Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-09-24
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From the New York World, 5th instant.
LincoIu's Letter at tho North.

/ Lincoln S Letter at the " OrLA.
We quite agree W ith the p esIdent that so
| lonv AS the South malutaiEs this temper, there
] is no cha ICE OF restoring the Union by a
cou promise. But his emphatic assertion oi
The trutlesness OF all our recent VlcturieS must
Fl. ing sh the recent exn.leratiOc OF the puo-
Lc u,uJ. Victories have no value except as
Ike. to- al ultimate political settlement. But
President Lincoln informs the country that
Gen. Meade and Gen. Grart have been turning
costly keys that open nothing. Ii SO llt!le im>
PRESTON has been made on the rebels, that
thsss is no possible compromise they would
not disdaa to niaka, II It included their returh
to the Union, how very far ;luot they be from
the unconstitutional snbu,lssi-s: 20 produce which
is the avowsd object OF ma war!
He asserts thai Elll,sary Success has been
as great sluce Inc Emancipation pscc'> ma'ion
as ueto. but that is notntns III iaVor ut TIE
proc anaation an!esS IL can ba shoWn that IN"
proclamation aided Gen. Meade at Gettysburg
and enabled Gen. Graut to get in the rear OF
Vlcksbu.g ana reduc the pIacs. Ii would be
absurd to pretend that IT had the slightest eff
feet in either case. 1t al that has taken place
since the proclamation Is to be regarded as It's
consequence the dsgraeefui defeats OF Fred
ericKsbury and Cnaneelo lorsv!lle are among It's
fruits. Bu, 1t prepYstarous TO pretend that
event, either prosperous or adverse. We have
neither won nor lost battles by 1T; but it has
80 fortified the resolution OF the South that a
success.on of solendid victories produces no
trur beyond a small contraction OF :he ,heatre
of military operations. By the Pres -
own showing the South viii no more acee @ot
AMI thing short OF their independence to osz
than the, would after the battle OF Chancel-
lorsville. Ard the President announces his
intsu,'on 10 persist in a policy which produces
nothing but lruitess slaughter anG makes the
geoels after great reverses as defiant as ever
Mr L,uco ln's lndeeorous traduc,ng Of the
motives aud misr presentation OF the principles
OF his political opponents, 50 unbeeouing the
position OF the Cniei Magistrate OF the country,
fcourse calls for comment; but we have no
heart to take up the weapons OF party contro-
versy while the recent public hopes ara still
Staggering under the blow which the President
has given theua His confession that all
Victories are tsuit!ess; that all enormous
expenditures ot life aud treasure have not, in
the slghtes degree hu oled the rebels, or
aoated thsir pretensIous, is important that
we can at present think OF nothing else.
From the New York Herald OF the 5th.
The comments of the press on the letter of
Mr.. Lincoln, circulated at he Syracuse Con.
like the criticism on Artemas Wards book
they know not what to make Of it. Whether
il is in earnest or in jest is not determined. =
If it be serious. then they are puzzled and con.
founded but # M. Lincoln be Joking, then it is
all. right Some think that he is only humbug
ging and mystifying the politicians. But, a.
ndst all the droilery and visionary ideas it
contains, there is one grave aud important
point which deserves attention, and that is.
that the emo of the war is pronounced by the
President, to be in the far distant and uncertain
future---s'in Gods own good time" aud he
warns the country to "oe sober" aud 'snot be
over sanguine Of speedy and ipal triumph.
He saye he sees 20 indication. whatever Of an
intention on the part. of the Confsderstes to
submit or even com mpromise-that as for the
Southern non combatants, they have not the
power TO do it If they had the will, the strength
OF The rebellion consisting in its army, which
~ welded By men who will never yield or
In other words, Mr.. Lincoln re
CARDS the war ss interninable, 49,, - g. :