The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-04-02
1r. Linooln's Honesty and Capacity.
From the New N Nasiou.1

From the New Nasiou.1
We oil recoIlecs that worthy citizen Q
Athens who bsnished Aristides solely BE-
cause Il annoyed him to hear the epiths,
"the just" constantly coupled with his name
We have ali been struck BY this stranQ
specimen Of political liberty. and BY the lacl
OF judgment in its application. II was no
because this undue noioriety given 70 th'
name Of citizen Of the republic might. sfse
time prove dangerous, nor because n,
spithet OF t"Jus." was questionable that IN,
worthy citizen Of Greece banlshed A ris,ides
lie would not even discuss the matter, I'll.
epithet annoyed him, and that was enough
70 os'racize its unfortunate bearer. In thi,
we see On excess Of liberty and lack o.
political educs tion.
Now. We are snnoyed and irritated sI
hearing the words of Abrsh. m Lincoln and
honest always coupled together; but being
more generous than the exec Ilent Athenian
citizen aforesaid, we propose. before ostra
c'sng' honest ABE from the White House,
g consider his right 10 the surname OF
"Honest." To call one man honest. out OF
q population of thirty millions, is not so
much q compliment 10 him % sarcasm
upon a u the rest. Let Us look into his hon.
e~iy snd cspabiIi,y. After three years oil
patient silence, We have right, and il is|
moreover our duty. Mr.. Lincoln, to ex amin o
your acts and show them to the nation
You commenced by con6ding the fate of
cur csuse. the honor Of our arms. and the
lives of our sons. to men having no claim 70
such trust than host Of voters Of their
comnund. whose support you coveted-in
order 10 advance the welfare Of the nation
We have allowed you to further your pol
tics and personal Interests. and 70 trans.
form into heroes men whose in~iiciency hes
swallowed up thousands Of lives and million
'i treasures, 90 that you might be able 10
i~zzle the eyrs Of The people with victories
'as more apparent than real. We have per-
nt'ed you 10 sacrifice tried patriots. whose
popularity sIsmed you. end whose energy
disappointed your calculations.
W. have have allowed ycu 70 deceive the
'eople; We have let you transform Disgrace.
ul drfssis into victories; end even We msd.
70 cutcrv when you were rsduosd to beg II Ii
'ness'ion for acts which have esernsIiy dis-
Graced the honou of our arms. You have
'een unable either 10 fosesee Or iosessT
'ny'hing, What has become Of The nasion'sl
'nthusissm! Whs, hsve ycu done with the
immense resources, IN Unprecedented in history
h1' ne nation has lavishIy given youi
Ynu are now appealing to conscsipsion.
nd We will nos enter into discussion oil
he principle itself. bur we will tell YOU the,
os should have foreseen thar the dav must
cme " hen you would need these men. and
hat you were 20 lame in not calling for
hem when The peoples enthusiasm was first
reused. and they certainly would not have
zen refused you You srs to blame inas-
'uch AZ through your incspscisy and person
J schemes, n. necessity fcr such an appeal /.
30 become question Of public ssfety.-l.
'ou are 70 blame for dep wing us of thel /.
ervices o. men whose popularity stimulated !
hst enthusiasm.
You have told the country that both the
cbeIl'on and slavery were dead; you hsve !,
old The people shs, the forces OF the rebels
'ere reduced by dcsertions. and that they
ould not bs recruited, fed nor clothed, and
et you are forced to act upon the defensive
eine threatened q al p.ints.
Whenever you have directed the action Of .
ur uoope, they have been uniformly unsuc. I
essiul; you have perpesually offered us the \
're,ched spectacles Of splendid resources :
nd excsIient chances Of succ ess sacrificed :
} incsPsci'y. The only success which you
ame near attaining, but the credit Of which :
e intend to 70 take from you. 10 due 20 the !,
'credibIe imsginativeness that you have i,
splsyed 10 describing facts. Changes Of
Ice, mastery retreats, snd reconnoisss snces d
ave succeeded esch other with 70 pidisy Y
orihy Of the greatest Snowman Of modern
mes. The immense variety Of circum n
ances is only equslled By the IDENTITY Of b
Q results. We have: b
Sherman's reconn oisssnco. ltI