Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-09-14
tFrom the Philadelphia "Piess"l
Letter from Occasional
WASHINGTON. Sept. 6. 1861


| phet, but think we are on the road TO on hon
orable anu lasting peace. 1t will be a con.
! quered peace-a peace won at the caDuon's
! mouth. sealed with the blood OF traitors and
| established upon the basis OF the old Consti.
tuition, TO last, let US hope, through enduring
! generations. There is one subject upon which
loyal men may freely write, aud that is the ap.
proaching overthrow of the Southern despot.
lem, and, by consequence, the proclamation Of
enduring peace. 1t is true we must reach the
end through war and carnage and death
But we will reach it. When Gen. Mcclellan
| encounters Gen. Beauregard be will annihilate
him, and will compel a surrender that will be
followed, ] predict, by a perpetual pence
This is bold language, but l am willing to
stake my reputation upon it; and here are
some o. the reasons for the faith that is in me.
If you will reprint and read some Of the ex.
tracts from the Baltimore Sun, of this morn
ing, you will see that Hatteras was more than
q compensation for Manassas, and that the
whole people of North Carolina feel the blow
struck by Butler aud Stringham, as il it bad
reached every heart aud bparthstone 10 the
State. 1t has aroused them to a double sense
OF the power of our great Government, and of
the weakness of that counterfeit one which
has covered them with irrepHrable cslamities.
IL has given voice to honest complaint, cou-
rage to an overborne patriotism, and vitality
to the contempt sincerely entertained for the
Richmond bandtti When this conspiracy
commenced, | stated, in almost direct terms,
that the Southern States would be surrounded
by the awful power of the Federal Govern.
ment; eaten up by their own factions; starved
out by an efficient blockade taxed and plum.
dered for the support OF a ravenous rebellion
and because Of the shamelessness of their re-
volt, and because Of the atrocity os making
slavery the pretext of u war upon Christianity
and civilization, certain to fall under the
Judgment of every Government on the face Of
the earth
Has not this horoscope been already more
than balf accomplished? Mccullough is fly.
ing into Arkansas; Magoflin covers before
the Federal authority and the decree of the
ballot 10 Kentucky; Hardee is retreatipg
along the Mississippi; Rosencranz is holding
Lee, and Floyd, aud Wise 10 check the Bal.
timore mob, msuacled and silent. glares pow.
erless at the feet of General Dix. 1t is even
rumored that the Grand Army" that now
threatens Mcclellan on the shores opposite
Washington will break up and dissolve
Meanwhile the blockade is stretching its long
arms, and will presently hug the whole Con.
federacy in on iron aud wooden embrace
The Union men of all the Slave States will
shortly rise from whispered complaint into
open denunciation, and the most potent enemy
OF the rebellion will be found in the States now
under its tbraldom. So that you see that my
prediction s on the eve of ful6ment-that
peace is to come from the efforts OF our sol.
diers. and not from the intrigues and treach.
cry Of those who can see nothing dishonorsble
10 the degradation and humiliation OF the
North.
The Intelligence of the death of Jefferson
Davis seems to be confirmed. When Stephen
A. Douglas was called away, a 6endish exulta.
tion was exhibited in many of the Secession
papers. The malignity with which they pun.
ished bis independence survived bis death and
rioted over his grave. Let US set better ex-
ample, now that the great leader of the Seces.
sion tyranny has been summoned before the
eternal bar. He was an imperious and posi-.
tive public msn. He rarely surrendered an
opinion once formed until he degraded himself
by throwing behind him his voluntary profes
sions iu favor OF the Union. He was close
student, cbivalric opponent, a steadfast
friend, gentleman 10 all his relations, and D
bis own family sngularly kind and genial
Although undoubtedly the head and the heart
OF the Southern rebellion, be went into it re.
luctaDty, as all who heard bis last speech n
in the Senate will remember, when with bro
ken accents and fearful eyes he bade farewell
at once to that body and to all his real great.
ness. Jefferson Davis was blessed with many
accomplishments, He wars alike soldier and
a statesman. No public man of my acquaiut-
| ance was more devoted to scientific pursuits,
and more familiar with the asstruse teachings
! OF political philosophy. No branch of human
knowledge seemed to be unworthy of bis inves.
tlgation. He was equally attentive TO CLASH
cal literature to the details of military life, to
nf al fp ha ind
of men, anj if Professor Bache, of the United
! States Coast Survey, could speak, he would
| say OF the fne work. OF which he is the accom-.
pished head, and which has latterly proved
| Its uncoDquerable usefulness, that Jefferson
Davis Was as cOnversant with the smallest
mnute OF that noble institution as auy other
man not connected with il. He was passion.
ately devoted to the Smithsonian Institution
OF which be was Regent in former tines.-
lie devoted himself to the decoration of this
! capital, and stood by Captain (now General)
Meigs in all his efforts to construct the water
works, to finish the Capitol building on the
grandest scale. aud to push forward the exten-
sion OF the ipterior and Treasury Depart.
ments. He was, undoubtedly, great Secre-
tsry Of War, and in this high Office nothing so
! much delighted him as to take young men by
the hand, and when worthy, sdvance them
~ W utstTN1 lue
Union, he conferred maay advantages upon
Mcclellan to save it. II be assisted Lee aud
johnson, aud thus streUg lbened their hands
for injury against the flag, he greatly favored
Meigs and Franklin. Unlike Floyd, who
succeeded him. he neither lied nor stole; and,
unlike Mason, who retained bis seat 10 the
Senate while trying to demoraize the Govern.
ment, he retired gracefully, ifreluctaUtly, when
called upon to carry bis terrible theories into
effect.
Jefferson Davis was born in 1905 was edo
Gated at West Point, and served in the army
from 1928 until 1885. He was u member OF
Congress for one year, Colonel aud Briga6ier
General 10 Mexico, Senator 10 Congress for
more than ak years, Secretary OF War under
President Pierce, and sgain q member OF the
Senate, which position he held when Secession
ripened into rebellion aud when rebellion de-
msnded his services. | have not bit OF doubt
that he died of broken heart He was too
thorough bred a gentleman to be sn honest
traitor. He had too much contempt for false
hood to represent Government that was all
| a lie. Jefferson Davis had a conscience, and
therefore bis broken oatb pursued him like