The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-14
eaee to pursasl,ur path to happiness, while they in

peace 70 pursueour path TO happiness, while they !,
peace pursna thcirn
We are, however, debar1 ed from the renewal Of
former proposals for peace because the reienties,
epirit that aetuates the 9oveynmsnt at Washhotof
leaves us no reason Ia expect that they would bt
received with the respect naturally due by natous
In their Intercourse, whether In peace war; Iii
un Ter these circumstances that we are driven "a
protect our own country by transferring the seat e
war 70 thas o! an enemy who purxtes us With IN
inpfacabic and apparently aimless hosiihty. ii The
war must continue. iss theatre mus. be changed
and with 1. the policy that has heretofore kept
On the defensive on our own soil So far il is enty
our fields that have been sid waste, our peopas
killed. our homes mode dssolsfe, and oi,r frontiers
ravagsd by rap!ne and murder. The sacred right
of selfdefence demands that henceforth some OF
the consequences Of the war shail fall upon those
who persist in their refusal Ia maxi peace. With
the people OF the Northwest rests the power TO put
end TO the invasion Of their homes for, il una
/ bic to prevai, upon tho Government of the United
States to concn1e general peace their OWL state
governments, in tbs exercise OF their sovereignty
can secure immunity from the desostins effects OF
warfare their soi by Separate traa'y OF pc ace
which orr Governments will be ready to eonelEde
/ the most just and liberal basis.
The responsibility then rests with you the people
/ al the Northwest, Of eantnniny unjust and sg-
grsssive warfare upon the people OF the Confsde.
rate States Aad In The name Of reason ard huian-
iy call upon you to pause aud reflect rhat cause
of qusrrei bloody haze !ou agSiast these
States and what are yos TO gam hy i.7--
Nature has set her seal upon these States and
marked them ont 10 be yorr ii .eDas as1 RliiSs.
She hss bound them 10 you by az fhs ties OF geo
great mutual interests OF cetnInerce and praiuc.
toas When the passions OF this Enn4turai war
81 ali have subsiaed, and reason resumes her sway,
community of interest will force commercial anl
social coalition between the great grain and stock
growing States of the horfhwests and the cotton.
tobacco and sugar regions of the South. The Mis-
sssippi river il grand artery of their mutual na-
toual lives which cannot sever aAa shiah
oIic4H have been guffaTpt Ia b.. dis 4
by the antagonisms the cupiity and the 6igotry
of New England and the Last. 1t is from thA East
lha. have come the germs of this bloody and most
unnatural strife
II is from the meddiesorne, g-asping. ara fansti
cal disposition of The people who isve i'm
posed upon you and alike thoss tariff, internal
improvement, and fishing bounty Laws whereby
we have be taxed for their Sggran6izanreI3t u
is from the East that will come the tax-gatherer to
collect from you the mighty debt which il being
ainassed mountain high for ths purpose OF ruaing
your bes, customers AID natural friends. When
this war encs, the same autagonisn. OF iuters6t,
policy and feeling wbiaR have been pressed upon
us from the East and forced Us from political
union, when we had eea7sd to find safety i2r oIr
interests OF respect for or rights viii beae down
upon yot AID separate yoS ffops psopia whoae
trad.lousl policy il II TO live by ttcir wits upon
the labor of their nsigiibors Meantime, you axe
being used by them TO light the battle Of eInancps-
ti0n--a battle which, il successful, destroys your
pTos eerity, aud with It yogr beat markets to buy
and cell Our mutual dependence is the work Of
the Creator. With our peculiar productions, con
ve-iiha iuIo gold, should, in state OF peace
draw from you largely the products of your labor.
In OF tee South you will fro rich and willing
IN the East you must confront riya!s il
productions and trade aad the tax githarer Id Eii
the forms Of partial legislation. fou a~e blindy
following abohtionism 10 this end. while they ste
nicely calculating the gain o. obtaining your irade
On terms tha. wclld iIGpov-rlsu yops c;untTF.-
You ray You lighting for she free navigation oi
the Ai.sissippi. II ~ yonrs iresIy ana aas always
~.
