Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1864-09-02

From the Philadelphia Press.
LITTER PROM "oecAsIosAL."
WAsHISaros, August 2j.-Hon. Henry ]. Ray
mend, the chairman Of the National Union Com.
inittee, reached Washington this morning, and has
been In consultation all day with the President
the different members Of his Cabinet, and the
other friends of the Administration Of The Federal
Government. Governor Raymond ia Statesman
of enlarged eonprohsasion aud thorough expe-
rience. ae has not only been educated in the 10.
glslstive school, but IA graduate Of that most
trying of all trials the editorial shsr and, there
fore, brings to the task Of eonductinga Presiden-
tial campaign in the vortex Of an unparalleled OIL
vii war the best and most useful qualities. To
these days, wheu independent Journalists must
take vast responsibilities; when they must be
towards in their own ssteem II they fear to speak
on great issues, aud, doing SO must be assaied
BY suspicious and iguorAnt partisans--such a man
as Henry ]. Raymond lisa treasure which the
friends Of Union. and hoho fable peace cannot too
highly prize. And in this allusiou refer TO the
narrow misconstructions placed in some cases up
on the article under the title of @Ths Road to
Lasting Peace" which appeared in the Washing
ton Morning Chronicle Of the 10th of August, and
the Philadelphia Prsa pf the 18th Of the sam.
month What everybody thinks about, IL would
esfolly to refuse to speak about North and
South the humblest aud me highes. are discuss-
ing the problem Of the elslest road to peace. All
desire It, aud when wBte the article which ap.
peared Ia the Chyoaieie I'D Pres, above referred
70 aia 40 more than Il print something Of what
The loyal mind sthSAIrng at that very moment
II Is 50 easy TO misundsIsland public man who
desires to save hs county, that was not Surprised
to see that article misunA on the one hand
and misnterprsted On the other. Governor Raw
mond will be found, think, on a higher plane
aud abolder platform than that which assumed
Indeed his Artieles Ia the New York Times have
been more thoroughly ia favor Of peace, on the
ground. Of national anIlI, than anything have
written And why6 BsCpnss he has looked over
the whole held, and haa perceived that We, the
stronger party. and the ebaq usriu party, and the
party mat 10 sure to win ~ ths end, can afford to
offer generous and magn .Dimous terms to tho
people Of the South, Who however efrug, still arc
our brsthsrn--bone Of outboas lad fiesh Of our
sesh' Mr. Greeley himself the great anti slavery
leader, who commanded a,il demanded the eman. |
eiPati0n proclamation, Is nbw believe. willing 10
take any ground consiatsnlwith the national dig.
nifty to secure reconciliation between the two
eontending sections Nay, i Is not violent pre-.
SumtlOn that Mr. arssisy wpuld DOT be willing 10
ignore that proclamation 10 prdsr to secure such
reconciliation. We are not Sighting foreign foe.
Tbs blood poured cut in th& wer for liberty mu-
giles with the blood that is poured out not for sla
very, but for an ideal ssuthsFn indspend and
II we can change this latter Sentiment Into the be-
liesthat Southern Independence can be better
maintAined In the old sniop, why should not all
the Issues, except that only Of national unity, be
entrusted to National Convention Southern In
dpsndenee has already bravsy asserted itself in
the field Of battle. 30, indeed, has Northern iu.
dependence. Each has shown It's ability to dc.
fsnd Itself, AMI yet the South has been unable to
tsAr itssli away from the old Union. We may be
Independent Of everything except God and our
coun,ry--lndspendsn In our counties and In our
States, but mot independent Of the Constitution nor
Of tina. great indlsOlubls bond that holds us for.
ever together. OCCASIONAL !