Year: 1864

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


The fourth annual message Of Presi-
dent LINCOLN, will be found in our columns
to-day. 1t is wise, statesmanlike doc
ument, and discusses the affairs of the
nation in spirit of candor and earnest
ness, which will meet the appreciation Of
every loyal man in the nation.


In relation to the war, tho President
has no new line OF policy to suggest
He takes the result Of the late election to
be conclusive evidence Of the determine
ton of the people to prosecute it on the
principles heretofore laid down, until
traitors yield an obedience to the proper
ly constituted authorities He expresses
the opinion that SO long as MIR. Davis re-
mains at the head Of the southern oligar-
chy, there is no hope of negotiation for
peace, except on the basis of dissolu-
ton Of the Union The question is,
therefore, narrowed down to that of the
powers Of endurance, and means of the
two coutending parties If the matter is
TO be solved on this basis, no one can for
a moment doubt the result. The loyal
North have still an abundance Of both
men and money, while the South is at its
wits end to supply either. Their ex
chequer is quite exhausted, and the most
terrible conscription has to be resorted
to, to Gil the decimated ranks of their
armies. The credit Of the North is good
everywhere, and our bonds find sale at a
premium, while those Of our antagonist
are drug in the market at prices fal
below par Already the people of the
South are murmuring against their op
pressors in parts of the SO called Confed
eraey which have hitherto yielded will
ing obedience to the mandates Of their so
called President, which will ere lonl
break out in open revolt, and destroy th
last vestige of hope cherished by the lead
ers Of the rebellion of successful issu,
of their reasonable project. Thes
United States will never treat wit
traitors representing q government, bu
whenever the people are willing I
throw of the yoke of their oppressors an
return to their allegiance, they will r,
ceiye the aid and support of our nationt
forces On every hand victory is attent
ing our arms, both by land aud sea, an
the hope is confidently cherished, that
no distant day, the bright angel of peaC
will extend its wings over us as unite
and prosperous people.


The President strongly urges Congre
to pass the amendment to the Constit
ton, which failed to receive the requisi
two-lhirds vote in the House, abolishil
slavery in the United States. He I
CARDS the recent election as clear
dication of the popular will in favor
such Constitutional amendment. l
truthfully declares that it is only a gu,
tioh of time, as the next Congress W
certainly adopt the measure, and urg
that as it is to pass at all events,
sooner the better. There can be


stable Union, save on the basis of III
yersal liberty, and such being the case,
is the earnest prayerof every true patr
that Congress will give this wise reco
incubation of our worthy Chief MAJ
trote the attention it merits, and put il
the charter of our liberties clause
bidding forever slavery Or inyolunt
servitude.


We commend the message to


perusal Of every loyal mau in cur Sta
The concise mann er in which it treats
all subjects, tho patriotic sentiment.
enunciates and plain and uostehtati
tone that characteristics itthroughout,


meet the appreciation of all, besides
ing them u fund of information on


workings of the government, in the cI
through which the nation is now pass