The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-05-19
Mr. Lincoln ana The Prs.idsnsy.


Mr.. Lincoln and the Presidency.
1t is the profound conviction of ma
nv well-informed and earnestmen, that
the existence of this government rs
involved in the next presidential cleo
ton. There can be no doubt that the
mass of the people of the loyal States
are uuaiterabiy resolved that tho
Union shall be preserved, and there
is an abounding confidence that the in
herent power ofthe government must
prove adequate in the future, as it has
been in the past, to maintain the in
tegrity of the Union. But out ofthis
very confidence, we'll placed as it is,
there is a danger from divisions and
discussions which are not only abso-
lutely proftless, but in the present
time of peril, are worse-are criminal.
We refer to the efforts which have
been made at Washington to divide.
the Union party, on the question OF the
next presidency. It is scarcely nee
essary to say that we do not consider
any man, however conspicuous for his
integrity, or however well proved his
patriotism or fitness for the position OF
president, ,as personally and absolutely
essential to the life of this nation, but
we do regard as vital to the welfare
of the republic, if not, indeed to its
!. very existence, a patriotic absence on
the part of all men who love their
country from unnecessary division on
the mere question of what individual
, shall be the candidate, and also from
the factious attempts Of those who
seek to confound the personality of the
nominee ofthe Union party with ques-
tions which are not in issue at this
. time. 1t seems really to be forgotten
Q by those who have unwisely participa'
ted in these divisions and have un'
thinkingly fostered dissensions that
the rebellion is not yet subdued, anc
8 that those who are really in earnest In
;. the great work of maintaining th'
J. government cannot, in justice to theil
own principles or with safety to thu
public welfare, afford any division
among themselves. We believe tina
n the popular confidence in Mr.. Lin
70 coin is so profound, and that o sens
70 of his integrity, ability and patrioti
J. devotion to the Union is so thorough
'1 that he will surely be reelected to tn
position he worthily fills; and that tn
10 men in public positions who neglec
= their appropriate duties to participat
l. in intrigues against him will receive
g, as they we'll deserve, the indignan
D. reprobation of the people. But th
D. divisions which they are seeking t
m create, however power!ess they ma
n, be, as against Mr.. Lincolns, will, nev
le ertheless, by giving hope and encoul
ot agement to the disloyal men of th
in North, and by doluding many in tn
n rebellious States into the belief OF ser
- Gus divisions among the loyal supper
ers Of the government, prolong til
Ii resistance to its rightful authorit
he The calm persistency, inaexible res'
IN, luton and energetic zeal Of Mr.. Lii
,er coin in welding the national resourc
for the support of the rightful suprem
IT, cy of the government, is recognized
lie the rebel leaders as the impersonati'
- ofan invinciblepower to which the
oo passionate resistance must surely su
1g, cumb, and hence Of all men they DIRE
3D. him most. 1t were worth an army
,od the cause of the rebels if they COZ
IN weaken tho popular confidence in h
M M Lincoln, for while he, as President
en the United States, is secure in it, tn
'ry feel an overpowering sense of the fl
OF that must ultimately y await their wiz
ed and insensate rebellion against
government. We are not the eulog
md of Mr.. Lincoln. The strength
attribute to him is derived from
J confidence the people placed in hi
7 He is powerful as the honored rep
} sentative of the popular will, and
ith trust thus reposed in him is unboul
led, ed, because he is unselfsh in his p
oys poses, and unswervingly true to
ase Union.-GeSter (Pa) Republican.