Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-27

The ultimate intentions Of tho abolitiOnists
-aC4r3iu- Ihe restoration Of the Union are cis-
.ssd iu @ clL5Qny between John Van BnTen
a4d Gen WadswoTtn, Il publican candidate IN
New York Ar. Van Buren, inquired Of Gen.
Wsdsworrh his views respecting the 6Rsl dispo-
sition cf the seeded States after We had de-
ies.ed their armies if they were 10 be held as
qgered provinces by RsTrisoDs OF our troops
In esch Sate-if the relations between master
and slave were TO be altered-if the Federal
Constitution was to be chsnged, and the loyal
States were 20 ba turiered with al enormous
and perpetual tax for the maintenance Of ar
mics to hold the South in subjection. To these
very pertinent and prscsieai inquiries Gen.
Hadsw0zth answered, " We will whip them
wei and let them go." III Van BuTens pTac-
ficrI common sense suggested thatif The end of
the contest was 90 br separation, rs tie South
were 20 be cur neigh5ors /. would be polite to
le5 lham go before the fagging. No" said
tha general, we viii whip them well and let
them go'
This is not, be IL remembered, an expression
Of ia4aienca or anger from an Unknown poll
.ilia.I, but the del baTa-sy formed opinion o.
ore IF tie most influential leaders OF the abo-
ton party, who is attracting more attention
from the country at large than auy other mem
b5r OF his party in tie loyal States, as candi-
dalc tJr high official position.
This declaration Of intention upon the part of
G neral Waiswortb IS in harmony with iTe-
qaeuJly repeated expressions of opinion by the
sboiiion press and prominent leaders in toe
Republican party. The policy Of letting the
south ge has been advocated by abohtioni5t5
since the frs. threat Of secession was made
D." No Union with SHAREHOLDERS" has been a favor
its doctrine with them. It is unnecessary to
recapitulate proof upon this point. The fact is
uudeuiable We have no evidence that General
WadswCfth has formed other opinions, or intends,
so far as he can influence the settlement that
uluss sooner or later be made, to adopt any other
policy than the one be has expressed in cOnyeT-
saticn with John Van Buren. 1t is true be is q
candidate for Office upon what abOlitiOnists term
the " Union ticket Il is true he has expressed
himseH in favor of q restoration of the Uaion.
Bus we do not recoliect having seen from Gen.
WGdsworth an expression Of hope or belief that
the Union could be restored with its original
character unimpaired.
The questions asked Mr. Van Buren, presented
insuperable objections to a maintenance Of Fed
eyai authority IN the seeded States by the sole
lreic Of force General Wsdsworth saw this,
and acknowledged it in his answer, " We will
whip them we'll and let them 90" He did not
then. and does not now, believe in hepossiblity
Of restoring the Union ss it was. And he must
havs believed that the cost Of keeping the sece-
ded States IN subsection by Federal troops and
despotic authority would much outweigh al ad-
vantage that could be gained by such an
attempt, or be would not have proposed separa-
ti3n after war.
General Wsdsworth meant just what he ssid.
Ejs opinions and intentions are unchanged. The
impossibility Of bringing back the seeded States
execDt though sn alha0ce with slaves is as.
serted by General Wadsworth and al abyiitiOn-
igts The emancipation proclamation was an
assertion of abolition belief that we cannot eon-
qucr tho South without negro alliance.
The aboli5ouists, with General Wad5Worth at
their h1sd, are convicted b. their own assertions
OF prosecuting this war solely from motives Of
revenge and for boundary. They i8tend 70
JET lbe Sluih 60. They are uuable to conceive
how any oiher settlement can be eft cted. Their
s5.tesn. anshp carries them 10 that conclusion
only. They h&ys been gear and a hah en-
gsgsd ia G3Fgiog the South and II We accept
r4efr own reports rs correct they and ws have
been Go borrow Lses expression) most shock
iu-}y whipped. The simple truth is that if sbo-
li.ionism SHALL continue to conduct the govera-
ment we snail be com 1elied TO adopt the sUgges-
s.on Of John Van BuTen, sad let the South go
vitaout whipping.
Lstus compare the declared purpose Of Gen
erzI Wa15w0rsh wilh the following declagati0n
of policy made by his competitor, Governor
Seymour: Again, fellow ct;zsns. upon this
occasion, as upon al occasions wbel We have
assembled since the outbreak Of this rebellion,
We soielanly dedicate ourselves and all we hold
dear TO a restoration Of our Union as it was To
this end the ranks of our armies shall be kept
.ul aud the treasury If our nation replenishod.