M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-11-17
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WASHINGTON, November 10.-ThC
Lincoln and johnson Clubs ofthe Dis
trict OF Columbia, called on Presiden
Lincoln to night and gave him a ser,
enade in honor OF his re- election
There was a numerous concourse oI
of spectators Of both sexes in from. oI
the Executive Mansion. Tue Pros
ident appeared at an upper window
and spoke as follows:
1t has long been grave question
whether any government. not tUa
strong for the liberties OF its own peo
pie, can be strong enough to IN anlan
it's own existence in great cmorAe
cies. Ga this point, the preseut re
bellion brought our republic t. Se
we're test, and n presideutinI election
occurring in tho regular course dd
ring the rebellion, added not a ith
to draw off loyal people, who uGIei.
were put to the utmost Of heiI
strength by the rebellion,
Must they not tail wh,n they AZ,
divided aud partially paraly2ei by
political war among themselves
But All election was u necessity. We
can not have u ires government with
ont elections /; and if robtI ION coni,!
force us to iorego Or pos poue uur ia
tional election, it miglt lalr'y claim
to have conqured aud ruined us.
The strife Of election is out human
nature, and, practically applied to
the facts ol the case, what occurred
in this case must ever r1cur in sim
lar cases. Human nature will not
change in any feature. In all flea,
national trials, If the men are compsr
ed with those of the present time, W.
shall have as weak and aS strong, rs
silly aud. as wise, as goOd aud aO
bad, ..O....
Let Is be cautious, because thu
study of the incidents oil this, is as
philosophy to learn wisdom from :
bat the electien, along with tho
Incidental aud indeScrble strife, has
dono good tpo it. has demonstra cd
that when tho people move, they can
sustain u national election in :he
midst OF great civil war.
Until now 1t has not been known
to the world that such was u pos,bI
ity, 1t shows also how sound aud
how strong we still are ii shows even
among tue candidates of the SAM
party, that ho who is most devoted
to treason, can receive N )ot VI III,
peoples votes.
1t shows, also, to all Cztcnt not y0t
known, that We have moro men nuG
than we had when the war bgau
Gold is good in its PLACE, but living,
brave aud patriotic mcn' are better
than gold Bat tie rebellion c,nttn-
uo8. end, nov tie oleCIi5n ID over,
may not all, having Il Common inlct-
est, renew in common th If cfJ"ts t.
save our common country.
For my own part, | have striven,
and shall strive TO avoid placing an,
oDsticalS in the way. So long rs |
have been here, have not willingly
planted a thorn in any mau,s Jo35 IN
While | am sensible OF the high com
pliaent OF Ie-election, an! July
srateiul, as | trust, to Almighty God
ot having directed my cunurpmen t.
the right, as think, Tor their good,
L adds to my satisfaction that any
,therway may be appointed by the re
'ul,. May | ask those who have not
ltfered with me, 70 bear with mo III
he same spirit toward those ~bo.
lave 81. .
Let me close by asking thre1 h3dr.
y cheers for our brave soldiers AMI
eamen, and .heir gal ant aud sklluI