The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-10-12
TY. OHIO. WEDNESDAY, MORNING. OCTOBER -, 1854 .lH


4 81 FEDERAL VICTORIES II
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The recent victories of the Federal ar
mics might do something towards ending
the rebellion, was there . man at the
White House capable of making peace
without consesting to dis-unioni With
Dir, Lincoln's s.to whom it may concern
eirenlar before the people, chow inueh
| nearer are we.to the close Of the rebellion
than before Atlanta was taken or Early
| whipped? But who dare say if . man
who respected the Constitution was Pres
ident, imm ediats steps would not now be
taken to bring about peace and a.restored
Union? As it is, our armies are made to
win victories. and fight battles to compel
the rebels to "abandon slavery" Now,
how many shves did the taking. of Atlan2
ia and the. defeat of Early compel the
rebels to abandop?- And how many more
such victories are necessary before the
war will end aud slavery be abolished ?
Victories are not-new for the Union,
but for abolitionism. Mr.. Lincoln has
said 50, and he ought to know. Why,
then, will not honest Union me1, who;
.waHt-the Union restored and the rebel
lion to cease, vote fora change in the adj
ministration 2 Itacanaotbe possible that
a majority OF the American people have
become so Infatuated with fanatical idea,
as to dasiTe this vast war to continue for
an indefinite period, in order to blot out
~ institution. of sovereign State. MAJ
king war upon slavery and making the
abolition of slavery the object OF war,
places the Federal administration in the
same attitude as JEFF. Davis and his ad-
ministration. More so in fact, because
jeff Davis has constitutional right to
defend slave property while sAEe Lincoln
has no constitutional right to make war
upon it. ~ -
|
In war then, on our part, for saboli-
ion, and on the part of the rebels, for
The defense of slave property, our side be- !
comes the aggressors, and those we call
he.rebeis become merely the defenders
IF their constitutional rights. IF slaves |
ire freed, incidentally, as a soar for the
Union is proceeded with, no matter, free
lem, and the people everywhere will
rive their hearty assent. But if a. war
or the Union become of secondary i'm
,ortance, and WARRIOR abolition becomes
he primary object, then men who really
owe the Union and respect The Constitu
ion, ought to d-mand change in the
of the government. I'm
ess they do have this change, the war for
bolition must proceed, and it will pro.
eed until change is made, let it be this
ear or at the end of four OF forty years
nore.
To honest Union men Federal victories
hen, are of value only as they shall has
en- the return of peace and the re-estab-
shment of the Union. To make these
ictories and those which shall come
GREATER, useful in the way of restoring
be Union, Mr.. Lincoln must be superse-
ed by some one who win substitute
Inion for slavery, and will, if, with such
substitution, mo;e fighting becomes ne
essary, carry on the war only for the
Union.
But we have assurances from persons
rho speak Tor Mr. Davis, that peace is
ven now within our reach, if we would +
ccept it on the basis of the integrity of
he Union. But to all such propositions ,
lr. Lincoln turns deaf ear, and says no
after if the rebels lay down their arms
lis very day. and do not consent to the
abandonment Of slavery" the war must 7
'ntinue until they will thus consent. Say ID
ot word about slavery, and not another
usket need be fred to bring about the
bion of the States. Mr.. Lincoln, how ]
'er, willnot-consent to: be silent upon q
lis subject, but demands the war to pro-
'ed and the draft to continue, that the
bells may be forced to abandon slavery
lect Mcclellan, and he promises to use d
the powers of the Federal Government '
restore the Union of States, without !,
.ying any regard to side issues. IF he r,
elected and more bat ties are to be Tough Isl
e victories will be for the. Union and
t for abolitionism. Elect Lincoln and =, a
ctories may be won but with abolition r.
n as the object, each battle fought and is
ch victory won, will only make the dis e'
m ckas m wider and deepar Tat fban d