The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-09
PROGRESS OF THE Wan.
rHs Rlw COMMANDER o. TINS ARny 0V THg 20.
ToMA, OPINIONS oE IH8 yAHK8B PR1ss-nss
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70 ON tha NJ " York rerAld.t
Ills with no ordinary feelings Of eratifica.
ton that We annouLce to our readers this
morning the retirement Of Gsp Hooker and
the appointment Of Major General George q
Meade, tate Of the 9Th army csrps to the COM
mand Of the Army Of tho Potomsc
With regard to the qualification Of this off
Ger for this supremeiy Important position 1t
This crisis, the reader will bs amply satisfied
from the ample facts Of his military history
which will be found in the sketch given else
where in this paper.
Distinguished for his good and gallant con-
duct IN the Mexican war, Gen. Meade, in the
Peninsula and Maryland campaigns Of Gen.
MsClells0, aud in tho late evshtful Rappshan-
mock campaigns Of Gen. Burnside and Gen
Hooker, has still added to bis high reputation
as a brave, skilifnl, and capable military leader
His merits are approved by the officers OF the
Army of the Potomac, and we are assureu tnat
this appointment as their Commander IN Chei
On the field will be hailed with unqualified sat
isfac.ion by the soldiers OF every Ssate and OF
every regiment Of tho army. A. We uudeI-
stand this appointment In another seilss, It II =
conpromise which will be satisfactory not on
" TO the old soldiers OF Mcclellan, but.to his
frieuds outsids Of the army; for, according to
our information, Gen Meade has not been mix
ed ND and is not the creation Of any political
faction, but the independent, professional sol
der, who bas won bis claims to distinction and
his present promotion by his sword.
tYrom tue Hew York Wor d
Bat it would be trihing with the higheat in.
terests 10 conceal the simple fact that the Army
Of the Potomac knows Gen. Meade only as 8.
subordinate tiiicer who has done nothing to
prove himasf equal to ouch al emergency az
tha. in which the army now finds itself do
serted By a General Of whom j; knows that
he would never have reeigned the p0sltlor he
tramp.ed upon go many sacred things to reaeb,
lad no believed that victory was SO much as
possible to be won. Had the baton Of com
mand bean passed to u General tried and
trusted by the army, there would s.i!l have
been danger in the execution of the moditica-
tions which must have .oliowed Ia the plans
aud movements Of the campaign. But to the
execution of these moditi cations the army
would in that case have proceeded with an
a,acr.ty ard confidence " hich it were now a.
together Insane TO expect OF them.
from the Kew York T'im-s
Gen Meade, his successor, is already pretty
well known to the country a. corps command
CT in the Army Of the Potomac He has not
figured quite as prominently as some others,
though his corps, tthe Finn army corPFl is
second in discipline and condition to none in
the nrny. aud wherever it has been on duty,
has hseu handled with IA skill second to none
1t III not .clivey participate in the late battle
Of Chancelsors vii!e--ths First and Fifth corpe
having been held as reserves. The confidence
of all the corps conmaBders ani OF all tho OF
ficsrs in the army Ia Cen Meade is very b'sri
and we may now state that after The late battle
OF Charlottesville his appointment. to super
eede Gen. Hooker was urged by every cops
con, malidei with, perhaps, one eXceptlOn.-
There il no doubt be v i'll be loyalty aud warm
iy supported by the officers OF the army, AS he
was certainly the QUE whom they goueral'y
desis mated as their first choice. Tine mex. Cih
Ger in rank 10 Gen. Hooker was himself deair
ous that Gen NJ Msaie should be his chief. HIS
intellectual characteristics are sag.city, deci
zion sni litmuess, with, Of course, all tho othei
spiLierly q9aiihc .tions, aid he has Aldo educa
ton aud eApefleuca.
The following is Gen. Meaie's address TO
the army:
IsAD9a's ARMY or Potomac I
!un~ .5 1855. !
ffeaega. Csar,, No To-; -
iSy direction OF the President OF the United
S.ates, | hereby assume command OF the Array
Of the Potomac. AS a soldier, ia obeying this
order, au order totally unexpected and uaso-
icised, have 40 promises OF pledges to make
The c0untIy looks to this army to relieve 1t
from the Do vasistion and disgrace OF a hostile
invasion Whatever iaigues and eacrlhces
We may be called upou TO undergo, let us have
in view constantly tho magnitude OF the III
tereets involved, and lot each man deterEline
10 do his duty, leaving to an all controlling
Providence the decision Of the contest. IL Is
with lust d,fiiteucs that 1 relieve in the com
lnaud Of this army III eminent and accom-
piished soldier, whose name must ever appear
cunspicuoua in the history OF it5 achievement;
bn. rely upon the hearty support OF lny com
paniuns In arms 10 aaeist me in HE discharge
Of the duties of the Important tru5a winch has
been coutided TO nle.
GEORGE Il. MEADE,
Msi)r GeDerai Commanding
s. +. Barsto,0, Assistant A0j Gen.
AzrR.CAs TCPic. N. u. CoswAf vs. h hAsoS
The following correspondence has been re-
feIred to briefly. IL appeared originally ia Inc
I london Itmes, to which Mr.. Mason sent it for
publications
AupRsY soU.E ECTTIsa EILL I
Iand "a w. JuGa 10 1873
Sir; have authority to maze me ioioWihs
propog,t,ou on behalf OF the leading anti
slavery meu cf America, VINO h1tFo hon' l'o "
this country:
II the States calling themselves "The Con
fsdeYaia States of America" " viii consent TO
EN- .ncipate the negro slaves lii thoso States,
Eucb emancipation 10 he guaranteed by ii lbe
raj Europeau commission, tue emancipation 10
be paugurated at oncs aud sash nme TO DO
allowed for it's completion AS the commission
shall a'juige to be necessary aha jas., anu
such emau0, patton once made to be ,rreVoea
b,s. then the Aboiitionists and anilsiavery
leaders Of the Northern States shall lunle-
diateiy OPPOSE the prosecution OF tue war on
the part of the United Safes government,
and, since they hold the balance OF power,
will certainly cause tho war to cease ny the
Immediate withdrawal Of every kind OF sup
port from IT,
| know that the ultimate decision upon 60
grave proposition may require some time
but meanwhile beg to be Informed At your
early convenience whether you Will personally
lend your influence ia favor Of restoration ot
peaes and the independence OF the South upon
ths simple basis Of the emancipation OF the
slaves. .,..
ANY guara1tee of my own responsibility and
my right 10 make this offer shall be iorshcom-
ing. AMI, sir, yours &c, , c
j M Mason, Esq
No. "a UPPER SEYMOUR STREET.
PoKrMAN SQuARE, Ju.e II, 1868
Sir / have your Dots OF yesterday Inc
il c0ntains is certainly worthy of
the gravest cousi iera!ion, provided it 10 niade
under proper responsibility. Yet, you must
be aware, that, while you know folly the rep
ressn;a:ive position occupy nave net 'n'
like assurance as regards yourself
If YOU think proper, therefore, to commun,,
cat to NE who those ARE Gu whose behalf and
authority you make the proposition rsferrsd,c,
with tho evidence Of yout right to make TINS
ottsr." / will Mt once give you my reply, the
character Of which, however, must depend Oh
what uay learn of your authority in the pre-
m;sss. l am, sir, your obedisnt servant,
j. NJ MAsos.
Moacm,e d. Coaway, Esq
Auss.Y HOUSE,, NoTriNG HILL, W., I ~
June 10, 1861.
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