The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-09

the sayings and doiugs OF Abraham
Lincoln. In February. 1861, Abraham
Lincoln bade adieu 10 his friends and
neighbors at Springfield, ILL.,, in The fol-
lowing language: ........ .....
$40 this people / owe every lhiug.-
Here have lived Tor n quarter oi a cen
tury, and have grown from Young to
an old man. One of my children lies
buried here. l now leave you. not know.
ing whether levpr shall return or not
with task before me greater than that
which rested on the shoulders OF a
Washington. Without lbe aid Of that
Divine Being who has never forsaken US,
l cannot be successful; trusting in Him
who can stay with you, and 90 with me,
and be everywhere Tor good, let US hope
that all will be we'll"
A plot had been formed in Baltimore
to take his lie, but be wisely took the
precaution q passing through the city in
disguise, three hours before he WAS ex
pected by special tram. reached Washing
ton, and, on the 4lh OF March, was inau.
gurated President o, the United States,
ap6.then issued his Inaugural Address,
which will go down in his,roy as one Of
the most important documents ever ema.
mating from public man. Ii brea,hed
throughout the spirit of the statesman.-
He said lo the Rebels 10 arms that il was
not his intention or his purpose TO meddle
with their institutions, and asked them to
return 10 their allegiance. Meanwhile the
rebels had driven NJ -jor Anderson out OF
Fort Moul;rie, and he had taken refuge
in Fort Sumter. Presiden, Lincoln no
tilted Governor Pickens ha, it was his
intention 10 send supplies 10 that fort,
ard said. il they were allowed to reach
their destination, there would be no hos.
tilities on The part of .he Government.-
No sooner had the news arrived than the
Rebels opened fire on Fort Sumter; on
the l3 h day Of April, he bombardmenl
commenced; on the 4th, Major Anderson
surrendered; on the 18th, Abraham Lin.
coin issued bis Proclamalio calling Tor
rs. 900 meu to pu, down ,ne conspiracy
and save the country. He then issued a
Proclamation to the Rebels, giving them
50 days to r. turn to their allegiance,
promising them iull pardon Tor all ,ha.
they bad done. s.ss
Congress was Immediately convened
The President laid the Stale oi affairs be.
fore that honorable body. and asked Tor
four hundred millions oI dollars and four
hundred thousand men. Congress not
only granted the rrquest, but gave him
five hundred millions oil dollars and i've
hundred thousand men. In the mean
lime. the people OF the North bad re-.
sponded 10 his call for rs, 90 men, The
peoples heart was touched IN by magic,
and the powman left his ptow, ,he me.
chanic his bench, The lawyer his tflice,
the clergy man his flock, the doctor h,s
profession; in fact, one and all rose up
TO protect the honor OF our lair and beau
lifUl land, the best country the sun ever
put lorlh its rays upon. The armies were
organized and placed in battle array, and
now, tor the first time since the war with
Mexico, we were starred by the clash o!
resounding arms. We were not a militia
~ nation; 'the swords had been beaten
into pIow shares, and the spears into prun-
ing hooks" Yes, we had instructed our
people in the arts OF peace, happiness and
Christianity; but now we found ourselves
IN war, and by whom? Was 1t a foreign
foe? All, no! alas! alas! it was an internal
foe! those who had grown up under our
own banner, who bad nursed at the very
bosom oil our Government, and grown
rich by our beDevoleuce, (Cries, "Tha's
so," "Thal's SOY
!. So matters went on until we come tC
the Battle OF Ricn Mountain, which was
fought under the supervision ol Genera
Rosecrans and General Mcclellan, a,
chief commander. in which the Rebels
were defeated. And next came the Bat
tie OF Bull Run, which was lost through
the inefficency or treachery OF the com
manders. You will recolect that, OF
that bloody Sabbath. General Mcdowell
met Gen. Beauregard's army near Man
assas. Then came the desperate struggle
10 determine who should be masters o
he field. Gen. Patterson had been sta
toned at Harpel's Ferry with 2O,OO(
men, and instructed that, in case johnson
should attempt TO form a junction will
Beauregard, TO Immediately engage him
and cut him off. This he failed 10 do
the result was that Johnson's entire arm,
was permitted 10 form a junction will
Beauregard. and our army was defea,e d
Then We were compelled to chronicl,
one OF the most disheartening dsieats tbs
ever befell our nation; and Patterson wa
Breckinridge Democrat.
Our nation was now filed with mourn
ing, and demanded change OF com
manders. General Mcclellan was tbel
considered the Napoleon Of America
His success in Western Virginia won 70
|, him a world reDown. lie was called Il
take command and re organize The Arm,
OF the Potomac. The heart OF the peo
pie beat in unison with his. Never di'
a man possess more largely the hearts u
the people than did George B. Mcclellan
, Men and money were granted to him il
> untold proiusiou, and then, after month
: Of labor, the Army Of the Potomac wa
re organized. two hundred and twenty
FIVE thousand strong. and, when re. organ