The President's Message

In our last issuo we gave oor readers the sccond annual messiige of President Lincoln, without " note or commont," and as all t.heni havo doubtless beforo thia formed tbeir own opinión of it, comment is now unneceasary. We may say, however, that it has íailed to give satisfaction to any great number even of bis warmest supporters. In faot it liaa disBíitiüfied both radicáis and consurvativea. The former scout at his recommendations of gradual ernancipation and cooetitutiorjal amendment. Tbey prefer to "carry the war into Afria," and blot out the " peculiar institutinn " at once, constitution or no constitution, and of course reject the President's views in toto. The radical leaders care noting about the restoration of the Union orthe perpetuity of the government, and if thoy can strike down slavery are ready to strike down the government with it. On the other hand the conservatives think tb is a war to put dosvn the rebellion and save the Union, and are willing that ílavery should run its own risk. . The President designs bis plan as a compromiso, but as the radicáis havo full conttol of Congress they are not likely to touch it. - ui m ui B The various newapaper publishers of New York, Boston, aDd Philadelphia have raised tlie piece of their several daily, tri-weekly and weekly editiona. In all tlie Western cities a corresponding rise ha3 laken place. The Detroit dailies are now $8 a year. David II. Duuand, oí company K, 20th Michigan Infartry, died in the Union Hospital, Georgetown, D. C, November llth, He residod at Chelsea, and was an estimable young manHts ago was neerly 23. KtT The Bubll, Porter and McDowell courtiuartials aro progressing ulowly, and in cach case the Generáis seem likely to vindícate theraselves. Gou McClkllan has been exaniincd in both the Porter and McDowell cases, aru his testimony, sustained by that of others promises to stop the mouths of those fa natical politicians who have been clam oring against hun. -37" "All uiet on the Potomac," al ternatcs over the wires with "a grea battle imminent," and "the artny is pre paring to go into winter quartcrs," witl "an advance to take place immediately.' Uut McGi,ELLA is out of the wav, and dclays are no louger dai.gerous. In the nieantiine the firstof January will come and thcn, and then look out, ligl.6 may eoiac out of iarkntu. &5L Th Cbmmittee appoinled by the citizens of the Fourth WarJ to procure subseripüuns to a bounty fund aud aid enlistmonts to fill the qutta of tho Ward request us to invito all who havo subscribed and have not paid to pay up i.nmudiately, and all who hay) not subscribed to do so. About $1100 havo boen paid to the Committoe and by tlie Committeo to enlisted rnon. 400 ia ueeded itnmeduitely to discharge the pliligatione of tho Committee and epable them to enlist men enougb to iill out the quota and insuro tho Ward igainet (Jje druft. Tho Cornmiitee have workcd faitlilully and zealousiy, besides paling liberally, and now tliat their labors aro so nearly conipleted tho eiiïzens should not hold back. The lime is running away, the 31st day of December is close at hand, and unltsa the quota is filled a drafl it ture to lake jdace. The men are ready to enlidt, give the Committee tho money and the Ward sees dayliglit. Í3T The Flint and Pere Marquette Aiiilwuy has bcon completad to Flint, and pilgrims to the Kalt El Dorado, Saginaw, now have only ten miles ol tttgiog to do, that is fïom Fontonville or Holly to Flint. Strenuous efforte will be tinado to completo the road at m early daytó Fentonville.