, 1863-09-03

matters Of vital importance. Within my ex~
pestence, the policies OF the country have
successfully turned upon four or five ques-
tons: regarded at TIE time as Of the greatest
moment, but now utterly obsolete and forgot
ten.
These improbable contests, while they last.
are the source Of great embarrassment to the
Administration Of the General Government
for the time being, which finds itself thwarted
IN az It's measures, however patriotic and ben
tition, aiming only ut an electioncering tri-
umph- This is Tely serious evil, even In
tine Of peace, greatly enhancing the diff.
cultIes md bur1ens of public life, and highly
detrimental to the public interests.
In lime Of war, the evil becomes ono Of
tremendous magnitude. The questions that
then present t1emselycB are naturally more
Important than Ordinary political issues in
time Of peace, while every blow struck ut
The mtasures Of the Government, though de-
Eigncd only to effect change Of administra-
uon, really affords aid and comfort to the
enemy.
This will be tho case Wien the opposition
to the Governmental measures is sincerely
dictated by honest difference Of opinion,
Nay, 1t will ever be the case when the opposL-
ton IL directed against measures paipa,IY
1nistakcn either en- grounds Of principle or
policy. No administration Is free from, error,
ard if Earty spirit ss,a1lo wed to prevail, its
&sgeratcd, and often 1erce]y denounced,
It'll the attention Of the country, instead of
being fixed on the CREST and main quettlons
on which I'LL good patriots are agreed, is
turned to side irEneS Of minor, or often fActi-
Nons importance. 1n tlis way the admIuis-
trstiou Of the Government Is weakened and
embarrassed. and the vigorous prosecution Of
to be The paramount objcc! is in some degree
pa1sl}zed.
have doubted the policy Of some measures
ct the Administration, and strongly disap-
proved othert; but regarding the persons In
power for ile time being us the constitutional
e1nme1t-copsidering The war, which his
been forced upon III BY the ambitious dema-
ECeue6 of the South, as \ question of natiopal
Hfe OF death-tbst to h4ya the doctrine Of
secession established at the mouth Of the
rebel Cannon is simply to consfgn the country
its distocorcd fragments at the feet Of for
cigp poNera-I cannot but think 1t unpAtri-
otlc to attempt, fur the sake of party TIL
umFb, to make political capital ont Of tho
tiflculties, or, If Jou please, the errors, una
voidably Incident to the conduct Of war Of
such gigantic dtmensions
1t is pretty safe test, In cases Of this kind,
to ask how the yiera aid measures of party
are regarded By the common enemy. Apply
ing this tett In the present case, nothing Is
more certsin than that the triumph, at the
apprcacnirg 6 election, Of any party organized
ard operating for the prostfation Of the Ad-
Minlst.stlen, would be regarded with unmin-
gled satisfaction by the leaders Of the rebel.
lion aud thcir eympathizers abroad. Indeed,
their last hope IL in our divisions.
CHndor requires me to add, that, If 1t is the
duty Of coed citizens to abstain from ietioua
opposition, it Is, in tins Of war, not less the
duty Of an Administration. as well In civil sa
military and naval adairz, to assume posi-.
tion wholly independant Of party. / am
afraid 1t Is impossible, in time Of peace, to
cal1y on Representative Government except
on party baeis.
During the existence OF rar, especially Of
var = hich taxes to the utmost the energies
and resources Of the county, patty supp ut,
In proportion as 1t is relied upon, Ia an ele.
Hent not Of strength but Of weakness.
II al coed men and good patriots In the
legal S1ates, whether IN Office or out Of office
-sacrifci1g when necessary little pride oi
personal feeling and of party association,
the objects which they all approve, viz: The
vigorous prosecution and successful ,erm1na'
ticn Of tie war, the next New Years day
would witness the prostration Of tho rebel.
lion aud Its leaders; the return Of peace and
the restoration Of the linton.
With tho best wishes that The meeting al
Springfield msy promote theee ends, I re.
main, dear eir, very respectfully,
Your friend and 1ell3w citizen,
EDWARD EVERETT.
FROM HON. SCHUYLER CoLFAI.
SoE7u BEND. IND, Aug, asth, 1868.
