Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-14
coNsffrrTIosAL AMEsraEsT

proposed amenQment. Iot tne eonEtlto- |
ton abolishing slavery throughout |
the United States, passed the Senate
but failed for lack of The requisite
two.thirds vote in the House Of Rep
resentatives. Although the present
is the same Congress and nearly the
same members, without questioning
the wisdom or patriotism OF those
who stood in opposition, | venture 70
recommend reconsideration aud pas;
sage of the measure at the present sss;
sion.
\. OF course the ssAsaA .sss.ilogp o. IL
not changed, but & .lsletf agi1 1g. slec-
tion shows almost certainly tHzt the
next Congress viii pass the nisSurs,
if this does not. Hence 'thersis only
a question Of time ss TO . when, the
proposed ameudment will GO she
States FIR their action, as il IL. to 90
90, &C ell events, may we not agree
that rhs sooner the better. Itise not
claia,sd that election has imposed >
dnty on members 70 change their
views, or their votes, any further than
as an additional element to be cousid-
cred, their judgement may be efeetsd
by il. It il, the voice of the people
now for the 1rst time heard upon the
question. 90 T. @e-s-sis s's--ss'-
THE LESSON OF TIE ELEcTIoS
In q great national crisis like ours
unanimity Of action among those
seeking common endis very desir-
able, almost indispensable, and yet
no approach TO such unauimity is st
tainabIe, unless some Difference shall
be paid to the viii of the majority.
In this case the common end is the
maintaining of the Union, and among
the means to secure that end, such
q will through the election, is most
4 clearly declared in favor Of such Con-
stitutional' amendment. The most
reliable indication of public parpose
in this country is derived through
popular elections. 20 ,-5-.-s e.
| Judging by the recent canvass and
its results, the purpose of the people
within the loyal States to maintain
the integrity of the Union was never
more firm nor more more nearly
unanimous than now. The, sxtraer
binary calmness and good order with
which the millions of voters met and
mingled at the polls gave strong sssu'
rance Of this. Not only all those
who supported the Union ticket, ,(sc
called but a great majority Of th'
opposing party also may be- fairl.
claimed TO entertain and to be aetu
1 ated by the same purpose It is 81
unanswerable argument to this efect
that no candidate for any Office, what
ever, high or low, has yentured t
seek votes on the avowsl that he wa
for giving up. the Union. There hay.
been much, impugning ofmottves and
much heated controversy as to- th
4 proper means ard best mode Of sd
vanceing the Union eause;o but tn
distinct issue of Union or no UnioI
the politicians have shown their in
! stinctive knowledge that there is az
diversity among the people. so :.
In awarding the people the fair op
portunity of showing one to anothel
and to the world this frmnessi ans
u unanimity Of purpose the election
has been of vast value to the Nation
i al cause. The election has exhibit
: ed another fact not less ysluable Il
be known, the fact that we do no
approach exhaustion in the most i'm
portant branch of the national resour
oes; that of living men. While it i
| melancholy to- reflect that the wa
!, has filed so many graves; and caused
tt mourning in so many homes, it j
; some relief to know that compared
with surviving the fallen have beer
go few. Whole corps and divisions
and Brigades and regiments, hay'
formed and fought, and dwindled
and gone out of existence. rs'
A great majority Of the men wht
. comprised them are still living. Tn
. sane is true Of tho naval service. Tn
election returns prove thus. SO man,
voters could not else be found. Tn
States regularly holding elections
both now and four years ago, TO wit
{ California. Connecticut, Delaware
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky
Maine. Maryland, Massachusett.
Michigan, Minnesots. Missouri, New
Hampshire. New Jersey. New York
Ohio, Oregon. Pennsylvania, Rhod,
Island, Vermont, West Virginia, anc
|, Wisconsin,, cast 1882, oil votes now
} against 8 3,8Fo,222 cast then; show 81
aggregate now of 8; 39s, I'll, to whicI
is to be added 80, ,T62 cast now in th,
new States Of Kansas and Nevads
which States did not vote. in 1861
thus swelling the aggregate 70 4,O7t
, 773, and the net Increase during th
| three years and hall OF war 10 14t
ISL. 4 table is appended showing
particulars To this, again should b
added the number Of all the soldier
r in the field from Massachusetts,, Rhod
Island. New Jersey, Delaware, Ind
) ana, Illinois, and California, who, b,
the law OF those States, could no
vote away from. their homes, an
which number canaot be less than
: 10000. '') re
! Nor yet is this all. The numbe
in, organized territories is triple nov
: what it was tonr years ago. Will
thousands OF white and black join q
ut the national arms and press bael
the insurgent hnese So much
shown affirmativsiy By the election
+ 1t ia not material to enquire how th,
increase has been produoed, or show
THAT IL would have been greater, -ba
Tor the war, which is probably true.
The Important, tact, remains de
monstraied' that we have more me-
!, now than We had when the war. hs
| gan, that we are not exhausted, no
!: in p osess Of exhaustion, that We az,
gaining strength, and may if need b
msiatain the contest ihd6nitely. ffbi
as 10 men. Material resources Ar