Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-17

peeucs will have taught them that their theory, that the
Government must be upheld by the OF doubtful
| powers must be abandoned There is but one way to
maintain government aud that is by uphoding the laws
and rights of every State and every citizen Many harsh
words and unjust charges have been INDUCED in by our
opponents towards myself and perhaps it TO you to
say that have sought to embarass the Government
Taduced have been, have seen in its many mistakes
to uphold It, and have sought TO direct it in that
course whchts own honor well as the honor of the
country, clearly dictates. have appealed, with no selfish
partisan object in view, to- its friends and agents. when
opportunity presented to avoid the in
which ii has fallen Was it unfriendy TO it of those
unfair provisions in the conscrpton which were plainly
calculated to reader it Objectionable and odous to the peo
ple7 Who had the most interest in the matter? VIII SO
interest it that the law should be enforced in the fair
est and most unobectonabe manner? Should any thing
have been grateful to them than to Try to render the
enforcement of this law, Objectionable as it at best as
little obnoxious posble2 When in July last discov
cred some Inequalities OF the enrolment, deemed it my
duty to the people and the Government to call attention
to them with view of their correction they surely were
interested in having it fairly carried out Is he not
their trues friend who, when the attempt is made to en-
force such law seeks to render 1t least Objectionable To
popular support? To this end sent agents to Washing
ton to represent the qualities and unarness At later
day communication to the President appealing to
him to country from the lncon OF these wrongs
This appeal made well for the sake OF the Govern
as of the people, And yet this act is stgmatized
and the publication of those letters alluded to as cal
culated to public resistance Why then did they
publish tbem2 have published any of them,
only to this effect to the President but to the
| commander of the Northeast District
There are two other letters which have not been pub
lisbed (but of this do not complain, although they
neither official, private confidential addressed
letter to Mr. Lincoln, in which informed him that
had discovered gross frauds in the operation of the law
that, although politically opposed to his Administration,
in this guided only by regard for country and
that wished to aid in saving the country asked that
those frauds be investigated That not official let
ter 1t commenced in friendly tone" Dear sir, not
)" for all of my friends not in New York. adj
dressed also friendly letter to the commander OF the
Northeast District suggesting that the enrolment was
most unequal and unjust if not fraudulent. expressed
the hope that this injustice would be allowed because
it calculated to bring gross dscredt upon in the
eyes of the world felt the embarrassment of his posi-
tiop and therefore wished to him from being upel
led from military the hand and repealed
by his repugnance to fraud the other Unfortunately
only disturbed his taste to word and not HIS sense of
In all this have been guided simply and solely by de-
sire the Government from this great aud fatal
Should for this be stgmatzed unfriendy to
the Union Who will say that not right and just
that the names Of all the enrolled should be published
Is there opposed to having those rolls fairly and
publicly deposited in the wheel, that all may and
know that the pton is being fairly conducted
And yet when this asked for, those making the request
stgmatized melting the community to outrage and
wrong Our purpose Is not to violate the laws; pur-
pose to vindcate the laws 80 much for the past and
the present.
What of the future Whatever our wrongs may have
been at the hands of our opponents believe speak for
those who think and act with when Let the past
be forgotten Let this violation Of law and of the rights
of the States and of individuals be buried if you will only
hear our prayers avoid the dangers that threaten us
in the future Our armies have been successful Here
tofore there have been Why could not seek
peace All men bave felt that if the war had ended when
had failed in some OF our military undertakings
might lead to serious complications in the future There.
fore have waited. But our successes enable
to seek it with honor to ourselves and sasac ion to the
people. Our policy should be and magnanmous
An honorable highmnded man avais himself OF
make generous disposition OF the controversy in which
| be involved This should be now The war
has reached another stage in its progress and policy diff
81 haoh
out Shall it be policy of subjugaton policy that will
strip the States of all their rights [Cries OF no. no.
Such policy implies long and bloody and meal
culabe waste OF life and treasure Ii Is policy which If
continued must result in national bankruptcy and ruin
| This would be it's inevitable result.
/ appeal to Republican friends that, laying aside
party passions and prcudces superadd power the
force of Cancellation Is there not more hope for early
and lasting peace and long career Of happiness for the
country, a conciliatory line Of policy? How any
man object policy that will unite the peope North
and South and call out from every section ardent love
Of the Union and the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which firmly
believe only sumbers in the revolted States and is not
dead Shall the party in say: Our brothers have
not crOuched down to they not yet sub ugated
we have yet graf fed malice and hate ~ Is that
| generous, magnanmous as saying Return to the
Union; your rights shall be preserved sacred aud in
| violate
Men must choose between these two lines of policy
We have differed in the past, but armies have
rumphed, soldiers have proved their bravery and
their patriotism. they have sacrificed for the all at
bod dear and will who have had no share in
the haTdshps and peTs OF the field sacrifice pride and
passion thus showing to the world just aud fraternal
/ gard for countpmGn2
not disposed to criticise the Presidents recent
letter unkindly to embarrass the Administration.
am willing to leave the emancipation proclamation just
where he has left ito stand valid the courts pronounce
it valid and to fall If invalid and it fall because il is
invalid agree with MIN when he proposes TO leave it
where he knows it must die without regret He does not
in that letter contemplate early termination OF the
| does he propose any time wheh it will cease. We,
however, ready to mark out policy and that con-
eatory policy that the States shall with all their
rights marked down 10 the Constitution believe that
the great conservative party Of the country will say to
them Return to your alegan and we will maintain
your rights" Whatever may be the Of the Adj
mnstaton 1T becomes the conservatives to say to the
South Let the cease, back to allegiance,
| and will protect your rights"
Never have | embarrassed the Administration, and
will have at all times sought to uphold the army,
and have neglected opportunity to send TO
men, have toed without cea-ing to do my duty to the
soldiers of New York have issued upwards of five thou
sand commissions and do not know that the Adnnisra
ton, with all the unknd things It's friends have said OF me,
had occasion to say that my has been partisan
| 10 regard TO them.
i repeat that am full Of hope for the future have
never doubled that the Union will be restored have
feared that the rights the States will be destroyed
have for moment believed that the invasion of
the rights Of the States by the Government could be of
permanent character The principles Of Cancellation aud
wisdom which guided fathers will outlye the folly OF
their successors. Cancellation magnanim0us Cen
crosby in its nature ia larger than hate. generous
will commend us to the world. To The diss0
tuion Of the Un,on IoiH consent would put forth
every power would eXhaugt every measure of c0Icia
ton would appeal to the interests the hopes and fears
OF the citizens Of the South and every suggestion