Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-14
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which the millions OF voters met AMI mingled al
the polls give strong assurance OF this. Sot on
~ all those who supported the Union ticket. &c
called, but great majority of the opposing par
ty also may be fairly claimed 20 entertain and to
be actuated by the same purpb'e. IL IL an unan
swsrable argument to this effect, that no candi
date for any Office, high or low, has ventured 10
seek votes In the avowsl that he was for giving
up the Union. There have been much impugn'
Ing of motive and much heated controversy as to
the proper means and best modes OF advancing
the Union cause, but on the distinct issues OF
Union or no Union. the politicians have shown
their instructive knowledge that there is no di-
versity among the people. In afording the peo.
plsthe fair opportunity Of showing one to snoth-
or and TO the world their frmness and unanimity
of purpose, the election has been of vast value
70 the national cause.
Z The election has exhibited another fact. not
less valuable to be shown the fact that we do not
approach exhaustion in the most important
branch of national resources. that OF living men.
While II is melancholy to reflect that the war has
filled so many graves and carried mourning to
so many hearts, it is some reet to know that
compared with the surviving the fallen have been
SO few. While corps and divisions and brigades
and regiments have formed and fought and dwin-
dled aud gone cut of existence, great majority
of the men who composed them are still living
The same is true OF the naval service. The elec-
zion returns prove this. So many voters could
not else be found The states regularly holding
elections now. cast 5. 1882 OIL votes now. against
S.0,0,222 cast four years ago. showing an in
crease Of III $3.50 to which is to be added 49, 1852
d, cast now in the states of Kansas and Nevada.
which did not vote then. thus, swelling the ag-
grcgate to 4, 0l5,YY3 ; and the net increase dur
ing the l-2 years of war to lt5.y5l. table
IL appended showing particulars. To this again
hole ha odd dad ba mn Of all n
field from Macs. R. l., N. j., Del, Ind, Ill and
Cal, who by the laws of those states could not
vote away from their homes, and which numbers
cannont be less than 10000. Nor is this all. The
number in the organized is triple now what it
was years ago, while thousands, white and
black. join US as the national arms press back the
insurgent lines. 30 much Is shown atfirmatively
and negatively by the elections 1t is not materi-
al to inquire how the increase has been produced
or to show that ii would have been greater but
for the war, which is probably true. The fact re-
mains demonstrated that we have more men now
than when the war began F; that we are not ex-
hausted nor in process of exhaustion that we
lest indefinitely. This "a to men. Material re-
sources are now more complete and abundant
than ever. The national resources then are un.
exhausted, and we believe unexhaustable.
On careful consideration OF all the evidence &C.
cessable, 1t seems TO me that no attempt at ne
COLLATION. with the insurgent leader could result
In any good He would accept nothing short of
severance Of the Union-precisely what we will
not and cannot give. His declarations to this ef-
feet are explicit and oftrepeated. He does not
attempt to deceive US. He affords us no excuse
20 deceive ourselves. He cannot voluntarily re.
accept the Union; we cannot voluntarily yield it.
Between him and us tho issue is distinct. simple
and inlexibe. 1t Is an issue which can only be
tried By war and decided by victory. II we
vi ara hpatpU thprn a
fail him, he IS beaten. Either way it would be
the victory aud defeat following war. What is
true, however Of him who heads the insurgent
cause is not necessarily true Of those that follow
Although he cannot re.accept the Union, they
can. Some of them we know, already desire
peace and union. Their number may increase.
They can at any moment have peace, simply by
laying down their arms and submitting to the ma
tional authority under the constitution. After
80 much the government could not, il ii would,
maintain war against them. The loyal people
would not sustain nor allow it. If ques-
lions should remain we would adjust them by the
peaceful means Of legislation, conference, votes,
operating only IN constitutional and lawful chan
nels Some certain and other possible questions
are and would be beyond the executive power to
adjust, as for instance, the admission of mem.
bers into Congress, and whatever might require
appropriation of money. The executive power
would be greatly diminished by the cessation Of
actual war. Pardons aud remissions of forfeit
ures, however, would be within executive control
In what spirit and temper this control would be
enforced can be fairly judged off in the past. A
year ago general pardon and amnesty upon spec.
flied terms were offered to all except certain DIES.
ignated classes. and IL was at the same time made
known that the excepted classes were still with.
IN the contemplation of special cemency. Dur.
ing the year many ayailed themselves of the pro
vision. and many more would. only that the signs
cd n ttoy,a
as rendered the practical process less
easy and certain. During the same time, special
pardens have been granted to individuals Of the
excepted classes. and no voluntary application
has been denied. Thus the door has been for q
full year open to all except such as were not in
condition to make free choice, that Is, such as
were in custody or under constraint 1t is still
open to oil, but the time may come, probably
will come, when public duty shall demand that
It be closed, and that, in lieu. more rigorous
than heretofore shall be adopted.
In presenting the abandonment Of armed re-
sistance to the national authority on the part OF
the insurgents as the only indispensable condi-
ton to ending the war on the part of the gov
| retract nothing heretofore said as to
slavery. repeat the declaration made q year
ago, that while remain in my present position,
shall not attempt to retract or modify the
proclamation, nor shall return to
slavery any person who is free by the terms of
that proclamation or by any OF the acts of Con-
gress. II the people should, by whatever men
or means, make II an executive duty to re-enslave
such persons. another and not | must be their
instrument to perform 1t. In stating single
Of peace. I mean simply to say that the
war will cease on the part of the government
whenever 1t shall have ceased on the part of
those who began 1t.
ABRAHAx LrNcoLS.