Year: 1864

A review of the history of the past three
years, and careful examination Of the
present condition CT The country, leaves no
doubt on the mind of an impartial observer
that the policy Of the party in power has
been and is deliberately opposed to the
saving of the American Union, or to the
fulillmcut Of the solemn pledges given to
the country by The Crittenden resolutions.
1t is impossible to explain the course pur-
sued on any theory consistent with pa
triotic desire to carry out the expressed
wishes Of the people. On the contrary, if
we seek an intelligent explanation Of the
entire policy of the leaders OF that party.
we dnd it only by applying thc idea that
theiy objects were revolutionary from the
start, and that they always we're, as they
now are, determined to destroy the voting
power of the Southern population in the
American Union for at least the period OF
lifetime There have been several
points Of time since the war began, when a
wise and conciliatory policy, adopted and
carried out by 4 ing Administrator,
would have restored the Union. at each
Of these times the opportunity has been
thrown away, the opening for union has
been closed up, suddenly and securclv, by
some radical proclamation or act calculated
to drive tLe minds o. returning 5outher-
ners into iaore desperate cnmity.


These acts nave not been accidental f;
they have been inecniously devised and
successful. Instead OF taking advantage
of the opportunities for peace and union,
each opportunity has been the signal for
more violent attacks on the very rights
which the Crittenden resolutions declared
should be protected. Instead of seeking
to restore the States with their Constitutions
and rights unimpaircd, it has been the
steadfast object of the party in power to
prevent the TcSlOIdtlOH vi SoIi'e'iy '~~"sC
with any of its independent rights. The
passage Of the House &C Representatives of
the bill for reconstruction, is but confes-
sion of all that we have said The Repub-
lican party has certainly been as reyolu-
tionary in its character and designs rs the
rebels themselves. Both have gone to work
to destroy the American Union-the one
for separate power over section, the 9th
er for absolute power over all.


What is left for the people to do? The
plan of the Administration is hopeless.
There is no possible contingency in the
future which can make it successful in
restoring the American Union. 1t does
not design to restore the old Union, and it
cannot by any possibility succeed in making
a new Union which Will stand for a year Of
peace. Its theories are all disorganizing
and revolutionary, and its plans will nee
essarily bring us to anarchy and CHAOS.
If there is any hope in the future, it is in
the calm action of the conservative men of
the country in the ensuing elections. Let
them unite, Republicans and Democrats,
men of all names who are true American
patriots, and change the whole character of
the Administration Let them restore
wisdom to Washington. Let them place
in Office men of vigor, intellect, men who
can be trusted; and let them displace men
who violate, with cool deliberation, every
pledge that they make to the people, and
disregard all the guaranteed as we'll as the
implied rights of citizens, merchants,
bankers, soldiers-nay, even ofwomen and
children.


The record ofthcse successive violations
of rights will be d fearful record in the
future. When men read the history of
our times they viii shrink in terror from
the spectacle of free institutions delivered
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