Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-11-16
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i With grateful hearts w.sanR ounc,
the complete triumph of the canse' pt
the National Union in the Prcsidsn.
tial election The people have again
reiterated their determination Iha;
the National Government shall l,e
preserved, with all its dignity ana
rights unimpaired; that the war he.
gun by rebellion shall be ment by
war until the rebels are brought tC
unconditional submission To the Con,
stitutution and laws; and that peace
shall be sought only in national pres
ervation and honor. la this fourth
year al Ihe rebellion, having before
them all the sacrifices and burdens
1t as caused, they have renewed
their VOW that whatever is requisite
to crush the rebellioh shall be COZ
tIibuted, ,andwhatsoever sacrifices it De
mands shall be freely laid on The alter
the country -.s-ra
Rebellion is deprided Of its main
hope. The expected diversion in the
rear OF our armies is repulsed. Our
brave soldiers are sustained. The
traitOrous declaration TO the enemy
that we have failed in the war IS con.
signed to its own infamy. Thsplatform
of military failure is set off to the per
sonal military failure Negotiation
offered to rebels in arms, with the as-I
surance that force shall no more be
used 10 resist their purpose, repudia-
ted The verdict OF the popular bal
lot is again declared the last of re-
sort of parties in this Republica7 Re-
bellion is left TO its own depleted res
sources, to its worthless currency, its
own robbery of the cradle -ahd the
grave, its plumber of its own people,
its suicidal destruction of the very
thing it made war for, its nedirancy
among Europe monaFchies, its despair.
and miserable death. ...- asi. .-f-B -ssso-
The manner in which, this contest
has been fought enhances the Siciort.
1t was not carried by sound aud fury
nor by enthusiasm forzany personatI
leader, nor by military fau.e or hero,
worship OF any sort, bur by The deep
conviction of men that the cause of
nationality and of free government
depended on this election. Personal
prestige has hardly been Known as
an element in the canvass, but,it has
been carried Gy the cause.
So does the conduct of the contest
by the Democratic party increase the
moral effect of its defeat. IL could
not be moro plainly declared that the |
people will tolerate the greatest lat.
itude Of criticism of the Administra-
ton, and may sympathize with COM
plants of the conduct of affairs and |
willing to give such dissatisfaction |
effect, but that any evidence OF nm
to the cause OF, the Ma
tional Union will consolidate them in !
pntting il down. srs --r rru s1.t
When the Democratic Party pre-
tend to throw off its allegiance 10 its
Southern leaders, and to sustain thed
war for the Union, it revived and par
TALLY regained power 1t showed
the treachery of the pretens5 by the
Chicago platform and nominatios, and
the people have gain condemned it.
The ticket was struck with death
rom its very birth A stupen liousl
scheme OF election frauds revived
some hopes, Int the popular verdict
was too great to be everthrownz IttI
S the fiat OF the American people 4
bat no party tainted with unfaithful-l
less to the war for the maintenance
If the Natio lal Union shall be truste IL
By this election the free States are
made secure from civil war amidst ;
The rebellion is confined TO its Dar-i
owing circle in the South where it
will be made to swallow its OWNS
7enom. Our advancing armies are
assured that their base is secure. The
'ebels are made to know that cessa-
ion of hostilities will take place
'nly when they lay down their
rms; and that the only neg0tia-
iop offered will be the Constitu-f 4
ion aud laws ofths United States
Foreign powers are assured that !
here will be no failure in The war,
nd no opening for their intervention
r recognition; and the Southern pso-
lie are convinced that the only way 5
o peace is in one reunited, regenera- 4
ed, free Republic Cincinnati Ga
ette.
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