Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-07

amendment OF the Constitution sboshing
slavery thron hout the United States, passed
the Senate but failed, for lack OF the requisite
twO-thifds vote in the House Of Represents
tves Although the present is the same Con-
/ gfess, and nearly the same members, without
questioning the wisdom and patriotism Of
these who stood in opposition, | venture to
| recommend the re considerations and passage
/ Of The measure at the present session OF
course the abstract question is not changed
but ar intervening election shows almost Ger
tainly that the next Congress will pass the
measure, if this does not, hence there is cnly
a question Of time as to when the proposed
amendment will GO to the States for their ac-
ton, aud as il is to surely pass, al all events,
may we not agree that the sooner the better
Ii is not claimed that the eleotion has imposed
"A duty on members to change their views or
their votes, an7 further than as an additional
element to be considered, their judgment may
be affected by it. II is the voice Of the people,
nov, foe the FIRST time heard upon the ques-
tion.
In great national, crisis like ours, una
nimiy Of action among those seeking com.
mon end, ia very observation-disclosures iudispen.
sable, and yet no approach TO such unanimity
is attainabc, unless some Difference shall be
paid TO the will OF the majority, simply be-
case the common end is the maintenance OF
the Union, aud among the means to secure
hat end, such will, through the election ia.
most clearly declared in favor of such cOnsti
tuiional amendment
The most reliable indication of pnblic pur-
poses in this country is derived through our
popular elections.
THg UNION SHALL BE PRESERVED,
4 =. Ia
tbs purpose OF the people within the loyal
States to maintain the integrity Of the Union,
was never more firm, nor more nearly unani-
nous than now The extraordinary calmness
and good order with which the millions of
p voters met and mingled at the polls gave
strong assurance of this, Not only all those
who supported the Union ticket, 80 called
but great majority Of the opposing party,
} also, may be fairly claimed to entertain, and
: to be actnated by the same purpose IL is an
unansweIable Argument to this effect that no
; candidate for a"y oIlica whatever, high o. low,
has ventured to seek votes with The avowal
! that he was for giving upNhe Union There
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l much heated controversy Rs to proper means
= aud hest mode OF advancing the Union cause,
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