American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-11

| these identified, even now 1t is boasteu IN
the revolted States as being only necessary
for the success of rebellion, thatt peace
Democracy should succeed in the loyal
States; while the peace Democracy Insist,
as the basis of their success, that the re-
bellion must first become a military tri-
umph. This is not an assumption OF our
own to make an argument against our en-
emies. The history of the whole course
of the shareholders rebellion corroborates
it on the one side, while the career of those
who sympathize with treason, aflirms it
on the other. Hence the necessity of so
identifying the Administration with the
Government in the coming political con
test, as to make them nseparable-the one
as potential as the other--invincIble
against their combined enemies, North and
| South THIS can only be done by the re-
nomiadtfoB and re-eiection Of Mr. LiRcoLH-
Until the rebellion is put down, or at least
until its armed force and vigor are broken,
there should be no change in the Admin
istrton representing the Government
Obvious reasons impress US with the i'm
portance OF this position, \ change of
men would involve change of measures ;
so that while the loyal States were under
going such revulsion the States that are
in rebellion would be afforded time to gath
er new strength wherewith possibly to over
whelm and destroy the Government Cam
paigns then just projected would be imme-
diatel ly countermanded to appeose the rage
of partisan rivalry. Leaders fairly tried
would be reduced in command TO make
room for the ambitious, incompetent and
useless imbecile The depreciation of the
currency, now so eagerly aimed at, would
| then be speedily accomplished The ruin
of the national credit, now treated as a
Jest, Sould then be received as reality,
and Knocked as deserving result. Our
| diplomacy would become the channel OF
conv ying to the nations of the world the
evidence of our internal broils and the
facts of our national weakness. And thus
with schism where the Union is now
strong, and antagonisms where cordiality
now prevails, the general wreck of the
Government would mark the imprudent
change in its present administration, and
the cnslavement of aseople who are now
free and independent, conclude the bleak
record of the nations decline and fall
fla nations safety is worth party's no
blest efforts, then indeed have we. claim
ing to be the loyal men of the land, and
ready TO sacrifice all that is dear or valua
BILE the noblest incentives to labor for on,
political success Believing as we do
that there is but one principle of politics
now animating the public heart-and tina
principle involving the purity of the gov
ernment and the freedom Of the Govern
ed--our duty becomes at once plain for
cible aud binding In the performance
of this duty, we are asked to make no sac
rifices. On the contrary we are invoked
to contend against the sacrifices of what i,
essentially necessary for the permanency
of the supremacy of the Government
We are asked to harmonize our poitica
organization, aud to unite ON a tried anC
faithful servant, in order that the contes
at the ballot box may be a victory worthy
of the emulation of our felow-citizens or
the battle field, victory which will for
| ever seal the doom Of treason in all tht
States In the contest for the Pfesiden
cy we have it in our power materially tC
aid those who are carrying on a struggle
where blood marks their progress and deatl
hovers over the combatants. If we sue
ceed in re eecting Abraham Lincoln. GU
brothers in the field will triumph over the
armed foes of the Government If ",
reaiIirm the power of the N,-ional Ad
m.nistrltion ny endorsing the national au
rhOrities 10 the re election of Abraham
i4incn n, rebellion must cease. Nothn ~
is surer-nu.h ng could be more desirable
1t Is not necessary Tor Us to 20 into IA h 5
tory Of the National Administration, il
order to make up a claim for the re eiec
ton of Abraham Lincoln. With that clam
resting on the necessities Of the Govern
ment, and endorsed by the preferences 0
the people, any merit which the man ma,
have of personal virtue and unsullied re
putaton, sinks into insignificance. Ant
yet the American people owe it to them
selves as well as to Abraham Lincoln, T.
acknowledge the influence which his per
S0ndl virtues nave eCNeTclseu on luc COullIC
in which we are now engaged. That in
fluence has more than once dispeled tn,
grovel ing suspicion Of demagogues, anc
hushed the angry jar Of faction Th
firmness of his rule has disarmed the ma
chinations of the Northern sympathizer
with Southern rebellion. The impartial
ty of his official acts and constructions
have preserved the Constitution he swor
to support, pure; and the law he wa
pledged to enforce, inviolate SO far a
his authority extended and his oficia
power could be welded In the frs
struggle for independence, our father
could not have been prouder of Washing
ton, than are we, in this our struggle 70
a more perfect independence, proud o
Abraham Lincoln. The future will en-
hance the greatness and glory which clus
ter around him in the present hour. AM
if we, nobly striving for equitable princi
pie and a free Government, can secure tn
services of Abraham Lincoln in the Pres
idential chair for another term we will b
comforting the grertest possible bron upol
posterity, by securing the eternal perpet
uation of free Government. To thi
| oud We invoke the co-oneration of our fpl