The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-13
Mr.. LinsOIns views or th. Dsmosra.,s
Party,

Judge John T. Mills, in company
with Ex-Governor Randall, both Of
Wisconsin, recently paid q visit 10
President Lincoln. The Judge in
letter to the Grant County [Wis) Her
aid, relates the conversation had with
Mr. Lincoln, from which We extract
the following:
"But, Mr.. President. General Nc
Clellan is in favor of crushing out. tho
rebellion by force. He will be the
Chicago candidate"
"Sir,r said the President, "the slight
est knowledge Of Arithmetic will prove
to any man tina. the rebel armies can.
not be destroyed with Democratic STRAIT
egy. 1t would sacrifice all the white
men-0f the North to it. There are
now in the service Of the United States
near 200, 600 able. bodied colored men,
most Of them urder arms, defending
and acquiring Union territory. The
Democratic strategy demands that
these forces be disbanded, and that tho
masters be conciiated by restoring
them to slavery. The black men who
now assist Union prisoners to escape,
are to be converted into our ene-
mics in the vain hope of gaining tho
good will Of their masters. We shall
have TO fight two nations instead Of
one 4s lIlV
You cannot conciiate the South if
you guarantee to them ultimate sue
cess; and the experience Of the pres
ent war proves their success is ineyit-
able if you fling the compulsory labor
Of millions Of black men into their side
Of the scale VIII you give our enc
mics such military advantages as in.
sure snccess, and then depend on coax-
ing, fattery and concession TO get
them back into the "a ion? Abandon
all the posts now garrisoned by black
men; take 20o;0GO pnen from onr side
and put thnn in the battle field or
corn field against lis. and we would be
compelled 10 abandon the war in three
wee ks tt.
We have to l6l,l territory in inclem.
ent AMI sickly places; where are the
Democrats to do this? 1t was n free
fight, and the field was open to the
War Democrats to pht down this re-
billion by fighting against both mas
ter and slave, long before the present
policy was rauGuratcd.
There have been mon base enough
IN propose to ne to return to slavery
the black warriors Of Port Hudson and
Olustee, and thus win the respect of
the masters they fought, Should ] do
so, should deserve 10 be damned in
time and eternity. Come what will
will keep my faith with friend and foe.
Ny enemies prtterd'I am carrying on
this war Tor the sole purpose Of Abo-
ton. So long as ! am Pres dont, it
shall be carried Oh ior the sole pur.
pose Of restoring the Union. Bat no
hnman power ran subdue this rebcl-
ion without the use Of the emancipa-
ton policy, and every other policy
/ calculated 10 weaken the moral and
phy ysical forces Of the rebellion.
Freedom has given US 100000 men
raised on Southern soil. twill give
MS more vet Just so much it has sub.
tracted from the enemy, and instead
OF alternating the South, there are now
evidences Of Jraternal feeling grow
ing up between our men and the rank
and file OF the rebel soldiers. Let my
enemies prove TO the country that the
destruction Of slavery il not necessary
to the restoration of the Union. will
abide the issue. ...
| saw that the President was not
mere joker, but man Of deep convic-
tions Of abiding faith in justice, truth,
and Providence. His voice was pleas
ant. his mahhcr eprn4st and emphatic.
rs he warmed with his theme bis
mind grew to the magnitude Of his
b idy. | felt | was in the presence II
( the great guiding intelIetl O.! tire age,
and that those huge Atant,Gn shout
dcrS were fl to bear the weight Of the
mjghtie-t monarrhes His transpa-
rent honesty. republican simplicity,
I bis gushing sympathy Tor those who
offered their lives for their country.
his utter iofgetiujness of self in his
} con"crn for it, weIfi,E, could not but
inspire me with confidence that he was
! Heavens instrument to conduct His
( people through this Sea of blood to u
/ Canaau Oi poace and freedom.
| \ r MILLS,