Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-09-12

10 DO an indicati0n on your part 10 continue
policy. which, in my Judgment, Ia not only un-
wise, but In the opinion of many. 10 10 oonflic
with the constitutional authority vested In The
Federal Government. '- ~
! think, however. that my proposIsion is 10
keeping With your own expfessed conditions ur.
on which the war shall cease You soy that
" when the people Of the Southern Statss would
cease resistance, aud would re inauRurate. sut-
NIT to and maintsln the National authority
within the limits of such states under the Com
slitution OF the United States, that In such ca.
the war should cease on the part OF the United
States" ."5bGl3l4Js t2gI }'t'iDt'
Admitting this position as correct, you will
see that as condition precedent 10 suoh sub
mission, the opportunity 10 do 80 must be af-
foFded. II cannot be expected that the South.
ern people will cease resistance 90 long 90 We
proclaim our intention to destroy their local To-
stitutions, their property and their lives, and
accompany the declaration With corresponding
legislative, executive, social and political ac-
tion. They cannot cease resistance, Feinaugu-
rate, submit to and maintain the Federal au-
thorlty, II wo will not let them alone long
enough TO do 30. II they really desire scquI-
escenoe, and are willing to send delegates to
the next Congress, as am adsised, how can
they do go without the opportunity, and With
out some intimations or guarantees az to the
reception Of their representatives al Washing
toni The act Of sending representatives 10
Congress Is within itself full compliance With
yoar own conditions, II thus Represented by
their own selected agents, chosen under the
forms and 10 pursuance Of their own local and
State laws governing such elections. they will
compose sn integral portion OF the Govern
mont, and thus give an assurance of an "sc-
q",escence and submission" Of the very high
ess and most satisfactory character. IN
My respectful suggestion was that you should
pus Il in their power 70 take this course Ii would
require simple proclamation of general am
nesty, to be qualified II you please BY such con.
dliions as to render it void In case Of uou-com-
plisnce within limited period. You have et-
tablisbed q precedent for the mode of spesking
to those people. Your Emancipation procIa-
ms..on told Of punishment. Let another be
Issued speaking the language Of mercy and
breathing the epirit Of conciliatlon.
The painful events which have occurred since
my communication Of the 8h inss., but en-.
bolden me to renew ito suggestions. hope
you will no longer refuse {" TO suspend military
operations TO ny an experiment OF negohar
uon." l feel that militsry operations, 60 bloody
and exbsusHng 90 ours, must s9oner OF later
be suspended, The day Of suspension must
come The only question Is whether it shall bs
before the whole American people, North and
South, shall be involved 10 general ruin, OF
Whe!her It shall be while there is remaining
sufficient of the recuperaiive element Of life By
which to restore our once happy, prosperous
and peaceful American Union. ...-.f
10 compliance with your request that your
letter shall not for the present become public,
shall wlthholdits publication Of this time. With
high regard, yours, etc, ...-. ....
FERNANDO WOOD.