The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-11-11
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There has traHspired this fall, what was
never before known TO transpire III this
country; u uniform endorsement of the Ad
ministration, in all the Northern States
Never before, we believe, has that been the
case, and particularly when that Admins
tration has taken upon itself the RESPONSE
b!iity of carrying out any affirmative policy,
involving the curtaiment of any cherished
rights, or the expenditure of the peoples
money.
The present Administration, from the
very first, has been called upon to >excr.
else the functions Of Government ia man.
heI, generally unpopular. 1t has been an
imln'slpatou of war, where millions up
ON millions of treasure has been expended,
and hundreds and thousands Ct lives Of our
fathers, brothers, sons, and the husbands Of
the mothers Of the nation, have been sacri
feed an administration that has not fal.
tered in assuming the responsibility but
has restrained individuals of their boosted,
and dearly cherished liberty, at will, and
The end is uot yet, neither can any living
man see the end. We may be able to des-
crn the softening hue which the rising sun
OF peace gives 10 the clouds Of war, but no
living man can yet see the end.
The continuance in power Of the present,
or Il similar administration, is prolonga-
ton of the war with all its Incidents:
until the rebellions is conquered, and
an endorsement Of the Administration is a
tacit endorsements Of its acts. Now what
do the elections in Massachusetts, New
York, Pennsylvania Ohio, Indiana Iowa,
Wisconsin, California and Minnesota near?
We will try to answer, 1t means in tho
first place, that the mass Of the people do
not believe the hy2oc'itical lies that villain
politicians have been eager to instill in
TO their minds, that the administration is
seeking to subvert the liberties of the peo-
pie, and on the ruins Of liberty found
military lespotsm. In means, secondly,
that the people understand that powerful
attempt is being made by the agents Of dos
poliSm, the Southern rebels, to destroy this
Government. 1t means, thirdly, that the
people believe that the administration is
honestly and faithfully cndeayoring to de-
feat the plans Of those rebel despols, and
while they may not approve aNthe detuVs
Of its policy, they do approve the design,
and general features thereof, and have conf
dence i'll the integrity and honesty Of the
officials Of the Government. 1t means
tourlhly, that the people understand and
believe, that the influence and tendency Of
that party in opposition to the Aaministra.
ton, out Of which have sprung all the lead
crs Of the rebellion in the South, and so
many sympathizers Of the rebellion in the
North. is oppoSition.b H.; Goucrnmnt, and
il they support that party, they mast nee
cssarily, to greater or less extent, oppose
hinder, and discourage the restoration Of the
Government to unity and peace. 1t means,
finally, that the people are true to the prin-
ciplcs Of law, and liberty, and to the in
S,'ncts Of humanity that they will give no
aid or support to the oDposcrs Of the Gov
crnmen', in whatsoever form it may he pre-
seated TO them.
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