The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-15
From the New York Herald
The Presidents Message and the Next
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fined to the circus. 1t has been practised
by politicians from time immemorial. 1t
is an old tri ok of the trade in this coun-
try; but, where one experimentalist has
thus made successful run arouAd the
national course, dozen have been thrown
to the ground. Henry Clay, for example
brought out in 1874, in opposition to
the. annexation Of Texas--was persuaded
to write letterato Alabama in favor of
the scheme, whereby, in losing the vote of
New York, he was defeated. He was
thrown by the abolition horse in attempt.
ing to ride at the same time the conserya-
tive horse. ,..gr.... 0m. wi e4aago
President Lincoln, on much grander
scale, has for, some time been riding two
political horses, and, with the skill of an
old campaigner, he whips them--the radi-
cal horse "a leetle ahead through ibis
Message and his appended proclamation
Of amnesty to the rebellious States. Du-
ring the last two or three years he has
given US some marvellous surprises in
bringing forward the radical horse in front
when it was supposed he had been hope
lessly dropped behind. Thus, after re-
moving General Fremont, and after
roundly reprimanding General Hunter for
dabbling in emancipation proclamations,
and after pronouncing the thing as futile
and foolish as "the Pope's bull against
the comet" our facetious President as
tonished the country with an abolition
manifesto which completely cast into
the shade. the small experiments of FIRE.
mont and Hunter. Again, after having
peremptorily refused to listen to the ra-
ideals for the removal of Mr.. Seward, and
after having excited their wrath and
threats of vengeance in the matter of the
Kansas Missouri -muddle, he exalts them
in his Message to the seventh. heaven of
Mahomet. Next to a good joke, it is
evident "Old Abe" is fond of rousing
sensation. .... .... ..
He will adhere to his proclamation he
will never abandon it. He proposes to
receive back Into the Union the rebellious
States only as free States. The radical
horse leads the way; but the eonserva-
tive horse is not yet abandoned. Con-
gress may restore the rebellious States
in readmission of their representatives to
the two houses. Who knows? And
then the Supreme Court may decide the
emancipation proclamation as In reality
nothing better than the Pope's bull against
the comet" Conservatives, behold the
comfort reserved for you in the Supreme
Court. Haze not both wings Of the ad-
mlnistration camp abundant cause to- re-
joice-the radicals in the sweeping aboli- 4
tlonl programme and proclamation of the /.
Message, and the conservatives in the idea
that all this is only another tub to the abb
clifton whale !? d We think it must be con-
fessed that the President has done enough
for each side to challenge the support ofI
both in the nominating convention of his
party. g;sa, nis,n.a.e ,a,, asgre sa.7od ,5l
Mr, Lilneoln7 repudiatesl the abolition
plan Of Senator Summer. is not that
something for the conservatives? Hewinks
with meaning, ~ smile, at the restoration |
plan, suggested by the Secretary of State
to the French goyernment. ii, Is not that en-
copragging? He brings forward his own |
plan Of restoration, but did be mot, last
year, bring, forward his scheme of gradual
emancipation, whereby the work would be /!
consummated in the year 1900! .Ha & d3jl
y Think Of that, OH ye complaining con-
tseryatiyes, and be consoled ! But admit,
ting that, while, the radicals have cause
TO rejoice, the conservatives should be |
thank ha6nk fnl !, the question recurs, has Presi-
dent Lincoln cleared the track forauother
nomination n and ANOTHER term in the
White House, ssaisd rsdi b 10 bsssDeuo[
. Tbs isa very interesting problem, and !
dificnltt, OF solution, with, the lights beforei
US. There is the daugerrof . rival military
here Ar in hl the ministEation camp, Or as the |
champion of the united opposition camp.
In either case SUCH military hero as Gen.
Mcclellan or General Grant, for instance, /
viii, the army and ibe soldiers vote at
bis back will be- a formidable com petitor,
Finally President Lincoln ,IhayiDg proclaiu
med bis platform for the succession, the |
active work pp 4 AL sides of the Presidential
campaign begins and there may soon ap-
pear such copp pplication and combipa.ionsiin
bis way as to prove to Hopast, Old Abe
hlns.lf that nothing is more uncertain or
more 2 subject to accident than the aextl
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