Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-08
Total. ...........
Nearly. I Estimated.

Material resources are now more G.
plete and abundant than ever The ua.
al resources then are unexhaustcd and
we believe, inexhaustible. The public 4
pose to re-establish and maintain the
tional authority is unchanged, and. as
believe, Interchangeable The manner
continuing the effort remains to choo>
On careful consideration of all the evidI
accessible, it seems to me that 40 attc5
at negotiation with the insurgent les.
could result in any good. He would
cept of nothing short of the severanc
the Union. His declarations to this r
are explicit and oft-rcpcated. He doe,
attempt to deceive us. He affords
excuse to deceive ourselves. We ca
voluntarily yield it. Between him and o,
issue Is distinct, simple and inhcxiblG
Is an issue which can only be tried bv u
and decide by victory. If we yield W
beaten. If the Southern people fail h:
is beaten either way it would be tn
tory and defeat following war. WI.
true however, of him who heads the j..
gent cause, is not necessary true of &,
who follow. Although he cannot rc.ac.
the Union, they can. Some of then
know already desire peace and reuni
The number of such may increase. e.
can at any momeat have peace simp.
laying down their arms and submit + /
national authority under the Constitus
After so much the Government could
if it would, maintain war against the
The loyal people would not sustain oraa
it. If questions should remain, we "
adjust them by the peaceful means Of F
islation, conference, courts and votes.
Grating only in constitutional and h#
channels, some certain and other po~k
questions are and would be beyond III.
cutive power to adjust, as for instance
admission of members into Congress,
whatever might require the appropriss
of money. The Executive power u
would be greatly diminished by the a
ton of actual war. Pardons and re-
ions of forfeiture, however. would s.,
Executive control In what spirit and
per this control would be exercised. "a
fairly judged of by the past. A year
general parden and amnesty, upon spc,
terms, were offered to all except cca
designated classes, and it was at the n
time made known that the excepted cll I
were still within contemplation of sra
clemency. During the year many ay
themselves of the general provision,
many more would, only that the sig
bed faith in some led to such prccauti b
measures as rendered the practical pr Il
less easy and certain During the X
time, also special pardons have been g Y
ed to individuals of excepted classes
no voluntary application has been den
Thus practically the door has been
full year open to all, except such as
not III condition to make free choice
is, such as were in custody or unde,
straint. 1t is still open to all, but the
may come, probably will come, when
| lie duty shall demand that it be closc~
/ that III lieu, more vigorous measure'
heretofore shall be adopted.
In presenting the abandonment Of u 81
resistance to the national authority I'll
part of the insurgents, as the only
pensable condition to ending the va
the part of tho government, | rctraH
ing heretofore said as to slavery. iE
the declaration made year ago, anu
while remain in my present pos't.
shall not attempt to retract or modl.'
Emancipation Proclamation Nor s
return to Slavery any person WHO