, 1863-06-06
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SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1868.
THE FUTURE.
As President Lincoln, by unconditon-
nlly rcvoking the order Of Gen. Burnside,
to suppress the organ Of JEFF. Davis. has
given it and all other traitorous sheets,
tull license to blurt their treason in the
face Of the loyal masses Of the uation, he
surely cannot blame US for narrat1ng a lew
historical facts, and indicating Tor our
selves and the true 1bery1oring and law
abiding people of the Union what course
We deem it our duty in the future to pur-
sue. II treason goes unrestrained and nn-
punished, loyalty may speak freely.
The loyal masses OF the Union nominated
and elected Mr. Lincoln because they be-
Ieyed him honest and patriotic, and
especially because he was the best man we
could elect The other prominent Repdb-
1ican candidates were Mr. Seward, sup
ported by the ultra radical section Of the
party; and Mr. Bates, the representative
of the conservatives. Nearly all far.seeing
patriotic men were Convinced that neither
of these candidates could by any possibility
be elected. AS compromise they urged the
name Of Mr. Lincoln, and the result has
proved the wisdom Of their choice. Then,
as between Ar. Lincoln and Breckn-
ridge and Douglas, especially as the early
death Of the latter would hare left the Exc
cutiye department in the hands Of hai-
tor, there can be no doubt that the cleo
tion Of Mr. Lincoln was Providential dis
pensation, designed for the puridcation
and preservation Of this nation-to purify
it from slavery by the mad rebellion Of its
supporters, and to preserve its liberty
from the oIgarchy that had plotted its
ruin. We are convinced that history will
thus write the results OF the momentous
years in which he has occupied, and will
occupy the Presidential chair.
But the time for mere compromise can-
didates has passed. Negative qualities
will not insure the election Of any man to
the highest office in the nation during the
lifetime Of the present generation. The
people will have man Of strong executive
will, as well as personal purity and
unfincl,ing honesty Of purpose. The 10y
al masses feel that vigorous, steady Aand
can alone guide the complicated adairs Of
this great nation. Better, thousand fold,
in such times as these, an occasional exer-
else Of arbitrary power, If directed to the
preservation Of the Constitution and the
enforcement Of the laws, than q timid, vac
ilating~ po1icy-one that permanently or
for the moment destroys the confidence Of
Ill honest, loyal men in the wisdom and
the energy Of the Government No man
feels safe, either in his person or his prop
erty, amid the tllroes Of revolution when
weak, wavering counsels habitually govern
those into whose hands they have commit
ted the affairs OF the nation.
Such being the convictions Of the loyal
people of the Union, the timid, the time
serving, all the merely prudent public
men and politicians may rs well stand
aside, for not one Of them can ever be cleo
ted President while the men, now upon
the stage, live The times are changed,
and the people Of this nation have no lead
ing Office for them. They want u man
with Hickory nerves, who, when traitors
disgrace the council halls Of the
nation, as in the last months Of Buchan'
ana and the first Of Lincoln's Adninistra
lion, will "hang them at the north end o
the Cspitol." jackson, when Judge at.