Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-15
TFrom the New York Newsls
Abraham Lincoln fOrblds Re-
nJmtOn


of the general welfare, and wholly subservient
to the wishes Of a faction; but as II is So IL is
perhaps fortunate that that Chief Magistrate
has officially proclaimed his position and re-
vened the dark and sinister purpose which he
and his party have in view Ia this respect,
the tissue Of falsehood sophistry and shallow
artfoe with which Mr. Lincoln has insulted /
the common sense Of the people under the ap-
pellation Of Message, may possibly Indirect |
| iy prove blessing However great may be |
a threatened danger, some portion ofthe peril
is cancelled when 1t is exhibited for public |
contemplation. There have hitherto been
! signs innumerable OF the dsunion proclivites
OF this Administration, but now we have be-
| fore us the emphatc statement Of the Presi-
dent that he designs TO interpose an insupera
| bic barrier between the North and the South.
| This treacherous and disoyal intention is not
only discernable amid the rhetorical mazes Of
| the Message, but to give it the active prinei-
| pie OF au Executive mandate it has been tor.
tured into the shape of proclamation. We
have already anay2ed that portion of the
Message and its appendix which constitutes
the conspiracy TO render reunion impossible,
and we take it for granted that our readers
have labored to CLEAN the meaning of the doc
ment, especially as it provokes perusal as a
| literary curiosity Therefore IL is Unnecessary
TO di late upon the absurdity OF the Executive
of Republic assuming functions beyond even
the authority of Congress; issning edicts to
control State elections; DISTINGUISHING nine.
tenths Of the citizons Of State, and giving to
the remaining tenth the exclusive privilege Of
creating laws and constitutions Whatayails
it that these things are diametrically antagon-
stical to the most papable principles of our
form OF government, since the Executive has
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enforce all his designs at the point Of the bay
onet2 We have already shown, by sitting Il
few positive statements from an abundant
chaf Of obscure diction, that the proclama-
tion forbids the reentrance Of any seeded
State into the Union, until slavery shall have
been utterly abolished. The radical press has
already borne testimony that such is the fact
witness the Epe,ing Post, which admits that
''the very condition" of their return is 'the
renunciaton ofthat monstrous idol Of slavery"
You have there, people of the North, the sub
stance of the Message and Proclamation, and
the only Condition" upon which reunion will
be permitted by this Administration is 'the
remuneration OF that monstrous idol of slave
ry.
r Now, Unonists ofthe North ,indorse the pol
icy of the Administration, if in your con.
sciences you can. The time for subterfuge is
t past No supporter of the war can lay that
= lattering JUNCTION to his soul" that all the
blood that must be shed the homes that must
> be desolated; the ruin that must be wrought,
= will be sacrifices TO the Union. Whatever
misfortune shall follow the chariot wheels o
war, must be hereafter accepted as an offering
$ to the shrine of Abolitionism The "renun-
@ citation of slavery is the ult;matum of the
Administration; unless the rebels renouncC
slavery, they will not be permitted to resnm,
y political mpanionship with the North We
y cannot refrain from this reiteration, for Tho
% issue therein presented confirms the truth o
d those impressions that the NeWS conceived
, and published at the very commencement o
q hostilites Mr. Lincoln, after thirty month";
: of desperate warfare, has voluntarily rem
:, asunder the veil that he wore at his inaugura
" ton, and stands confessed the Mokana that ht
% is. Freemen Of the North, your treasure hai
been squandered, your sons have been squan
tered, your political rights have been violated
Is your country has been ruined, for the sing
8 purpose Of overthrowing the industrial system
d of the South, and reducing the negro from q
T. condition of seryitude cougenial to his natur
n and conducive to his happiness, to freedom
: idleness, starvation and DEATH And wha
+ shall become OF the fertile savaunas Of tn
ne South, that have poured their wealth into tn
lap of the North2 Look into the future, an
see those rich plantations deserts, deserted
by the laborer fitted to the toll, the gener
ne GUS and intellectual race that ruled them
a banished or pershing upon the scalfod Q
:, as outlaws welding the guerrilla xii
II and rifle fin mountain fastnesses Sc
TO four millions of uncutured, irresponsible
creatures, once happy in their bondage, the
destitute and unmangeable in their freedom
-, pouring into our Northern communities, I
~ steal and crowd our charitable institution
re and bring down, by competition the whit
Ia. laborer hire But it is not that lnisfortun
that suggests itself with force for with thG
treacherous proclamation Of amnesty beior
f, them, the Southern people have an incentiy
NJ to resistance which will prevail against all th
be- the wealth and power Of the North. II is Ii
fact that we are fighting to prevent Reunion
ur- that the masses of the North should take inl
ho consideration. Will you uphold war avowet
'ed ly in the interest of dsunion2 Will yo
Ige suffer your form of government TO be tran
he formed into despotism, will you give yol
of elective franchise to military control; will yc
we surrender your judicial writs that alone pr
zen tech the citizens liberty will you be serfs
as cause faction that weds the military pow
lts; designs to carry on a war that is confessed
YER be- not for the Union, but againstit2 IL "
consent, none may gainsay your privilege
rvit your own chains and build up with yo
eSs corpses an eternal barrier between the sc
tons But let there be no more miserat
oes cant about war for the Union, Let sor
of essence Of truth and honesty dwell with yo
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