Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-15

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out Of my rank 40 Msjor General Of yountsNs. ana
that on The same day sent in my resignation az Voio-
mel in the Adjutant Generals Dsparimsnt ottne
lar Army. -J-E ssai
Theinpulses Of mos. mrn would approve my cDafss
in this matter, even If IL rested on no otner ftoona
than determination not to sequesce in any measure
that would degrade me; but had higher motive ean
that believed that the pol ~ and means WITH Hn'en
~ war was being prosecuted wete discreditdDle 10
the nation and stain upon cyilzahon nna ina, .aey
would not only fail 60 the Union, inaeeotne
had not already rendered It's restoration apossiois,
but that their tendency 10 subyert the usttuuohs
under which the scOuutry bad realized une1ampiea
prosperity end happiness; and 10 suca VOTE ooa'a
net lend my hand. .1 tf. I'D Sees
While there may have beer more or less OF personal
ambition m ID up in the moVsinent OF seer sson No
there must generally be in tue management OK Pet-
cal sirs vet do not doubt that II was mainly deter-
mined by an honest conviction in the minds OF these
Who aed In it. that the coatrol ofthe Gavernment
had passed permanently into the hands OF a sseaonal
party which would irample on the Pelicai ngnu
OF thASouth This apprehension WAS shArea l IN ny
very large portion OF the people who did not favor SO
cesson and who we're so an lioas for the pfeserVat
Of the Union that sysn ooerciNe meakuIes, temper
ed by Justice and mercy would cot have estrspgea
them. Ulder these circumstances the eee OIL nusArJ
force TO put dawn armed reslstsi CO was net ieooa
patble With restoration OF the Upien with its former
gores snd q G IONS provided the metnE were an
poysd in such ma Aer ss 10 cOnvnos the p sopie
that tLeir constitut oaal rights would be respected
SuchS policy therefore in the use f foross is'os
N ast be- resOrled to- had the manifest advantage oi
shinE the power OF the rebellion, and strength
euing the GoSernmG nj, independently OF the moral
force which dignity AID jest always snd 70 author7
ity. =
policy which FeOol ed theee principles was Wee
~ declared by Congress iu the beginning Of the war
aud from lsTVent deairs for the preservation oil The
UaiOn, In which pride Of country and all nay nteresA
q. git usn sntsTsd, not lees than from snatural M
IN q, gave that pOlioF my earnest support unior-
tunategt vas too often cheated OF in due eject ~
The Intrusion Of sc ona FsLa9r and the inIsde'eps
or pnaithiul acts OF agents OF tue 6overnnsnt ane
when, ct the expiration Of rear, systen OF ePoh-
den Epd sranshlssment insugnIaiea. TIE esbee
Mss baed OF ifs sGncy, and susc ~ rendered Rsss
d6esll Of attainment. ),
Yos have, Ia these few uss, sn explanation ei the
motives ai my conduit while VS. IN com nana, -
veil ~ OF tic step watch, after twenty .thres yeAis Of
service has cosed my career ~ SOLDIER and broken
up the professOaA hsbiG and associations 10 when
vas &c osts5, and In which have pssssd the Areer
portion ,f my life. am very far from casting una
Vorsbs n CtiOns upon the thouSrnas In the service,
Who, perhaps, With VisWs similar 10 my oSp, have not
chosen my course. FeN Of them have been similarly
siiuAlOd; and rather commend the patience With
Shch they have Hrul gled on in Positions oh On must
othsrwils have bsen filed By lees Scfupulous man,
and In which they might mitigate some OF tue eAlAm-
ties chic they ya could no! wholly prsssnt
Nsry truly yours, D.V' SubLL'