The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-10


resembling false prc'encos he was nominated as
the advocate Of peace and reconciliaton-s chsrac-
ter which, ne soon as bis nomination was secure
be lost no time In pointcdly disownins
Toe Txss then virtually assumes tbs, the result
WINS secured through the tampering Of the Admin
is;raton with the election, aud says Of the Demo-
cratic party;
What fnte hnvc thcv n expect whom toe eec-
ton "a decidcli What right will h. held sacred
when tots right Of election, on which al others
ri, is boldly aud advise IT. re-, ut nhuyht by the
very candidate who " seeking for the sufrages
whch he viola,es' Hencetorih We may consider
toe Douocratic parry as expelled from the arena
81 practical politics, and destined 70 pur-
chnne other an gnomlnious immunity by
insoton and submission, or to suffer all the
niiscriee that tyrauts inf't or martyrs can
endure. We can regard the re-nppo n;ueut Of Mr..
Lincoln So little less than A. Indication by the
American people Of the right 81 self.yuverument as
An avowed step towards tie foundation NJ MILF
tary dcsrotism, towards the subvorsUn Of p pll-
ar Government, which may sill exist IN FORM, but
which In substance Ia gone. We would not he sup
posed ~ insnuate that II Is the destiny Of M Ln-
coin 10 lie the founder Of the dynasty 70 which be
has taken 50 long step: wlstever lie his merits,
his warmeet adm'rcrs themselves can scarcely con-
toud that he ~ made Of Imperial stuh. HIS hand
has shaken tho trtc, but We yet await the man who
is to gather tie fruit Future historians will prob
ably date from the second presidency OF NJ. Linz
coin Tho period whom the American Cons tuition
vas thoroughly abrogs,ed, and bad entered on
Of history, through which Reputlcans pass on
their way from Democracy 70 tyranny.
Tho DAILY HEws, friendly TO the North and OF
liberal politics, states;
"Mr Lincoln was vtupcrstcd. A. usual, on the
part Of the exiormc section Of the Democrats, but
as q compensation he received from men Of distinc-
hon, imtneas1rably his superiors, such demon
suaions Of respect and confidence rs arc only
yielded 10 worth and goodness. When mon Of
education and refinement Ike DR. Bellows declare
their conviction that the uncouth, and addressed
ncoln has mind capable o. surveying and COM
pretending the interests and dest n ~ Of the Re-
public, and 10 q sale pilo, for the Union in such
storm, spectators at adstance may reasonably sup
pose, notw outstanding the great body OF southern
assertions TO tho contrary, that the people of the
United States have not for the sesouu tuie inside
tito mistake of choosing an ape for their President.
But, after all, IL was as representing
cause.-The cause Of national unity--tnst Mr.. Lin-
| coin was reelected. In this country opinion is
much divided not only ss to tho merits OF that
| cause, but as to its very nature. One thing how
ever, wo are all concerned In. Only strong gov
ornInent in the Unitci States properly fulfil the
duties which the republic owes to foreign powers in
times like these, when, rs In the case OF the front
| or the Wschusett tho Executive may have 70 take
. course rcpuguant 70 temporary popular feeling.
According TO the testimony OF our own statesmen,
| Mr.. Lincoln's government has shown the will anu
the power to deal justly by us aud we have no rea-
son, therefore, 70 regret his reelection by large
| majority"
|
thus bctrsys It's synpathies
'Mr Lincoln did not owe his re-appointment
| Republican candidate TO any belief in his personal
merit, but 10 accidental circumstance, which bad
made II evident that any othor candidate would di-
vide the party aud ensure the success OF the
Democrats He owes his reelection to the strength
| OF his parry, and 70 his own lswless abuse OF
outvo power, not 70 the belief Of the people that
better man could have been chosen, or that be
deserves the distinction oil a second torn OF oihce.
| q T.
| porience either in military, diplomatic, or poti-
cal lie at least oil average .uts gence aud OF
| unquostioued personal Integrity yet they we're
thought, and rightly thought, not TO have norted
| recollection. Mr. Lincou rs u vulgar, brutal bOor
wholly ignorant Of political scencc, Of military Al
tairS OF everything else which statesman should
| know. He nAs not conn.vel at poculA ion, but he
has Llowe4 the people to be robOod 10 an indehn.
lite extent by his ministers, he has shielded thsni
| FROM punishment continued thon in oihce and IN
the only case in which the scandal was too Dad TO
be huhhod up ~ homo he sppointed the guilty par
| ~ 10 trsI-Dlass embassy.
| "fOr our own part rejoice In the defeat o:
General Mcclellan, as pleluGe TO the defeat OF the
North. We rejoice that iLe cause OF oppression,
robbery Ind injustice is entrusted to the lsads OF
vAcls,ing, helpless imteCsIe, rather than those OF
| an able, resolule and ethGient soldier. Nor do we
think that the hopes OF peace have been seriously
| impaired by Nj. Llneoln'e success. Peace depends
nUt on the wishes Oi tho man, but Oh the d,spOSi-
zion of tho nssion. 80 long IA the NORTH was reso-
| lutte IN Tho prosecution oil tAc war neither General
| n
made peace 81 soon ~ ma North should be heart
ly s.cs of war, convinced tnai victory is impOss.
ble, aud eager for n Colnpranlse even on Ne bLs.s
| Of southern independence, peace will nave become
necessary to M. LlucOlu, and could not 10 ong de
| lHyod even by Slmnar or Bruwnlow. We be-
sve that nothing could tend more strongly TO Urina
about such . state Of things as viii etfecIuaily DIS
courage the war party, ami dispose the NOrTh tC
abancon It's hopeless enterprise. shan the counte
nance Of Mr.. L4nColu's rule and In that belief W,
hail his re-cccton rs an event OF excellent sugury
Tor the Interests OF the south and OF mankind"
Tho MORNING srAH, tho advocate Of liberalism
and prosress, and always friendly to our govern
mont, says:
I'VE hail the result, manly because u isa Fri
umph OF tho ann-slayery principles which the Eu
glisn people have lons proiesseu and which have
now breu proclaimed by popular vote TO boz tn,
only prime pies upon which .hr government OF th'
| unitc,i 5 sIes can DO conducted. Tnc war mus
| now continue, as Il would have doue uuder tn
Presidency OF N Cgeilau, but Tor higher and noble
purposes. II is iUr no mere perpctnuon or lcsiora
uOn OF the Union. with al tue unJEmtios Of slave
brecdins, slayr-Iradius and slave labor which for
merly shocked humanity. Toe rebellion Wi
doubtless le subduod, and in piase oi tho IRE Sn'
sword which usually follow IN tho track of con
quest, tue South will gain thu blessings Of ire
l.lur, the crack OF the slave ur.vcr's vii
vail cease throughout the land Hu,
under the Leni gn induence Of completed ctnanc!.
! patton lhe Southern people "iu reap a Prosperity
OF which they had scarcely dared 10 dre-lH. Evei
Tor results 80 couspic lously great A. tnebe tn
Northern trceueu would not have been lue.itt,
~ drawing the sword IA nn aggressive war Ju
since tue S.uEh chose the weapon anu the eotaOIt
and sought 10 tramplc under oI1 allke tho IoAs.i
tutIuua rights and 10 destroy the most clerlsle
privileges VI the people ui tAe \ rth, they woul
have been Nlse ~ theup selves ami humanity ha
they not resolved n smitc siaycry-taat ruJage