The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-06
The New York City Press,

The TIMES is gratidcd at tho apparent har-
mony Of sentiment among the gentlemen ASSOC
ciated with tho President in the conduct of the
Government II says that Mr.. Cameron, after
preparing his report, consented TO omit sundry
suggestions which he had made in the original
copy concerning the eniranchisemcnt Of slaves
and their employment in the army, upon find
ing that they transcribed the policy which the
President deems best adapted 10 the cXigencics
Of the war under existing circumstances From
this the conclusion is drawn that Mr.. Cameron
is ready to sacrifice oil personal feelings to the
great end preserving the Union. 1t also declares
that the time for the safe and successful treat
utnt Of the slavery question, in its broalest re.
lations, has not yet come. No public necessity
vet reqt Tres it. (Our own sentiments) In its
news columns We find a very affecting letter
from lady acting as volunteer nurse in one Of
the military hospitals at Washington. Wegivs
an extract:
HOSPITAL, Nov. %, 1861.
You can feel that with fever and death
constantly about me, / have enough to excite
NE AMI to cause painful thought Hospital
sights disgusted me when | first came hoIe, and
felt for some time that could not endure
them;--but the sorrow and suffering saw soon
made things that were coarse and Offensive sink
into small matters, and | grew moro and more
welded TO my work But cdnH0f get accus-
toned 10 the lamentations Of the dying nor 10
the horrible monster, Death himself as he comes
10 us here. II ! were 10 see any OF the calm,
placid scenes Of passing away 70 another world
such a. have heard Of | could ndure the sight
of death without shrinking. But II comes here
A frightful grinning jabbcring maniac, with
wild. open, fiery eyes, and hot, black lips,
ard clutchinS fingers, and this grim shadow
cfawls gradually over the poor soldiers
forms until they look terribly hideOus and
then II seems TO rob their lives from them Wi,h
dreadful struggle. My imagination has given
the "KiDg Of Terrors,' Q never realized the
truth of that title until now horrid person.
lty which am often afraid Of meeting in the
dim light Of the hospital lanterns at midnight.
A soldier died here last night lie belonged TO
the Fifth Vermont Regiment, his name Is
Fushya. That is all we know about him. He
was remarkably fine looking young man, with
large black eyes that seem to dllate to mon
strous size in the agonlzed workings Of death.
lie never had a conscious moment since he was
brought from the camp four days ago. Alter
such a death, late at night, the stiffness seems
oppressive and awful, | ask myself a hundred
questions Of all kinds, sitting alone in my room,
after go up for the night and sometimes sit
| here sway ing two and fro in my rocking chair
until near morning All day have been think-
ing Of that Young man, aud wondering If he
| had father or mother, sister Or wife, that loved
and though, of him.
The TRIBuNE never gets tired Of discussin. !,
the slave question. In it We find the usual quei-
/ ion Of "Nhat shall be lono with them.' Its
| conclusion is, that the easiest, the most humane,
the most polite disposition Of the coDtrabands
would be to place them in Florida, under the
permanent protection Of the United States Oul
forces, it thinks, oSn easily take possession ol
Florida, which state, as a punishment for rebel
lion, might be reduced from its rank as state
and restored TO It's original condition Of a terri
tory. Its Washington correspondent gives th'
following items!
Secretary Cameron's house was the scene o
an interesting interview tonight. Having en-
tertained Mr., Russell Of the London TIMES
with few friends at dinner, a COngre ssiona
deputation at the head of which was Yice-Pre-
sident IIamlin, was introduced. The Secretary
was congratulated on his position upon tn,
slave question. MI. Russell probably learneC
in these few moments more Of the real senti
ment of the country than he ever knew be-
FORE"
! "Charles 7, Faulkner has addressed q letts