Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
From the New York Independent
The Presidents Letter.

The letter settles two things: first,
that the Union armies are not to make
a surrender at the moment of victory,
for the purpose of fruitless negotiations
of peace, during which broken enemy
will gather himself again for battle
second, that the Proclamation of Eman-
cipation is not to be recalled, either at
the threats Of enemies or by tbs advice
of friends,-for "the promise, being
made, must be kept" How much Chris
tan craftsmanship finds utteranee in
those words The national faith is not
to be broken; the national honor is moi
to be turned into shame A solemn
covenant having been made with three
millions Of the lowest children of the
| Republican honest hearted President,
valuing his word spoken to slave none
the less binding than if spoken to king,
remains true to his pledge What if he
had followed the advice of those Re-
publican journals which have been SO
constant in saying that the President,
after making a proclamation Of freedom
to be binding forever, was half year
! afterward at perfect liberty to withdraw
it Suppose the President had written
this letter for the purpose of saying that
he was about to annul the greatest act
of his administration, and that following
the suggestion Of old and valued friends
he had concluded to remand three mil
lions of newly made citizens back from
their citizenship to the chains Of their
masters ]! How different would have
been the public reception of the Presi-
dents letter. That homely appeal, in
stead Of delighting all loyal hearts,
would have crlmsoned mems cheeks for
shame, and kinded a fire of indigna
ton in their blood In the statesman
ship that governs nations, as in the max
inns that govern private life, how plainly
The events always prove that only the
right way is the safe way! The Presi-
dent, trusting to the natural instincts Of
a just nature, has followed the path of
rectitude to find thati leads him straight
upon victory.
A journey to Washington has quick
ened oul faith in the Government. I'm
like year ago, the atmosphere of that
city now braces hope and courage Men
now going there can come away bring
ing with them an augmented confidence
In the great resources of the govern
ment, and to the fidelity with which
these are applied to the uses of the war.
All the blunders, all the hardness, all
the red-tape, cannot quench the great
fact that the Government has set its
heart and soul upon putting down the
rebellion and that the rebellion will be
put down. One cannot talk an hour
with the President without feeling that
whoever else may doubt the issue of the
war, A bra ham Lincoln doubts not at all
Not naturally sanguine man, he vet
believes that he is now shutting his hand
upon the prize Of victory When so
Der minded men feel enthusiasm, and
slow going men that the end is near, and
over cautious men like Mr.. Lincoln feel
confident not only Of to day but of to-
morrow, let the country at large be
doubly confident that the crown of tri-
umoh is near within reach, and that the
Presidents hand will pluck it,
The President seeks peace. But the
peace which he means to establish is not
what the Peace Party asks He seeks
something better and nobler-a settle
ment at which more honest men than
these clamorcrs shall not be ashamed
a record which shall not be registered
in blots on our page of history. He
aims at a peace that shall make this Re
public the chief among the powers o.
earth peace founded on that right
eousnesss which exaltcth a nation;
peace that shall first vindicatc the great
American ibea of Human Liberty and
the Dignity Of Man, and aftcrward shall
rest upon the land like blessing of
heaven