The New York herald., 1862-12-16

tion OF whose ndus throws cloud over the happiness
Of the world .0..Frf.sls .rH a,r Hs4
plan thus apossSie Of adoption and d,aboca in ,ss
results is LUjolns bid for Immortality Truly he ~ill
not escape history 9t
The fact is when the Creator established the different
OF uen he estabIishedtheir poston and adapted
them To their places That which harmonizos with the
Creative win Is happiness That which opposes IL Is dis
cord and unhappness. The negro, from the time Of
Canan has occaped the position OF servant He has
been fitted for II by disposition and instinct and there
fore, happy in H. and is not happy of IT, his place
ne s useful Out Of he Is mere savage and Il out Of
u shd in the bosom OF community OF the superior race
be is pest II is the effort Of the Yankee States 70 die
tate our Institutions and In doing to ruin us by at
tempting TO amend decree of the Creator TO make
suit their idess that has caused present troubles
Lincoln is as blind as ever, and seems more stupid
From the Richmond Examiner, Dec. Ill
GOVERNOR LETCHER AND FERNANDO WOOD
we 40 dot suppose that singl human being . wou.a
have had his confidence in Gov Letcher in the sgntes
degree affected by the report from Yankcelaud nst e
had been corresponding with Fernando Wood in the inte
rest OF reconstruction Gov Letcher has shown oy nus
works as well as by his manly declarations nat
rate Independence has no friend more devoted neh ne
sides has truer The allegation having oeen maze
however Gov. Letcher has put his heel upon u IN the
following letter, which we cory from the fich'hono
Whig.- -
have na So Soar ne editorial in the wig this
nSs nRa r' Ssna YGa o ny ny
The Of the unian Myopnion this sub
mas oeen IN and IN quote
from my message OF January, 6. 1862:
The occurrences OF the past nine months have demon
under the of the United States and the habtua
violation of the provisions of the constitution and the
disregard of the laws by President Lincoln and his officials
Mutual the the sens Of fihst the Southern
aid those of the North has ceased to exist Mutual
fdence las succeeded by mutual ds,rust and mutual
ing which does possess affection and respect OF the
governed
cannot be that the people OF tn, Confederate States
again entertain feeling of affection and respect for the
rated from them; and let II be understood that The
scaaon 10 and ought be final aud irrevocable that vr
gnia will under circumstances entertain propos
ton from quar- which may have for its resto
ration or Of tho late Union or ay terms or
conditions whaever.n
I quote also from my proclamation, dated June 81,
1862
Tho people OF virginia by overwhelming ma jortes Of
their Convention and Legislature soemny announced
to the worn the purpose of this Commonwealth under
Unite the destnies OF people with those of the
United States.
The they pursued previous to the more
than sucen to Justify seraaon from them; but their
discracef violations Of the institution and OF pehed
faith since the their utter perversons of truth their
reckless disregard or Justice and Of the rights Of property
and their departuEe In numerous instances from the usa
murder Of peaceful ciizens render connection ith
them future odors to of honor and abhoren
10 feelings 1t has produced an estrangemen rs enur
ing as II there imrassablc gulf between us.
From the time Virginia seeded have always leen op
posed to reconstruction.
1t remains Cor add that have personal
ouairance with Mr. Fernando Wood, do know that
have him. and have had neither correspondence
communication. directly or indirectly with him. before
since this commenced state further that have
upon this subject since Virginia seceded Respect
fully, JOHN LETCHER