The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-10
JANUARY 10, 1862.

strength and renown. shall speak everywhere
in the future, rs 1t has spoken in the past,
those words of lofty patriotism, "LIBERTY
AND UNION, NOW AND FOREVER, ONE AND M
sErARABLE"; the Union of the American
States and the liberty of the American peo-
pie! And to this end they will expect and
demand that all lawful, usual, efficient
measures and policies shall he adopted which
will tend to promote speedy and successful
termination Of the war.
While the war is not to be carried on for
the abolition Of slavery but for the prcserya-
tion OF the government, they will neyerthc-
less permit no Congress, no Administration,
no officers of tho Army or Navy to protract
it, increase tho expenditure Of blood and
treasure which its prolongation would cost,
and shake thepopular confidence in success.
ful issue, by holding and treating property in
negroes rs more sacred than property Of any
other description. fby striking the chains
from the slaves Of rebels, and destroying the
property claims of traitors in black men, the
war may be ended sooner than 1t can be IL
such claims are treated as sacred and in
yiolablc-and if. thereby, millions of treasure
and thousands of lives of our brothers, the
young, the gallant and tho true, the pride
and hore of the country, may bc saved, they
will demand and insist in tones that will be
heard and respected, that the chains shall
fall and the war cease.
Whoever in this crisis. shall maintain, CT
act as if hc believed, that the Union ought
to be preserved If slavery in 1t can be pro-
tected. but that without slavery it is not
worth defending, making in his heart slavery
and not tho Union, the great object OF his
regard. will not fail to be known and treated
rs ono whom no impulse Of patriotism, hut
only the suggestions of cowardice, restrained
from the practice Of treason and the citizen
who will not act in good faith for the Union
and aid in prosecuting the war without con-
ditions and compromises, or who by his com.
plants, iaultiinding and Misrepresentation,
weakcns tho arm of the national Administra.
tion, renders most effective aid to the rebels
and, whatever his professions, should be
Stunned as one who makes his selfish pur.
poses or his party views paramount to his
love of country.
At tho present time and under existing cir
cumstanccs, q conditional Union man is an
unconditional traitor. For in such an cmer-
gency rs the present, true and loyal men will
say, Let all else die but let tho country live.
When the star Of peace shall return, the or
dnary functions of parties and party men
will be revived, and the affection and conf
dence of Just and grateful people will be
bestowed on those who in the hour of the
nations direst peril were most faithful and
generous
The sole, ovcrruiing consideration now. Is
not IN regard to administrative measures ana
governmental policies, Out now tue uoverh'
men. uhuer wh'Sl s.o:' us ;.cusurcS "nu Pollc'.s
are 10 oc No,kc" put' 'St.scn 70 oe p'rse,'cu.
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ueu' iS heoessN anu icah'y, n' 'e.y
fisn' 10 c1is', nro .no e'ech''a, ques''ons W
10 ucciucu. las " pcel, usc'u, ''',ruhen. W, :,
taiity IN ,hc Prosrcss ol mahk'ho nat is
'llc 'hc'al alI .V,iPer y. 'uo PcoPv ".o nav
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preserving
These questions are to be answered, either
by tho condemnation OF Democracy, and the
dscrcdit OF those whose character 1t has
formed, or by the vindication, hnai ana com.
plete, OF us claims 70 DO true ana appointed
ministers OF ci'liiH.tioh anu Chris'iah.,y,anu
Dy tue reception Oh ils cnnmPons, cl1'ncu ~
httnS raineht, una olstlneuisnGa WIN WIN
ProPer r.e'ss, INV s"oIe e..e'' lin. i''o"s mn; .us
Wn'cn l''ie nus prelai'u 'or 'h0 ho'o''' 'n'
''r'uouS' anu '"o great
In view OF the proportions which the re-
bellion had assumed, and 1.-THE complications
with foreign nations IN when, IN its pro-
gress, the Government OF tue united STATES
was liable to DC involved, ana considering
the dangers 10 whicn ala,ne wou,d De OK,
posed IN tue event OF war pe'Wcen tue on'.eu g.
States ana any great marat,ine power, l iei'
u my uuty' ih tue 'non'' VI oc'ooer iaS', W
auurcss " nVto W .ne oeJ'',y I VI ,;.a'',V I w.
response W n,s W''v ~, a"I III s"o Sah vu'. a.,, y.
inc uo'cinors VI 'no ;oyM '.aovslu a'u
ihke coast ca''H) ene'os"s 'e''1r ., molnV,i
70 the PRESIDENT Oh sne uni,eu ota'tS, III
which the attention OF the Federal Govern,,
ment was called to the peculiarly exposed
situation oi tins STATE ana 10 the necessity
OF providing. additional deienc's upon i's
coast, ana indicating 10 some extent tne
character OF tno WORKS Whicn seeincu 70 ce
Indispensable to the protection not OF TINS
State merely but OF the United states Ana
that this subject, 20 important to the State
and country. should not iail to be presented
in such manner as to secure the most
favorable consideration, l gave 1t in charge
or three able and eminent citlzens.-tho Hon.
Hannibal ilanl,n vice % rrG''aSI1 W;,;. o, 'pd ~
United o'aoS, 'he non peuc' p lillian ''' ~ oi
Augusta, ana yonn ~. IHo,, r;qa'v, .;qIui ~ N. %
ror'ian",mwh;o a. v,;a ',,.'e',a9 nnd wLp % hv ,bcir
Guy VI "as" s n!,h'ni "G.r,s % srccec;Ied Il il
asS.duoas anu ';''. a'V"' ,nom ,"U Aha Goys,nment
believed IN iinprtrs,ns ul%n '.I ,Io Jocon.eS If
.he necessity OF incr.;s,"S aV c,r ,Io;r