, 1864-01-16
Aho"' oA LII ~. on tho Stnte of the
country.

Hon. John Bron.r On tho state or the
non: 'eas' ~ Tough, Governor elect OF Ohio,
IL 10 inaugural Address thus alludes to the
state Of tic country:
There arc hut two ways In which the rcsto-
zntion of peace and the Union can be accom-
E1!shed-nret, the unconditional surrender OF
| the leaders, and the abandonment OF the IT,
bel1ion;-or, second, the continued progress
and eonquests Of our nrMs, until the military
power Of the Confederacy Is broken, md tic
heart Of the rebellion crushed. All intcrme-
diatc plans or schemes arc mere palliatiVes,
that, like our compromises Of the past fifteen
ycara, will only serve to procrastfnate exist
Ing evils; restore peace that will require con-
STINT Watch1ulness and concessions; aad pros
pelity that will be dependent upon almost
arnua1 sacrifices to avoid future demands and
Instructions. In view Of the permaneuce OF
tn .'on, there Is no such thing us compromise
viii ,.ebels in arms against both. Turn from
Il ns ne ,-ay, the great truth is apparent to
cve1r reassn,.ng mind, that submission or
snhincetfon. for ,,''e leaders Of this rebellion,
nre the only effective l.. cans OF restoring peace
and good government aga--.
The first Of these is not 1l>.e!y 70 occur IN
hope, however blind or unreasonable, VIII
serve to shield from despair the foEtutlce Of
the civil and military heads Of the rebellion
The second, therefore, constitutes our only
eertaln mems Of SUCCESS. In fts7 progress to
this end, our gallant army has n tWo~fold
step BY step, f necessary, the arbitarE power
Of The Confedcracy from the usurped soil OF
the seeding States; and eventually to sub
due that power, and bring 1t to terms Of
peace. The second to develop the principle
loyalty in the relieved people, and protect
them in, its exercise and enjoyment, while
they restore the civil functions Of their State
Governments, and unite them again with
their sister States under the provisions Of the
National Constitution.
II is objected, rerhaps, TINT the loyal peo-
pie of Tie South are too few in numbers to
ASSUME, or be trusted with the powers of the
State Government 4 fair test will demon
strate this assumption to be unwarrantcd.
In addition to the large body who, Ii almost
every Southern State, opposed the ordinances
Of secession, many thousands have been con-
vertcd by the PROGRESS, aud many thousands
moro will berelcased and flock to the stand-
apd e of s a nae
The lessons Of privation, suffering and misery
ertailcd upon the people Of the South by the
wicked lenders In this War will suffice, ut
least, for the present generation; and with
wholesome and benetcent government again
restored to loyal or repentant people, will
lions not slightly to put ii peril Of destruc-
tion such form Of government, ut the COM
mand Of wicked md unpriucipled LEADERS,
only for the establishment of m oligarchy In
itsastend, with nothing but civil war as its
means, and despottsm as its result, But the
loyal people Of the Southern States, be they
frw OF many, can alone be entrusted with this
great work Of recognition. =. :.
Willie ne desire peace, therefore, we must,
as a necessary means, prosecute the contest.
to this end our armies must be reinforced
this duty must be cared for md protected.
The past lbs had its gloom, but tho future is j.,
full Of hope. The call Of duty in the field
and the council is earnest and cheerful, and
your response and mine must not be laGgard
or: uncertain. To this end you arc: chosen;
and mine shall ut all times be q corporation
cordial and effective i '-'-'-