, 1865-01-05

&1e Nauhhal cemetery AEs ociation, In such iHsta
mentt a. n:ay be called for By the olcera Of Il
Association; md also that an appropriation
made @ to nsy ths e expenses Of the comlnisslonsf
ouA COUNTRY.
In ny inaugural nnd messascs pre."nt.d o
length ny vteHs upon the canses and remedies 70
NE p9huca! troubles In which our country IL tI'
vo1rsd: shall now on1y rc:cr to the prc sent mil
1he e,saon sad to ts hYR.iu rfo1p~cs Gu q,
Administratfon 1t the late election " ne former
ftts sufficient 10 Say that. without feeling the nrs
symptoms 81 exhsnson II pei,d. c e n ,oxm ~ ti.c.
and upon The itea We haze lost no imporfah
ground; WI hiatt reclaimed the larger part Of TIL
Fs ana n ssn snsms nne ee'
of Itleh,Aout; shcsidan has swcp: eseal
Early backward, no more to ixY wa1tS parburderr
1a,ragut remains. usl' -puted co13ussor OF tht
s.as; sherman dashcs. with .Sa?J:ranie tramp
ami 1ooms uufeslraned, from City to city, lsouct
the very heart Of the ConlederAcy, unfur!e onr IL.
detantly IN the face OF Cha7le.t0u-soon to ware
~ rccstahlithed glory from the very heights from
which traitor lland. struck It. And the yer,
latcst, perhaps tho clcanest and m3st glorious
victory of the war, displaying the most indouita
Die vnlor ind brilliant achievements af our troops
THO bonds Of the cunfcieracy are worthless Il
their own and every foreign Market ali hope o
foreign Intervention Or uorthlcn rerolction, hs.
3ailca them, md 1o-isy onr nation stanls un..el
brighter skies ttaai have smiled upon u since TIC
Inauguration Of the 9.rrstd.nt On the 4th tiay a
March. 1stl, and f1eIore us the cheering prospec
! ne sesdict'of the American people, at the latt
election. solved Gnu1s forever all the questions q
doubt a. 70 the policy whcl. IL hereafter to be nj.
grand results achieved In the interests Of huuat
liberty as that Presented on The Sth day Of Noyem
lGr hst. when III l"onle in the face Of heavy tax
sacrifice Of life and srca-ure. when, amidst the
frlola, strets and storms Of cfst var, md the most
sntcnse political excitement they went In ulmo II
hFe1thlcss quiet to the polls, and recorded their
E:lenn vcrdic; upon all the c0ntroyerted Questions
which lHlorc Lave divided and asitated he
Country.
The result OF that election has defeated a,l tho
hopes aud expectations Of lite rebel leaders, VICE
reafdent stephens. by fur The greatest Of all the
counse.a in the North as anoei The ast aad oniy
hope Of success. Bat the verdict Of the A,nerica1
psone has srclascd. in language which does nor
;dniit Of .risconssrucnon, an invinclble detsr,n-
1Auon 10 prosecute tue war IL ths hitter end or
rhcir flna. snljucat'nn and annihilation, II they
Nlcksdss r;rf:s. IN their purposes and efforts to
Every Patriot contem. plates with gratitude to
eoa @ The suis passaTT: pT OF the natiou thrauyh the
in the tndst Q! terrific war-a fierce p1rty con
1ctt WIS raging IN I'll the States. with perspu11
hatrcde md private u1nhl.ion. and every c1emcat
calculated tu Ian into frenzy the popular passions
-1here were ominous thr..ateninEe of civil wlr in
the tree >lates-the enemies OF Unr s4ovefnmenf
ia Europe well III in the tli~oyal stat"s exDcct.
everywhere held their bzcntA, in anxious lear Of
anarchy and disrnrtlon. But universal quiet every
where prevailed, and reuce, Ike the hrea'h Of
EprinE srttl"G upon al the territory Of the loyal
fialts and br # recorded a. oae Of The sublinest
tpectacles in history, tst the defeated party cheer
fully acquirsccd III III: will u the majority. 1t IL
u plccsnre nuw 70 recvrd that whether the minor
ity was right or wrong hc;ure the election, they
ere all 1iclt now, and NIL isow IN reverence and
submission To the 1ccisions Of I'll" t,aot-box-nnd
whether they do believe the rncnrures OF the A1-
E.iIi-tasion were 11.c lNst or noI they yield
Cheerful acquiescencs, aud csince every letermi-
1,asiou 10 stand by li,s authorities, aid prosecute
verdict OF the peuplc.
