The New York herald., 1864-12-04
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there has been proposiliop. Il V proposed TO
upon and settle the terms q psacs such Convsn.ico
would deliberate upon all the plans of settlement
Ss apSs eSs
people thereof for ratification or reectonwhch plan
body afraid to the States she people in matter
which concerns themselves alones Are they not compe
tent judges Of their own aseres. and safe guardians Of
But II is said such convention would not be able to
issns rights would no. be preudicsd thereby Our ooa.
dition would not bocome worse On the CONTRARY
"a sy m s'as am ss aa ss
invade soil icihout further propccotion, and recam
msnSs me dread carnival O. blood" yh which sne
hand We are mistaken 10 thisif the Northern people
should again be willing 70 invade us-then our citizen
soldiers alter the repose afforded by tho armistcs,
would De more eager than In the beginning TO take up
arms to sxpel the Invaders.
OF convention and great good migh--yea, We believe
would grow out Of tive cannot perceive why any man.
except the classes referred by the 10 his
message, should oppose II. s' 3e san
Georgia and North Carollna Dsma nd
ing hmm ed late Efforts for Poacc by
y -, IRON the Rslegh Progress, Nov. Al
Judging from the tone OF tho Georgia press and tho
givings out Of her public men there be doubt
about the fact that people Of Georgia for an iae
dats egor for Jeoce bv nsgoa'iona The leading states
mon all concur that peace cannot come BY aghtng and
that sooner or later must end the struggle by
tiaton mutual concession and compromise; the press
Of the State largely the side OF principles set
forth and the plan suggested In the admirable letter
The peace OF Georgia, ike the psace here,
told that the enemy not rcady yet TO negotiate with
10 but OF sense win ask thcmselves ir the
prospect 10 pcgoRte honorable aud favorable peace
exhaustion than now and much be.ier terms coa not
have been had twelve eighteen months ago than
OF fact business. and ronzied speculaions ridculous
predictions and passionate threats never change results
i a and mr.
cal reason the better The people or Georgia and else
where remember the promises that have been ado and
broken aud they see day BY day usdtfons OF the ahho
riss consamino hsm and phds they hare and iheJ
p:1ce. Not only do they want pence. but they wsnt
liberty with that liberty which shall protect person
and property and mako but reasonable JUS.
actions for the support Of government
State Legislatures win soon assemble aud il these ser
wants OF the people will honestly consult the interests
Instead OF devisns ways by which the few ren,sining
white mon may be pus 10 the field. and scvssing II
o,oners they will and statesmen, and de
mand that an earnest, determined effort be made for
aud il is folly 70 s,and upon punciio for the sooner we
commence the sooner shall we stop the e1uson Of
ment The Yankees VIII set ali they demand by
p0 sa ws ey e. al ;s. Ts dsiS q sy s,:
scfotasioos should ooumsnce II ooce. TA: idea thai
Ss pa1 foy tAea to lay aside .r aad make
H. and saaay absurd i The tn thought iOss ". o. oanuo @
consistently With sefreapecs, approach them d.
Gn,rss NE rsfom Of csSr.a and ., tie ass Leg sla
trre :Aau deuise sone plan 6y which tAs scer ay bs
propAecy 10 zee Mas we are ruined pop,e
/ A kentucky Editor In Richmond-H Helis .
Mistnk ken for Peace Comm fsstsper.
From the Richmond Examiner. Nov. 3o.l
The a1id nuucs were q. nsoe yssss,S.y By the repss
ment-ths tim. embodied in the person OF George o.
,o.1 srd 2, IN: -. s'rssd Il Rich
ihe OF his arrival ana registry was easily verified
but that he came on any such mission ns s attributed
bin s oil nonsense He most probably obtained perms-
sion Of The Confederate government through the
lines TO attend the trial Of his sous charge
OF murder, In Abingdon, virgina, Ne believe. Upon
any other mlsslon than that OF humanity, n would
strike the Southern public exhibiting vast amount OF
eracy and its cause 10 present himself 10 It's capital
,t sFe Haf y
Je6. Davis Co BE Watchsd-DIssru use or
the Executive Power. +. t.Ilf.-
From the Charleston Mercury, Nov. 1871
Jealousy OF the executive power s an essential cond
Ss nu ns s opssson Of q q: free
Dstrust rather s ts principo-disrus.. which seeks
BY divdiog power to prevent It's sbnse It takes for
granted the truth OF the abatement Of Psalmst
man Is prone to evil. and that continually" and there
fore, hems him around. wbeo entrusted with power with
guards and checks and opposing POWERS
Our confidence Is In The constitution and In that ea
ous dstrust Of power the executive every line OF II
teaches conhdeuce In the people OF the Confederate states
and the mighty which anmates them. We ds,rust
a'p power-alI executive power under any cons,ilu
sought Tor by executive the midst public trou.
bes Our dssrust is echo of constitution and or
all expereuce IN past ages.
Are the Rebel Military Leaders 20 BE.
| come aise the Political Leadersf
From the Richmond wbig Nov rs
discussed too much in the press rosrum stilI
slaves in The public deence and thinks tbst II 4
practical question for the Judgment Of military
rather Than theme for the closet specul.ioOs Of
no CSgft0e tbaec cfro0o
arguments dsiy heard reference this possible
measures In our opinion the strangcst OF ali that
urged By the S-nNeI itself, when says that IL 10 dis
posed to be guided 10 this mattcr BY the opoion
military men win tho senin,i inform anybody in
rrsc of whdf lao, IN &c coyddncs Wh oha frddoas the
",iiary mn" haze IL. const0.onai erp7uadsr,
Of the andP Surely the Sniiuei Jealous nnding out
mares nests win not be less so 10 explaining
looks like some wonderful discovery on its part.
c,pato All Slaves Employed In the
Correspondence Of ,h. R,cnmoud Sentinel, Nov. a4l
In regard to emaocipatns This corps OF negroes
reward for the faithful Of military servude
!: % Be rs0vs,ed that such recommendation has becn
sIar, pres, and pelicd erctep'snt contrary 10 e
H'y and lac a-Sa sn;,s,sa,s s, aaSpsa az Ms s.s
compan ed by material support, would BE- q reward,
rather thas punishment I'd cruelty 20 the ncgro II is
. violation OF the political axiom admitted endorsed
by state governments, tnas sesvitude the safest
best and hsppisst oondson for the negro and lastly. u
sseakssino hHs s force Of the admnistrafior and IN
measure destro ing hat fui harmony which should
eri between the policy Of the Executive and the ssnti
ment OF the nation.
Be0newalI jackson and Forrest eho
Mystesies OF the War.
o. tFrom the Richmond whig, Nov. 2e.1
We heard one OF the most intelligent Generals In
service remark last night that Jackson and Forrest
the mysteries OF the without sxp.auation his
opinion with reference TO these two crest military
chief,sins would nos be appreciated. For instance,
fore the war StoDe~all Jackson was regarded a.
ordinary tutor Of boys the natural sciences at the
Military Institute While his friends know hs was good
brave aDd possessed OF unirng energy, of fhcm
supposed that he great captain and yet the world
has scirceiy seen one moro uniformly successful Hc
seemed 10 be emphatcaiIy of destiny, who con.
roed and ordered generals under him f they wore
moro men upon the chess board. ... ~
Forrest, too, 10 peace times, regarded cbival.
rous generous and brave but nobody In his extended
crc Of rouds dreamed that he capable Of rivsng
Murat as cavalry leader And Jet II Ia SO; and AZ much
~ we appreciate thorough military oducition 10