnld, by iudirec
ton, embarrass tie warlike operations o
Government, snd promote fatal peace
based on disuEon.
, The following is one Of The passage
which the Enquirer is pasticular rot t
quote:
ut is proper to say here, and to say
. with emphasis, that however we, with tn
mass OF the American people, might fin
ourselves unable to agree with Mr.. Lii
coin in all the successive and various re
s com mmerdations he has made, as to slave
D. ry and the black race, we heartily part
. cipate in the leading continent out {
, which they have all sprung. They a
represent phases Of his judgment col
T. rning the best manner OF crushing tt
y rebellion, and preserving the nation; ar
10 we trust, unalterable, purpose 10 a"hieV
81 that grand object. We share, with a
the power of our being, the convictic
D. that the REBEL on should be rushed, ar
, that the national existence should be pr
o' served. We but feebly express our d
liberate judgment, when We say, it wou
III be lar better for US to fight both En-
re land and France, if tEey oblige us to
10 SO, on this quarrel, Than to age to a
vision Of the nation, in any way wins
rs ever; better for us to risk ALL frank
IN and manfuly, on the field of battle, al
10 against any odds that the whole earth cOu
he array against us--yea. better lose as W
as Ilsk all, in that mannel, than TO inc
1T the ruin and tue iufamy to which a
ND other course would infallibly subject I
'he We are not able 10 see that some of I
most material accommodations Of
zen President about the black race, can ha
md any tendency to secure the great obj
ERE Which the nation has in view. We
| not even able 10 see that the securing
'ou that grand objec, depends upon any gu
Ow ton that in any way involves or affe
de the black race. The nation is fully a
ar irrespective Of all questions about
black race-yea, is better able With
ith than with most OF those most nitric
austious--to conquer its nebeIlious C
the zsns, restore peace and public order,
ife. put an end forever to the doctrine
her the practice of secession. SO that it
YER the furlhest possible from being true,t
but any feeling like indifference as to the
nth Of the war, or like doubt of our abb
veil to maintain the American Union, unt
RS lies the profound conviction We have
cles the anti slavery policy and principles
s, a the Presidents proclamation OF Sept
rear bsr %, 1869, and of bis annual mess