Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-29

COnVOcatiOn of the COnscript
---Remarkable State
neRt ln Regard To MIR. Lin
coin.
The conscript officers from the Thirteenth
Congressional District Of the State have been
in consultation in this city for some days past
From their reports it appears that over 30
900 conscripts from Virginia have been put
into the held during the past year By in
vtation of Colonel Shields, the courteous
commandant Of Camp Lee, these officers and
other invited guests, including Governor
Letcher, Mayor Mayo, and Generals Winder
aud Ely, partook of a dinner there on Tues
day last. In responding to u toast to Virgil
MIA, Governor LetChsr made brief address,
in which he expressed the opinion that the
present war would last as long as the Ameri-
can Revolution Cries of "Never, never p
well, said the Governor, "you' see. Some
of you say it will last through Mr. Lncolns
term of office So it will but Lincoln will be
the next President of the Federal Govern
ment-if not by fair MEANS he will by foul
There will be dispute in regard to the cleo
toral vote, and Lincoln, short time since, in
the course of a conversation with Dr. Hamb-
lin, said that he had been commissioned by
pSa W tNohbt0 Nht bulOut duu ne UltAnb 10 10
it. His failure thus far had been for the want
Of competent Generals, not for the want OF
brave soldiers, Lincoln inquired OF DIR.
Hamblin what was the opinion of the South
ern people in regard to the war The Doc
tor replied, They think it will last through
your term OF office 'Ah, said Lincoln,
do you think my term of Office closes with
these four years No, sir; there will be a
dispute in regard to the electoral vote, and
shall be President another term, as God has
directed Yes, gentlemen, the Governor
continued, we are in for a long and bloody
war, and we must fight it out, and we will
light 1t out, finally conquering glorious in-
dependence The South can never be sub
iugated 1t is better that every man, woman
aud child be sacrificed than that the South
should fail in this contest - Richmond Er-
dminer.
The idea broached by Mr. LINCOLN, in
the above reported conversation between
himself and DIR. HAMBLIN, we have, on
several occasions, heard put forth by mem
bers of the Republican party. AS long
ago as six months we heard them argue
that Mr.. LINCOLN would hold his seat
until the rebellion was put down, because,
as they urged, no election could take
place until all the States were in condi-
ton to take part in it. We have no doubt
some such game will be attempted and
carried out, unless defeated by some of the
aspirants for the same position, in his own
party. In game Of that kind, SEWARD
and CHASE, who are both plotting for the
place, would stand no chance at all. LIN
COLIN has the whole thing in his own
hands, and it is more than likely, from
present indications, that his bitterest op-
ponents to such a measure would be two
aspiring members of his Cabinet. They
would have the power to defeat it, and if
it was likely to result to their disadvan-
tage, would not hesitate to use it. There
are deep, dark and damning plots being
laid by the corrupt men in and around
the capital plots agaicst the life of the
nation and the libertins of the people. 1t
remains to be seen whether or not they
will be successful. 1t is very clear to our
mind that the men in power will make a
desperate effort to retain their hold on the
reins of government, by fair means or foul
They have the money and the sword to
aid them in carrying out their nefsrious
purposes. They have not hesitated to EN-
ploy them in subserving their ends hereto
fore. and it is not to be presumed they
vi do so when the question Of their own