The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-18


reconciled b. party policy and individual
interests; but grand breaking up of
strong party ties because of living, FIX
ed principles, which will remain with the
people as long as the Government en- dures.
Waking up to sense of the future popular
ity of the course pursued by the present
administration some Of the most violent
oppOsers of its policy have suddenly become
its most jealous supporters. Especially is
this tho case in the State of New York,
where buta few months since the same in
huence which now urges "a rigorous. pro-
s'catSea Of 0ie sear," broke out into open
armed rebellion against TIE very measures
now 80 approvingly endorsed For instance
read the following, as lately introduced
into the New York Legislature, by an in
dividual hitherto representing the most
violent pro-slavery wing of the New York
Democracy: Resolved, ''that the war must
be prosecuted until slavery is annihilated !:
and that the constitutional abrogatioa Of
slavery would clear the path Is our mani
fest destiny, and produce the restoratior
Of united natioE.
With such a state of facts it woult
oe verse tt.an madness for the honest sun
por'2rs of the general policy Of this admin
istration TO fall out and divide theii
strength over minor matters, or because Of
individual or partizan preferences. Fol
with unity and concentrated effort, tn,
nominee Of the friends of the Executive
will assuredly be the President elect
There is no possible way of preventing it
Not 'ne single Slave State can by any man
I ner OF means cast its vote for any ctheI
than republican candidate and to pre-
sumo upon a majority Of the electoral vot
S of the Free States for any other candidate
would be reckoning without consultin
G existing facts. It is therefore the certa
t known duty Of every truly loyal ma
p !, to urge the friends of liberty to unite: an
J aeered.ting to, and assembling in one cor
yention, determine the future policy of til
!. Government.
e Liberty is said to be to the sos'al sys e,
a what health is to the human lifo--rei be
9 existence cln fully enjoy its bless.n S IN
t privileges without ills its rue and he a,
= = COMPARTMENT. Let this convention the
lie recommend immediate and uncondition.
freedom to all our slaves, giving over I
the future the issues most properly b,
longing to it. Let them recommend vi.
orous, radical measures for the suppre
sion Of this foul rebellion, the punishmel
of traitors, and the reorganization of II
IS, seeding States, and though our own pre-
ne eronces might indicate other and mol
Is radical men, than the present incumben
ar and measures not now likely to be adopte
ne by him; yet We would as firmly rely upc
= him for their execution, as upon our oW
I'd, preferred candidate. For under such eli
ne cumstances let the convention but recon
P mend the measures now urged by the p:
m pie, and then nominating whomsoever the
"a may, the candidate will when elected, har
"a ly disregard the ex rassed will of the p,
is' pies reprl sentat YES there assembled. III
n risks incidentto division, are lessening
as cause of the withdr wal of pr min mt ca
les didates, and tn pulc is ao u,es in
ng the foresha Lowell re- election Of Air a
{" Lincoln. Then let that reel ction but
ne based upon the living princir les of @libt
e." ty, justice and humanity" and the futl
en- of America will out trip Ter past greatne
70 as giants race of pigmies.
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