The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-04
THE NEW YORK SUN
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DC. 4, 1ssi.
A virginia UnIonl.t on the War.

Mr. SEGUR, the Union mepber Of Congress
from Virginia, has written a letter to Mjor-
General DIX warmly approving the terms OF
/ lis recent PROCLAMATION to the people Of the
eastern shore Of Virginia. NJ. SEaUR thinks
| that this proclamation will do much to di.pcl
the notion instillcd into the minis of the south
cru people, by their designing leaders, that the
war is designed to interfere with slavery, aud
that a knowledge Of the teal object Of the Gov
crnmcnt-simply g. mlil tain the Cons tuition
would tcud 10 swell tho ranks of the Union ar
mics wherever they appear on the south. N soil
The Presidents mobilization of General ERE-
MoSTs proclamation has greatly st,cns hcnci
the hands Of the Unioni,ts in the South, by
proving tina; he Is honc5; in his purpose 10 con.
fine the war strictly to the msintcn,nc, an en-
forccmcnt Of the Laws. OF the cGec's that
would follow a departure from this policy, Mr..
SrGuR says -
II will consolidate the South as \ mss Of
granite. Not n Union man will be loft in it.
Thousands OF rustlng sworj' will leap from their
scl6Jlrds. Every man in tho South, aud every
half grown boy " II arm to resist the unloly
aggression, and the succcts oc tho Union move.
nlen', and thc object of the war, will he at,aii-
Ell only by the tOlL determination Of tho pao.
pie Of the slavchul.iug section. Make cn.Ici-
patton an issue of the war, AMI from Mison an
DiNOn's line to the Rio Gfandc, thcrc will not
lie man who will no. shoulder his mu.ket and
tl.ll his last dfop Of blood and expcnd his llst
dollar ut t'aJurc to resist IL.
Respecting the effects cf General FRrMovrs
~ advised proclamation in Missouri, Mr. SEGuR
adds -
liut f1r Mr.. Lin,oln', wisc and patriotic inter-
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constitutional proclamation where wouli May
lud and Kentucky, AMI Missouri ard east
1cunC-scc now bc, but ia tho rank, Of tho se-
c'ssiouists, fighting a.,Iinst iuBtcal Of for the
Government and tho Uuion1
We have no doubt but Mr.. SEouR represents
not only the sentiments Of the Unonists At tho
South, but also the opilions of the masses of
the northern people, who arc 40 freely pouring
cut their blood and treasure for the prosecution
of the war, when he says that any scheme OF
general emancipation would ialsify the terms Of
th' PresIcnts first proclamation for 5000
troops, AMI Change the Constitution in man
ncr not provided 10y that instrument. On this
l'ont hc Is full Of solemn warning, AMI stys.--
Every patriot who desires this unfortunate war
60 tvCntutto in tho restoration ot the Uninu
the integrity Of the Government, and tho yinii
cation oi ia" laws and popular institutions, will
exert hiS most strenuous influences to prevent
cnanc il'ion from becoming an i,suo in th.
siru- lie We uru engaged in. repeat 1t will Js
utterly iial It will prol,rg the war Col only
knows how long, a will give 10 it icrCrnesa
u bitterness an appalling horror,l savage crdcl-
iy d,adli. c-s oi hate, "a ran or, n mlrh
y, and physigll d'solstisu for which we
thtll fad no parallel ssvo In tho darkest aud
Llpodi.s, stages oi tho Frcncl Revolution. Rely
uuon it the vi est policy is, in the management
- any m mEer, SHAPE. or Jaral e1ccpt Ly apecieR
sig.I j,.u olk he tirntis
This is a southern view Of the case, Northern
crs will support the Constitution, and the Con-
stitution will extnguish slavery, slowly but
surely in the hpse of time.