The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-23
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN %, 1864

SATURDAY MORNING, JAN %. 1864
denomination If President Liza
col" ~ the Legislature % Penn.
ssivaEta.
To His ExcellencY ABRAHAM LTvcoLS
President Of the United Ststes-Deal
Sir: The undersigned, members of ia,
Legislature of Pennsylvania, thus earl,
in the session Of that body, hasten {,
congratulate you on the success of the
policy of the HsionEl Administration
and She auspicIous circumstances under
which the second Congress of your term
has been organized When il is fairly
consid red that The policy of your Ad.
ministra'ion was made TIE issue Of the
late elections, when il is knOgn that in
The cont test for the most important State.
as well IS the most insignifl amt muaiei-
pal oiiic the Issue involved at the essen
tial principals If the policy f your Ad-
minislration, the result must be the more
highly appreciated BE- tbs friends Of free =
d N abroad, aud cheering 10 TIE defend
ers Of freedom, tie Union, and Constitu-
ton at home.
we owe our country, if we besiiated 10
aekno wledge the force Of that policy in
the elecHons which placed Us in our pre-
sent legislative positions. When fear
lessly advocated and set before the peo
pie, it won rs victory in the face Of the
most persistent and bitter opposition
from the fees of free government. You
need net be reminded Of the effect which
the late elections ia Pennsylvania had on
the face Of the nation
The triumph st the ballot box aroused
the Srdor and seemed 20 breathe fresh
valor into the hearts Of our soldiers for
the achievement of victory on the battle
field. Aud if the voice Of Pennsylvania
became thus potential in indorsing the
policy Of your administration, We con-
slider that, as the representatives. Of those
who have 80 completely indorsed your
official course, we are only responding to
their demands when we thus publicly
announce our unshaken preference for
your recollection TO the Presidency in
1864.
The bopo and life of the American
people are now centered in purpose and
the effort 20 the Government to crush the
Rebellion. Ia more than two years Of
struggle we have discovered that the Re-
belliou is continued for an object more
important than that of redressiDg even
real wrong. II is wsgsd for the estab
lisbment Of a dogma and the recognition
of bsrbsrism. 1t is carried on against
the Government for absolute destruction.
In such a struggle there there can be no
compromise devised 10 offer or consider
for acceptance. Oae or other Of the con
tending psr'ies must triumph
Justice must be Vindicated By The full
recognition AID operation Of the Govern
ment in ali the States, or the claims Of
she traitors viii be maintained, this mag
nihcent structure Of our Government de-
stroyed, and the rights Of men forever
ignored. To make a change in tie
Administration, until its authority has
been fully established in the revolted
States, would bs 70 give the enemies of
the Government abroad the pTetext for
asserting that the Government had failed
ct home.
To change the policy now in operation
70 crush the Rebellion and restore the
land 10 peace, would be to afford the
traitors in arms time 10 gather new
strength, if not for immediate victory,
1T least for ultimste snccess in their
efforts permanently 30 dissolve the Union.
Having a firm faith 10 the logic and
reason Of these positions, we are frank
in our endeavOrs taus 10 urge on you the
acceptance of a re election 20 the Presi-
dency. We believe that the policy of
your administr stion rendered Us yiclori-
Gus at our lass election. and we now in
sist hat. that policy, IL rep-' scented by
yO1rstltin ell the States, would giVe the
Victory b the Government in Njvember,
and thus forever put an END TO ali hope
Of the success OF treason.
We do not make this communication
at this time t. elicit from you any ex-
preston OF opinion on this subj CT.
Having couii lence Ia your patriotism, We
beiev- that you viii sbi ie toe decision
Of the friends Of be Uaion, and yield 8
consent b RDy honorable use which they
may deem proper o make of your name,
in order TO secure the greatest good TO
the couatry, and toe speediest success to
our arms. Pennsylvania always has
welded . potent influence in Toe politics
of the country. Her preferences have
been tantamount 70 the success of the
Statesmen to whom she attaches herself,
aud her voice has never failed TO give the
victory to the right.
Aad while we, the representatives Of
the great minority Of the masses Of the
Common We sith, thus avOw our conf
deDoe and reliance In your Oftl5isl action
aod capacity, we may feel that we are
ref poBdiug 10 tie clearly expressed pref
erences Of those masses, and that Penn
Hylvsnia would bail your reelection "a
the omen Of complete victory TO tue
Government Expressing what we feel
TO be the language not only OF our own
constituents, but also of the people of
all the loyal States, we claim to indulge
the expectation that you viii yield 10
the preference which has already made
you the peoples candidate for President
In 1864.
Hoping, sir, that you may live TO see
the full triumph of your efforts to res
cue your country from rebellion, and en-
Joy many years thereafter of its tranquil
peace and prosperity, we remain your
friends and fellow citizens.
Respectfully,