New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-06

slle that you can be willing to any such PROPOSE
ton, but put forth these propositions ss feeers
among our own people, and 10 stimulate the miser'
able Western Yankees to pervevere In their oppos-
ton 10 Lincoln and his Abolition Administration,
aud By producing dissension quarrels, and perhaps
blows and boOdshed among our common enemy, re-.
heye rs in measure Of the tremendous power they
are preparing to bring against us.
There is no doubt that our enemy 10 greatly Grip
pied already by the want Of unsnimity VI sentiment
and feeling between the people and the army on the
one side, and the administration on the other. And
by this private qusrreling among Themselves, We
have proted great deal and will continue to prof
Il until We gain our complete independence, by
fostering and encouraging 1t. But can we not &C.
complain all that 10 necessary and proper and ut the
same time hold out ho promises which III TIE future
we may hesitate TO fulfill. think we can. We can
offer to JOIN them, If necessary, in war against
Llncoln, Abolition and New-EDgland Yankees, and
after watching and putting to death every puohc
man in the old Union who has been counselor or
adviser of Lincoln, we can make treaty OF peace
and commerce with them, granting them the 1rte
navigation of the Mississippi to ts mouth "a right
we never depied them, however,, and moderate
privileges Of trade with US. But farther than this
would not 10, and hope you would not either.
Your paper, for some reason, Is taken as al organ
of the President, aud these views Of yours may be
taken as his. Perhaps they are though trust not.
was born in Williams County, Mississippi, near
where jeff. Davis was raised, and my family were
schoolmstes and friends Of his. l. myself have al
ways esteemed and admired him. and from the be-
ginning Of this revolution, have looked upon him
second Washington, to lead our people through ii
TO q successful termination.
But If he favors q Reconstruction Of q Union
Of Free and Slave States,t after' the experience
we have had. have given him credit for too mnch
penetration and sagacity.
In several public addresses and messages very
lately he has taken occasion ~ declare most posi-
n wOuld yer
under any circumstances 70 reconstruction Of the
OLD UNION. But he has never declared that lie
would favor Union Of Siare and Free States. He
is man who keeps his own counsel and talks ONT
when he pleases keeps silent when he peases. He
may have reserved his OF inIon for ftiins tine for
public expression.
am by nature, education and religion Yankee.
Halter. / loathed the Old Union, and no act Of any
people ever afforded me half the delight that the
secession Of the Slave States from tie Old Union
did. You may imagine. therefore, my chsgrin aud
surprise when | notice IN the columns of leading
paper in one of the leading secession States, arti-
Giles advocating a rccOHstru non Of the Union. And
this at the very crisis Of revolution, when inde-
pendence, which we have suffered 70 much for, ana
fought 40 gloriously for, is within our grasp, and
foreign nations, rs well as fankeedom, are on the
point Of acknow ledgingit.
Ny dear sirs, write TO me in reply and say that
you not in earnest Int batting traps TO catch
green Western hoosiers. You cannot surely be
planning 10 permit these vernln, uncouth fanaical
and deprayed, as they have proved themselves 10
be- 10 enter again our Legislative halls, divide our
Offices Of profit and trnst, and psrtske freely Of all
privileges Of our own citizens, Of voting, owning
properly, ETC., etc. You must have learned by the
experience OF the political sgitations Of the pas,
tw enty i've years, accompanied by hatred, abuse,
aud jealousy, followed by war characterized ty
more outrsges, plundsrings, burnlngr. crueles In
dignites and blOodshed, than any on record, that
our civilization 10 too distinct instincts too di
verse our mannerr, bsbi,e thous hts, occupations,
and interests widely different, ever TO permit
10 live together again under the same Government,
with the came lave and law -mai ers, and the sam.
men 10 share in making and executing their laws
and administering this Government.
sat down 10 write you six lnes, and fnd my,elf
entering into an argument with yol. Now never
intended any argument with you on this subject, ~
men can only argue that about which they hold
similar o,inions
should you continns 10 write rimiar editorials TO
the one alluded 10 however, shall conclude that we
do entertain opinions which are separated as far ~
the poles.
1 will not lot any Of your secrets out Of the bag
il you conide them 10 me, aud request mo not 10
diyulge them; but allow me 70 proceed In your
batting for the Hoosers, and not interfere, though
may not entertain the notions 10 the strict
morality Of the But if you write 10 me, and
say canddy that you are perfectly willing to join
them again, and live under the same Government
and laws, / must take ground against you and
will spend the balance Of my days IN Eighth against
any Union with them, just ss have fought all my
past life in trying TO get rid Of them.
will fight you bouorably, and when / know how
you stand will enter the list, if IN earne.t bat If
YOU are not, will reserve myself for the first pub
lie ypan who breaches this, 10 me, obnoxious doc
TRUE. Let hear from you, III reply. at earliest
Respectfully you obedleut servant,
DOUCLAb M. HAMILTON.
REPLY
Pnya:el MssssIPPIAN OPYICy,
JACKSON, March 10. 1852.
DOUGLAS NJ. HAMILTos-Dear SU! Your favor
Of the 2lst ult IL received. You are rght In your
surnise that the article erred TO- aud similar ones,
are written mainly for Western consumption. The
papers printed here 20 regularly TO Western soldiers,
BY some means, and are lot unfrequenly repub-
isbed in Western papers.
From the beginning Of the struggle 1t has been an
object with me 10 draw ii distuc ion between West
ern aud Eastern soldiers, OF the North-to gvo the
first credit for all achievements OF Federal arms.
and denOunce the latter AN cowar0ly, malignant and
intosrant, hoping thereby 10 produce u division
among them, and thus relieve ours"lves aud thi', 1t
must be confessed, is about tie only object h0re
10 aid in accom- shing BY preeenting TO the West
reeulIng willingness 10 admit them into our Con-
federacy, upon our own terms aud conditions.
While there are certain conditions upon which
would not be opposed 10 their sdnissIon-tbe eptre
expulsion of AbotioDtin and fansticsin-the nd0i,-
ton of our Constitution and the unrestraned toie-
ration Of Sayery-yet an not wild enough to be-
lieye that even the Western States Will ever reach
this standard, and hence political brotherhood
with them IL something neither expect nor derir-.
NV sole Object therefore, In such editorials az you
,eer 10 /, 10 increase the dis asfaction now raging
the West, trusting it may soon break out in open
,upture. TLis course think could deieud upon
moral grounds. but that s not nect ssary now.
II is proper to cay, that know nothing OF the
Presidents views on this snbiec., and TIE M'ss"'
,,ppron Though friendly to biml is not his organ
Cordially sympathizing with you in hereditary
and intspss 6stred TO the true Yankee character,
am Wv resrectfully. +. r. COOPER,