Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-08-23

The .trlntmis OF S,oIorcsI Mon.

MlSCELlIA \ EOUS.
The .hrtnif,- Of CoIorci Trcr.
The letter found below from Major Gen
eral Hunter, to Rev. DIR. Tying, Of New York.
comes opporuncly to show the contrast
between the ideas Of military man. and that
Of those who have influenced the President
to adopt this mistaken policy. General
Hunter, the New York Trijgac says. is an
extensive STAKEHOLDER, was born and reared
slave State, and knows slavery and slaves
more thoroughly than almost any man who
talks about them. lie is by education and
choice a soldier of the Republic. and pruJa-
bly, never voted in his life. nor took any
active part in politics. What he SAYS. there
t0,r has q weight and authority which the
opinions Of few men are entitled to. He i
for procitiU.in% Emancipation and yimiug
the loyal SLAVES Of rebels. because he believes
that the surc-t, shortest and indeed the only
way to save the country from dissolution ana
ruin. We beg those who think Imaucipa-
tion dictate Of iunatici>m to read General
Hunters letter and ask themselves what
notirc this old soldier can have for misrcp-
rcs"ntatoD. lie is no cXtcmpo.i2cd soldier
looking for a Presidential nomination or
seat in Congress. lie is neither political
nor civil engineer, but simply . soldier
whose profession is war and who docs not
understand making wal SO rs not to hurt
your enemy Let no one fail to read his
letter:
IrTr,.r PROM aI,.rr,r rrr,>-rrp r., TIM,
NM - i''N H. IiN''
I IEAn4y'hTfHs. DEBT or THE SoyTH
ANt"A Head, Ioit Royal :. C."
july l.. lst2
Hcr. STEPHEN II. TYING. Pyaid.ut ot Tie W.
G,,1I Fye,}Ua,'s PuH., t,.,,;g,;3o N.,,
1-.nh c;.,.
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Sih: nave the honor 10 acknowledge
th' receipt OF your communication dated
JuNe :, iS'-, expressing to me the approval
ol my course IN regard 10 the freed slaves oi
lhi' department. ny the important ana
ncNy'o'ehI A'@'1!"'''h "l WhlcA You are
fT''l:cat'
N"h7h,a "i having attcnl.ca' IN the &b-
',",' '' '"'''.'''"'.' 10 "' wy ""! u. INC
H@''vF &cooI"1hG 10 the N''' n&his OF my
l""-"',Nl @"H long experience every
assurance o. S!mp?'"y from men "h"-e
characters ','.c" l. E!"i|. 'i.-' ""I C''ahl'a
."' 70 ""I WIZ" u!''' pH''''.cr i'r '"o5'
lHeFI,ah!e days Wh.ch are 10 gave p"hcy on
me slavery question 70 our government
II Is my "N,' I'i'F Una, lN' lesson may not
pe "'"-.N''g' an" "a'ct upon un''' t'a" u"
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my 90 H'' ",'''.'c 10 h",i'I Gown a" III,
'.'"', ,'"l' ",GaS 10 save '"C .tH'''".'4 Oh
."c "',-%. N"'. ~. g,"s". "''"P!'9 III,
"','''" "''''S'' '"C ."''IiCI l' I|""n'i'It''
anu ever! ''''"!'t u. S,',"'' an" 'A"u'''!
kH' '''LL |" ''I '.1 '.I"!'.y o.. N7 presence
Ihg 'Gio4r'' "' Itdlth are uy n" means
oI"C'cN 20 mount E"41u over cach Sml''eh
mouse ana sec thHt the vested interests "i
p.7t"ence are pro'ectru. hrc'h open o9"F''
II tEcE ne not opened Is the o4GeE on tnesc
occasions. Leu III I''sA ait ana S"hl4Sh'
let purity replace corruption.
But IN presence OF one grenl eylI. winch
mas SO. 80 loh9 nIouotu owe! our country Ino
intc!tSencc oI large portion "l our country
the in'elhgencc ot large PoTuon ot our
people would seem P4!a!yied an" heip!es@.
Their moral nerves lie torpid under its
6enumbing shadow Its breath has been
the Pc5tirnco OF the p2Auc4t t atmospasre IN
which ouI statesmen have been nurturod
and never fear until Its beak IS dripping
with the best blood of our country, and its
ta!on5 tangled in her vitals, viii the free
masses OF the loyal States be fully aroused
TO the necessity OF abating the abominatlon
AT whatever cost and whatever agencies.
/ TINS Is written, not politically, but accord
ing to my profession in the military sense.
Looking forward there looms up a possible
y lonly too possible) Of a peace which shall