I'm ':r tram disposed to consider the triumph
At the I'c election in the light Of mere party
oi tue Go:eInmtnt need not lay tue aattcriu,
JUNCTION to their sous thnt, hecansc therc was NOT
IcEieeat Ct E@nanImits. mn there WIS any graf division
lnion slall be preserved. II would be absurd.
md mali. iously Else. we'll Is dctractias from
1nc IT. &ttn"t 9f tue ia!' i.' 70 q rebels
Of the Government: Il is hut justice to s:y Of
tn: '!os citizens III Illinois, who constitute The
~ 'ha' however ,'Sg IND thy differed from
Administration: get ny far tie larger part
Of Ii m bud convictions as strong and
;loIious nivn. and that to-;ia, ahe erntim:ut of
stc free yal sc4'h a1ro1tna cs clps :ly to uni.
~ aasor q i n. lc;ti'nE prinelpss. Of our nerab
Of our national strength and warning to traitors
ind tyr: II iAaf+ though our 1,eopie do moi yote
ike, yet they ttl, ,n!GG, ar viii act Gsike upop
t:uuali;y.
Il tea,heR to foreign nations that there ts IN in
tense uud undivided sentiment iu faror Of the pre-
Fervation Q! the Lniun st every l1a.s.d Of nufn1n
lie aud natfunal tsrasnrr, End t:Bt while fhe Uui-
ted htat.s desir2. RtH trays for sCe with all the
world, she IL not 70 d: ided to brook any inter.
serv1ce iFtu ally torr EJvern.lsnt pot rsntate or
power, IL ta" adjustment Il the qus.tuu whether
ss1e tEa'! rcq..fre "Iid tnoEce Obedience to her
atJ l iaIs S ARD protesting th4t peace
Two millions Of llinria, when aay that theg
stand r.ay to repe1 will the strong arm Of milf
y poMer n - ;a any tofei:n coun
meet them on the lunl or OIL the sea, whenever
1theg seek to T! n:e issnc. We mind our own
ak no layers, 1.ollting hn. tue neutrality which
every natiou interested to n1ialain its natiopuf
authority must have, and that VT will have Or We
VIII have war. such language Is not diplomat /
but II ta The feeling Of eyrsy true huarcd A41sri.
can, who has relnctonuy been forced TO believe
TINT through teniouey Of our growing power and |
nations Of Europe l4se moi only fympal5izod !
With nt contEi,ut material aid u tie r40ols in
thsir attempt 70 oytftlirow Cur government For |
states conld we'll osefieek the % unan.
nSF5sS ss Of. Of 1Sfk. % nsh ,so5;
rank and power. the large postion Of the British
inability und the Government press have from the
Ieclnn!n! o. inc WAT exhibited to our calse bitter
hostility md rc}o!eed II the reverscs to our arts
They have given friendly connivsnce to vessels ]
Sh1ch ran our bloc@tdcs, and 10 pirates who prey
e upon our commerce; nave suffered piratical
Rhii1s 10 ne built In her ports and TO be manned |
Win n aa1lors from her navy. aud our bruye boys
. ash:lns for the Union have been shot by English
n6"h = mo 1c's aha Essa x pacsa IN H. han.
md conaptraton have buen fcted and lionixed 1t |
l}Ftf!th courts, while Our ministers have been
treated With the cold forualtirs of diplomatic ID.
