American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-10-12


the Union, he fought for his Government
and was the associate of such men as
Reno, Hooker, Burnside Fremont aud
Abraham Lincoln; but this Chicago Nc
Clellan appologises TO jeff Davis, is cheer
cd by the soldiers of the rebellion, aHd
rioters ofNew York city; he cries, cease
firing" and is the friend and associate of
such men as Valaadigham, voorhees,, Pen
dleton and JEFF Davis.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Abraham Lincoln has proved himself
neither an adventurer, nor a monarch,
but a good president. C9ncious that
while he was tlfe ruler, he was likewise
the servant of the people; he has not
sought to lead public opinion, neither has
he Jagged behind; but realizing the fact
that public opinion must rule in this gov
crpment, he has always acted with and
consulted the best interests of the people
under the Constitution. His abilities,
his wisdom, and his integrity have been
tested as was never that of any other man
under this government, and he has PROV
ed to be a man possessing all the qualities
of a great, Just aud wise ruler You may
teo his greatness in his acts, his justice in
his punishment Of traitors, his goodness
in his emancipation proclamation, his
mercy in his Amnesty proclamation, and
his consistency in all his public life and
documents, they are all true to Union,
Liberty, and no compromise with traitors,
The man who has no friends except among
those who love this country. The man,
Of whom soon it will besaid, he has given
liberty to a race, freedom and peace to a
a nation. Some talk of imbecility-you
called the orator cf the nation to Gettys-
burg and Abraham Lincoln said more in
five minutes than he did in an hour
Some complain of his tyranny, yet these
are the very men he has saved from the
scafoId Much is said about his perse-
cltion Of NalIindigham, yet lie pardoncd
FalIindigham from States prison and sen
him to his friends in the South.
In four years he has driven the enemy
from Ohio, Pennsylvania Maryland, con-
quered Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Missouri, Arkansas and louisiana.
BlockadeI 1000 miles ofcoast Defend
dcd our settlers against the melted savage
Maintained the honor of the nation ut
home and abroad. Fortified our sea-
ports Opened up the navigation of the
Mis- issipp Increased the p1y of our
soldiers. Fortified and defended our Ma
tional Capitol; completed the dome, sat
upon it, The Goddess Of Liberty and dc.
ciared liberty to a race, aud freedom to q
nation.
And yet when he went into power, he
had, no army, no navy, no treasury. no
guns; and was obliged to pass to the Ma
tioaal Capitol in disguise through a crowd
pf midajgM Democrats. With all this
miraculous success, and welding power
such as few men have ever done, he grows
not naughty, but calls upon the people to
return thanks to Cod Abraham Lin
cola appears to realize the fact that like
all the rest Of us he will die some day
soon, and the greatest record lie can leave
on ccrlh is & 4 Ii@'ead Of hHmao liberty"
this nc has already done, aud his name
will be word of praise upon the lips Of
happy millions, thousand years after the
Chacago Platform aud all who support it
are burried in eternal infamy-}ut some
say Abraham, why didn't yon call for
5J0,0 900 at the first Of the war? Did mt
many of you say | had no power to call
for any? Why didn't You recrait more
in the fall of 6l? Didn't every journal
in the land blame me for extravaganza
in recruiting what l did? Why didn't
you issue your Emancipation Proclama-
tion at tho first Of the war? What did
you oppose it when did issue it? Why
didn't you daft long ago, and bring this
war to close2 What did you oppose
the daft for when l did make it? Why
did you arm the negro? Why didn't
you arm yourself! Why didn't you
arm the negro long ago? Yes you said
you wouldn't fight along side Of him, and l
waited until | found you wouldn't fight
along side of any body and then l armed
him.
You must bear in mind we have pass
cd through crisis in which great preju-
dces have been overcome, that this is a
Republican Government and popular
op Mon must be consulted Considering
Abraham Lincoln as the Representative
Of the people, he has always taken the
proper action in the proper time, and
the proper place, while to the prin-
ciples Of union and liberty he has ever
been as true as the heavens, no little man
can ever fill the place Of Abraham Lin
coin, his principles are not written on pa
per 70 be changed by the fortunes of a
day, but as he came from poor boy to
his present position, through the ranh
and fte ofour country, the genius of true
American Institutions have been written
upon his heart and have become part of
his nature, with him the words hberty
and union have become flesh and blood
and the last joke Of Abraham Lincoln
will be mo compromise with traitors. ~
In talking of President Lincoln few
days ago, Copperhead told me he would
hang him. l asked him if he had not
dealt honestly with this people =? Yes, he
said he believed he was an honest man,
then | advised him to wait few days un-
til we would see whether we had another,
for they were scirce.
But some complain Of his suppressing