Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-11-17
THE BLEoTIoN-ITs SIGNIFICANCE.

Andrew johnson as President and Vice Pres
;dent Of the United States by nineteenth
electoral vote is fact ofimmense significance.
It is a volume full ofimportant facts and vital
lessons under the circumstances which sur
rounded its occurrence. ta '.r" -'.
The first great fact it speaks and in unmis-
t.keatle tones is that the Federal Union must
and shaHbe preserrel. Lincoln and johnson
we're placed before the mutton as the represent
tative men of this idea. Mcclellan and Pen
dle.on were placed before the nation on the
idea of peace at the expense Of dissolution Of
the Union; decided and emphatic majority
of the nation have pronounced in favor of the
Union and against the dissolution. We re-
joies ever this result; yea, greatly rejoice over
it; not as mere positi"l party triumph but
triumph Of virtue, of integrity and Of patri.
otism over fraud, demsgoguesm, and treason
We have no desire to rejoice at the defeat Of
vanquished, but honorable adversary but
we do have an unconquerable desire tina,
frr.ud and treason shall be met with the utmos,
penalties Of the law.
By what means shall the Union be pre-
served Z? By the speedy and vigorous prose-
cution of the war How shall it be prosecu-
ted? By furnishing promptly to our Generals
in the field an overwhelming force of men
with the required munitions of war; by more
eGectuslly blockadinr all the parts Of rebel
lion, by cutting off their supplies from all
sources and by the imposition Of such taxes
apJ confiscations as shall be requisite to sus-
tain the credit of the government and the
payment of its liabilities and by the prompt
and cond IN PM hment of traitors. For
giveness enemies AMI injuries isl beautiful
Christian virtue, bu; totally useless wheu APP
piled to traitors and who'll, obsolete among
rebels aud thcr ore inapplicobe in our times
and circumstances Ii human life. human
misery aud human woe are to be spared and the
rebellion speedily brought to successful and
speedy termination it will be most certainly
AID eifcctually done BY treating rebels and
traitors according to their own practices and
Furnishing them with the traitors doom instead
of forgiveness Had this policy been adopted
earlier, our troubles might now be atan end.
II the future stability of the Union is to be
preserved. if the peace Of the nation is to be
secured after I" this cruel war is over it must
and can only be done by eninguihing the
leaders and promoters of this accursed rebel
lion. Cancellation, kindness, and forgiveness
to them is injustice, inhumanity aud cruelty
to those who have sustained the Union and
the government. 1sla4i aaQ -
We do not advocate the indiscriminate death
of all who have partaken inslie rebellion and
its battles for many have been forced into the
ranks against their will, and many haze thus
lost their lives Neither do we consider it
necessary that all who now occupy positions
OF prominence in rebeldom should be hung
but none who lend and have lent their aid
willingly and eagerly, either to the prosecu-
ton or the origin of the secession movement
should ever be permitted to stand on Ameri-
san soil. after the rebellion has been crushed
out 10 have the opportunity ofagain Matching
treason or endangeriug our peace. To forgive
and let go " unwhipt of Justice men who
have deliberately, premeditatedly and of
their malice aforethought, by force and arms
gotten up this rebellion and E" contrary to the
peace and dignity of the State, and contrary
10 the form Of this statute in such case made
and provided" caused the destruction of the
lives and limbs Of thousand of our brave citi-
zens, not to speak Of the millions Ct money
expended is to encourage rebellion and offer
premium to treason, not q means to preserve !
the Federal Union. 4, De- ~
The people when they voted knew that
Abraham Lincoln had prosecuted this war for
three-anda years with the avowed object
Of restoring the Union as bound to do by his
oath of office, and gave him full credit for
honesty in his efforts and intentions. They
know that Andrew johnson in the United
States Senate. boldly denounced the trait,r.
s!ore they hal cr. rcd oic1'y and boldly
on their REBELLION and advocated their
prompt punishment they know his trials
and dangers in Tennessee aud greeted his
nomination as indicative of affirm AID decided
dealing with rsbels and traitors. They knew
that if Mcclellan and Pendleton should be
elected they would allow the Union to slide
and treason and traitors would be at pre-
nsiuh. while loyalty and Union would be be-
low par. They have eschewed the latter and
selcctedth former as their platfesm.
/ Another great fact which has bsen spoken
in this great struggle is. that the people do
act yet think that the professional politicians
are to bo trusted with the conduct af nationsl
affairs. They have not forgottS Ilfrty
gears of con6dcuce inthesc polite gers
ind .sieEstsrs had nigh proved til ruin
II sbe nation. That il has -resullod in the
mist formidable and ferocious rebellion record
d on the pages Of the worlds history They
aave at last discovered that there are many
I.e,l in lis country, Win Ike I.u,i!er would q