New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-24
The President.

when a ship, after long and tedious voyage,
ne, by head. winds and unfayorbe currents M she
lowly approaches her destined haven feeling OF ais
appointment a.d dependency takes possession OF the
seugers and the and each one attributes 70 the
officer Of the ship the inevitable and necessary delays
aud discouragcmcuts 10 which they subjected. III
stead of looking f1rgar 10 the near aud certain land to
which they bounl they turn their eyes resOiutey
bach ward and persuade themselves that AL the troubles
in the past are 70 be gone oer anew and thai me mo-
mcntlTy delay from when they are suhcrnng could have
been avoided had different course been pursued IN
some previous part Of the voyage few days. how
ever, generally suffice TO change all this: Ihe long
wished for land Is sighted certainty taxes the place Oi
disappointed hopes and they feel With modification and
regret how unjust they have beca to the ocer Whoee
every hour aud thought has been devoted 10 tne "e
fare and who has Mt length brought them WIN sieD'
and with pros voyage to the END ol their Jour
ncy Long after every ncdent ri the voyage mas laaeu
RON thir minds they remember aud long 70 frea 'ns
bic and unjust accusations that moment o
impatience caused them h. utter toward one TO whom
their safe rctarn home was In so large measure due
Ia lust such situation DO we ind ourselves az the
present time The voyage Is yearly over We can AZ
most FEEL The land breeze waiting tie waters. and
the land birds Tutoring around IA. onr charts ana
observations MI give Ds assurance that we are near
the end o 0nrney bui because VIC cannot sec the
land and PIT feet apon H. we are disposed 70 De
anxious and eapt0us, and to lay blame on our ilthiu
nrd yigdnt leader Let us BE- more manly and moro
last. let ne rrmembnr how upright ana courageous
our President has been In the dark and ANXIOUS days We
hlyo passed through How manfuly and PersisteuilF
30 has met d.ssisT and defeat always hopeful ana AL
trials.
II is no, Of 40 great Importance to Mr. Lincons m
turc fame that b. should should not De elected Presi
dent for aBother term. His great record - written.
and eau never b. efaeed. In a few short months we
may b. a hc end II great troubles and let rs nope
fro. forever from the anxietes that now beset u.s. but
xhon thar time comes when history and tradition re-
peat before every iresde in the land the trials and re
myers and fho herOSm ~ zach most 1itiul qua nome
yetsraa then 1t VIII be said. " And he too never
filtered he marched with side BY SIDE: he believed
IN N when SO many despsnded he rikci III 70 support
and Fus'an and reinforce a.. We ard be worked To-
crher With ono hear 70 The dark stain u Slave
~ from o1r national honor; and ii We deserve any
credit uT what have done IN r'storng our lind Ia
unity aud peace and Justice. he with us sha ever TO
Ceyc common share
This il "A fame Which 30 station absence Of station
can add oaini.h His work. Ike that OF the inof
o-cur colder whe body lies barred under the sod Of
tettssbng .r AntietsIn, been done and faithfully
done act VI others can destroy or weaken OF IN
Crose Us honor Faith nj and consecrate 10 tie service
81 bis country bis memory. tlougg II were ~ nanclcSs
~ that OF ans private armies OF any nurse IN on
iO'pias wi Lac hri- b" sweet IN the hcart of every
roe American ~ long The huwbist hamlet remains 10
Keep ND 49, tradition ar good citizen ~ manly end
med 81 character faithful 10 every duty s0!1rgying
and 80 generous viii saaciiy eminent aud exercised
ifh 80 riuch intelligence nnd such absence Of guile
ha bic srougft enous and those NJ our country have
no 20 ardent wish b. him replaced 10 the poslton
Of Influence ho occups by some other any other man
De ci-conilnnancc o. p1Ner GOcs not imply with him
ctsthfl.n ~ innncncc To bis sncceasor Snoefer NO
NAV D. or whenever ne may come. we can only say
not All Jou Viii not N he eud fail Of the support Of
all o,a' hearts. Think much Of the humblest soldier
Of tie most disI guihcd general be az just 10 the
interests II the poorest rsen as ~ those OF tue most
important sutori be slow to come to decision and
soWer 20 change froGi IT, dare b be unpopular IL tho
performance OF imperative cuty5 set an example OF
calm confidence and rel gioas trust Ia the boar of
gloom aud dcapond~rcy. aad yoa. like him. shsli have
i sien your pmhstOac aud on the hearts az your
NcllOw.countrymen He. too, was worthy 70 Dc Al
American citizen"
i not desire ia these limos 10 urge tho merits Of
party considerations or ~ partisan Our appeal
II 70 higher and nobi.r motives. LIT strive 10 real
aud b shorsh the remembrance OF his long and faithful
sort ~ operation with I'll the highest sud best pnr.
- - - ch have acuaied our country In the great and
earnest struggle IN which are engaged Let US AIN
% imtl,o his afaltrrig naGlty OF purpose in tao at
iaiunt 1t fr country VI permanent Union and lib
erfy worth, II the traditions into which We Ecrc born
rhen indeed the question OF who Is 20 be our next
President viii De- which need not consider with
soncifrdc while by sach thought. sad such purposes
We shan have paid rho highest tribute which Tree
people are aho 10 hcsiow upon oao WHO has earned
great a cliim upon our respect and our gratitude.
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