Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-05

personally well known 10 us, and whose slate
m uts Of facts are EMIT ed to fun credi He
is, moreover, thorough loyalist and has
been a uniform aud decided friend of the Ad-
mnistfbtion:" -,
NoRFoLK, August &c, 1863
10 the Eds Of the. National intsHiqeneer:
Having jn4t returned from a tour through
portions Of the States of Virginia, North 1ar-
olina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Ken
lucky, and having net in my travels many Of
the former prominent politicians Of those
States, and as was most natural under the
circumstances, had frequent convers itions
with them on the subject of the war, its ori-
gin, objects, bearings on the Ere,ent and iu-
ture of our country, and rs probable result, |
feel assured, to some extent, that a brief
synopsis OF the impressions made on my mind
will not be altogether unacceptable to your
readers e.llr.lJ
The war, they arRue, was instituted for the
purpose Of securing further guarantees to
their own peculiar institution n---slavery-and
TO repress Abolitonism or Northern aqeresJ
sions on their rights. It's bearing on the ins
stilution has been to weaken and endabger lis
entire overthrow They admit that thev have
been deceived by their political leaders, and
thai nearly all their promises have proven
failures They see they feel the crushing ef.
fects OF the was upon the Slave States, aud
admit, if il indefinitely continue, that the in
slitution Of slavery will not only be.in danger
OF humiliation, but that their former slaves
will be drafted into the army of the United
States for the purpose Of continuing the war
on the South. ni .."a..."- --"-h
This one single fact be RS more heavily
upon thenl lhan anything else CONNECTED with
the war; and to es;ape this nov apparent in
svit BILE fate, they express Willingness 70
aecede to any terms which sball not humili
ate and degrade hem They affirm (thouRh
in "a they expect, they hope, they pray foI
ii, } that it is not for them to beg Tor peace
but for the President to hold out the liye
branch; and il the President we're to ssus
proclamation holding their leaders to a stric
&C ;ountablity for the rebellion, and offer the
people protection 10 person and property
leaving the institution Of slavery 10 the con
st'ntional immunity Of State laws they viii
not only accept it, but will hail the act ~
magnRnimous, noble, great -f-.t
/ Tlus it will be perceived that the grsa
. masses OF the Southern people are standing
on po Mt Of hoaOr, which TO them is Of ia
/ greater import than defeat in batlle the los
= of strong holds, or the reduction OF theil
armies All this they can bsag, hut dishono
they cannot bear, and they hope, they expect
they pray that the President will spare then
this nns peakahs humiliation
} Ia view ol these simple truths, would ask
Messrs. Editors, through the medium of you
invans ir ournal ii the President eannnt aI
ford to be- magnsnimousY II aztec the fall 0
= Charleston, he eanh0t afford 70 offer som
!. terms which shal Induce the great body o
r the Southern people tn return to their alleg
ance to the Federal Union and the Govern
y ment Of the United StateI2 II he be Amb
4 tious Of snyiable fame, he will do H. il be dc
3 sires TO be remembered as the second Wash
i. ington he will it IL he wishes to secure I
|, himself the appelalion Of Abrdheal u
= Great be win do IL il he wishes TO initiate tn
n example of Han who said Hgo thou and 81
4 no mors" he will do it and, | may add, II b
!. wishes to proclaim the popular sentiment {
o the American people, and the sentiment {
4. humanity, civilization, and ohristianit
O. throughout the world. he will do it, Whic
God grant for peaee's sake !.la' l8s al.f
Yours, very truly, JoHE ADAMs, Jra
1t
m Tf von want dnsgro aouRlitvh vota Il