Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-25
In Union there is strength.

u lNe All elecilDH5 - eBHEhFHrA, i tf1t
the Union forces may permit themselves
to be divided on more than one candi-
date for the Presidency, and thus give
/ the Opposition a chance FOR success IL
We unite heartily on one candidate,
and 90 TO work with the determina-
ton 10 succeed, our triumph eau only BE-
prevented by series Of disasters in the
field, and lack Of progress in The work
Of putting down the Rebellion Give the
I Unconditional Union parry concert OF ae-
ton 10 regard ia the Presidency, and
substantial AL continued successes IN
tbe field aud It's National aud State
tickets are sure 10 heeiected This will
be admitted We tbiak, b all Union
men
Why cannot We be dniled after ihe re-
snli Of the Baltimore Convention Is made
known? With the right spirit peryading
onr ranks previous to fhe National Con
yeniion, we can This spirit We define
10 be, foil appreciation Of tho TRANSCEND
ent Importance OF the issues to be decid-
ed next November, and Of the vital ne
cessity Of victory at that time at the bal
lotbox; disposition to regard princi-
pies more than men ia the selection Of =
candidate; and a determination amongst
Union men, whatever their individual
preferences may be ia regard TO a can.
didate for the Presidency, to abide in
good faith by the action Of lln Baltimore
Convention, and support heartily the
nominee. The nourishment Of these
feelings will, by the blessing Of God and
the prowess Of our armies, inaure a
crushing defeat to copperheadism all
over the Union, as signal and FINAL a.
was the overthrow Of VaIaudigham in
Ohio
There Is no real difference Of opinion
amongst Unconditional Union men on
questions Of principle We all thini
substantially alike on the main, living
issues. We are all IN favor Of sustain
ing the Government in its Efforts tC
crush out this wicked aud causeless re
bellion. We are all anxious to see he
instigators of this rebellion, and its lead
ers aud guilty ectors--those who sinned
against light aud acknowledgements,
exemplary punishment Tor their crimes
against liberty and humanity, and pa
where they will never again be guilty o
treason against their Governmeni A
for slavery--ths cdUsc Of the rebellion
no man who is at heart true friend o
Liberty aud the Union, will say that i
ought not TO die With the rebellioh A.
for the Amnesty, we think that the gen
eral feeling amongst Union men is, tina
il the rank and Gle in the rebel Statel
will return to their allegiance, submit
to the laws, be good aud peaceabe eiti
zens, "do works meet for repentance,
and consent 10 admit the right Of al
men to " life, liberty, and the pursuit o
happiness, and, furthermore, uflol,
, the freedom Of speech and freedom o
, the press, and acknowledge ths right o
the Northern people to live in and trave
. through the South without being subjec
TO insult. persecution, aud outrage--w,
say, that II the people of the rebel States
excepting the guilty leaders" the in
telhgent and conscious traitors will
do and acknowledge these things, ih,
loyal people Of the country will con
sent that they be pard)ued for thei
, treason, and admitted once NOR
to their citizenship. In reference
to the Monroe Doctrine, which Is De $
tined to be leading question hereaite
in our National policy, no man or set 0
men have monopoly Of that grea
American article Of faith. Let thl
proper time come, when we eau ssfel
90 into a foreign war, and the nation o
nations that have taken advantage o
our misfortunes 10 establish a monarch,
at our very door, will have to abate thl
nuisance or suffer the consequences
We think there is little or no difference
Of opinion on this point A war for thi,
I cause would be the most popular on,
ever waged, il it were understood
as it will be il the war comes q
the country, that it is fought to "exten(
The area of freedom, instead Of slavery
aud TO vindicate the right Of seligovern
ment. On principle, then, We think !
will be admitted ihat Uncoudisioua
Union men think substantially alike
The considerations that cause the lie
rerences that exist among Unian mes
are merely personal ones
Several objections are urged agains
Mr. Lincoln BY his opponents in ont
ranks, but We have not room to specify
them and answer them in detail We
must content ourselves with saying, thai
when we consider the many different
kinds of people with whom he has bad
10 deal, the terrible nature of the strag
gle, the tremendous difficulties that he
has had to overcome, the success he hsi
met with in the conduct OF the war as 3
= whole, and the glorious result he has &c
eomphshed, and VIII accomplish
: before the close of his term
: IN giving freedom to the oppressed
$ white as well as black-we eau bu, 3,
astonished at the amount oG work n,
has performed and the greatSaeeess ths
has in the main attended bis efforts Yer
lily, 1t seems as if Higher Power bn,
had the direct control Of affairs. Tba
/ Abraham Lincoln is the chosen ins,rn