Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-09-17
Dolitital,
FUTURE POLICY OF THE AID.
NlINISTkATION.
Slave States to be BlOttcd Out.
Letter from Hon. WIN. Whiting,
Solicitor of the War
Department..

from the N, TrlDune, August IL, RObJ
To the Union League Of Philadelphia 4:
GENTLEMEN:-Yo letter has been re-
ceived in which you have done me the
honor of requesting me to address the
members OF the Union League Of Phila.
delphia upon subjects connected with the
present state Of public affairs.
/ have expected, until recently, to be
able to comply with your invitation; but
as my engagements will, for the present,
place it out of my power to do SO, beg
permission to make few suggestions ios
your consideration.
However brilliant the success of oul
military operations has been, the coun
try is encompassed by dangers. Two
wars are still waged between the citizen,
of the United States--a war of arms anC
a war OF ideas. Achievements in the felt
cannot much outstrip the victories of the
forum. While we fix our attention up
on the checkered fortunes of our heroi,
soldiers, and trace their marches owe
hills and villages made memorable
through all time by their disasters Oh
their triumphs while we are filled will
alternating hopes and fears, with exulta
tions and disappointments; while oul
brothers and sons are rudely torn from
their homes, and the weeds of the moth
er and sister record in the family the
fearful glory of the fallen brave while
the movements of our vast armies, in al
the pomp, pride and circumstance of glo
| ho Ar. 81 tha.
the news Of their brilliant successes FL
the head and the heart, let us not forge,
that there is another war waged by mer
not less brave, for victories not less re
nowned, than are won on battle fields.
The deadly struggle is between civil
cation and barbarism-Freedom and Sla
very-republicanism and al istocracy--
loyalty and treason.
The true patriot will watch with pro
found interest the fortunes of this intel
lectual and moral conflict, because tn
issue involves the count-y's safety, pros
perity and honor. If victory shall crow
the efforts of these brave men who be liev
and trust in God, then shall all thi
bloody sacrifice be concentrated, and tn
years of suffering shall exalt us anon
the nations; if we fail, no triumph of tn
brute force can compensate the world TO
our unfathomabe degradation.
Let us then endeavor to appreciate tn
difficulties OF our present position.
OF several subjects to which, were
now in my power, would ask you
present attention, can speak of onl
one.
AS the success of the Union cause sha
become more certain and apparent to tn
enemy in various localities, they will la
down their arms and cease fgting. The
bitter and deep-rooted hatred of the Go,
ernm ent and of all Northern men VIII
are not traitors, and Of all Southern me
who are loyal. will still remain interwc
i. ven in every fibre of their hearts and wi
be made, il possible, more intense by Il
humiliation of conquest and subjugatio
!, The foot of the conqueror planted upc
their proud necks will not sweeten the
tempers, and their defiant and treachero
.. nature will seek to revenge itself in mt
ders, assassinations, and all underhal
J, methods of venting spite which tn
dare not manifest by open war, and
driving out of their borders all 10y
men. To suppose that a Union sen
ment will remain in any consideral
number of men, among people W
have strained every nerve and made g,
}, ry sacrifice to destroy the Union, in,
Gates dishonesty, insanity, or feeblent
e, OF intellect,
be The inhabitants OF the conquered d
tricts will begin by claiming their rigl
to exercise the powers of governmel
and under the construction of State rigl
to get control of the lands, person
i property. slaves, free blacks, and pC
whites, and legalized power, throu
g the instrumcntality of State laws. ms
to answer their own purposes. to oppt
D. and prevent the execution of the Cons
ul tuition and laws of United States, will
: districts of the country inhabited
them.
70 Thus for instance: When South @
olina shall have ceased fighting she "
say to the President, "We have now |,
n down our arms We submit to the 1
iu thority of the United States Governme
!, y You may restore your Custom Hou
vour Oonrta of Tustice and if we h.