The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-12-25

sage.
A special dispatch to the New York
T'jbune, dated Washington, Dec. 9th
says:
lt is safe to say that 10 Presidents
Message since George Washington
retired into private life has given such
general satisfaction az that sent to
Congress by Abraham Lincoln to day
Such out9ivings as TO its general to-.
nor with respect to the questions Of
Slavery and Reconstruction MS have
reached the public through tie mcd-
um OF this correspondence, although
entirely correct as far as they went,
had not prepared people for the thor
oughly uncompromising language of
of the President, and still less for the
details of his plan of Reconstruction.
The few who had seen this portion Of
the Message beforehand were pledp-
cd TO sccrcsy, but united in saving
that none but the most devoted mar
tisans Of Slavery would find it unpaI-
atablc. The events has proved thev
were correct. In the Republican nae.
ty, not only those usually classed as
radicals, but such conservatives rs
Dixon of Connecticut and Morgan of
New York join in its praise.
Congressman James s. Rollins. of
Missousi, hitherto classcd rs one OF
the strongest opponents ofthe Admin
istration, declared to-day that he ac-
cepted the platform of that Message.
and that his State could be carried
upon it. Even Riddell, the Governor.
.or Louisiana, who is here, indorscs
and says that it is the doctrine for
Louisiana, He says that DR.. Cott
man and his associate, who presented
themselves here under his certificates
claiming to be Congressman elect
from Louisiana, and who arc now wait
in the room ofthe Committee on Elec-
tions, arc with him in this. The Ian
guage OF the Opposition is no less.
significant. The bitterast, while call.
ing 1t attrocious, declare that il is the
most cunningly devised plan for its
purpose ever framed. The friends Of.
/ President Lincoln welcome the Mes
sage, rs giving them an excellent DOS
IitlNe.plattorm upon which to fipht the
next campaign, and the general he
lief is, that the standard are in that
campaign will be the author of this
Message The President, who is in
much improved health to day, is great
" gratiticd,at the reception given to
his Message, and the congratulation.
which pour in upon him from all sides.
The Boston transcript saws that
seven thousand dollars worth orshocs
stockings, and of warm clothing are
/, already on their way to the Western
, Sanitary Commission, for the relief
, Of the freedmen of the Mississippi
|. Valley. The shoes are of English
} manufacture, captured in blockade
runner, and designed by our British
friends for the use of rebel soldiers.
\ Senator Wilson will introduce a hill
! providing for the enlistment of any
who may he willing to enlist in the re-
bellIous States, to enter any regiment
now in the field from the loyal States
they may select. The design is to ret
these men into the veteran regiments, =,
and provide Il large field on which {, @
States can draw for troops.
: n conilagration occurred last wctl |,
at the foot of Christopher. CHARLIE.
: Amos and Perry streets, North River.
| New York city, Involving the de-
siruction of one brig. nine schooncrs
and twenty hargcs. The total loss is
roughly estimated at upward of three
= hundred thousand dollars. There is
) but little insurance.
General Burnside is expected at
. Washington this week, to take pcrma-
nent leave of the army and retire to
private life.