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The Daily Dispatch: February 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], The New tax bill. (search)
Becoming exhausted.
A Yankee scribe informs the public that Jeff. Davis and the other leading rebels are willing to return to the Union, if they can be included in the terms of Lincoln's amnesty.
What a probable story!
The most striking sign of exhaustion which the Yankee nation has given of late is the barrenness of its once marvellous capacity for lying.
They cannot now get off a plausible falsehood to save their lives.
In the beginning of the war, and for two years afterwards, they turned off five hundred first class whoppers every twenty-four hours. They have been gradually declining, however, for the last twelve months, until at last their inventions are so destitute of genius and of any resemblance to truth that it is hard to decide whether their mendacity or stupidity preponderates.
This is one of the most auspicious signs of the times.
When the Yankees become so exhausted that they cannot lie with enthusiasm their end is at hand.
The grave diggers may get ready th
The Daily Dispatch: February 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], The London Press on Lincoln 's Message. (search)
The London Press on Lincoln's Message.
The London Herald says Congress has met and elected a Republican Speaker in the House of Representatives; and President President Lincoln's Message has been published, less to the edification of the public than could have been expected, even from him. It is remarkable chiefly for the cool impud nge and come to tender their submission at the feet of their lawful master.
Mr. Lincoln however, is not king by right divine, but the Chief Magistrate, with very li olly which annihilated the last hope of the last of our Stuart Kings.
Abraham Lincoln offers mercy and restoration to the States of Virginia, North and South Ca tion of a legally qualified Chief Magistrate.
To avoid this difficulty, Mr. Lincoln proposes to constitute a fictitious South; to establish a pseudo State Gover still better, choose Presidential Electors pledged to cast their votes for Abraham Lincoln.
The scheme is transparent enough; but it will do for the Yankees, for Mr