The Hillsborough recorder., 1864-10-19

out that nothing can be anticipated but ut
ter ruin. But is this all | think NOT.
There is something over and above. success
in war. That is political policy. Ii Mr..
Lincoln remains in power, there is no hope
of accomplishing anything by Political
policy. Mr.. LincolH is the exponent Of
the fanaticisa and hatred at the North.
He holds power because he is the exponent
Of these sentiments Of his party in order
to be master Of others, he has to be their
slave. He cannot be rational upon the
subject Of slavery, because he represents
madmtn /; he canno. exercise what Burke
calls the truest political wisdom. magaa-
nimity, because he represents malignants.
Besides Mr.. Lincoln Is committed by his
past career 10 the most violent course. IL
he had been a statesmen when he became
President he could by wise policy have
restored harmony. Butn the great crisis,
when craftsmanship could have accom-
plished SO much, he uses no cfsrt TO har
monlze, but yielded himself up mere in.
strument of the foolish mob. as it states
manship came from below upwards. Mr..
Seward by his speeches made in the winter
Of 1860. showed that he comprehended the
policy Of cancellation, but just at the mo-
ment when il becane necessary to put in
force his fine maxims he found no use for
them. Mr. LiHcoIn's mode OF carrying on
the war. his emancipation policy. the L.
|cence he gives his army to commit the
greatest outrages. shows that he relies on
nothing but force. confess, therefore, /
have no hope Of Mr.. Lncolp as paciiica-
tor. should as soeh have selected Charles
tx. to pacify the HuSuenots after the
massacre Of 81. Bartholomew. But fortu-
nately Mr.. Lincoln and those he repre-,
sents, are not all OF the North. Ihers is
a powerful party there which condemn his
policy. The party 10 rational on the sub
iect of slavery. II represents whatever Of
amity Or conservatism il left at the North.
This party proposes that the war shall
cease At least temporarily, and thar all the
States should meet in amicaole council. 10
make peace if possible. This is the mos,
imposing demonstra,iOn in favor Of peace
made at the North since the war brokc
out. think our only hope of satisfactory
peace, one consistent with the preserv,tlen
Of free institutions, is in the supremacy el
this party az some time or other. Our
policy. then. is to give this party all the
capital we can. You should. therefore. az
once. in my opinion. give this party all the
encouragement possible. By declaring your
willingness 10 an arinistice. and D convoea
ton OF all the States in their sovereign ca
pscity. to enter upon the subject Of peace.
The theory upon which this party soes. is
that We are willing to cease hostIllties. a,
least temporarily. and meet 10 council 10
obtain peace il possible. The theory up
on which Mr.. Lincoln goes is. that there
is no use 10 attempt any negotiations with
Us !; that the sword is the only arbiter. Our
policy is to show that the theory Of the
Chicago party is the true one. To put
this matter in another light. let us ask the
question, what is the policy that Mr. Lin
coin wishes Us to pursue or course he
wishes Us tuverify his theory and falsify
the opposite theory. He wishes TO treat
the advances of The Chicago Convention
with contempt. lie wishes 70 be able 10
say 10 the Northern people. see the 20
vernment al Richmond trampIes upon your
tenders Of peaceful negotiation. Mcclellan
could accomplish nothing BY negotiation.
war is all that is left. don't remove me.
am carrying that on With especial zeal"
When we know what Mr.. Lincoln wants
Us to do. then we know very certainly
what We ought TO DO.
Il mag be said. the proposed conyoca-
ten Of the States is unconstitutional. To
this reply, we can amend the Constita.
tion. u may be further objected tha, IA
meet the Northern States in Convention,
is to abandon our present form Of govern
ment But this no more follows than that
their meeting Us implies an abandonmen,
OF their form Of government. A Congress,
Of the States in their sovereign capacity i.
1.-The nighegt ack INV cdUmenf af fhc nrtnri.