Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-11-25

We believe that Abraham Lincoln is chief
magistrate Of the enemy's country for four years
longer. How he accomplished this object
whether the transaction is properly called an
election, or an usurpation. or a coup Fdat-is
the affair Of his own subjects, and no concern Of
ours. There he is; and along with him the
whole war administration, more bent on slaugh-
/ ter and confscation than ever, and backed by
/ the great war interest hungry for new and
more enormous contracts. IL would be idle
| speculation for US to occupy ourselves with the
possible revolt Of the defeated and disappointed
/ party amongst our enemies, or the probable
break down Of their financial resources, with
/ the chance Of riots or resistance 10 drafts, or
! cOnspiracies to separate the Western States-all
these things are contingent and precarious; may
happen and may not. What We are certain cf.
the real. present. inevitable fact. Is, that the
whole of the material resources. the army, the
navy, the arsenals, the Treasury Of the federal
States, all are now firmly graspel and wielled
by the hands Of those who have vowed to destroy
Us, to seize our lands and houses. to beggar our
children. and brand our names forever as the
names Of ielons and traitors. This is the " sit
uatiOn."
The only question for rs now Is, whether we
shall put forth all the energies and resources ofOur
country, all the courage and manhood Of our
race; to drive back the foul invaders Of our
homes, and make them expiate their crime with
their own base blood, OF whether We shall fly
from our country, take false names, hide our
shame in all the ends of the earth and IS peep
about to find ourselves dishouorable graves"
or else remain as a generation Of serts, to beg
shelter and employment from Yankee and negro
Such Is the alternative.
But this remains to be said. Although un-
sparing war. carnage and conquest may be the
present design or dream Of that nation and its
rulers. it by no means follows that there are TO
be four years Of war. We do not believe that
there can be- Man proposes, but does not abso-
lutely dispose, aud whether there can be even
one other campaign depends not on the present
intentions Of any human being or human gov
ernment, but on events which We Of the Conied-
crate States have quite as much power to shape
and determine as our enemies have. \ strenu-
Gus determination now to bring all our enrolled
soldiers to their post viii, even before this year
is out, put Us clear through the bloody deluge Of
war and place US on a safe shore, from whence
at our ease we may look on at the absurd and
atrocious Yankee nation going to utter wreck in
the storm it had coniured up for our destruction
[From the Richmond Sentinel, Nov. l2.l
The result Of the Presidential election IS a
declaration Of four years more Of such Jrar
as Lincoln irrges. Our enemies thus exhibit
their diabolical spirit. AMI the resolution which
now controls them II by no means follows that
they will be able TO maintain the war for four
years, or for one King George and his Parlia-
ment declarei. in the close OF ISL, that they
would prosecute the war against the colonies
with renewed vigor and a still stronger resolve;
but before the winter was over the people con-
strained them to assent q peace. So it may be
with our enemies. Their present ferocity has
been fed on false reports Of victory and false
assurances Of speedy success. Such arts may
carry on election, but cannot sustain people
under the trials and disappointments Of weary
campaigns.
Let our people now learn to look upon and
accept war as our business for an indefinite pc
ROD. Let our energies, our calculations, our
thoughts, all take that direction. Let US not
trouble ourselves with questions Of peace;
for the election is not with US, and our enemies
breathe only war. Let Us prepare to give them
war-vigorous and sustained war. Let our
generals cast their schemes and form their sys-
TEN anew. Let Congress place our military es-
tabshment on the most solid aud enduring
footing Let our plans be formed on 4 policy
that shall husband our strength, and yet apply
our full vigor with the greatest effect Let US
have AT once a wise economy Of our resources Of
whatever kind, and generous hberality in en-
blowing them This is a time for 4 general re-
vision, adjustment and amendment-a fresh
starting point in the var.
TFrom the Richmond Wing, Nov. 121
Lincoln Is elected. The great Yankee nation,
numbering twenty millions Of souls, or Of crea-
tures who are supposed to have souls, have de-
creed by immense maiorities that this war, in
fernal in its conception. Internal in its CON-
mencement, internal in its progress, Internal in
its execution and in all its aspects and details,
Is to be prosecuted on the same bloody and bar
barous plan for four years longer. That whole
people have voted themselves our remorseless
and determined enemies-have put upon record
their determination to reduce US TO the condition
Of serfs, or to extirpate Us entirely There is
no middle ground for Us to occupy, even If we
were so disposed. 1t IS fight, be enslaved. or
die: and we feel no hesitation IN deciding what
to do.
So far as the end is concerned, we do not
conceive that the reelection Of Lincoln makes
the slightest difference No matter who Is Pres
ident, the Yankee nation viii insist upon war so
long as they can be persuaded that they are con-
stantly gaining great victories in the field
Nothing but reyerses, and reverses Of the most
serious character. can ever persuade them to
turn their eyes towards peace. Let US, then,
If We wish to secure Il at the earliest possible
moment, turn all our attention to the war, SEN
sible that through it lies the only road to peace.
ELECTION. Returns show Lincoln's ma
iority in Kansas to be 10000 The whole