Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-05-17
Curious PoIiticai Movement.

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five place today the name Of
john c Fremont, as that of an indie {
pendent cal didatc for the presidency ]
in opposition to Abraham Lincoln,
at the head Of our editorial columns,
and in the present article explain the
reasons for this act, our readers may
i,e convinced that we have decided
upon step of such Inotnentons i'm
portance only az CT ;lc;trcful reflection
as to the political situation and our
duty as interpreter Of public opinion. .
The republic Of t!.e United States
ponds between two dangers. Her
existence is threatened on the one side
by a lormidablv alrayed rebellion in
the South which finds in a small but
active faction in the Nortl. aid and
comfort and on the other side by a
Federal Administration which, in
spite Of a shameful weakness and
want Of power toward the rebellion
and foreign nations, has developed an
unusual power and energy in further
ance Of her separate designs and to
the stability Of her power. IF the
rebellion is triumphant. the ever
productive secession will create a
humber Of smaller republics, which,
like ,liose of South America, would
exhaust their divided power in never
e ccasing wars. and thus become finally
til. booty Of some native European
= couQueror. In this case, our much
> praised liberty Will irrecoverably
have gone, and the possibility of it
woulI be increased by the re election
: Of Abraham Lincoln to the presiden-
E icy, wherein We conse. .uently see the
, second and greater to this republic
n /. Because ,ne past acts OF Abra-
, ham Lincoln give no guarantee that
: the entire power Of the nation, in
n money and men, will, in his hands
y H.. sufficient Tor The destruction Of til,
/" rebellion and the salvation Of the
Union: end.
7 ? Because tle iG*l. aims Of tht
- man aud the iur!iScretiou with uhicl
;, he abuses a.. extensive patronage, !
j. the revpetuation Of hi< power and til
- destruction Of the liberties Of the pee
III pie. ii,s created the only too wei
., iounIrd fear that the Union whic
Il Abraham Lincoln MAJ, in the mo,
IS f;,r,una,. case reconstruct. may be
"s Union without freedom. Nery iustl
." so Republican senators. in q circul:
recently published, remark that
Ahraham Lincoln shall be prr:n!lte
70 an,iv es:eu..ve uatroua-e no
~ At h, DISPOSAL to sccare his re-eie
80 lion for the next four years. ca Il
Termination Of his present term,
-pnr1i;iaa Of this procedure. and
Il. tr,t,,rc ;hn establishment ut' a prc.
ID l.uc., for life. is /. be anticipated.
80 Nh lessons Of history justify this q
,' t;ciDa,:oa. In Ibis situation, it W
therefore be the solemn duty Of ;
ty- patriotic and frrydoln-Ioving citize'
to rafae th'. bHtt!e-cry, >. No seco1
NJ term tnr Abraham Lincoln. aud,
b. dis"eGarctnG al minor clh"reNces
49, opinion, to unite upon n caEdld%
who i sufficiently sustained by Il
l. people, in order 10 come forth,
~: spite Of the corlrpun@ influences
$780, Il corrupted Administration, tr!u'nl
antly from the balIot-boZ.
,o,y WHO i the man d whom We M
ed. expect this power ! Ii answer
""-t dis question W" sialiuor conccH! Il
Oh General NcCirll"n was our first cho
tate aud that We hoped I" the last II
the Democratic party would be -
4ur- c"sStu! III gaming tn" confluence