The New York herald., 1863-09-03

you Tor III II you far agreed. II you are
not Tor It, second way is TO give up the Union. am
against this II you are, you should say 80, plainly.
you are not for force not yet for dissolution there only
remains some imaginable compromise.
do not believe that any compromise embracing the
maintenance OF the Union is possible. All that
learn leads to directly opposite belief The strength Of
the rebellion its miliary-is army That army domi
mates all the country and all the people within It's range
Any offer OF any terms made by any mon within
that range in opposition to that army simply nothing
for the present. because such en have no power
whatever to enforce their side OF compromise, II one
were made with them.
10 illustrate: Suppose refugees from the South and
peace OF the North get together in convention and
frame and proclaim compromise embracing restora
tion Of the Union In what way can that compromise
be used keep General Lees army Of
General Msades army keep Lees army out Of Penn
sylvana; ana think can ultimately drive II out sf
existence. But paper compromise 10 which tho
troers Of General Lees army not agreed at all
affect that army. In an effort such compromise we
would waste hme which the ehemy would improve to
our disadvantage, and that would be ALL
A compromise, 70 be effective, must bo made either
with those who control the rebel army with the pco
pe first liberated from the domination OF that army by
the success OF army. Now, allow mo TO assure you
that no word or ntmaton from the rebel army from
any OF tho men controlling IT, in relation 10 any peace
compromise has ever come to my knowledge or belief
All charges and ntmations TO tho contrary deceptive
and groundess. And promise you that any such pro-
position shall hereafter come, shall not be rejected and
kept secret from you. freely acknowledge myself to DO
the servant OF tho people, according to tho bond Of ss
vice, the United States constitution; and that such,
am responsible 70 them.
But. to be plain You are dissatisfied with me about
tbo Orita lxalr thara In NJ npSpin
between you and myself upon that subject certainly
wish that all mon could be FREQ, while you suppose do
not Yet have neither adopted proposed any mea-
which not consistent with your view pro-
vided you are forb Che Unon suggested compensated
emancipation. TO which you replied that you wished
70 bc taxed TO buy negroes But had asked you
be taxed 70 buy negroes, except in such way
you from greater taxation, the Union exclusively
BY other means.
You dislike the emancipation proclamation and per-
haps would have IL retracted. You say 10 unconsti-
tutiona. think differently. think that the cons.tu.
tion invests Its commander chief with the law Of
10 time OF war. Tho most that be said II % much
, that slaves are property Is there has there
been. any question that by the law Of war, property,
both Of enemies and enas, may be taken whom necdcdf
And is k not needed Whenever taking helps hurts
the enemyf Armies, the world over destroy enemies
property whom they cannot IT. and destroy their
own 70 keep II from tho enemy Civilized beligorons
do all in their power to help themselves or hurt the
enemy, except few things regarded barbarous or
cruel. Among the exceptions the massacre Of van
pushed foes and non-combatants, male and female.
But the proclamation, law, is valid s valid.
Ia NOT valid It needs retraction. II IL is valid
cannot be retracted any than the dead can be
brought 70 life. Some Of profess to think that is
rstracton would operate favoraby for the Union Why
haefa
more than year and half OF trial 70 suppress the
rebellion before the proclamation issued, the last
one hundred days Of which passed under an sxpleit
notice that Il coming unless avered by those In
revolt retdrning to their allegiance Tho has Ger
tanly progressed favoraby for since tho Of
the proclamation a. before.
know a fully a. one can know the opinions Of othcrs
that Of commanders of armies in the ncld
who have given most important Victories believe
ths emancipation policy and tho aid OF coored troops
constitute the heaviest blows yst dealt 20 the rebellion
and that least Of those important could
not have been achieved when II but for the aid Of
black soldiers.
Among the commanders holding these views some
who had any anisy with what is called abo-
isionism with "republican party politics." but who
hold Them lpuroy military opinions. submlt their
opinions e being entitled 70 weight against the OBJ
jecons ocn urged that emancipation and arming the
blacks unwisc military measures, and were not
adopted as such IN good faith.
You say that you will not fight TO free negroes Some
Of them soon 70 be willing 70 fight for you-but mat
ter Fight you, then exclusively to tho Onion.
issued tnsp reclamation on ppose 70 aid you in saving
tho Union Whenever you snail have conquered all
sisancs the Union shall urge you continue nghs
ing. will be apt time then for you 10 declare that
you viii nght free negroes thought that your
struggle for tho Cnon TO whatever extent the
should heping tho cuemy 70 that extent Il weak
ened the enemy his resistance 10 you. DO you think
dnorentyS Thought that whatever negroes be got
do soldiers leaves just much less for white sol
dsrs 70 do In saving the Union Does IL appear otherwise
your Bat negroes, like other people. act upon
tives why should they do anything for u we kl do
nothing for themY thcy stake their vos for they
must be prompted by the strongest motive, even tho
promise Of freedom And the promise being made must
DO kept.
Tho signs lock better The Father Of Waters again
goes unvexeto the Thanks 10 the great Northwest
for II. Not yet wholly 70 them Three hundred miles up
they met Nov England, Empire, Keystone and Jersey
hewing their way right and left The sunny SOUTH too
In colors than one, also lent hand On the spot
their part OF the history jotcd down In black and
white. The job great national one, and let DO
banned who bore honorable part In II; and while
those who have cleared the great river may well be
proud, that mot an ~ hard 10 say that any
thing has been bravey and better done than a, An
tietam. Murfrecsboro Gettysburg, and many ncds OF
less note Nor must Uncle Sans webieet be forgotten
Al all tho waters margins they have been presentnot
only the deep the broad bay and the rapid river
but also up the narrow. muddy bayou and,whefevor the
ground little damp they been ami made their
tracks. Thanks to ALL For the great republcfor tho
principles by which II lives and keeps alivefor mas
vast fufure--thanks 70 all
Peace does not appear so distant II did. hope Il
viii soon, and come 10 stay and 70 be
worth the keeping In all future time. viii then have
been proved that among frcemen there be sue.
cessfu appeal from the bao, 10 the bullet and they
who take such appeal lose their pay
the cost And then there viii be some black men who
can remember that, with silent tongue and ccnchcd
teeth and steady eye, and well poised bayonst, they
have helped mankind on TO this great oonsummatlou.
while fear that there viii be white unable "