The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-12-24
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THE PRBssDDMrs mDssAeD.


Il THE PnE0iDBNT0 MDoeAeB. ssns
The following comments on she Prssident's
Message are taken fiom the Washington Ma.
tionol LafsAigssesr, which has bsss . trses
ly National paper since its etstenc,. for over
forty years Itis no organ of any political
party, cut true advocate u right sganas
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We now invite the sitenton Of our readers
70 the Message of the President efthe United
States, which will be found iu our rpaer to-
day The annual expositions Of public policy
addressed o the National Legislature st each
recurrence of its regular session are at all
times interesting to the people. but>are en-
dowed with special gravity and Significance
at time when a. at present, such mofreu.
tous concerns have been entrusted 10 the ad-
muistralion and discretion Of The Executive
branch OF the Government. Aud, unless We
greatly mlssapprehend the temper and seuti-
ment Of the loyal people Of the Union, this
message of President LINCOLN will afford the
highest gratification TO them all for the assu.
rance 1t gives OF the steady progress that the
national cause is making, alike 10 the results
which pretend its eventual triumph, and in
the principles on which that triumph il to be
based and consoIda ed 'l l,T aluIri
ln syl at once simple aud clear, without
the least attempt at ornament or even elegnuce
Of dlction, Mr.. LINCOLN presents succinct
record OF the state of country, without losing
himself in the tedious commonplaces and
prolix dissertations which of late yesrs have
seemed to some growing fault in Presidential
rhetoic. His message is plain, staightf,r- d
ward, business document, as much remarka.
bic, it strlkes VA, for the souudness ofits views
as for the transparent caudor with which
they are submitted to Congress and the couB-
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The chief interest Of the paper will natu.
rally attach to the Presidents views respect.
ing the conduct of the war. These ars stated
with entire frsnkness, snd vet with n modest
reserve which is due to the prophecies of hs
position in addressing co ordinate nanch Of
the Government Responding Ia the just ex-
pecations OF the loyal anil patriotic among Hl
classes OF citizens by whJin the national FLAG
Is upheld in this hour of difficulty aad trial, as
well as meeting the just requirements of the
Constitution and the Laws, the President d is
tlnctly and unequivocaly point, the sp'ra-q
mount obj cts for which the struggle is waged
and the spirit in which they are 10 be- sought
by the wisdom, vslor, and perseverance, of the
tho peoyle. With proper regard to tbs
repute Of the nation, as we'll for power NJ for
humanity, be avows that, in considering the
policy to be adopted for suppresssg the in.ur.,
rection, he has been tsnxious and careful
that the inevitable conflict for this pur ose shah
not degenerate into violent and remorseless
revolutionary struggle. ,.a .r...- F. ,,a,.-
Those who, taking passion fof strength,
have been swift to invoke a resort to sxpedi.1
ents whose adoption would be as little ctedi.
table TO the manhood Of the loyal States AZ
to the prowess OF the soldiers enlisted under
the ensign of the Union, will find that the
President gives no place in his thoughts To-,
such Illuminating confessions Of Weakness "A,
simply disparagement to the ability Of the,
Government, with the resources placed in its
hands, TO cope succ, ssfully with this great
revolt "The Union,' he says, ..mast be
preserved; and hence all indispensable means
must be employed" But, adds tho President,
We should not be in hast TO determine that
radical and extreme measures, which may
reach the loysl as we'll as the disloys, are
Indispensable These and simple words! Az
for their prudence ms for The con-.
,lous resolve which bespeaks tie presence of
strong convictions both Of right and expedi-
ency. That iu giving expression to such
worthy sentm nts Mr.. Lincoln has correctly
the mind and heart of tie loyal
throughout the land we do not ior'
moment doubt. II, unhappily, the pending
ontiict should in any Of Its future scenes de-
generate into ''remo,seless revolutionary
truggle,' il is apparent that such result IL
'ot of the Presidents seeking, and Can arise
'uy from mad persistancs in revolt against
he superior power Of the nation, as also n
snst the Constitution and tho Laws. II
uch woes shall fall upon the misguided
eople of the South, they will be the self
nficted consequences Of their own folly, and
ot the resentful visitatiops of the Matt ual
government, which, because built on found.
tions Of law and order, cannot forget what is
ue to itself, even in the presence Of such an
nprovoked resistance 10 its rightful authority.
n this way it will best deserve the returning
'yalty which an armed opposition makes Il
ecessary first to coerce. .t-.
In the Tennessee Legislature, on the 4th
s,- the following wer offered ne amend
tents to the bill to protect The property of