Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17
THE CHRONICLE,
The Presidents Message.
There seems to be no diversity-ofl

The Presidents Message.
There seems to be no diversity of epin-
ion among candid readers of unbiased
- minds as TO the meritorious and outspo-
ken character of President Lincoln's late
Annual Message. While there are a
% sig few hypercritical fault-fnders who ex-
s1i j. q! hlplt more raneorous partizan zeal than
' patriotic wisdom in their loose criticism,
the great mass are satisfied with its out
.t i..Bd spoken, manly, temperate and humane
-laI Il tone. Unlike similar documents from
" Mr.. Lincoln's more immediate predeces-
-Iirj ors' his message grasps the live issues of
.-[ a the day with a vigor and willingness that
Ell Y-li plainly indicates a determination to bold
t a.. lymeet every responsibility involved in his
position. The President proclaims to the
nation and the civilized world. that the
f. rtl instigating cause of the fierce intestine
ii.- strife that now divides and embroils the
nation, is Slavery. This fact, patent to
every unprejudiced, patriotic mind, calls
10 l.uaa loudly for a remedy that shall destroy the
aa' $3.50 pestilential virus of that demon power
I'm which in the insanity of its blind rage
s.. presumed to defy and ruin the nation
.oI!lA4 it could not rule in a condition of base
aIHDt iI= subserviency. 1t is certainly a matter
for congratulation to realize that a man
80 occupies the Presidential chair who does
slsasae not act in awe of the Slave Power that for
iA-5ns= years has ruled the councils of this Ma
ton. He does not regard Slavery as Ell
ther q necessary or useful institution. Of
course the proslavery Democracy, who
quote Scripture to prove the divinity of
"a .Is- a system that fosters robbery, piracy, con-
e~ubinage and every co-relative lustful in
snI o-deceney, together with the lash and man
q acles, are Mortified at the audacity of Pres
IL ident Lincoln's propositions to abolish an
~ liz institution 50 consonant with all their
g7t' s.; unhallowed sympathies and sentiments.
= Z But we apprehend the President will not
80 be deferred from pressing this most i'm
4Itl5. portant measure as far as practicable,
-s@ ais though al the baying hounds in the
realm should pursue and surround him,
Is though they would in fury rend him.
.A- We only hope that he may be found at
p-I'.i- the hour of seyerest conflict and highest
responsibility, equal TO the task before
him. Time and opportunity have been
.a.,- graeiously extended oy him. as the Chief
80 Executive of the Nation, to the rebellious
States. TO return to their allegiance and
threby regain their forfeited immnnities.
-.lr. In view Of the terrible wickedness of
Slavery, the awful calamity its rscklessly
aggressive spirit has brought upon the
Nation, no temporizing or accommodating
policy shonld be exhibited toward it or
its stabborn and dinbalical partizans.-I
They have by their persistent Wickedness
invited their own destruction. Small Try
80 politicians, of the b~utternut persuasion,
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President has not the right to interfere
with Slavery, and VainIy hope TO encour-
l-Ai-age. the rebel South to hold out a while
ia' longer until the reins of Government
shall be transferred to the sympathizfng
hands of the pro-Slavery Northern De-
l. nocracy, when a general amnesty viii be
az granted to rebels and traitors of high and
low degree, and the Nation transferred
again to the proprietary charge of that
superior race whose divine right, as is ar
Fogsted by them, II Is, to lord it over
Northern men in all matters of political
perferment, to whip. brand and burn
pegroes in the South, and lead doughfac-
- ed Democrats by the nose as asses are.
But ii is TO be hoped the halcyon days of
political paltrOoneFy. so characteristic of
i. Democratic ascendency. Will never again
return to blight and disgrace the nation.
Let President Lincoln put the foot of a
giant on the head of the reptile Of Sla-
very, BY declaring freedom to the slaves
Of rebels and traitors, and it will be an
l',act the nation will forever applaud and
49,. God will bless"