The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-11
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come to hand. He reviews the campaigns oil
the Federal Generals, and bdeduces noble con-
ISOLATION from his own statement of facts that
the Federal successes haye not been common
surate with the power put forth, and the sac
rifices incurred. In regard to rebel successes
he is extremely reticent. 1t is plain, however,
from the attention he gives the subject of arm
ing the slaves that the recruitment of the rebel
army is an extremely urgent matter. He op-
poses, in general, the arming OF negro slaves,
and says he cannot see the propriety or neces-
sity of arming slaves while there are so many
white men. out of the ranks. He would only
drill and arms such negros as are already en-
ployed in the Quartermaster and Commissary
Departments, &C., and fill the places of such
by draft of negroes from planters. He would
give only the reward of manumission to such
slaves as shall have served efficiently with
arms in the field.a raff y.fse, ~ ,4ssep ,s5nV
In regard to rebel finances, he says that the
currency has become so depressed that Con-
gress must provide some remedy. - at1o,
y The question of foreign recognition or aid is
discussed, and he informs Congress that there
is absolutely no hope of any kind from abroad
He gives foreign nations loud and lofty scould-
ing for their lack of sympathy with the strug-
Cling Confederacy, and comforts the Confed-
eracy with the assurance that the rebellion
must rely upon its own resources.
+ The. following is from the Richmond Wing
of the 9th: Two propositions are advisable
from the Presidents message, which we can
not for moment believe he would deliberate
ly give his sanction to. The first is that the
condition Of freedom is so much better for the
slave than of servitude, and that it may be be-
slowed upon him as a reward and boon. The
second is that the Confederate government
has a right to acquire possession of slaves by
purchase or impressment with compensation
and then emancipate them without the con-
sent of States; or in case of impressment, even
without the consent Of their masters.
a The first proposition is the Reputation of
the sanction held by the whole South, and a
large portion Of mankind In other countries,
that servitude is the divinely appointed con-
ditiOn OF the slave; and that the condition in
which the negro race especially may attain
the highest moral and intellectual advance
ment Of which they are capable, and may en-
joy most largely of such comforts and bless.
ings of life as is best suited to them. Of this
we have no doubts, and hold it to be an act of
cruelty to deprive the slave of the right of the
guardianship of a master. If the slave must
fight, he should fight for the blessing he en-
joys as a slave, and not for the miseries that
would attend him If freed.
The second proposition is still more start
ling it is a confession that the Confederate
inmate slavery by the simple process of i'm
pressing all slaves and then emancipate them.
Lincoln has never gone so far as this, for in
his plan for compensated emancipation we ex-
pressly referred the question TO the States, ac-
knowledging they only could determine it
1t is not. necessary to dwell on, this subject,
for we are perfectly sure the President could
never have designed to give his consent to SO
monstrous proposition as this. The multi
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his atteninn will suggest sufficient excuse for
inadvertance Of expression, and the maintain
ing Of views from which they are so out of
place. ,ab0
In communication from the President of
these slave holding States are dedicable to the
spirit of the press that the Executive views of
the subject places it Whereithe Sentinel had
always tkonghtit should rest. a3asa'faaa aisn
Is The following is from the afternoon edition
of the Wing of the Sth: The message is par
tally reviewed by the Sentinel, which thinks
4 its views SO clearly and happily presented as
to need no calculation. ssi5s Viao ss5b
1t considers the review of the military OPP
erations very encouraging, and hopes the
views of the President on the course pursued
towards us by European powers will not fail
to impress themselves on the minds of said
powers. lsa4 ssaaa 9s9asz7 ~ Aalsas
The Sentinel slurs over the question of re-
organizing the army and Increasing the
efficiency Of some by repeating all exemption,
&c, in the following general terms lin the
Department of War several recommendations
are made for increasing the strength and
efficiency OF the army, and the report of the
Secretary of War is fayorablY referred to tor
particulars respecting the employment of
slaves in public defence. lsas
The Sentinel merely presents the views OF
the President, Without commenting on them,
only in so far as it gives its adoption to these
views in expressing its opinion.
The Dispatch forbears, for want Of room, to
comment on the message, yet it proceeds to
give review of the position assumed by the
Executive upon the question Of the employ
ment of slaves in the public defence, and con-
cludes that the President is opposed to MAX
ing soldiers of slaves.
The Enquirer contents itself with a brief
synopsis of the CONSENTS of the message, re-
serving full comments for future occasion.
The Examiner characteristics the message as
paper intended to be cautious, but which is,
in fact, on several points, indiscreet. 1t oppos-
es the employment of negroes in the army, and
gives its reasons at sowe length, Negroes
wont do as soldiers. The French Turcos, who
are negroes, have proved failures on trial.
More than this, the negro soldier Is incompat-
ible with our political aims and our several
| political systems. 1t would be considered by
all the world as compromise with abolition.
ism. The President refuses to employ slaves
under arms, but adopts the fatal principle of
| emancipation az seward for service in the
army. This1s ali absurd idea, for we hold that
the negro as slave. is in better condition
than in state of freedom. Emancipation,
therefore, is punishment, pas a reward.
In regard to SAe Presidents proclamation to
| detail all editors, the Examiner is whitening.
| The constitution guarantees the freedom OF
the press, and the President, who is sworn to
uphold the constitution, proposes to subject
every editor to the caprice OF Seldom or a
Benjamin. The Examiner qloses with ire
mendous crack Of lis eatro1nine-tails.
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