Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-11-27
Abraham Lincoln and an Undivided
Country.


The Carlisle American, published at Carlisle
Pa, hoi,ts the name of Abraham Lincoln as a
candidate for reelection to the Presidency of
the United States, and uses the following cogcnt
reasons to justify its choice:
We place at the head Of our editorial column
to-day the name of ABRAHAM LINCOLN for Pres
dent of the United States in the year 1864
We have reached point in the history OF our
country when per necessity, new and different
impulses must govern the people, who are sub
stantially the rulers ofthe Republic. A bold
daring and villainous attempt has been made to
destroy the Government; aud, as the warrior in
the field steps aside that the missive of death
may pass him without harm, so must the peo-
pie to a certain extent, throw away their old no.
tions of propriety, and face-hand to hand as it
were-tbe new dangers which imperil us.
When the life of nation is at stake, there is
no time to consider difference of opinion. The
fabric of the Government must first be rescued
from the impending destruction which would
seem to await it, and that done, we may then
stop to oconsult personal preferences, and discuss
abstract questions.
Mr.. Lincoln entered on the performance oflis
duties under circumstances which are without a
parallel in the history of this or any other coun-
try. He has met the responsibilities ofhis po-
sition with an amount of frmness, which marks
him as the man to carry the Government through
it's perils and has brought to the performance
Of his varied and responsible duties an element
of practicable ability which challenges the ad-
mration of the people not only of his own coun-
try, but Of all the world.
There must, then, be no change in the Admin
stration of the country until the rebellion is
crushed out, and the nation placed high up on
the pedestal which was destined for its occupan-
cy by the Almighty. To falter now, or to en-
ter ON new theories, would be simply to inter
fere with what we esteem to be the hand of des-
tiny; and it is therefore that we do not hesitate
to commit the American to the policy which is
already indicated by this article. change of
rulers would bring different policy, and a
change of policy would involve the danger of
disaster to the Government This the people
seem to understand and this we respond by re-
nominating ABRAHAM LINCOLN as the Union can
didate for President in 1864. We sincerely be-
leEe he could carry every loyal State against
any man our opponents could name. We are
satisfied that no party of respectable leaders
could be organized against him. He has already
made platform for his friends to stand upon
the Union and the COnstitution-the Union
impregnable and perpetual-thc Constitution
inviolate and eternal. With such a man and
such platform, his friends could not only be-
come successful, but the great principle Of free
government would become success on this
Hemisphere.
II stime even now to sound the tocsin for
the coming contest. There can be no rest oI
ones devotion to country, and whilst the fratri.
cides of the rebellious section are striking fas
and heavy blows at the great heart Of our coun.
try, let the new generation advance the starry
banner OF freedom " ith the new inscription
Abraham Lincoln, the Union and the Constitn'
tion with the succession to the Presidency il
l664-one and inseparable.