Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-12-17

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GExEKaI KEHAkKs ON ZEE wAR
Oar material r-sesrces sse nsv aas
comFl~t< and abzrdanf thsa sva. The
nssioaal rv>0urc-< thea are en~xAnusos3
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tain the national authority b sscAaaesa
and nc believe unehanse.ble. ne ~
ncr Of continuing the effort i rsoain 10
choose. On careful coasidesstiea II IN H.
evidence accessible. il seems to oe that ~
attempt at negotiation with the ias9pest
leader could result in any good. He wosl6
accept Of nothing short Of the separatioa
of the Union. His declarations to that 4.
feet are explicit and Of repeated. He does
not attempt to deceive US. He o6sm ~
no excuse to deceive ourselves. We car
not voluntarily yield. Between him and
us the issue is distinct. simple and flexible.
1t is an issue which can only be tried BY
war and decided by victory. II We yield
VIZ are beaten. II the Southern people
gain he is beaten. Either way would b.
victory and defeat following war. What
is true, however, of him who heads the in
surgent cause is not necessarily true Of
those who follow; although he cannot re-
accept the Union they can. Some Of then,
we know already desire peace and reunion.
The number of such may increase. They
can at any moment have peace simply BY
laying down their arms and submitting to-
the national authorities and the Constitu.
ton. After SO much, the Government
could not, lift would, main tain war against
them. The loyal people would not sus-
tain or allow it. If such questions should
remain, we would adjust them by the
peaceful means of Legislative conferences
with the South and votes operating only in
the constitutional and lawful channels.
Some certain and other possible questions
are and would be beyond the executive
power to adjust. For instance: the adj
mission of members into Congress, and
whatever might require the appropriation
of money. The executive power Of itself
would b. greatly diminished by the cessa-
ton of actual war. Pardons and remis-'
sions of forfritures. however, would still be-
within the executive control. In what
spirit and temper this control would be ex-
ercised can be fairly Judged by the past
A year ago general pardon and amnesty.
on specified terms, were offered TO all ex-
cept certain designated class, and it was
at the same time made known That the ex-
cepted classes were still within the con-
temptation of special cl.inency. During
the year many availed themselves Of the
general provision, and many more would
have, only that the signs Of bad faith in
some, led to such precautionary measures
as rendered the practical process less easy
and certain. During the same time also.
special pardons had been granted to indi-
viduals of the excepted classes. and no vol
untary application has been denied when
practically made. 81" .''" '''.
The door has for fully year been open
to all such as We're not in a condition to
make free choice, that such as were In
custody or under constraint 1t is still
open to Nil, but the time may come aud the
public duty shall demand that it bs closed.
and that in lieu thereof. more vigorous
measures than heretofore shall be adopted.
In presenting the abandon" ent Of armed
resistance to the national authorities on
the part Of the Insurgents, as the only in
dispensible condition to ending the wn On
the part of The Government, retract noth-
Ing heretofore said as to slavery. repeat
the declaration made year ago, that while
l remain in my present position, I shaR
not attempt to retract or modify the emSn.
cipation proclamation, nor shall return to
slavery any person who is free BY the
terms of that proclamation or BY any other
acts Of Congress-. If the people should BY
whatever mode or meaps make IL my q.
ecutive duty to reclaim such petSoas.
another and not must be their inStfdment
to perform il. nstating single eeedi-;
ton Of peace, mean simply to ~. thas
the the war will cease on the PAT q ~
Government whenever Il shall have cseuek
on the part Of those who began Il. ~" =
A. LINCOLN. :.
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