153
Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 December 1864
(ed; 8 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.1
~ View at ChronAm
153 - L Dec. 8: ed: 2/1 - Despite the ravages and desolation of the war,
the loyal states have increased their population since 1860. This fact
was brought out in the President's message. The net increase is well
over 100,000, which shows that there are still plenty of men to carry
on the war and to put down the Rebellion.
"It is the wonderful growth of the North that alarmed the Rebels in
days gone by. They knew they would inevitably be out-voted in the leg-
islative halls of the nation and sought, therefore, to escape the con-
sequences by plunging into this strife. The dream of a great slave
empire bordering on the Gulf is forever gone. The free population of -
the North is to inherit the South." (8)