Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-09
DELAWARE STATE JOURNAL

There have beeu much iupugniaE of motives s'd mch
heAsd controversy a. 10 tha proper aud tst mode
" s9lNpelnK tile Un nVtnte but TIE distinct is-ds
oi Union or no Unlon ta politicians shown tho ID.
uuoiTe knovdgo that there no digersiiv suonr he
1oHlng one % another aud 70 the world this hmness
shd unAnlmy Of purpose the election has be Of vast
value TO ths national cause.
lhe ls,tion has exhibited another fact not less valaa
sble . lie knownths fac, that DO not approach ox
hAnston Ia the most important branch Of national
iesontGesthn OF livihg men While II is melancholy
" Ientc that the has TILED many graves and
lled moaIniug 70 81 many hearts II Is some relief to
Know that compared with the surviving the fallen have
osen 50 few. he corps and divisions and hrigadea
Ana regiments have formed aud fought and dwindeda
composed them = re h iivirR ihe ssms is true ~ ih
naval service. The siecou returns prove this So many
voters could not olsa be fOuad. The States regularly
hoielns elections both aud four years ago. to witt
California Conneetieut Delaware illinois, Indiara Iowa
hsntuesyt Mfne Mai, Land. Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Missouri New Hampshire New Jersey, New York Ohio
Oregon, PennsytvaniAi Rhode Island Vermont Wost
virginia aud wteonsn, east 3952Oll against
OIL. 10 this is TO b. ad led 33 762 cast now in the nav
States Of Kan las and Nevada which States did not vote
In 1850 thus swelling the aggregate to 0l51T and the
net increase during INA three years and half OF war 10
iAS,oSl. A table is appended shoslns particulars
~ the neli from Massaehnastta. Rhode Island, New
Jersey Delaware, Indiana, Illinois and California who
1y ths lawlot those States could not vote away from
heir homes and which humber cannot be less than go
COO. Nor yet ID this all The number in the organized
TerIorles ts tribe now to what four years ago.
while thousands white and black Join US as the national
arms back the lnsurgeut lines. SO much Is shown
alrmatively and negatively by The election II is mol
material to rqure how the Increase has bee produced
TO show that IL would have been greater but for ho w
which Is probably true. The important fact remains
demonttratve that We have men now than Wa had
Wheu the began that are not exhausted uor an
process Of exhaustion That gaining strength and
may II need b. fnsiutan the contest ipdetnitss TIL
10 men. Material resources arc now more eonnlst
and abundant than The natural leNoureas than
noxhAused and as ws believe iuexhsustlbe TSs
public purpose to reesAbh and maintain the national
Authority Ia unchanged, and, We believe unchangabo
The mannsr Of eontinuins the effort remains to choose
Tho
seems TO me that no aitempt At negotiating with The in
sufgent leader could result In any good lie would ae
ceDt nothing short Of severence OF the UnonprcIsy
what will not and eanaot give. Ills declarations 10
this effect explicit and Tepeatsd He does moi al
tempt 10 deceive us he aorde us excuse to deceive
ourselves He cannot voluntarily. rsaeeept the Union.
We cannot Voluntarily yiedit between hm and us the
which only bs tried by and decided by victory
II we yield beaten. II the Southern peopis hi
him. he Is beaten Either way it would b. the victory
aqa defeat following war.
What true however Of him who heads the ipsuryent
cause s not necessarily true ofhoss who follow Although
he cannot reaeeept the Union, they Some OF the
we know, already dssire peace and Reunion The nuH
ber of such may Increase. They any time have
simply by laying down their arms aud sublttIn
10 The national authority under ths Consultation AfeP
% much, tho GoVeTnmenteoud not ifit would maintain
war Againat th0m.
The loyal people would not sustain or hllow A. II
Questions ahoud remain would adjust them by tina
peaceful means Of legislation conferences courts aud
otea operating only In constitutional and lawful chan
neB Some certain and other possible qussons are and
would bs beyond the Executive power ADJUST as Tor
whatever might require the Appropriation Of money
Tho executive power Itself would be greatly diminished
BY the cessation Ut mental PArdons aud remlssons
f forfeiture, however, would still bs within Executive
ontrol In what spirit and per this control would -
Exercised can be fairly judged by the past year ago
general pardon and amnesty upon specified tsrns were
ered 10 all except certain designated classes And 1t was
1 the time made known tnAt the excepted castea
Gere still iurther 10 contemplation Of special cemsney
turing the aYailel themselves OF the general
roysion,an many would only The signs Of bad
aih 10 some led osneh peeAuonar as rendered
ha PRACTICAL process less Easy aud certain.
During the same time also special pArdous have bs.n
faned " individuals Of the excepted clAss and no
oiuntary application mas hOen denied. Thus practically
~ door has been Tor full year otsn to all txcspt sucn
were not in jndit0n to make free choceth.tt turh
were In eusody under restraint 1t Is sin no oman
ali. But TIE tiine may when public duty s,sll
enia nd that II 10 closed, and that In iiu moe viyor
ieasutes than hereeoiors shall be adopted.
la presenting the tbiutonmsnt Of armed Resistance 10
ie national authority on the part OF the
My indispensable condition 70 ending the war on the
nc Of the dovernmn retrsst n0lling heretofore n,
10 slavery. repeat the declaration made year auo
lat Wnile remain In my present. position / shall nut
Oni ner shall return to savory Hpy person VINO Il ee
the terms OF that proclamation any Of hs acts Of
Jngrtai N :
II the people should, By whateVsr mode or means mako
~ sieeuute duty TO reenslaye such persons another
"a not l. must be their instrument TO per6orm IL -
IN hiAunR slh6e eunditOn OF pescs, moan sifppv
cay that h9 war will the part Of tha nVrn
pnt Whenever II shall have ceased the part Of thoss
hO BEGAN IT, f " '"V'0
(SlsneD Ana4uAu t,,oo,x
December 9th, 1874 !