Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-01-08
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The Peace Feeling a, The North.

, 1he fracf Feeling al ine North.
! We find 10 the Philadelphia pa-
i. p'rs a, very significant, and out spo-
ken letter from Hon, William Willlr'mnaIt p.
Reed, one Of the ablcst ana most
inhuenaiaba Democratic leaders in
Pennsylvania, in rtp!yte an invita-
lion 10 attend party gathering. We
lcopy tLe letter in full:
CHE NUT HILL MAR PHIEsDEIPtiIA l
r Nov. 5, 1862.
Gentlemen: Nothing would give
ME more pleasure than to unite ia
:. the festival in honor of the rec, nj
victory in Peunsylvanir, but the
shufl notice, and scme Ptr-onal con
sid, ralions with which i need not
ucub.e you, tIrvsDt it. Lei me
mpe thai .e!oIe loI & j may congrd-
ulate you un ttr fruit OF this poiitl.
cal suceess In ihe restoraliun OF the
functions Of Constitutional Goycin-
m, n al The North, and an honorable
pee. II i, my finn belief that the
par mount wishes VI thoamsses ii
The Nvr;h is for pence-thnrgh IL
mitlity, or consid, iations- mistaken
in my opinion-of expedierey pre-
vent Kim iron sas'ieg Sc. 1t, las
been parl ol lie rol ry Of the Admin
istra itu to crush out ibis craving OF
a common hum nifty, AID to DE-
Iounce. as traitors those who thiuk
as do, tha: blood enough has been
shed All ady. This las been acq"-
esced in too long. There are Thousands
wLo think w;tl me whose property is
endaugertd-sLose industry is paEa-
lyzed - f thers and mothers who 'hre,
praying anxioualy for the return Of
chil.ir, from the battle field, or watt
ing for he stern doom that TAX. s
ire m III. m those who are leit at hcme.
This payer will soon Gud uti,rarce
and TIE. community, weary OF war
and blooJsi ed wealy OF otbt aud
tax ition, Of the tax collector and the
recruiting sergeant-weary OF the,
.ambul ,nrc of the Wounded and the
hearse OF the dcad.-vili hail With
,cstacy hey control the hour
Hhsn & KS Of p, rmanent truce Shall
be displayed at Washington aCd
Richmond. I am Ole enough to re-.
member the p. ace OF 1919, and the
Joy it excited; but it was nothing
in compariS"n with what ours will be
Nhun. this br",h is war is over. z,
+ VIII. peace comes or before IT,
comes-iLe madness Of these in pow
.r rro!cpgs tits dieary conf ct will
come lhe d y Of responsibility. and
part oi the duty Of tie Democratic
pnrry will be TO eufurce this st' rn ac,
count. The House Of Rrpfcsenta-
lives at Harrisburg will be strictly
the Grand Inquest Of ibis Common
wealth and il will have wurk enough
on hand. Quit will de, OF, e the duty
to inquire into The condupt of this
warso far as Penns, ly. .nlaiS concern
ed; nd TO know il ber authorities
/ have been faithful to her LEGAL trust.
/ The bitter cry OF the Roman Emperor
+ for bis lost legions is eckot d BY Penn
sylvania asking why her gallant re-
serves were sacrificed and cut 10
ri, ces on distant tatil, fields, and
her own frontier left open 10 Invasion
aud insult. Gen. Sguart,s uuresisted
raid through two of the 9stpcpulops
and loyal counties of Pennsy lvania.
circting as he did in defiance near
the eapital of the State, rs to tht
authorities llle most disgracefnl Incl.
dent Of this war. 1t was bloodless BY
mere accident. Il was not the less
discreditable because it'was bloodless.
But another Outrage on the dignity
and the sovereignty oi-ihe State de-
nlnds irqtiry and redress. On thr
sixth Of August last. a Federal mill
I tary liicer Gen. James Wads~orilri
Il claimipg TO be military Governor
4 Of the District ef lColnmbla. came
with guard, TO the capi'all.-opi d, this i
i State, aud, without authority OF Jaw,
in the middle Of hesnight, s'.iz = and
dragged from thrir beds, directly un'
Ider rhe eye of, the Governor and his
Cabiaet, four respectable, aud as the
.. even, .rosed, innoeent citizens Ct
+ Penus, lvaria. They were idcascera
i ted in a distant prison, and iinail,,
discharged without 40 accusation, Q
an accuser, and for them, OUT own lm