! lighting TO maintain the Union- That Union is &
thing Of the past 4 Uaion OF consaRt n IS the On
| Is Union ever wo,th a drop Of blood When force
came To lie substituted for consent, tie casaet wss
broken and ,Le constitutional Jewei OF your patfi
otic adoraticn y,as forever gone. 80
I Come thsn, TO yo-, with tbs olive branch u
peace anI offer ii to yonF acceptance III the name
OF memories the pa<t and tbs ties Oh tie present
( aad future. With poG rer.in the responsibility
/ and the option Cf comforting ernei and wasting
war which can only end alter still greater sacrifices
in such treaty Of psace as We now oner OF or pre-
serving the blessings of pesee the simpie aoan'
/ dcument If the design OF subiugatlnE "a pe0pie
over whom no right OF dominion has been coaisr-
red on you BY God or msn.
BRaXToS BRAGG, osn'i c. s. Army.
G'CLELLAS's CONGRATULATIONS ADDRESS TO HIS
TROOPS.
The folionilE ID Gen. McClellans Congratulate
ry order TO the Army OF the Po:omac for their
| cent victories -
HEADGRs ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Camp near Sharps5urg. Nd Oct. g. Ge.
The CCnnaf,jii General extends his coograffl-
a,ions TO the army under bis command for the vic
tories achieved by their bravery ST ,hs passes of
The South Mountain snd upon the Antietam creek,
The briliian: conduct OF Reno's and A0oke-'s
rps. undar Burnside, at Turner's Gap. an 81
FrauSlin's corps at Champions Pass, In which. in
tie face oi enemy strong il position and resist
ing with ohstinacy. they carried the mountain. aad
prepared the way for the advance of the srny,
won for them the admiration OF their brethren IL.
arms.
In the memorable battle OF Anie:am defeated
numerous snd powerful army of the enemy. in
action desperately fought and remarkable for lis
duration ard for the destruction of life which ST
tended it, The obstinate bravery of this troops o!
Hooker Mansfield, and Sumner, the dashing gal,
try of those of Franklin thB right the steady
vaior of those Of Burnside on the left, and the g.
erous support of Porter and PleasSnton, present
brilliant spectacle to our countryDen which will
swell their hearts with pride and exEitation.
Fourteen guns, thirty nine col0rs fifteen thou
sand FIVE hundred stand of arms. and nearly 81
thousand prisaners taken from the enemy, ara evi
dences of the completeness of our triumph.
grateful country will thank the noble army for
achievements which have rescued the 'oyR States
of the Fast from the ravages of the invader, and
have driven him from their borders.
While rejoicing at the victories which under God
blessing have crowned our exertions let us cherish
the memory Of our brave comrades who have si;'
/
their country's cause. Their names viii be Ell.
shrins1 in tho hearts of tho people.
BY command of Msioi-Gen. MCCLELLAS.
S. Williams, A. 4. G.
ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE AT CORIRTR - THE
DESPERATE FIGHTING THE COSFEDERf1 Es
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES iDMIssfOS OF THE
FEDZRALS.
The New York papers contain very little add.
tioual about the battle al Cerinth. The Herald has
q regular Munchsusen letter, evidently written
Just after the writer's tenth horn. Il says:
Early in the morning Price made fierce and de.
terminsd attack our right, near the entrance of
the Mobile aud Ohio Eailroad 10 ths town This
attack was intended feint, the main body of
the rebels under Van Dorm were On our left :
csaled in the low ground behind College Hil.-
The ruse, however, did not succeed. The contest
iagted until half-past IL o'clock a. M. The enemy
drove in our centre, and large number Of them
penetrated to the Corinfh House. The most des-
perate fighting took place in the public square of
the town. 1t is said 10 be literally covered with
the dead. Finally they are driven ont at the point
of the beyonet, end Gen. Hamilton secured the
centre with two regiments
/ Van-Dorn and Lowell made most determined
attack ON the extreme left, the Chevala road
Yhey led their men to the attack through the sba-
tis. Two OF their columns reached the ditch, and