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for one thing. It has never damned me By one

] Tor one thing. It has never damned me BY o.
! word otaPProval or iaint praise, :
51s a.
} That order was revoked BY the President. IT
. p,Iesident Kas pettioned By proninent and goo
to n io,n IN 81 epeh % petition. ion refused w
vas ked to transmit their message to the Pres
dent. This did. as do. for all petitions Her
consideration. E1nctiy what dl,i vii appe. s
fom the President on this subject:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. :
- WAsH.SoroS, May u. lGl.
| Hon. Isosc ". Arnold:
Mr DEAR SIN: hear yon are assailed for you
pressing ths clicaeo 7sme.. Al!yon did was 81 t
Jointly with Senator lrumbull, very pisp
eriy asked mr. sesiuns and promu
consideration sos q petition Of some Of your con
In the seeonG ron ssld you did MT In the nsst dis
patch iotend to express an opinion that tie oEde
Should be aolaeated This ii absolutely ali ths
f:r from certain to-day that the resolution was no
!ight, and IN very sure the small part you tool
In 1t il no proper ground 10 disparsKe your juds
Your Dc, ot1on 10 tue Union and IL. Admluist,a
ton cannot le questioned by any stcce,e nan.
AnnAnAx LINCOLN,
Thls my fnendt, is all there Ia OF this matter.
give sun ihe fscts and leave you 10 draw eoacIu.
siors. While am no: responsible for the act oi
ne pretloett, tn revoklns burnside's order. I
affair, which pruper]y belopgs 10 me-. ! approve
ihe get Of the President think he did right
think, tntarntas az the 1s7.es was and IL. it had
nets.r b. Ieft 10 bs punished y the civil law and
the ul1ve1sal contempt and abhoEEence OF al truth.
fnl honest au1 loyal men, rather than 10 establish
h e. " b say
power q the President, II the public .eai. r.
qatreB Ii, to leclare martial law mere and II the
public rate; requires i. 10 suppress tho 11,aee
military ioreeiD June. i6S5. Whelher tdo nuoIis IL
satst5 may require It hereafter viii depend On the
Snghs of aoat2a c s 9 o:asr taa.5as 5as
parties, By which It ia controlled, and Of which It
Is the c1gan. will add one word fErther: Tjue
has indicated the wisdom Of tbs President + ae-
tion. How many an honest Democrat has the lie
traitoEou. course Of the Times driven to our
rnnksf 1t did not succeed 10 provoking diYer-
sion In favor of the rebeis. ln Illinois.
HHAr lAs BEEN ACCOMPLISHED Axp WHAT or THE
In looking back over these three eveutful years.
The .honehttal mud inquiries, seaat 1at 5sss ao.
Jufstr<, and Hhsn ma loe hors for YeacsF
These Jears ara tnll Of throogng memor1e. OF
ss sop over yictofies and .adness ever fepulses
youug hero and martyr Ellsworth % msrched % lis lis
ZuuaTes through Peonsylrania Avenue, aud vas
xss@Sa % ,he t5f,tdent down to the present
which have been crowded the events or cent1riss
How often hare seen the young men O. The
CO. country. from The lambe1men q Maine to the praI-
patriotism crowdiog to he cspissl to dsiend he
olo nag l have seen the armie. OF the Union
Ga.ngr' again aad aSaln, around The city Of WASH
farms md workshops, from office and college, ftom
everywhere, 10 pour out theIs blood and oifer nd
teeif 2: iyes to saye tha ltte 81 dc nation. Ho*
and a1 paRas tasi ss the, has9sssa sd
them, and commenting Them TO ths God ofbatt!es
"a has tent them forth NTH hope and with prayers
ior Their victorious return. How Omen, amidst
been cheered By new Western 1lctories-Dona,d.
Lookout Monntain--have cheered our hearts Willis
glnia1 Through more than threa'yeara Of varied
disaster and success our gallant boys have
POI bofPe P,x ,hs banner M of the Union and liberty
advance towards dnal and complete tuccesa j.
Through al this terrific tlarghther, throu- ali ,he
fearful q sacrifice Of wounded and dead, reminding
save lts existence and integrity, We have steadily
advanced towards final triumph Illinois anil lie
Northwest mourn in all their homes fo1 the dead
81 taoss g!orioa" regiments whose vaor and pa
20 that from Its soutce to the gut it reflects no ar
but the old stars sod stripes. Their old, tattered
precious a. oattle la9s-blooaasalacd and ballet
81 bloody campaigns and also NJ abRuIute trIuQph
u ne crest 5alley Of the West Tha hero Of tie
~ Row eas or army t.
tcnown Of the conqueror Ut Lee. More than hslf
re territory ONCE IN rebellion has been reclaimed.
tnaH. n5ksnf1T :[ Te11nsstee Lonfsian. M,ssou Ken
now Knocking for re.admssion at .he doors o, ihs
0nion.. purged Of the s1n Of slavery, The rehei |
detpousu has e1haueted Its resources OF mon aud |
n8ffr$HIt DFA FAafR =,
DOW eotfronts the Union forces with the fufy and |
nttpntr Of desperation. The rebel leaders, f:htine
h dhs m aoom Of traitors before thets ha7s
Bteke4 al upon this campaign; and that rebel
s;my has los! el1ty thousand men, aincs Grant
1.S nGw i !, On resource. eonp,a
NoItn y NOT perceptibly wasted. The fiehsime
men an and material are Jet to bo counted by the
nop BESIDES ms TIC ftee policy oi the Ad-
IRON the rebel to the loyal ride.
inete 10 bn. one question in regard to our abso- !
a.s ttiumph. D9 t6e People and their rulera pos.
FEE taf virtue, eelf-denla, and determination nde-
4uate 70 nse all these vast anti unexpcbded means |
~ ass , lnsm w1.ely, effectively, economically and
sise,ee ~ H., eass lai.h "a ne p!aek and per-
Z. effectively, economically used, and with such such
Almighty has 5orsaken neither cur ruefs nor oar
aate ~! as surely as The rebel pra:e Allbama
,at' aGWn osios hs Yankee surely
'efore the lota! constitutional government Of the
amercan people. ! know the ship OF State is
ossip. on 4 sempestuouh sea, out there ls Ut lie
,cm N hancst and tue nau: oue who trusts
Ter and t7!:. ~ "' P'~'
Do rot change pilots in the mtdst Of the storm,
Vih Lincoln II the helm Of etatc and Gfsut At tho
!! ad q Our armies, supported by the loyal masses
YIN toe material vt their command, tins rebellion
~. be crushed, and liberty and union be 1ees,ab-
leeed on broader. g1audes bae. than before these
eAr:nl COW n1slons. Thus fat, have as your rep
'ls, nat mott satteat aad faithful support Il you
hall continue 10 ee-ve ron, In my present position,
hhan 40 what lies In my power, In my humble
'sy. TO eaEe our couhty aud its hberf1es, aud to
cslore it, integrity. realize the grave responsi.
ilittes !etns upon alt who at this time share the
Representatives, Of public affairs. II the pc ,pie
lain nv services, II would he weak and coTsrdiy
2 shrink fIom any potitlons where they may deem
oa9 Il equal to the datIes Of This hour Of peril.
lod II your pleasure that rome other and ADLER
cpreeentaiive shall take my position, shall most
leelfallg Welcome ny dlsehatse, and ind, I trust,
Df the c&uEe Of liberty and NV COUNTRY |