New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-08

~ the abandonment OF Slavery. Hs only claim is for
An abandonment Of armed resistance: ms makeS
good precisely what Wa have cOntended was the true
eonstrucon o. the famous rnssive. To whom It may
concern 1t puts beyond further dispute the It's,
dents absolute singeness Of purpose. ana DIS aetIn
nation to maintnn the war solely On m
occasion here to repeat that he VIII not attempt
either to reiract or modify the Emancipation
Proclamation. Yet Ia this he ~ perfectly NJ
That proclamation was q measure. authorized py
the war power involved in the duty prescribed W tno
Executive b. the Constitution to enforce tho laws us
operative force mast continre WINE 'be Mn n,sss
When the war cctses itself must cease as awar meas
ure II can have no further continuing eject touB"
the effect already contaminated. whatever tnc courts
may decide That 10 be- cannot oe undohe, ana
nation in Just the right manner He treats II as an
instrument war. but in way nterposes It against
peace. The Rebels can get peace az any ,y .Sev
launching IT, Al that j. required OF them is that the!
shall in good faith bow 10 the Constitution.
Turning to the evening papers We find IN Inc
Post:
"As often rs the public have had reason 70 excian
God bless Abraham Lincoln they will utter the oehs
diotion with new rest on reading bis late message IL
il the best ia opinion that he has YET written cam
and dignted in tone, clear m statement anu ooiu .h
inacnanimous In spirit; and in its exhibition OF the
state OF the country amply satisfactory No American
VIII arise from the perussl of this simple and saight
forward document but with feelings OF increased conn
dencc in the stability of our institutions ana OF rea
mated hope " their future destinies 1T.
"Mr. Iincolns conditions OF peace are stated WIN
canal breyitv and terscncss The war VIII cease on
the part of the Government he Says whenever ],
shall have cesei the part Of those who began H.
That ia IL hole matter In NUTSHELL that II lrht ulg
nifed seNcs pectiu and necessary no needless ven
geance is Threatened proscrptye or yndicive leg
,ation ia asked for but TO all who submit to the laws
their benign protection IN again yonclsacd. Mr.. Lin
colin does not mean Of course that the leaders OF this
most fagitous aud sangunaiy Rebellion shall get OF
unscathcl; he would be among the hrs probably. 10
suggest the execution 81 such monsters OF inquiy nut
for The poor misguided people, WHO have been made the
victims of their hcish ambition be chcrishcs feelings
Of the profoundest commseraton."
The Commercioi Adrsrtiser, which prdes Itself
on certain ability in the funereal line, says:
THE President thinks that the country has grown
richer in men and means during the wal. Population
bas probably advanced in spite of the carnage OF battle
fields and tho wasting Of disease bnt that our material
resources have increased Is delusion worthy only oil
place in pre- election speech.
The message j. unsatisfactory, IN that II ciscloses
nothing that We did not know before II opens ny no
hope for the future except Of continued war anu OF
course CORES spending Increase % In men and means
II promises renewed yior III the prosecution OF inc
war bu. rather TO accept the wearing out pohe
in the hope that due of time he Rebellion VIII
collapse and shriyel aud expire"
On the whole. the Message seems to be about
what everybody expected; satisfies the Union
lists and dissatsiies the other kind Which we
presume satisfies Mr.. Lincoln.