The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-08

ilv advanced thus iberating the negroes
left in the rear. so that Missouri, Kent9cky,
Tennessee and parts Of other States, have
again produced remarkably falr crops. an
most remarkable feature in the miiisAly
onerations of the year 10 General Shermans
attempted march Of three nunoreo " :.
directly through the insurgent region.
tends to show great increase Oh our r re
tive strength, that our oenersi 10 S 70
should feel able to confront and noio ~
check every active force Of the enemy anu
vet to detach well appointed large army
10 move on such az expedition,
The result not yet being known, CON
lecture in regard 10 it is not here lnauieee;
important movements have also occeiseo !.
during the. wear to the effect OF rnoaiding
society for durability in the Union. Al.
though short of complete success, IL Is nucn
in the right direction-that twelve n.u-
dred citizens in each Of the States OF AT
kansas and Louisiana have organized icy1
State Governments with free Constitutions
and are. earnestly struggling to MAINTAIN
and administer them.
/ The movement in the same oirection
more extensive, though less Definite, IN
Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee, should
not be overlooked. But Maryland presents
the example of complete success. mary,
land is secure to liberty and Union for al
time to come. The genius OF reoeIiion
will no more claim Maryland. Like
another foul spirit, being driven out, IL
may seek to tear her, but 1t Will WOO ner
no more. At the last session OF congress
a nroposed amendment of the Oonstitu
ton abolishing slavery throughout the
g tied States passed the Senate, but fail
ed for lack of the requisite two-thirds
vote in the House of Representatives,. Al
though the present is the same Congress.
and nearly the same members, without
questioning the wisdom or patriotism OF
those who stood in opposition,lI venture 70
comnend the reconsideration and pas
sage of the measure at the present session.
OF course the abstract question Is no'
changed; but an intervening election SHOWS
almost certainly that the next congress
will pass the measure, if this does not
hence there is only q question Of time, as
| TO when the proposed amendment will &c
to the States for their action, and as 1t il
TO 40 90, at all events, may we not agree
that the sooner the letter. 1t 10 not claim
ed that the election has imposed duty on
members to change their views or theii
votes any further than as an additions
element Ia be considered. their judgment
may be effected by it. 1t is the voice o.
the people now for the first time heard up
on the question.
In great national crisis like ours, una
nimity of action among those seeking
common end, Is very desirable-almost in
dispensable; and yet no approach to sucf
unanimity is attainable, unless some defer
ence shall be paid to the will Of the majori'
ty, simply because it is the will of the ma
jority.
In this case the common end is tho main
tenance Of the Union; aud among the mean'
to secure that end, such will through the
election is most clearly declared in favol
of such constitutional amendment. Tht
most reliable indication of public purpose
in this country is delivered through oul
popular elections. judging by the recent
canvass and its result, the purpose Of tho
people within the loyal States to maintain
the integrity OF the Union, was never more
firm, nor more nearly unanimous than now
The extraordinary calmness and good or
der with which the millions of voters met
and mingled at the polls, gave strong as
surance of this.
Not only all those who supported thu
Union ticket, so called, but great majority
of the opposing party also may be fairly
claimed to entertain and 10 be actuated BY
the same purpose. 1t is an unanswerable
argument to this effect that no candidate
for any Office, however high or low, hat
ventured to seek votes On the avowal tina,
he was for giving up the Union. There has
been mu h impugning Of motives, ant
much heated controversy as to the proper
means and best mode of advancing the
Union cause; but on the distinct issue oil
Union or no Union, the politicians have
shown their instructive knowledge that there
is no diversity among the people.
In afforGing to the people the fair oppor>
tunity of showing, one to another, and to
the world, this frmness, and unanimlty of
purpose, the election has been of vast val
ue to the National cause. The election has
exhibited another fact not less valuable to
be known, the fact that we do not approa cb
exhaustion in the mos. important branch
of National resources, that of living men.
While it is melancholy to reflect that the
war has filed SO many graves and carried
mourning to so many hearts, it is some re
lief to know that compared with the sur
wing, the fallen have been 90 few-while
corps and divisions and brigades and repi.
ments have formed and Tough and dwin
died and gone cut Of existence, q great
majority of the men who composed them
are still living.
The same is true Of the naval service -
The election returns prove this. So manv
voters could not else be found. The States
regularly holding elections now and four
years ago, to-wit: California, Connecticut
Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maine. Marv'
land, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey
New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvauia,,
RhOd1 leland Varmon+ w.