, 1863-01-16

ton or to bring out thc miltaypower Of thr loyal
states 70 euppFcas the. rebellion and enforce the
Aw, The government and the people with one
that could be honorably chosen The contest ID
STU! raging; new md large army has been sent
TO the field and although the nation has been dis.
appointed In the SUCCESS thus far VIC must not for.
get that we were over sangulnc, nor what has ac-
tually been accomplished. The fortunes Of war
are not always on The same side. but i, with our
our csuse, VIC remain united in the support Of tue
Government n the struggle for its existence, I
trust that al the eacrifces in blood and treasure
get sec tho Union and the authority Of the Gov
ernncnt ofthe United States rc~cstab1ishcd.
Nr1de Ct 1Epero is an old adage that the cne-
beion in the Moth M have W. veil learned. Ms1 @ trpe.
loyal men Of the North will stand united and viii
stIfe M and to a,ken theiE
its last hope upon m "a q divided North. '' 0Daa ="
In judging the acts Of the Administration In the
no man "a e!cT. on this continent, 90 fesriui a
responsibility thrown as rests on the President Of
the tl9e United states. No candid man doubts
IL 95sa ssd sFs ths to hi su e.
lie 'es St T. found s ''f ia s eass a
1anfEters th hts recent Proclamation Of Enamel
Either the prosecution Of this war and the sup
pzseson Of the rebellion is inst and right, or It Is
s gs ~ aS~nd b
reeorte0 to for ite successful terminatton human
IT. even and Justice to our brave army dcrnnd that
there should be vigorous prosecution ofthe war.
The Emancipation Proclamation Is strictly a war
measure, designed to lead to speedy and success.
fal termination ofthe war by deprivlns the enemy
Of one oltts chief means ct support. In times Of
peace the President would under the Constitution
slavery in airy Of the States, but when the South
made T open war upon the government and conststu-
tiou they rcnounced all right to claim their protec-
ton 1f IL lawful for the President to order thou
neFy war to beslesc and destroy theif properly,
slnl 1t not he lawful for him to declare those free
who arc held in bondage BY thctn aud who are en-
Rloyed By their masters in sustaining tue rebellion.
rcbe1s and destroy the hope Of their peaceful re-
turn to the Union and submission to It's lawt.
Have they erer shown the slightest disposition
70 snsh feturni Hayc they not Wantonly waged
and tic Union! Have they not always had the op-
po1tnnity to lay down their traitorous arms sub
nit to the laws md hll their rights under the
would gladly yc1come tltm buck undei the coss con-
ettution ~ IT Ia, II they wou1d submit to its an
thority Is 1t not preposteroua to speak OF conc~>
tatoty measures agaInst traitors who, with mur-
against whom we have sent into the teld million
Q: armed men, This Proclamation Of Ernancipa.
ton cannot regard otherwise than as \ just and
uasmess se about Hn f. u Rt1 ss s ,S a aoa tas
who, on account OF this policy desire to emba11ass
the Administration IN the further prosecution Of
the war, they cannot Be true friends Of the Union
traitor right to hold lis fellow nun " IN bondage
than that the Union be sared. May the Supreme
Ruler OF the universe 30 guide the action OF the
people OF this once haRpy and nov, distract
tered upon the rocks Of disnnlon and dissentlon.
. EDWARD SlLDXnN