Jas. G. conkltDg. Esq, Chairman, &C.:
DEAR s1R-1hc very pleasant remembrance
Of kindly receptions by the people Of Central
Illinois when, In two campaigns, I had the
honor Of Addressing them In favor Of the
election Of your distinguished to.nsman as
nd dapf 19nr 1ol
me-to be preeent next week to address them
again on Issues far more momentous.
But the Baddcnlng circumstances With
which have been lately surrounded have In
duced me to ask t., be excused You will III.
low nc, however, trust, to say far words
to youE meeting with the pen instead Of the
However theo1ogians may construe the
| inspired command; "Tako no thought fol
The morrow, for the morrow shall take
me to teach Us the lesson that We must con
stantly grid ourselves for the duties Of to day
| and not waite cur strength In divisions as Il
what the future may bring forth.
The progressive stepb forward IN tho VII
for tho Union, which will be marked here
| after as mile-stones In its history. Til.
emancipation Of the rational capital-ths
cenflscation Of the property Of rebe1s-ths
| proclamation Of ctdom-the armiuE Of tn,
negroes against their traitor masters-al
forced on the country by its necessities, seen
already to be but part and parcel Of grans
who has determined to show that Nattona
Tin is to be punished, and treason to be 1T
| own undoer. Just as Donelson, Nashville
New Orleans, Memphis, NeHbern, GettTs
burg, Vleksbu1g. Port Hudson, (and hopt
before tbfs letter Is read, Charleston, also,
each in their turn added new lustre to ou
banners. prophetic Of the b1illiant Sunshine
| of final frinnnh
The e1eat duty Of to-day, as it seems tt
me, Is to stand BY the Governmcnt-not b,
hyIocritically resolving that We are in fayo
Of the Var, but opposed to every measure TO-
port, while dHarhrg Ill minor differences 0
opinion, recognizing that it Is only by ant
through The Administration placed by tn
people in power, that the most gigantic re
bellion known in the worlds annals can b
crutEed, and the republic Eayed.
Turning away from those who have no Gu
logies for our homes, no 1ejoicings from vic
tories, no money for our armies, and NJ
cu1ees but for the Administration, let u
: remember that We can only go for our couu
try effectively and earnestly but BY gotnl
against all It's enemies, open and secret, arm
ed OF sympathizing.
II there nre those w1o wish to save from
punishment and install again In power th
Catalines Of this rebellion Is old politics
allies, let us rather heed the teachings {
yopr gallant 1uiuolsan, and insist On moyfn
on the cnemy'e works till the last rebel I
arms Internationally surrendere, and the
with peace in the land, We can all unite I
demanding that indemnity for the past an
security for tha future which shall guarant
that led. handed rebellion sha1l never ag2i
plurgc the nation into var, and sprea
bloodehed aud mourning throughout ii
land.
Even now VIC can zee too p1ainly to
overlooked, the 1etEibutfon which PROV
deIce has determined shall oyertake II
guilty authors Of this war, and the instit'
ton, which rot only gave 1t birth, but for
time strengthened the arms OF tue consplr
| tors. ......- =,
Hnmpton, where slavery was first esta'
! liehed on this contfrent, fired and destroye
| by the bands OF the rebels themselves.
Be.utort, the faTorito residence Of the an
foc,atic shareholders, who for thirty years ha
been plotting the national fall, abandoned
their masters to their lifelong unpsid slave
The dwelling Of John Tyler, chief amor
the traitors, prayer Meeting nouse toT co!
trabande. The slave pen IN A!exandf1a,
widely known for it's horrors, military Prise
for spies md rebels. These, with many othe
that might be named, are as significant as t!
: ! ruins al Eineyal1. or the waters Of the Dc:
Sea- But, thanks to the Administration ~
resolved Tint, whatever else should die, II
, nation should Hye-thanks to the heroism
| the count1y's legtons, which amid shot III
j shell, and flame, have braved every dang
! and every fate for their count1y's gaEe-thanl
! to the patriotic fathers and mothers, and 81
+ ters and wives. who gave up even their uu
cherished kInsmen for the land they loved
the Republic founded By Washington Is n
? to be divided by the sword of treason, hut
to emerge from its terrible trial, more bes
| tiful,: more powerful and more prospeEor