Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-27
TFURLow WEEDS OPINION OF CEASE

Tie Albany Evening Journal contains very candid
u PRESTON OF al. AT W." opinions Of Ex Secretary
Chase BE says that Chase preserved his power over
ncoln by resrAsed threats 10 reign He tried this
slgo ones too often. The final breach was stoned
oy lac refusal Of Mr.. MlcOl' TO rAty improper ap-
Po.ensnL M. Weed, after giving the particulars Of
HE srlr, proceeds TO say;
Tasrs are ohsr and grave reasons for rejoicing that
4 CtaSa 10 out OF the CIbneL he aboliuOniEsi that
U201eJ and If cur Government should be overthrow
and cur Uaioa severed be, the chief Of class 10
which sumner, Greedy, Phillips, etc., etc. belong will
be responsible for the cGiamity-6irSey Responsible
for they have perverted the war which should hays
Naged agsinss rebellion intJ fer abolition lacking
ths wisdom 10 perceive that the whole North coue be
united against reoeon while upon their abolition pro-
Fsamns to people are divided. Ia oIher WOrds if
wiser men had Tuid rebellion would have divided the
S1nh and uailed tha NGrth AZ is the South is in
ten scy united While the North Is unhsppily divided
Be-. Tor Mr.. Chase and bis followers, the rebellion
=orlS have tad narrower Limits embracing ony she
CUE And Of the Mississippi States But for fhsr
acT,rtnuo, tBe Union men fTou Border States Would
1860 Ia. Tennessee, North Carolina, Western Ylr
grla sod North Alabama -ESte full Of Ualon men,
otA sanced and prosecuted BY al the ul;ra-abo
Hticois.5. Bus under every diseouragenGnI-amid
.syiae and murder-;hii has proved 10 be true. Mr.
2bsss would not hoEeVer ALLOW tnese Satos to remain
.ac Uuion. suffer them return to It as S.stes
For ho trutd Of my assertion that Mr. O0Gsa would 10.
A5E the B3rder States 70 remain ia the Unon sub
nj. TIA following letter;
WAsHIsGroS, February o.
Dear sir,-Thanks for your note aud explanation of
Tat vote. Ii may bs useful There s 4 greater dis
petition 70 compromise than like see But hope
ths 0esL HAif doIsn Of ths Border State gentlemen
have been in room Tonight, ksheridge and Stokes
Of Teanesses, Adams and BrisloS, OF Ksntucxy, Cd
me-, Of NortA Usrolna, and Others. really syups-
g. with than, bus why We should SIC
tee permanently large power to be them, Tor the
2a,p.ss o, gaining temporarily 4 lstls one.
YCurs, olrdGl' s. P. CEASE
WSea this letter was written bold, devoted Uusoa
msa IN NOrh Olrolna and Tennessee were struggling
10 keep their htss IN the UnOo TO sustain the
Government Rad 10 stand by the stars and sliipes-
The 1cdes State Proposition adopted By Congress-
you'd cave heli them. Thor membeSs Of Congress
went personally 70 "Our room" iuploring aid Ar
Cua,s'3 "sympahy" excited, but he cav no rea-
son" ior Sacrificing" GbOhIonisD for the Union J.
MIA followed lie historical We nave been involSsd
g5l Dsarly lou: yea in az ABOLITION var.
Tbs inhleDees that drove North OirOlins . nd Ten
nes5se from The Cnion eXtcr.ed emancipation proe-
aua.oa, plsoiSSI and effective only IN giving union
and e erminati1a to The rebeliol-a prOeamAilI 10
Wsiel the 6st slave has not owed bs freedom for l. is
oily operative where our armies 90, and without the
sruies would have gone faster and further. Aud let
Il Be remembered tLGt al the while these Abolition
dsuAsogues ana fAoascs we're aiding bosh rebellion and
-ssv0ry.
TIE North united, and free Of the Incubus Of aboli-
tooisn, WGuli have crushed the rebelioR and With It
cursed institution Whioh struck At and sought to
dvi-s he Union. II the South avert the punishment
DIS 10 he LrsAh nadonapTimo Of rebellion, they viii
eve their escape to the insanity of Aboitionsn Il 10
tue thai GntAgonisms work together. And here, 10
fs.s1 q liDst those who lay in wall to psFVers all
sEg SG me mPt Gsrrt Smith. with others who have
hooy given tbeDselEes to the duty Of sustaining the
GoVlinnsnt In IL war against rebellion.
Had tie sane degrees Of p8ro Ism aad sense governs
cd NJ Chase, leading sme IA Of Congress- and inha-
sntA journals We should this day ri ice In triumph
OF SIS Government over The qlined MES Of tse
Confs6erney, eons;griag rebellion and alavery to
scSiTo1 grave. did not three years age, mistake or
uagoify the evil Of abolition hlenees, nor, though
as ,sJ ssnouIced did lsbrink from the duty Of warn
tx shs psOple. What then only prophetic Is nov
ri cry. A0oihon inlasncsS IN Congress- and in tue
uA0ilcs, hcVs d0lb.si the millions q dollars, and
De pend tie rivers OF blood speal and she'd IN va:
sa,u long suOa influences aud counssls sVay the
Government promises nothing bat an inlermiaAble con-
noi or "a inglorlous termination.