New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-07
s. W. CONE.

-. Ms,opfi. March 4, l8oA
GroRGE G. RIcH.RDsoS, esq.-Dear Sir |
sond yoa 81 600. regret it is not moro. l will
eeni Won more in a shot time Our Union army is
progressing finely, aud to outsiders it appears that
the rebellion IL crushed out in Missouri, but it is far
from Il. Two Of my good Union friends Were sho,
dead ia the country-one about six and the other
twelve miles from here-for being outspoksn Union
men; and three more were shot dead, and three
badly wounded, two days ago, on our Hannibal and
ST. Joseph Railroad Private assassination viii,
fear, be the order Of the day. About three weeks
$50, Secessonis, came into my store, and at
tempted 10 toafsastinnte one Of my clerks in the mid
lie OF the afternoon, and then got his honse and
rode oil and we have never yet been able 10 arrest
him. The poor fellow, the clerk, has been lying at
my house perfectly pros,rate. lIis name is VIM. r.
Loop, very correct, intelligent, loyal man. HIS
brother is Cashier OF the Wyoming Bank, Pennsyl-
yania Ills only crime was outspoken Union SEN
timents.
mention ;leEe things to show you bow omp!etely
Savery and Secession have barblrizod aud destroyed
society in the Slave States; ard my opinion, after
twenty-five years of personal observation and Close
contact with IT, is thst now ia the time 20 pn, the great
disturbing element in such position that we are
latsfed il s IN way OF eIiuRcioH, and that beyoRd
al possible doubt. Ii We 60 back to the Old statue in
regsri to Slavery and revive tie enforcement Of the
Fug gtiye Slave law, mp riae the old slave-traders,
e,ave-breeders and STARE JrR,es, at every election
precinct in every Slave State, and slave bullies in
Congress and everywhere. Yon can never compro-
mise with Slavery. II will rule and destroy you or
you must destroy It,
| know your conservative, charitable and gcner-
ous sentiments toward your saye-breeding country
Iaen; bat they terribly in earnest ia their en-
deayoFs TO divide and destroy this great Republic, or
make us one great slaye-irading, siare-breeding,
slaye-cGtchug, and slaye-eXtcnding people, aud this
cannot be entertained by the defendants Of tho Pu
ri'ans, nor 10y any great aud just people. Now is
lie time TO lay the foundation Tor Tie unity Of the
great Republic.
| am informed by my ultra Secession acquaint-
ancos ihat tic Southern commissioners in France and
England have been peddling or hawking around %
those Governments the proposition 10 gradually aooi
ish Slavery, if they viii aclnosledge their inde-
perdonee and afs.s, them. All slaves now alive, 10
10 slaves for le and all born after the treaty, to be
freed when u years Of age and free trade for "
years with the Soath.
Let us force them 10 that proposition with us, or
il they still rebel declare uniyerai Emancipation.
Your Senator Sumner is fully ten years ahead Of his
countrymen, but he on his question is al rtght. !
aln afraid have bored You with what you may call
m Abolition letter. but have had n dear honorable
friend shot dead in presence of his wife aud three
children, for 10 other crime than that ne was a
straight outspoken Union man. and my clerk has
been near deats door, and we 20 armed with ps-
tcla, and with good disposition TO no them and
have seen handsome competency vanish quickly
before this Secession crime. We dare not so out IN
lbe country yet, but hope to soon
The greaiost trial to me is that my wife is losing
her health aud strength, under 70 much excitement,
AID cannot induce her to go East and stay, for she
is alarmed iof my safety.
TIE FIFTH MARYLAND VOLUNTEERS.