Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-01-05
Mr. Lincoln's Views.

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entertained by Mr.. Lincoln Oh the
emergencies Of the present crisis. We
have no means OF knowing, and We
suppose 10 enc has. Yet it is reason.
able to presume that the Republican
organ published at the city Of his resi-
dence; Springfield, H., does not con-
tain, i'll its daily columns, sentiments
Igreatly at variance with the rrcscn.
opinions Of the President elect.
The Illinois State Journal, Of the
18th inst, contains a leader unle. a
hand Of peculiar significance at the
present time, which we copy, with the
hope that, if there is one Republican in
the land who has, or has had, q d;spo-
sitlon to turn back or f..,ter in his faith.
he will be cheered by the conviction
that the great head and leader of his
party knows no fear, experiences no
doubt, feels no hesitation. Read the
article
STAND FIEM-BE TRUE.-We feel
indignant sometimes, when we hear
timid Republicans counselng an aban-
donment, inpart, Of Republican ground.
We are asking for nothing that is not
clearly right. We have done nothing
wrong-we have nothing 70 apolocize
tor-nothlng to take back as party.
We have fought hard battle-we
have come out Of it Victorious, aud
shall we now call back the routed, fIv-
ing enemy, and basely surrender all
that VIC have gained !? Never! lie,
lis stand firm rs the eternal hills u,10n
the Republican Platform, aud earn
this Government bacl. into the chan
nci III Which the Trainers Of thu Cons;i-
tuition originally placed it," Some
there are who are wI:o are counscling
Mr.. Lincoln TO cake into bis cabinet
two or three gentlemen who do not
agree with him politically. They do
not kno" the man. On the 18th OF
June, 1858, in I speech delivered in
this city, BIZ. Lincoln said:
:'Our cause then, must be intrusted
to, and conducted by, It's o1cn ,,naouJ.-
ed .frlends-those whose hands are
free, whose hearts are iii the work
who 90 care for the result Two wears
ago the Republicans Of the nation mus
tered over thirteen hundred thousand
strong. We did this under the single
impulse Of resistance to 4 common
danger, with every external circum
stance against us. OF strange, discor-
dant, and even hostile elements, we
gathered from the foar winds. and
! formed and fought the battle through,
under the constant, hot fire OF 3;sci-
pinned, proud and pan,pered enef1,y.-
Dta ace b'are az then to .fta}te7. s,osc :?
now, when the enemy is wavering.
, discovered and belligerent ? The re-
, suit is not doubtful. We shall not fai!
~ WE STAND FIRM, ,re stall not ftxH.
p Wise coansc's may accelerate, or mis-
takes delay it, bat, sooner or later, the
victory is sure to come"
The victory has come, brilliant. clo-
rious, overwhelming. NJ. Lincoln
himself led the triumphant host. The
people have in:rusted their cause to
, hlm, knowing chs hands to be fee"
, his ''hcart in the work. and he ,>t7oes
core for the result" VIII he trust it
now, think Won u those Who are not
its own undoubtcd friends 90 \T;n
he call around E;tu a hostile Cabinet
and reward with Office and homo: the
: very men whom the people have repu-
, dated? We do rct speak az one
clothed with authority, but we are sat
!Sfiei that he viii do no such thing
ABRAHAM LINCOLN never BETRAYED \
trust, never violated a promisc--nercr
deceived a friend, anA now, when a
free and mighty people have crowned
him with tho highest honors of earth.
We DO not think ho will begin that
work. He viii carry ont the policy Of
the Republican party and the two mil
lions OF fTeemen composing that party
should rally around him, cheer and s1s-
tain him. Let there be no waverine,
10 taIterlng now, no treacherous coun-
sci, no base surrender. Of principle.
Let there be justice, moderation, pru-
: dence, but uniiinchinc tirmness. We
, have undertaken, in the language OF
Mr. Lincoln, to turn this Government
+ back into the channel in which the fra
mers of the Constitution originally
placed It," Let us do it.
; ANOTHER WAR ENDED.-The war
{ between the Allied Powers ENGLAND
and France) and China is at an cnd.-