Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-01
THE DISUNION POLICY OF THE
waSUINGTON GOVERNMENT.

The message anu proSlauatAou VI AaA~"A'
has been forgotten by our people; the promise
OF parGon. therein contained he's failed t.
elicit even that respectful consideration 70
which Executive clemcucy ives duly entitled
the obdurate C0nfederates have failed to dance
to Mr. Lineoln's piping. The declining ln'
surrection," 70 qnote the words OF DIR. Nd
seryaa, Of Indiana, in the Yankee House OF
Representatives, has been :reinYigorated"
rather than depressed by the proclamation OF
nar,;on aod amnesty. Lincoln Is really,
Eaauea Internationally, a better friend and
,,coraotcr Of the Confederate casse than al
iae resca Democrats 10 tho United Statee.-
if,s rroolamat;ons have accomplished in the
CorCaGnracy more than those Of Mr.. Davis;
he has Infused into our people spirit and tirm-
nsss. and courage and determination, while
tic strategy OF the Aulic Council at Washing
raa has greatly aided tho efforts of our mili'
rarv authorities. Who, then, is cur useful
friend. Linccln or Wood? The Abo!itionists
or tie Peace men? Let hurried retrospect
oG the last three years answer.
When tae Confederate General, Reauregard,
rpdncsd Fort Sumter sitter 4 bloodless victory.
ro;.hsr Virginia, nor Tennessee. nor North
Carolina. nor Arkansas were members Of the
Copfederacy. In all these States q powerful
marry opposed secession. Mr.. Lincoln came
q tie aid Of the Montgomery Government,
sud By his proclamation Of April IA, calling
for - 600 volunteers, overthrew the Union
lists in ali the border States, consolidated all
the slave Statcs, and made the Confederate
STATES Of America nation. Virginia scce,
de-; g. the 18th Of April, followed By North
Carolina, caoessce and Arkansas. Mr.. Lin.
sg!n yGyc,ed with his pen, mare than the
Pros na;: public discussion, and all enginerI
Il nuIiic opinion in the Southern States bud
been allie to accomplish. lie s'lenced discus
sio7, reeo, ciled conflicting opinions, destroyed
lifelong attachments, united States and peo'
,fes. End made nation. Nor was his mill
far~ saiepce wholly without its good etec
,,ao our cause. Butler ,deteated at 81!
H,.hei and HicDowall routed at Manassas
.,re,:re the war with Confederate victories
p,ys enconre cement 10 the people, u. the Pro
.;a7r..ion had taught them the necessity o
anjtci c;icr. and mutua! support
The m..saga OF Mr.. Lincoln 10 the Con
,:rces Of tie United States in the extra session
.snl7 81. 1861, was not without its beneficial
iE,cts uncn the Confederate people. His TO
,.:,uerdation CT measures to make tho con
;.ss ...hor. and decisive ;" his denial Of States
.ic;tS. and assumption Of every attribute o
.s,ysr;igntv Cor the Federal Governmsnt--ra-
hid and confirmed every prediction made b,
rec S.,ccss:onists, and convinced tho most con
si=.cnt ard persistent Unionists that the an
.;ea. theory Of tho United States Constitution
aai h:en oycrshroWn, and that individuals
- well - States, were hencclOT:h to be th'
..,iSo;s Of Executive despotism.
u bile pretending TO consider toe Union @
:,.e States as ip;act-and while protesting, II
his Inaugural Address, that he had neither
.!:e power nor the "inclination" Ito inter
fsrc witt.tho institutions of the Statas"-he Is
svsli = proclamation forbiddiGg trade and sra
-! with the seoeding States. aud ratified
s,caoars proclamation declaring the slaves
-. pcrson, srmpathiKins with the Southern
,ansa % &e u,anumitscd. Such duplicity and
Inconsistency Was not lost upon the people o.
.he Confederate States; end the Union senti'
;:.c7,, already greatly decreasing, was still fur
..,a, weakened.
Tic wax upon women commenced through
ons ti,c North about August the 18th. The
i,nn;;scpmer5 of Mrs. Greonhow and the torci
D.. sc;xa-c ard examination Of the trunks and
r,iratc pr4srty of Mrs. Gwyn, shocked that
srg sentiment of honor and respect uniTcr
...ll4 rendered to woman by the people of the
South. while the suppression Of the Freedom
.cf :ha pr.s=-esscemed and regarded by frse-
mon AL owe. the world as one Of the bulwsrks
os iiiort7-sunn convinced the South that
Austrian lespotism had foreibly enthroned It
yeif at Washington upon the ruins Of Coasti-
fut:9nsi Liberty.
The seizure and imprisonment Of members
o. tho maryland Legislature, BY the order oil
Dir. Lincoln was shoekssfelt throughout til.
Sn;hcrn States; it was every where accepted as
.hc ;ucopsiou OF policy that, wiping out State
,ines must eyeniuate in consolidated empire.
4 wss not without its beneficial effect upon
thoss ucionists, that still cnteitsin, despite
,,reclaassiops aud battles, a vcneration for
the Union.
These events worked their Legitimate re-
,alts, and Missouri, Oh the 2Sth October, 1851
nasscd On ordinance Of secession, declaring
rte State OF Missouri fraa end independent,
from The Union.
The y:olctioa OF neutral nights. in tho or
rest Of Mssoa ard Sli5ell ezcripEfed tn.
a,adnesa, tic wic,seiue.s, and the folly OF The
cahridlcd d.spctism a. Washington; while
the d;scraceful Breakdown Of Seward in sur
rendering tie Confederate Commissioners
upsa the demand Of England, taught oui
ceopic 10 regard, with loathing and contempt
nation that had the folly to applaud the oil
e.c e;ho violated international lag, and YET
yiel: ~ the prisoners 10 the demand Of Eng
land.
TIC au,h2yitioF Of Kentucky, after daiiyins
r;tl, the folly Of neutrality, lonud themselves
cheated aat deceived by the Washington
G ,vsrnncnt. The State seeded EoTenbe,
21,h, aaa united herself to The Confederacy
Ee has seen an indifferent observer of passing
cgents wh, doas not see more influence e1'
,cct.d upon Kentucky by tho policy of the
Wnshiss:9a Government than by that ct Rich
m0ud.
Tie srs!eS>, but wicked attempt to close the
i.arb,r of Charleston by 3 stone blockade
thoush ni,opotcnt Act .; temper and passion
hos.ile oct only 70 the renp,c Of the seeded