The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-28
Another Man TO the Rescue Royce OF
Snnih Carolina out for Mcclellan.


-Four years since, there was no more
ardent fire eater, than W W. Boyce, Of
South Carolina to day no more enthu.
siastic friend OF Mcclellan is to be
found Four yei.rs since, Bcyce would
not hear of peace which was not a
conquest Of the north, or which did not
humble the north; no peace which was
not dictated BY tleachiTslryq at Boston,
New York, or 1T least Philadelphia;
aud fearing lest there might be an am
icable settlement, which would not de-
grade the free States, he was one OF the
parties who instigated the attack on
Sumter, in April 1861 and immediate
" thereafter, sd proclaimed that the
ball there opened, would enable the
South 10 march to Faneuil Hall
He did not desire 20 harmonic them,
bat to humble the South, with its cot
ton, It's negroes, and its chiyalry, was
the strongest power in the world moth
ing could resist i, and it should assert
its supremacy, and live forever, chief OF
nations. e,e .ss., .t
But a change is coming over him he
is anxious for peace, and Is not only
willing that it shall be one honorable
10 the people Of the loyal States, but
asserts that no other would be Of any
value. A great change, surely and in
avowing it, though he does it for the
express purpose of aiding MoClellan,
he uneonsciously completely vindicates
Mfr Iincoln,s policy aalla 'f
Willie Mcclellan, Buell., and conserve
tism controlled the administration,
there was no exhaustion in the South
the chiyalry rather liked, than disliked
the war; and it was only when COM
pleie change of commanders, and OF
policy was effected, that the rebels be
gan 10 realize that victory was not with
in their grasps il was then that all the
. Consequences Of their own villainy in
bringing on ho'tilities. was fully appa-
rent, and they tlegan to complain Of the
hardships they awere compelled to en-
aure it was only then that they diseov.
cred that they were notinyineible. In
deed the letter Of Mr. Royce eyinces
clearly that he, the most rampant fire.
eater of the first fre-e&ting State he
the lifelong disciple of Calhoun, is
pretty wen "sulJugated J" and realizing
his situation, be appeals most piteously
to the copperlieads Of the North, to
come to his rescue. Re says 81
f. HaHUa E
Oar policy essrs{erA IS 10 gee tAis party
al fis aapigailc, Gao. You should, there
fore, at once - my opinion, give this
party all the encouragement possible.
He also says 3a @
By satisfactory peace mean a peace
consistent with The preservation of our
free institutions By a satisfactory
peace do not mean that cessation OF
Institutes which might, after 8 protrac-
ted contest result from the, exhaustion
OF the bcligepnts, whereby the sword
would fall from their nerveless hands,
their hearts a prey to the fugies. Such
peace Is that would be but hollow
truce, in which each party would be IN.
cessantly preparing for a ne,s, fnsl and
decisive struggle. The peace which re.
comedies &c u terests and the feelings
OF the oeiligeieptsi q peace, in short
which restores harmony.
Why did MOI Mr. Boyee hold similar
moderate language before the fall Of
sumter? If Mr. F. has changed. It is
the war policy OF Mr. Lincoln which
has done it, and therefore il is COM
pletely vindioated. and should be com
tinued, iii he and his friends come
down little more.
The consequences Of var, which are
altogether natural, in country like the
South is more than Mr. Royce bargain
ed for but They might have been fore,
seen, had not tAe seeessionisis lest all
their reason, IN lSdl. These he depicts
as follows Pas sn-f
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bet'eesa L aad 80, sHl5est 70 misiary az
phorlfg 7 Aoaf are creapf ersepf upon coz
ssdeTafi@ n Pablo utereSL Have we not
been compelled 70 lay direct taxes in
the yezy teeth Of the theory Of the Con.
stitption Have We not issued such
vast amounts Of paper money as 4o.un.
settle eli Yalees lave We not com
PEELED the holders OF our papeF money
to fund Il, or lose one third3 Have We
not seized al the sailroads Have we
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