The weekly union record., 1864-04-09
.enomination of Abraham Lincoln =.
It's Moral Effect.


bntemplated the moral effect which the re
bmnation OF our present Chief Magistrate
i'll produce. especially upon the Southern
onfederacy and upon foreign governments.
hen We reflect that the alleged cause Of the
ltbreaking of the rebellion was the election
Abe Lincoln, and that the leading spirits in
se seeding States have avowed their deter.
ination to break up this great and noble
overnment, unless the Southern Slaveocracy
an rule the nation, ad libutum. we must at once
be that. to lay Mr.. Lincoln on the shelf, who
as safely and judiciously steered the ship OF
tate over the toughest seas on which it ever
billed, and take up q new man, would be
laimed by the rebels in Secessia, their Copper
esd sympahizers in the loyal States, aud all
be foreign powers which, silently, at least,
Fish the rebellion succcss, IS . moral victory
yer the government, a repudiation Of the policy
the Administration. and a symptom, or indi.
alton, at least, that the uuboly demands of
raitors and dsuniooists will be finally heeded,
md partially, If not fully, acceded to.
When Mr.. Lincoln was elected, the bloods
y Confederate notoriety announced that that,
n itself, was sufficient cause for dissolution
p the Union, and they Immediately commenced
Ppen operations to effect their damnable Dur.
pose. The Administration at once announced
10 its constituents that all the vital force of the
government, if necessary, should be used to
preserve the government intact, and guarantee
TO every State all its constitutional rights un-
impaired, and also gave assurances, which
fhould have been satisfactory TO any but dis
hnlonists per Sc, that all the rights of all the
fitizens of all the States should be guaranteed
hnd enforced. The policy inaugurated by the
Administration, and to this day pursued, has
been but the carrying out of the promises made,
Fhe assurances given. The Union-it must
pnd shall be preserved" has been the base of
hll bis operations. To the loyal States be has
said, "Y our government shall not be parted in
twain To the citizens of the disoyal States
in armed rebellion against their best fiiend-
the General Government, he has said all the
tlme-"Lay down your unholy implements Of
unjust warfare, return from furnishing on the
husks of rebellion, 10 the great paternal man.
sion house and home of the government, and
youe predigality shall be forgotten, your trans
gresslons forgiven, aud your liberties and rights
respected, as of yore. These are fads. They
are facts. too, which history will hand down to
future generations as the sacred embalment of
the cherished name OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
With these facts staring an enlightened,
Christian, free people in the face, can they,
without committing a moral felo de Sc, discard
Mr. Lincoln, to experiment with an untried
man, in the very midst, perhaps, of Freedoms
perils? Bat We opine that point is even now
virtually settled. Enough is known of the
popular mind to render the prophecy that he
will be renominaed almost sure of fulillment.
The great model American nation will in June
next, say TO oil the world, 1--WE commenced
this fight with Abraham Lincoln for our chief
tain, We have maintained it SO far to the utter
astonishmeut of foreign powers and the dismay
of traitors and copperheads, and we intend to
keep him there until the dogma Of secession
bites the dust, and UNION and EouALIrr per.
vades this land from the wide Atlantic to The
wider Pacific. and from Lakes to Gulf"