4 if1eh
raitors from the korlb s.,d south and forei"n
have holfien theIF counsel Of treason
Southern 1raltors hay. *ousht Tue nrotection ' of
British soil from which to ecnd thcir raiders to |
,a, ear sesscis on the l4ce and rob and murder
Now our only reliance for continuation Of |
7cace with England IL thorough aud ample urepa-
alton for wns Nc cannot cattulatc,upon her jus
narkcd against us. Our inlnnaity from war with |
.nsland ~ 10 ont strength. Our po.icy and our |
afs IL to 1T it BE- ,aadc app,rent 10 England aud
nd t1nt We e can 1nak: war sore destructive to
hem thEn the, can to us: While we appeal to
heir Justice, We will let them understand t4at wc
xpect It more tron Lar strength of our tlavAl ma.
lne, ~ md thc e4lthre Of our guns. than ffau any
air foreign appreciation Of our cauoe. In Lula
onncc ton recol1ulepd the General Assembly
o express In strong terms their approval Of the
ctfon q the President. that after the expiration
the eix months conditonal!y stipulated in the
.ranscmsnt With Gscas Britain, t1r United
rnlament upon the lokce The STATE Of Illinois,
s we'll as every State bordering, upon The lakes is
ar6ors arc exposed to T-fs sn IpruIsIons w1ts.
ut vessels OF wnE to project them. Indeed. the |
over 70 contyo! the Northern Lakes,n noS In tnc
unafs she CUu1l in few werKs pIsc. heet OF |
unboats upon them ny witch she could nuniuf. |
tG our commerce mi: !!acc I'll Q: OF: lac cit!,s,
lvadct. And h.T. a.so IL tic war argument In
.vor OF our onn ship cbu.l. by which ne coaii ! 1
aaaicf our 1!e'e Ot E1:nboafs, Transports and s1a-
itions Of wnr trt4n olr scapdard to the lakes. ii
atton. :
But again, the verdict Of the people at the ,atc :
'ceEstor: r"assc: ts the doctrine Of onr fathecs
maintained In the late Baltimore platform, that
g Union i mol mere compact or league from o
"as urc ami ": send dh,Tu to orr children our
cnin verdict that the Hatiou4l government is tic
'vcsstgs power Of tn: iund-that the constltu- I
On Of the lu!trd Sio*as md the laws male in =
'rsucncc thereof shall III the supreme Law Of the 4
nd. There IL NJ political lrresy 80 danser7as y
the M cX,ftcnsr m o. our .o'crnm mt az the doct ne
let of stale Sovereignty. Tue the Il
p.tio. e tS 81 ee6Gf S ,s, insvta
ere To presume 20 leave lcsa9n to my CHILD | l.
q most se1viscahle 10 MY cuunscv, 1t would be II
suard aeal!st ihe tn-idious dastsiue OF Stat7 h
Fcreignty in iile hea.iu:. which nearly III u
uthcfn politicians and r:ny northern politicians 81
vc given tn It To understand the imnrnse c,
niger, look at the action If Governor Seymour, :
e during the war las ,.ror.-1 the power Of tho
llre State OF the CEton a-;nass the constituted II
tLloidce Of the government and consequently | IL
lInst vieosou. prosecution OF the war, under n
hypocri.cal pIetense thst hie action was l,c~ i,
I'd by coutro!lin. desire to preserve the rights b.
lhe Sta:es from federal sssur;iation. al
he Eaotto Of the STATE oi Illinois Is ttSute | n
rerctSnts aud National CEion," which, psopcr.. ht
anacret.md, IL, in mr csarn .dou, the s9=t and tt
st beautiful motto which aloras the armosial hi
rings OF my St1.c IN the Uaio.. am for IN II
'Hea state sovereignty III tic trre sense: III tue re
~ a ue 1A1c - III EoAiH a1sd Hffcct MI lt4 ".
asatas @ f.; nnu l"cat !tgi.Eu"n; and wo1l! he ! le
2ne tAs first to resist all attempts upon the p4r c;
INC reaeral Gosernncnt to mterpo:e tyrAnuical III
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