The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-07

Of purpose the election hss been Of value 20 the
national cause. The election hs exhibited another
fact not lees valuable 10 he knogn-the FAC that We
branch Of he nation Al re.ources-,hat Of viuR men.
While 1t Il melancholy to reflect thht the war has
nany hearts II some relief to know that, compared
With the surviving, the fallen have been 80 ieN;
Reriments have formed and fought and dwindied and
some out Of cti'tence, fret maJonty OF VI men .
Of the Nq,al ser,ce The election returns prove thir
50 many voters could not else he iound ss states
REGULARLY holding elections 10th noE and Tour years
agq, to Wit California Connecticut bc.aNare llii-
nois, Indiana, Iowa Kentucky, Maine, Mar land
Iismp.bips. SeS JeTs"' N"~ YS'e, 0Sio Oieson,
fenus. lvania khode lsiant, Vermont Wet lteiAl.
and Wisconsin, cast Aps3Uli votes nov, nhnst
SIs222 cast then, chow IN. areLecate now OF -
gsAHii, 10 which il 70 be added 3tI6l, cNt nov IN
the new states Of KansAa ami NeNada, which tate,
did not vote in isJ. thus swelling the aggieiate W
Al5,TI3, and the net increase during the three ahi
ahali ear q Wal TO li5,,5L table is apprnGei
shoN ing paiticuinfa 10 this gain should be "a dei
the number Of all soldiers in the heid nom AGsaehu.
s,tr, hhoic l'and NcN Jetsei es"aiv ny iSs
states, could not vote away from their homes
and which number cannot he css than s11n;
nor yet IL the AL. The number In oiganlHed
terrific les IL triple q what u VA four YEAR No-
while thousands white aud black Join us % the M
tiona arms press back the insurl cut ucs 30 much
shown afirmatiVcly and negatively b. the eieetion.
Il 10 not material to inquire how tie inctese has
greater but foi the var, which Ia prOhaUy true, tho
important fact remains demon strstel that We have
that are not exhausted nor ia process OF eAhAus
ton that We are gaming strength, anu may u nesi
men Material re.ourccs are nov moIe cour ete and
abundant than ever. The national ic odi, - lhtn'
eIe uneIhnusted, and, ~ We believe, mex hhu,uoe
The public putplse to te-crtahllsh and maintain tho
national Luthorty IL unchanged, AMI, M We leheve,
unchangeablo. Tn manner oi continuing the enoH
ON careful consideration Of all the evidence &C
cessibc, Il seems 10 that no attempt at ne.Ottou
sth TIC in-ulteut Itager cvull Iteut III any Goou;
He would cp Vi nothing short Of lhc severance o.
tie luiOu His declarations to tins effect Nc eHpict
and OF repeated lie do"snot attempt to ee,eNc W.
lie Affords u no eNcurc 10 deceive ounelvc- Ne
% ~ ,y :, H." Il. a. a, i,."c
winch only lie tried by war AMI declded by vic
tory IL We yea We are ie"itn' ~ thc s sl.be,
way Ii would DO the victory and dc.oat follow
ing war What is true, hov ever, OF him who h.nds
who foi.ow Althoueh lac cannot le-aeteyt the nion
they can. Some Of them We know ALREADY desire
peace and Reunion. The number OF SUCH may m
| cielsC. They con At any moment have y hce simply
| ~ LAYING down their AIMS anu suninittlnt Tue
National authority unGer the contribution Aiter
| doing 20, the Government could not II u
you'd, maintain war atainst them Iho
| tious should remain, We would adjust them BY the
peaceful means OF legislation, conference courts and
votes. Operating ouls IN tOh.tiuuonn ana IhNt
channels, certain, aud other possible questions
are and Ouid H. to- ond the kAccdtiye poscr " al
just, for instance, the adnise OH " n'hIeir into
Congress and whatever might ieIuiIe The appiOpna-
ton money, The Executive power itteh -0uld 10
ucatly diminished 10y the ce-sa. Ion OF sctuI waI
padOus and rsE-sion OF forfeiture however, would
.tl lie within Executive control In what spirit and
temper thIs control would be exercised he fairly
Judred Of by the pa4 year agO general pardon and
amnesty upon specified oTmr we're offered 10 all
cept certain designated classes, and 1t wac ne the
same time made known that the excepted clasees
were stul within contemplation OF ~ cil cemency.
| During the year many awaited themselves VI the
general provision and many more would, only that the
pigus OF bad iaith Ia some ed 70 such precautionary
eaAures rende ed the practical process ess cisy
anu certain. During the sane time ulsJ special PAT
dUu- have been granted 10 iudividuals OF eXccp ell
Cd and yOlunEiry spfiie1tiOn hEs teen GeEcd.
Linus practically the DC. Las LCtu ioI luIl year
oycu to ALL except such az were not In condition to
make Tree choice, that IL such III custody
under cOnstrnt. 1t 10 stil 40 open to all, but tho
time may come probably will cone, when public duty
shall demand that IL he closed and that la lieu moro
rigorous measures than here tJfore shan 10 adopted.
In presenting the abandonment OF armed resistance
20 the National authority the part OF the insurgents
tbs only Indispensable condition 20 ending the war
| on the part Of the Government, retrnct nothing
heretofore said u TO slavery repeat the declarations
cont position shal not attempt TO Tetruct modify
TO slavery any person who Is free by the terms OF that
Proclamation by any OF the acts OF Congress. II
the people shOuld, by whatever mode means, mako
II aa Executive uuty 70 ro-enslAye such persons
other, and must be their instrument 10 perform
n.
| In stating single condition OF pcsoe mean sim
ply that the will the pat VI the Govern
u4enL whenever II shall have ceased on the part VI
| those who began 1t. ....
lSignedl ABRAHAM LINCOLN.