The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-12-08

If repeated use. He.does not attempt 70
deceive us. He affords as No excuse 70 de
,eive Ourselves. Ws capnot yoluntAriR
weld IN Between him anil as Ihe is.ufea
distinct, siupie aud in6exibIe. Ills snisfp
which IN only be- tried by war aud decided
nv victory. il wr yield, We ale b"9>""i II
.Ge SoutLern penple 'ml him, he is beaten
Either way il would be the victory and de
,est follu wing war, What is true, however,
of hi . who heads the insursentc sdsoais nm
necessarily true o. those who follow AZ
j though b, cannot re .Acceptih' Union; |"
can. Som Of th.m We know, Sle'oy e.
sire peace AMI reunion. lha number "l
such may i~ncrea.e They can n; any mo
ment ha E peace simply ,! laying d1ER
their arms ana submitting TO the NasioH~
~lsnthority unde- u. COnatiLt on hit ;
30 doing, the Government co"ldsnot, u
unuid maintain war aSMn them; 'he
loyal people womb not sustain or d!iPW H.
At ones,inns should remain, Se ylnla august
them by the peaceful means Of LEGISLATION
Ia MIR nee. courts aid votes, operating nalY
in con .t,tu, onel and lawtul channels =,
,l,some certain, aud other possible, questions
are. and woull he beyond the executive
ever IN adjust; fur instance the admission
members into Congress, aud whatever
/, piqht rcllirc the appropriation OF ho'ty.
: III. executive power Itself vJu'd DC greatly
d.mini.h,d bo the cessation OF actual wa
PrrLuus and remissions ui +, %rieItdre, now
LEVER v,ud stlll be within executive control.
h Ia What sptri, and temper this eoHtr'
u would be 'cxorci,ei Can b fiIirl IudEcd.t'
M by tho l,asta'h gear agl z ,n"r"' pTyloO
and amnesty up91. ,spfc'lel terms, ""'
III offered to all EXCEPT CERTAIN designated c 2
e mics, snd ii wat st,the sane I'm" MAJ,
d known that til" excepted clsSSes were FIJI
n. vi hin contemplation ofspcetal cle nSnc'
,.s Durlng tnr year may ayAilpG thrmstl'et,I
N. the reperal provision ani!a my more "ouIc
onl~ that the 81 ms # bhl Filth N som, 'r
,ta 10 su,h irecsntionaty meA urea nS r. haNr'
nd The practical prcccSs less easy nj eertS
"a. ,mrj.g Ii, same ,in-, sISJ. Special pardon
al k,.ve becn granted t. ini,vidqLls Ct eXHrp"
i, CLASSES, and no voluntary application hi
no heeu denicd. Thus, practically, the do
has been for a full cav open 10 al exec.
y sch as we're net in n G, nditinn to MA
: free cbniqe, that u, fsch ~ were in cu''9.
'ro' uv under coa5tra It. 1t is still open 20 {"
,Ol, bu, tie titrr pay come, rrDbt6iy WI ecu
,han public duty <.ali dc,naai lh't II
OF closrd and lhSt IN lieu N rs "i!or"u me
use sures than herptarore shall b; adopted
In Lrcsenting the abanGonment Of arm
'on re,is ance to thc national authority, on
18th part Of ,hs insurgents, as, the only lRi''P.
an, sable condition to cndiag the war on
'ure part of the Government, | retract NTH
ass heretofore said W to slavery repeat
ion declaration made a year ago, that Will
not remain i" my presen. po'i ion | sh til
attempt to rGtrac! or mo lily t9e E'Hape'
wilt ton Proclamation, nor shall 1 return
slave , an pe!son wha is free b. the ter
me Of that proclamation ar OF HnF'ot the act
"" Congress. If the Ieople Should, by What,
% > Rcdt o. means, m Ike i ny executive d
to re-enslaye sach p r4nh .ahNA'-i.'
me not I, must be the : Instrument 70 pei
10 it. Ia stating = sin lie >. If'tioa 0f p'"c
!taer mean sinply 10 SAY th,t'tas Vac ~ .Sf
ineF' on the part oil the Gpyetnm4qt whGneSe
shall! have ceased on the par: OF Ah9se
T. began it t,.
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