, 1864-11-17

outeu o1a1eS ~ utr oaeh Ffepole0 W a|Aeuu
| her against our attacks.
We should stand ready, therefore, at all
times, to settle the difficulty By reference Of
the question Of future alliance to the States
whose positions my be doubtful for determine
ton BY them in their sovereign capacity
Our Congress, in Its manifesto, has virtually
endorsed the great principles Of the a:orgia
message that he desires peace upon the prin-
ciples to defend which we entered into the
struggle. Lam not aware, however, of any
direct tender Of adjustment upon these prin-
ciples having been recently made BY the
treaty ty-maklny power Of our Government to
the same power in thu federal Government.
regret that the wiEh OF Georgia, US express
ed through her Legislature, has not been re-
spected IL this particular. Such direct ten
der, made through Commissioners, by Prest-
dent Davis 10 President Lincoln, would place
the question fair1y and properly before the
States and people Of the North. for discussion
and action. Had 1t been three months since
it could not have failed to have had power-
full influence upon tho Presidential election In
the North which may have much to do with
the future course and conduct Of the var.
It may be said, however, that the propo-
sition to settle our difficulties upon these
terms, made by President Davis to President
Lincoln, would be letting down Of the dig
nifty Of our Government, and might be CON
strucd as IN evidence of conscious weakness
on our part / confess my inability to see
how the direct tender Of settlement on these
great and correct principles, by the treaty
making power in our Government to the like
could compromit the dignity Of our Govern
ment any more than an Indirect tender Of the
same proposition through the irregular cham
mel of an Executive message or a Congress-
iona1 manifesto.
How Lincoln would receive "dircct ten
INra r. ~
right to remafn in or withdraw from the
"union," may be Judged from his reception
Of the "loya1 Tennesseeans, y who did not Gsk
even the ghost Of q chance to withdraw, but
merely permission to vote for who should be
the President of that Union. On the side Of
the Confederncy, Governor Brown says:
In the meantime, till proper arrangements
can be made to adjust ourdilacultics and stop
duty Of every man IN tic Eonfederacy y to do do
everything possible in his power to strengthen
and sustain the gallant and glorious armies of
the States and the Con1edcracy. Every man
able to bear arms who can be spared from
home should be sent to the front, either in
the armies of the Contederacy or as part of the
militia Of the States, and everything possible
be done to provide for the wants and comfort
Of our troops In the field and their loved ones
at Acme. To enable us to conduct negotia-
tions successfully ne must renew our efforts
cause with ability and energy In the field, cost
what It may in blood or treasure.
In tho message We find the following para-
g1nph, which might be studied and reflected
upon by the writer with much advantage to
He who would prove rccreant 10 so sacred
cause, or, from desire Of personal aggfnnd-
isement or the qualification Of personal am-
bition, would trample under his feet and sac
rif1ce these great principles which underlic
the very foundations Of our federativc system,
aud upon the SUCCESS Of which the happiness
Of unborn millions depends, deserves an cter-
nifty OF miamy, with the everlasting execra-
t1ons Of mankind upon his bead.
In referring to the resolutions Of the Cover
nors, recently adopted, Governor Brown says
It is proper, In this connection, for me to
remark TINT I do not wish to be understood
in either Of said resolutions that advocate
the policy, in the present condition Of our af-
fairs, Of arming our slaves. I do, however,
advocate the use Of them as teamsters, cooks,
hospital servants, and In every other menia1
caT1cfty In which their services can be made
useful, or in which they can relieve free1nen
from such pursuits, that they may take up
; arms. =.
GENERAL GRANT PREPARING FOR 4 GRAND Nh
= VAL AND LAND ATTACK on RICHMOND.
