Daily national Republican., 1863-12-08
A New Mexican Paper on President Lin.
colm.


Mo- coin.
4, Since the earth was peopled, the instances
have been rare In which any one man has had
10 support and perform such heavy, varied and
grand duties, as has President Lincoln. II he
succeeds In overcoming thoroughly this great
rebellion, and Id restoring permanent peace in,
the land, his name will go down to the latest
ages as among the grandesta and beat the worlds
history has unfolded. One thing the Southern
rebels will have accomplished for him. They
will have FURNISHED him the occasion to be
known through all time as among the first of
the most renowned and iliustrious of human
beings, who have been, assigned and found a
part TO act upon earth.
All this Is inevitable, unless aome great dis
aster shall hereafter occur. The South under.
rated his capacity, his mental determinations,
his lofty devotion to the Union and Govern
ment, and the sublime, grandeur and strength
Of his integrity. They hoped to destroy, easily,
his influence, with the Administration and the
Union In his hands. They relied upon ancient
party associations to aid them, and to trample
patriotism under foot, aud TO devote to ruins
her sacred temples. The President, as is now
well known, barely escaped assassination In
travelling to Washington to assume his duties.
In all this, what offense had he committedl
What had he done that so great rebellion
should rise up against himi '.'- -" '!.'" q III
He had been, In accordance with all legal and
constitutional forms, elected TO be Chief Magis-
trate. He was tarnished by no crime, could
not be convicted Of want of patriotism, and
disclosed no criminal intentions against his
| country. His life and character were proof
that he would at whatever hazard keep his In
tegrity. To those unacquainted with causes,
and the acts and motives Of politicians during
more than thirty years past, would 1t not seem
strange that the traitor spirits Of the South
should have selected President Lincoln, and his
time, as the man and the occasion, against
whom, and at which, they would sttempt the
destruction of the Government But they had
long been preparing for the effort. They had
long fomentsd IN will and hatred against the
people of the North, and especially the labor
ing portions, who receive wages for their SER
| vices.
They had talked to and told each other that
their own prowess and coufage were inyincible,
and surpassed all people upon ssrth. General
education being limited, the consplrators could
operate more powerfully upon the ignorant
prejudices of the masses. When they supposed
thoy had sufficiently aroused and confirmed
prejudicss and Lincolu was elected, they at
once moved for separation, pretending to Jus
ftlfy their acts upon the hsresies of secession.
They proclaimed to the world the corner stone
4 OF their political fabric. They found as they
supposed their political Peter, upon whom
their Government and system were to rest.
This was the negro. 1helr slaves had been pro-
tected to them, as their property, under the
Constitution, . stictyas other. property m
der all the circumstances.
True, the enlightened sentiment of the most
polished PORTIONS, Of the world was setting In
strongly against them; stiiiS they had security
under the Constitution. 30 long as they should
I have remained faithful to the Union, so long
would they have found protection. Yet they
chose to set all at defiance and trust to the
sword. They initiated the war. They relieved
President Lincoln from all appearance or tlpge
of criminality in drawing the sword against
them. He stands before the world free from
:, all guilt for the consequences which have re.
suited. He is governed by no feeliugs Of re.
. yenge. His whole design Is to crush the rebel
lion and restore Justice and peace. ,- r ..
h. While some narrow minded partisans would
be glad to turn his course, 70 serve the ends Of
parties and their schemes, he stands boldly
out, mountain's height above all selfish and
unworthy motives. He demands oppositlon te
t the rebellion, and he 10 right. He demand,
{ devotion to the Union, and In this he Is right
He demands to be sustained in the Govern
ment, In his sleepless efforts to maintain th'
country, and restore peace, and this, too, II
right.-H ,Noeo Nsjieano. ,,i jl,,, 10. p