Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23

JeK. Davis NessaKe---Eegrg ssialfrs.
Riehsaoad papsg~ esafa.a ~ la
messages The fliaasE = 1as
on the black s5ldisr qss@ss5H
In addition % tha iaias hsras.sr
formed g. the -iavu ha % eif
geousiy employ 81 ~ a fssaaear #a.#
labOrer and in that eyeHt 49, rt.#. ..- .#.H
be augmented 30 90 man Hssnaf fa a .-=
Of their employ meat g does Hef s.zH- s
able, under szistiag circausstzHe ..s Co.,.
A moral distraction exists betsaea tf. d.
of slaves a. soldiers N defence tar-r -s.-
and the iBeitsment II the saasa p.f.sas 4.
Instruction against thgiF Hte.l-rH i-a
subject Is to be viewed Is o. si.s tFefssfs
solely in the light IT policy aaa oar s.s#sE
economy. When - REGARDED a5I.s. Hs
sent from those who advise a general I-er
aud armiRg Of slaves &,r tbu deity .. FL.
diers. BBt should the ALTERNATIVE e..s D.
presented Of sHbugniion or of cusFsgyu erect
of slaves n soldiers, therc soeu1s -u rras1s
20 doubt what should then D. oar duty
So il appears that Joir the F.rt holds 81.
TO be very right for negroes % hoip rsu-i-.
but very wrong for them to defend t1.
ceuntryt That is legitimate pra.-lare-y
logic.
COMMENTS on THe NEssAsE.
The following is from the Richmond
Wing Of the eth
Two propositions are plsiuly dcJnr.b.y
from the Presidents message UhitL Ws
cannot for q moment believe hc would de
Iiberately give his sanction 10 First that
the eoHSition Of freedom IS 80 much better
than that Of servitusIc that il NAV b. be-
slowed ~ a reward Second, that thc Con-
federate Government has the right torcstuire
possession Of slaves by parchase or luiprs-s-
meRt, with compensation, amt Chen etu4uei-
pate them without the consent OF tlss State
tho impressment being without the con-
sent Of their masters.
The FIRST proposition is q repu,liatl0n OF
the opinion held BY the whole SoRJh, and
large portion Of mankind in other countries,
that seTvitade Is the divincly appointed
condition for the highest gOod II slaves and
is that condition in which negroes may at
tain the highest moral and intellectual adj
vanecment Of which they are capable, and
may enjoy most largely Of such comforts
and blessings OF life rs arc suited % them
Of this we have no doubt and we hold that
il cruelty deprives the slaves Of the care anil
guardianship Of the master II the slave
must fight, he should fight for the blessings
he enjoys ~ slave, not for the miseries that
attend him if freed
The second proposition Is still more start
ling. Ii is concession that the Conitder-
ate Government has the power ard right Co
Oxterninate slavery by the simple process
Of impressIng or purchasing al slaves and
then emancipating them. Lincoln bias never
gone so far as this, for ia his plan for eVm-
pensating emancipation, he expressly refer.
red the question TO the States, aekuoWledg
ing they only should determine IL Il IS
unnecessary TO dwell ON the subject We
are perfectly sure the President could never
have designed To have given assent 70 -
mOnstrous proposition as this. The saul
tiplicity and magnitude of>the subject Una.
claim bis attention furnish sufficient excuse
for the inadyertence of expression aud view,
from which theories so out of place ia a
slavcholding community arc iedRciblc.
The message is partially reviewed by thy
Sentinel which thinks It's views are So
clearly and happily presented - Ia need Eo
calculations. The Sentinel demands a wise
policy and administration Of the railroad
system, and urges the building of road
from Danville 10 GreeRsbOro, and another
from Danville to Lynchburg, and asks for
road dirsct from RichmoRd 10 Lynch sNrg
The Dispatch and Enquirer have nothing
of Importance concerning the mosSage.
The Examincf's views GA the uegrO qucs.
ton are similar 10 the Wings Il says tbs
adoption of the plan would b. concession
10 Abolitionism Improper Aad absurd In
regard to the President Proclamation to
detail all editors, the ExapiueF says the
Constitution guarantees freedom of the Prcsa
and the President, who Is sworn 20 support
that Constitution, proposes 20 subject every
editor 10 the caprice OF a Seldom or Ben
jamin.
In discussing tho message in the rebel
Congress,
Mf, Swan, OF Tennessee, offered rCs-olg
ton declaring that no exigeney exists, orr
likely 10 occur requiring the placing 81 ne
groes In tho army.
He also INTRODUCED resolution % recall
al Commissioners lrola fareign nations.
Discussion upon the resolution was brief,
but sharp.
Mr.. Miles, OF South e'areiias, opposed she
proposition "a arm the slaves
Mr.. FOate, at TcnnessCo. favored, batsaid
he desired waiting tbs decision % the enemy
on the question of the employment Of nc
groes This decision would appear IN the
result Of che present election. II Lincoln
was elected he would favor giving the Pres
tdent full power 10 emptFy slaves. lie was
ready for The black aag, OF any thing, before
Submission.
THE bin 10 raiss more men foe the rebel
array places al resident white males between
The aasa 81 slghteeH and laFtylfvo in che
army, fsFekes all exemptions and details,
and aathorizes the Presidents 10 make de-
tails whea necessary.