From the Richmond Examiner, Nov. 1o.l
There is q report, apparently somewhat an
number Of torpedo boats and transports, have
! lately arrived ut City Point Many 1ntelli-
rent officers are convinced that there will soon
&c great battle on the whole line below
Richmond. The time Of that battle will de-
| pend on the completion Of the Dutch Gap
canal, and its success as ship canal for It Is
t highly improbable that Grant will try another
assault without tue aid Of his tieet-at least
until he asce1tains that the canal is failure,
! and that all hope Of aid from tho fleet must
F.; be abandoned.
| The Yankee papers contain vehement con-
i trndiction Of al statements to the effect that
| Sheridan is retiring down the Wiley; but that
i the Government, and Intended as a blind to
| the Confederates. The better opinion is that
/ Sheridan will join Grant in the assault on the
! lines Of Richmond, Petersburg and the south
! side, whenever the assault is delivered. It il
i believed to have been always part o1
their plan, md I've supposc) has been provided
against:
| 4 pcrnicious idea has gotten into some
heads TINT this campaign Is over. Yet there
> IS not any argument to support that idea,
! The ground is muddy ou-the surface ut this
season, but only for few days; the founda'
ccmber, and it will be capable Of supporting
military movements until then. a lull In the
! storm OF war is now evident, but its cause il
! equally evident-the Presidential election In
| the United States. It would not be prudent
i TO risk the defeat, which Ii almost certain
| should grand attack be attempted q bloody
defeat Of Lincoln's chief army would have
I; given Mcclellan some chance; 80 Grant has
been doubtless directed by his superiors Ii
Office to he quiet until Mcclellan was dis
posed Of. That Mcclellan has been disposed
Of By this time no reasonable doubt can be en-
tertaincd, and Grnnt may now 20 ahead 81
soon as he is ready.
|, Great complaint, md we fear just COM
PLANT, exists nSninst the laxity Of details. II
tile last few days it is said that almost a.
many men have been detailed .as have been
received from General Kemper. If this bt
Eencc 60 untin,ely. Great complaint, and VIC
fear Just complaint, Is made de'agalnst the Statt
authorities for crcdulity and want Of frmnes:
in dealing with men oTcr whom the State
alone has supreme authority, who endeayor Il
escape into the enemy's territory, and mem
When caught they arc sent ito Castle Thun
der. 4 troop Of friends. intercede; they ar
let out. and desert again. This Is suicl1a
administration Of the laws. The militia o
Virginia when under arms and in tho prcscnc'
OF the enemy, are subject to tha articles 0
war like MI other troops Of all other Govern
ments. No troops can possibly be exempt
from the articles OF war while under arms
serving in military organizations, in the pre-
scnce Of the enemy. It is so from the neces
sity Of things. War can be carried on and ar
mics CHI desist On no other; footing, aud th'
usagcs Of war apply everywhere. For ths
militia, as for the regulars, there are courts
martini, and the penalty which those court
award for the crime Of descrtion In the face 0
the enemy is death. If VIC intend to defent
this country neither. Confederate nor Stat
authorities should obstruct the course ofmilt
tary Justice, but assist 1T and execute 1t Will
The lines Of Richmond. furnish no news o
the Yankees election. The enemy's picket
knew nothing Of the result. They were puz
zltd to understand why our men 'chcered 70
Lincoln" Us they did most Justify Or the 9Th
!: The great card Of the Lincoln papers III TIL
canvass was the prctencc that the South
| ern people were extremely anxious that Nc
Clclfan Should be elccted-that we based, il
fact, our last hopes Oh McClellan-and the
have not yet been permitted to know tlMt Lin
coin Is precisely the man that We woul'
; choose for them.
The usual shcl1ing continued at Dutch GaI
, Deserters say TINT the disgers Of the cana
! have found rock bottom for their work
which must be blasted out with powder M
drill. But the stories Of dcselters are wort
nothing.
! AWFUL CALAMITY
The Terrible Hurricane at Chester, Ill
! From the Picket Gnard,] y:
1 An awful calamity has fallen upon our city
spreading desolation and death among oll
friends and fellow citizens, and extendin!
o;er adjacent portions of the comfy.
About two o'clock this morning terTifi
tornado burst upon the lower part Of Ches
ter. along the river front; which for dcstrucl
iycness exceeded any thing ever known In TIL