Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-11-10
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THE NATIONAL ELECTION AND ITS RE-
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The great political contest, contest of
more vital Importance than any which has ever
preceded it, and on the issue of which depend
ed as We believe, the perpetuation Of our Ma
tional existence, has now ended and we can
begin to see the glorious result.
We have received as yet but a few returns
not enough to give the exact fgures--but
enough to show beyond doubt that the cause
of the Union has everywhere prevailed, and
that glorious victory has been won over
treason and copperhoadism and perjury and
wrong, enough to nuke it certain that Ahra-
ham Lincoln and Andrew johnson have been
elected President and Vice President of the
United States for the next four ycrrs. and our
Country saved.
The people have spoken out in an unmis-
| taxable manner ON the great questions at issue
and require that all shall hear and heed what
has been determined.
The issue was fairly made between loyalty
and disoyalty, between patriotism and trca-
son, and they have decided for their country
and from their decision they will permit no
appeal They erected the Star Spangled ban
ner of the Nation as the Symbol of their prn-
ciples in this contest the Union was their
watchword, and with these they have con-
quered. They have again proclaimed their
unfaltering devotion to the Union of these
States and their firm determination to subdue
at all hazards, not only the traitors in arms
their equally guilty and more contemplate
sympathizers and allies in the loyal States.
Abraham Lincoln represented the Union
loving, patriotic sentiment of the Country and
is triumphantly elected, Geo. B Mcclellan
represented the disunion, coppcrhead, South
rem sympathy sentiment of the Country, and
is ANONYMOUSLY defeated
The Truth and the Right and Humanity
and Justice have conquered, and Treason and
Wrong and Infamy must submit.
Let all then, tha North and the South, heed
well the lesson taught in this greet event.
The Rebels of the Southern States have
been informed in manner that cannot be
misunderstood. that the people this Country
will never suffer division of this territory or
permit the Union to be broken up, and that
they must submit to the authority of the gov
crnment and return to their allegiance, or de-
vastation and humiliation, as the last altcrn-
alive, will be their fate.
The sympathizers with treason the copper
heads of the Northern States are warned to
desist from q course which, whilst ii is equally
criminal, is not entitled to the respect OF open
rebellion They have well nigh exhausted
the patience of,hc people and fthe time should
ever come when endurance shall cease to be
"a virtue" woe woe to them. 1t were sure
" better never 10 have been born than to
awake the wrath of an outraged people.
The Onion men North and South, (and we
believe there are many such in the SOUTH
are encouraged to press on in the work before
tLcm aud rest no, until the rebellion is put
down and the authority Of the government
rc-established all over the land.
Above all and over all the hands Of our
glorious soldiers in the field have been strength
encd aud held up. They have been told by
the sovereign voice of the people that this war
in which they suffered so much has not been
n failure-that their blood has not been shed
in van--aud they arc assured that when they
shall have accomplished their work and shall
return to their families and friends, they will
be met, not with sympathy for having been
dupes in an unholy cause, such as has been
extended to them by the Chicago platform
but with gratitude and honor from the people
they have saved, and with the welcome greet
ing, swell done good and faithful servants,