The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-11-24
NJ ess:a &c Of the Confederate Prcsi
dent Jeff. Davis-Thc Rich.
nlOnd Papers 0n the Message.
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The message of JEFF. Davis to the rebel
Congress, which assembled on the 7th.
has come to hand. lie reviews the cam
paigns Of the Federal Generals ard deduces
notable consolation from lis own statement
OF facts.
Federal successes lie SAYS. has MT
been commensurate t5ith the power put
forth and the sacrifices made In regard
to rebel successes the message is extreme
ly reticent.
From the attention given to the subject
OF arming slaves, it appears that recruiting
the rebel army is an extremely urgent mat
Ter. Mr.. Davis opposes, in general, the
arming Of negro slaves.
lie says he cannot see the propriety or
necessity of armng the slaves, while 50
many white men are cut Of The ranks. He
would only use such negroes as are already
employed in the Qurtermas ters and COM
nissary Departments, and ill the places
Of such by drafted negroes from the plan
tcrs. lie would give the only reward
emanclpation-to such as shall have
served efficiently with the army.
In regard TO finances he Says currency
has become 50 deprecated that Congress
must provide some remedy.
The question OF foreign recognition, or
aid, is discussed, and Davis informs Con-
grcss that there is absolute no BY hope for
any help from abroad.
lie gives foreign nations loud and lofty
scoldng, for the lack of sympathy with
the struggling Confedcracy. He comforts
the coniederacy with the assurane that
the .ebellion must rely solely upon its
own resources.
The following is from the Richmond
Whig Of the sth:
Two propositions are plainly deducible
from the Presidents message. which We
cannot for moment believe he would
have deliberately given sanction 10.
lst. The condition Of freedom = 50 much
better ,han that OF servi1udc that it may
De bestowed as reward.
I'd That the Confederate government
has right 10 acquire possession Of Che
slave Ey purchase or imPressn.ent, with
compensation. and then emanclpate them
without the consent Of the States. and
even without the consent ii their nla5-
ters
The first proposition is the repu iiat;on
of the opinion held by the whole south
and large portion Of mankind in other
countries. that scrvtude is diyinely ap-
pointed: and the best condition. the high
est good 81 the slave. is lii that condition
III which negroes may obtain thd hi g:.cs.
moral and intellectual advancement Of
which they are capable, and may enjoy
most largely Of such comforts. and bies-
sings Of life which are suited t. them. OF
this We have no doubt, and We hold il IL
be cruelty to deprive slaves of,he care ;ui
guardianship OF their masters.
Ii Il slave must fight, he should fyht Tor
The blessings which he enjoys AS Il slave
and no; for Eiseries that attend him if
freed
The second proposition is still more
s,artling. Il is the concession that the
Confederate government has the power
and right to extermnate slavery, by the
simple process of impressin- or purch;-
SING all the slaves and then cmancpating
them.
Lncoln Las never gore 50 far as this
Tor in his plan for compensation enianci-
patton, he expressly referred the question
to the States, acknowledging thu. they
only could determine it, 1t is Unnecessary
to dwell on this suLicc,
! We are perfectly sure that the Presi-
dent could never have designed TO hive
given assent to 50 monstrOu. 4 proposition
as this. The multiplicity and magnitude
OF the subjects that claim his attention,
! furnish sufficient excuse ior inadvertancc
OF expression and views upcn theories
! which are 80 vut OF pace
The Seminal demands . more wise
policy and administration of the railroad
system, and urges the building ii . road
/ iloHl bIu' iiit t' L.. HNh'"i =, ''i" s>>'
fol road direct from Hchmoud to l.yuch-
burg.
/ 7 he Dispatch and Enquirer have moth
ing OF Importance concerning the message
The Examiner views Oh the negro quas
ton arc similar to ihc Wings. and says
the adoption of the plan would be eonces-
sion to abolitionisln. improper and absurd
In regard to the Presidents proclamation
To detail all editors, the Examiner says
the constitution guarantees freedom oi the
press. The President, who Is sworn ia
support that constitution, proposes to sub
ject every editor to the caprice Of Sed-
don or a Ben nanin.