The New York herald., 1864-11-10

the Southern mind has been asisassd BY shs movements
| q the rsconstrucstonsts- HRAIDl
| 0oL. JOHN CUNNINGHAM, OF sOUrH CAROLINA, ON
rHs Foley OF tn. r Rooms rxyorIcx.srs:
NV. .. cAnMs. na:
Ton invite my attention 70 the letter oS two disn.
gusned czsns OF Georsa-vics President stephens and
saDa.or II. v. johnson. Thsy have NY hsasty
sovereignty rights, the causes ana obec,s of the
secession u the South and her right reason IN declaring
They rightly the question how peace may bs
tanned and In relation thereto, what becomes the dignity
| and policy OF the southern coniederacy.
You aiiude also TO the late letter OF the Hon w. W.
Boyce OF This State. The recent action Of portion Of
hs constituents, ny aen1snsa connection With their
meeting , ~ nm speech on shs oOcas'0n'
admire the maniness OF Mr.. Boyce in speaking out.
sired inquiry upon the part and In behalf Of his country
regret TIE error Of kis vegs; that might % corrected
tend 4. Ssd nss S.
probably Il was his duty TO express his opionons 50
have colIided Let each iorbesr Ies there be harmo
sty, our cause, impose upon both xerimomy and d.v
Mr. Boyce 70 prevent them. His worst course would be
paItsanship Patriotism, mind and rejection should
yet they dependent upon il for either thought
action expression Mr. Boyce Is right il should be
considerations mean no dsossion. The issus n com
servant, JOHN CUNNINGHAM.
LCorrespondence Of the Charleston Mercury, Oct 2
The letters OF Mr.. Stephens and Mr.. Boyce aad M
prsssd Opinions Of some cthers fall upon all rejecting
minds with shock, electrical rs lighting. TAe august
and fomal and solemn by Mr. Boycs
insisate simply surrender. Ny fellow oountrymen ask
assembage OF in convention than thai which gave
us the constitution Of s57 Tho most august name 10
all history, ancient and acknowledgements presided
and put his signature the Decd What has that done
ior for tho sousas Did give Us security FOR ihs liberty
sna props., @ Dd assure state s0vsrsgnsy Win Win
language could confer Well where they all at this
dayS All swept away. Would not be sheer folly, then,
10 repeat another experiment with sucn q false and
cruel people, who promise only 10 deludes Men and
brethren, We fail 70 our independence IL
win be irrocoverabe for eternity Southern nationality
will be botted out shorn Of strength gone
rous and noble pride turned shame, dshonored the
epthet rebels shal descend 10 the condition 6f the
Spartan Heots and be the mark IN history By which
children will be taught 70 despiss the name Of South Caro-
To shsathe that sword, terrible TO malig.
nant enemy, would pe shame indeed NO. let It geam
when shall honored and renowned It's scabbard,
enwreathed with.the laurel and myrtle.
| THE REBEL CONGRESS URGED TO PROPOSE coNvEN-
TIoN OF ALL THE STATES.
tFrom the Montgomery MaiiJ
The plan for obtaining this general convention is
point three or ve Of national reputation
TO to Washington and lay the matter before the United
States government, and our word for It, e scheme Woad
either nseef 10Th q,maiue response of
rejection divds Me counsss Of the eeny break
hathe force Of AIS bIosc in TIE prV Suppose Lincoln
should decloe, he would then put the declared
footing of exterminaton supposs he accepts shat an op
potunity does tAe s.in0 Of such body or Esolond
and France who have always expressed desire
trere whenever there should appear reasonable hope
OF success.
The weapons are moro IN tie hands Of Congress The
States do nothing The people do nothing The
President sca do nothing Consss alone has e powey,
sus 90 ysss.s: sd ~ s: ss s s eS tS1 Pc Pee
act u wouId ysassSvs ~ Aeoss Of ts whole country
petite ON the Part o1 che Rebels.
fErom the Macon Ca Confederscy, Oct Ill
Ms rarsos Of 0m~ol JoAnston. aoandcnmeneor large
n rsre.oe 70 A< soswse 1as sAosld Be adcesd for 1s
ii Is but natural MAJ all o. us should desire to zee
ended, but there 10 middle ground beswsen hide
Independence and honor, slavery and disgrace-u
ercsedtn0iy is.prop0 and troas % oar eaun euen to
upon the basis utmasum absolute Independence
s dangerous IN times Like these, for
of their duty may certainly be alleged that no mss
pf rectitude has ever committed aok calculated
steep his character IN dshonor. unt be has nedttated
upon its consequence Tho man " no commits murder
robbery, FIRST sits down aud considers probable
disadvantages that would follow such crime and ths
dictates better naturo at ras forbid the commission
or great cre the mind OF tho man, constantly oper
atsd apon BY frequent contemplation Of all ~ faces WIN
however deeply hs may Afterwards regret u, oAnsos be
undone
experience, and II an individuai has Contemplated
committed crime which ruins his character and 10.
victim OF this dangerous policy than the nation winch
seducsd BY vice, corruption and ambition led 70
slider measures which, however hurdu % iss interest
they may DO considered at frst eventually adopted
being often presented - public view.
Acting upon the presumption that It is dangerous 70
consider the adoption Of improper measures, we lay
down the proposition thai should dare think
Of ending this In any other than the recogn
% soy aai in sen and such evsais A so or a. oSer
compromise cesd be Seeted and lead TIE public mind
ths channel jua 90 certain Wu some Of ne m:ossres be
AS an evidence OF this fact ere ays en in is eoun.
try today cAo are speanO and ~rno N favor y con-
issues involved In this war and to adopt
locking to its settlement who three years would not
any Suggestions Of . meeting which promises, n any.
thing at all, the adoption OF settlement which would
battling nearly four years. and in defence Of which
we have expended SO much blood and treasure.
who they are not aligned with Us directly are exert.
ing every possible effort 70 overthrow the power
ina, ooing % ussa Ior tine purpose 81 saousamng U.s.
the Ohio valley, the western portion
Of Ken,ucky TO say nothing Of Missouri arc .s certainly
Of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky parentage and
this sentiment u mpathy and the ties OF
do not Influence them favor, the homogenty OF
interest existing between the sections will a length
force them into union with US. Our trade has fur
nished markets for the productions OF their SOIL We
have bought their corn four cattle aud hogs the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers have been the outlets OF those
thrifty states, aod must continue 10 be. We had
soon expect the currents OF those great streams
70 now from the Gulf back TO the mountains
from which they spring for the produc.
for market-tney are the great highway OF commerce.
With the free enavigatou d these rivers, the North
west viii certainly continue iA accumulation Of
wealth. but without them their great productions would
be but valueless surplus.
exist All have 10 do 10 sustain ourselves little
longer nc do this oud Lincoln should BE- reelected
are dsSurtd at osss stdne wfu tet s sAaps Of
armed and orodntfsd trsops from hcse Ssdtes.
Let no man here say be tired OF the war be may
feel IT, AS all or but every time this sentiment Ia
expressed has tendency discourage those who
compelled 10 act for under the most rigid surveillance
Reconstruction I'm the Ala q ma LIE n Isl
turo.
fFrom the Charleston Courier, Oct. 1911
In publishing what purports to have been resolu-