Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-12-11


that purpose; for the emigration Of color
ed men leaves additiora room for white
men, removing or coming here. Mr. Jsf-
ferson, however. placed the importance of
procuring Louisiana more on political and
commercial grounds than on providing
room for population. On this wholeprop-
ositiop, Including the appropriation Of mo-
ney with the acquisition Of territory, does
not tie expediency amount to absolute ne
cessity, that without which the govern
ment cannot be perpetual or permanent?
In considering the policy to be adopted
for suppressing the Instruction, ! hate
been careful that tie inevitable confies for
this purpose shall not degenerate into Vi.
olent aud remorseless stlaggle. ] have
heretofore thought proper 70 keep the in-
tegrity Of the Union prominent as llle phi
mary object Of tho contest on our part,
leaving all questions which are not Of vital
military Importance TO the more deliberate
action Of the Legislature. In the exercise
Of my best discretion have adhered 10 a
blockade Of the ports held by the insur-
gshts, instead Of putting force BY procla-
nation the law Of Congress enacted at the
late session for closing the ports. Also
obeying the dictates Of prudence Is well as
the Obligations Of law, instead Of transcend
ing have adhered to the act Of Congress
to confscate property used tormsurrectioa-
airy purposes. Ii 4 new law on the sub
jet shall be proposed, its propriety will
be duly considered.
The Union must be preserved, AMI
hence all defensibe means be employed
We should not lie ia haste to determine
that radical aad extreme measure, which
may reach the loyal as well as disl5yal, are
indispensable.
The Inaugural Address at the beginning
Of the administration, and the message to
Congress at the late special session, We're
both devoted to the domestic controversy,
out Of which the insurrecton and conse-
qneut war have sprung. Nothing now oc-
ours, to add or subtract from the principles
or general purposes stated and expressed in
those documents.
The last ray Of hope for preserving the
Union peaceably, expired at the assault
upon Sumter; and a general review Of
what has occurred since may not be un-
profitable What was painfully uncertain
then, is much better defined and more dis
tinct now. The progress Of events is plain
" ID the right direction. The insurgents
confidently claimed a strong support from
North Of Masou's and Dixoa's line, AMI the
friends of the Union were not free from
apprehension on this point. This however
was soon settled definitely, and ntho right
side.
South Of the line noble little Delaware
led off right from the first Maryland was
made to seem against the Union; soldiers
were assaulted, bridges burned, and rail
roads torn up within her limits; and we
were many days, at one time, without the
ability lc bring single regiment over her
soil to the Capital. Now, her railroads
and bridges are repaired and opened - thaI
government; she already gives some reg
mepts to the cause Of the u6nn and none
to the enemy; and her paople, at regu-
lar election, have sustained the Union by
large majority, and larger aggregate vote
than they ever before gave to any candi.
date or any question. Kentucky, too, for
some timein doubt, i now decidedly and
unchangedly ranged on the side Of the
Union. Missouri i comparatively quiet
and / believe Garnet be oyerrun by the in-
surgents again.
These three States Of Maryland, Ken
tacky ana Missouri, ncither 81 which would |
promise a single soldier III fist, have now
an aggregate Of not less than 10000 in
tho fsid fol tho Union, while Of the citi-
zens not more than one third in number
are among the Insurgents, and they o.
doubtful whereabouts and existence.
After somewhat bloody struggle Of
months, winter closes on the Union people |
Of Western Virginia, leaving them masters
Of their own country. An insurgent force
Of 1900, for mouths dominating the mar
row peninsular region, constituting the
counties of Acconac and northampton,
and known as the Eastern shore Of Viz
rina, together with some citizens from
parts Of Mar lanl, have laid down their
arms, and the people there have renewed
their allegiance and accepted the profession
Of the flag. This leaves no armed insur-
rection north Of the Potomac or east ofthe
Chesapeake.
AIso. wa have obtained footing at each
Of the isolated points on the Southern
coast-IIatteras, Port Royal, 'Iybee Is
land near Savannah, and Ship Island
and we likewise have some general accounts
If popular movements in behalf Of the
Union III North Carolina and Tennessee.
These things demonstrate that the cause
Of thezUnion is advancing steadily south
wNd.
Since your last adjournment, Lieut.. Gen.
Scott has refined from the headquarters Of
the army. During bis long bic the nation
has not been unrnindful II his merit yet,
on calling to mind how faithfully, ably and
brilliantly he has served the country from
i time fir back ii our history, when few e
the men now living had been born ana
thence forward continually, cannot but
think that we are bis debtors. snl mi
therefore for your consideration what faf-
der mark Of recognition i das t. hlAi'
l,..os as d sygatcfal DeOnle.