Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-13


to the nstioDHl cause.
The election has exhibited another fact,
not less valuable TO be knowD,-ths fact |
that We do not approach exhaustion 10 the /
most important branch of the national re-
sOurces-rhst of living men.
While it 10 melanchOly to reflect that the !
war has filed 90 many graves and caused |
mourning to 80 many homes, it Is some re |
lief so know that, compared with the sur
Viying, tie fal en- are so few While |
corps and divisions and brigades and regi> |
ments have formed and fought and tied
and gone out OF existence. q great MAORI
ty of the men who compose them are still
living. The same is true Of the naval SER
vice; the election returns prove this. So
many voters could not else be found,-
The states regularly holding elections, both
now aud four years ago to wit: Califor-
nip, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois Indi.
sna, Iowa Kentucky, Maiue, Maryland.
Massachusetts. Minnesota, Missouri, New
Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsyl-
venia. Rhode leland, Vermont. " est Vlr-
giniS. and Wisconsin. cast $50 OIL votes
now, against 3 $40, 100 cart theu-shOwing
an increase now of Ill $50; TO which is to
! be added SO 762 east now in the new states
OF Kansas and Nevada, which states did
not vote in 1850: thus swelling the aggre-
| gate to 4,0l5 7T3, and tho net increase du.
ring the three and q half years of war TO
| las Isl table is appended showing
particulars.
| To this, sgaiD, shcUld be added the num-
Der of al the soldiers 10 the field from
! Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New JERSEY,
| Delaware, Indiana, Illinois and California,
| who. by the laws Of those states could not
vote away from their homes, hIcL Dumber
| cannot be less than 5000.
Nor yet is this all The number 10 the
organized territories is triple now what
it was four years ago; while thOusa nds.
white and black, join us as the national
arms press back the iDsurgent Iires. So
much is shown, afirmatiVely and negative
ly, BY the election
1t is not material to inquire how the in.
crease has been produced, or to show that
1t would have been greater but Cor the war
which is probably true. Tue important fact
! remains demonstrated that we have more
mon now than We bad when the war beeen:
that we are not exhausted, nor in nrncess
| Ofexhaustion that we are gaining strength
and may, if need be, maintain the contest
Indefinitely.
| FUTILITY CT NEGOTIATION WITH JEFF.
| DAVIS.
This as to men. Our material resources
are now more complete and abundant than
ever. The national resources. then. are
uneXhausved, and, as we believe. inex.
hsustIble The public propose to re-es-
tAbllsh and maintain the national autbori.
ties unchanged. and, as We believe. I'm
cbsngeable.
! IS
mains to choose On careful consideration
OF the evidence accessible, ii seems to me
that 10 attempt at negotiation with the
lnsurgent leader could result in any good
lie would accept If nothing short of the
severance OF the union. His declarations
to that effect are explicit and oft repeated
lie does not attempt TO deceive US. He
affords no excuse to deceive ourselves, We
cannot voluntarily yield it Between him
snd us the issue Is distinct, simple and
Intexiols. 1t has an issue which can only
be tested by war and decided by victory.
ii we yield we are beaten. Either way,
1t would be the victory and defeat follow
ing war
! What is true. however, of him who heads
the lnsurgent cause, is not necessarily
true OF thOse who follow Although he
cannot reaccept the union. they can. Some
OF them, we know, already desire peact
Tnd reunion. The number of such NAV
Increase. They can at any moment bae,
peace BY laying down tier arms and sub,
uniting to the national authority updel
the constitution.
. Alter SO much. the government coulG
not, if 1T would, 1ainrain war aoainsl
them. The loyal people would not sustain
or allow it. If the questions should remair
We would ADJUST them By the peaceable
means OF legislation. conference, courts
and votes, operating only in lawful and
constitution channels. Some certain and
and other possible questions are apd would
De Deyono the executive power to adjust
for instance, the admission Of members in4
70 congress, and whatever might require
the appropriation of money. The execu-
tive power itself would be greatly dimin-
Ished by the cessation of aeIuaI war. Par
doDs aud remIssiOns of fOrGeitures, howev-
e-, would still be within executive co troll
In what spirit and temper this control NAV
be exercised can be lully judged by tbs
past.
A year ago general pardon and amnest,
upon specified terms were offered 10 a
except certain designated classes, and i
was at the same time made known that
the excepted classes were still within con-
temptation OF special clemency. Dnrine
the year many aVailed themselves of thu
general provision, and many mure would
only that the signs OF bad faith in some lee
10 sueh precautionary meas ures as render,
go the practical process lees easy and Ger.
tain.
during the same time, also, special par
doDs have been granted to individuals o
excepted classes.
mus, practically, the door has for full
year been open to oil such as were not In {
condition to make free choice, that is, suct
as were not 10 custody or under eunstraint
1t Is still open to all But the time may
eome-pObably will come-wben the public
duty shall demand that it be closed. auC
that in lieu, more vigorous measures thar
heretofore shall be adopted.
NO RETRAcTIoN OF ANTI SLAVERY MEAS
UREs.
10 presenting the abandonment of armed
resistance to the national authority. on tn,
part OF the insurgents, as the only jndis
pensl6le condition to ending the war on thu
part OF the government, | retract notbipe
heretofore said as to slavery. repeat tbt
declartion made q year ago, that. while
remain IN my present position, shall no.
attempt to retract or modify the emancipa
ton proclamation, nor shall | return I,
slavery any person who is free by the
terms OF that proclamation or by any o.
the acts Of congress. If the people sh ould
6y whatever mode or means, make it NJ,
duty to re-enslave such persons, another
aud not |. must be their instrument e
! perf0rL it.
WHEN TIE WAR WILL CEASE.
, stating single condition of peace,
mean elm ly to say that the war will cess
on the part OF the government wheneve
1t shall have ceased 90 the part cf thos
who began it.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.