The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-09-27
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'ast 'et'er, both armies present about the
same rom that they held AFTER the R.am's
n'a''"h "Sht. with the exception of the
"eessap' picket hring, night and day, and
an occasional artillery duel, which ndd
hothlnY 1" the hdNancement of either party,
'all ma remained quiet IL is rumo,ej. and
credited by some, that the enemy are mass.
ing MS forces on our extreme righi, with
tue view of making II dash al the pei.rs
bug and Dan,iile Rail < Dad, thereby s.y
er'ng our communicative with The sou,b AL
together, but as this would be rather ,to
hazardous movement for Grant, with In.
comparatively small force new under his
command, ] am not disposed to give il full
cred t.
The new line OF defence, now near com.
pieuon, about enc mile south Of thi, CITY.
crossing he Petersburg and Weldon Rail
road, aud running due East and West. j.
TIE most formidable that ever come under
my observation. Tnis line has been con
suncicd s'Ece the light al Ream's Station.
ava our "uies WORKS Of defence, beseiAp
on ihs enemy in possession of the Weldon
kaiIroad The position was chosen and
iinrd by Gen. Stevens, o! South Carolina
Ihc nn2'nse, OF Denuregard's staff, fact,
suiilcieni, within itself, to inspire confidence
huge forts and The imm.nsc works sor an.
iautry, timely rr,caulien i. being AIKEN TO
pr"le' against ondcre eround advancement
Ihls IL new mvdc ofwalfars to Il maiori
ty oi u, hence our anxiety To .ee The mat
tar tu'lt tested. Since Grants ATTEMPT TO-
csp'"s "nr orks, 5v lhs UNDERGROUND
ruote, proved SUCH a sad reverse io ,,im.
tore "as no, been much Apprehension OF
danger fr"m iha, direction though i.a,n
irsm pretty good authority, tnat coaster
m'iilns no eur part mas successfully baili.d
h's plas.. Nevertheless, as satisfied
i'o"' fccrn' mt"rmatIon, iha, minipy j. pro
gre>s'I. u. rapid spsei en some pur,i,rs
oi "Df 'me, whether for ,he pu pose of
b'""mg "p the enemies works. Ur 20 pro
tect our own from sucu i fate, ain upabie
I" decide.
1'he nomination OF McGs ila f,r Prs,i
dent, the Platform adopted. and his letter of
acceptance, is ,he chief topic of discussion
IN The arm. J"st al ti'is time. Much inter
e7' is manifested as 10 Tho true inients nf
Mcclellan, should he be he snxcessfuI
cHdidae, and various are tie ~ rmisss aud
; scoaJrctures as 10 MIS- ults.ioy puruo- Cd
Gns whole S"uLn ioOEsd forward To the
meeting Of The Convention, al nominated
Mcclellan, with some degree OF nope, res.
pcerng peace candidate Foud anticipa
u"hs were npriurrd in ;hs Lrea ,tS Of all
lover. ot peace, aud such ras .he strength
VI The peace party, as represented 10 us,
Wat threatened ~ an nValspchiue shdc ia
s"""taI existing sppssiiio" ia lis ,rin,nph
a. mar b, thai ho.e .rsw stronger a, i,c
day approached.
One " one cur DC u-iunS VANISH and
leave us eve casting about FOR some irf.e
iair! m whom To comic our cred ulous
tahh. Io mouths We looked - Eur, DE
ior rec"gniiion, out found uei, her su,prrt
MOI f"ror from th.t t'niic. governed people
way should We be deceived l"age, Has
nr' oar experience taught rs .hal OnI,
wilnin "ar Strength lies our -uccess rs y
sa'ioh Tneu la. u, east of these false
dehsi"nS, AID prepare ourselves 10 carry
Oh fm> @'F Tor Years YET io come. What
o'"'r Nopc presents ns,Ii? Mcclellan ~
: M 'No"ed 'cdr man .he same in purport as
-id'"oib' Per ap', ~ >"m-whal diier.nl
plan 'he peace Dn,e0rra.s have fo.nd
: 'ur"i~eiSe> ou, Hise. able nsritv, vile
ihe war patty .ia> ,nru'lspti, cd ,heir aigi
est eApec 'i"nN, - Il platform a"d ca,,didae
'""' o'xa'he Mar ana subj O.mion IN ever,
osn'en"e oy ."R.nns It-gracsful re-e.n
.st'Grll"O ss lie bhsis for peace.
'''''" - bos 'caVl "l ptlfe stt
'ie,i''e' d" OeiIeve ..Js Sou,n wilinp IL
accrp' any prop sal. 'opk,ng 10 ihr rscon
s''oc'ln Of ure old federnI UniVp, as IL ,cas.
AM ~ 'hi> ~ me ,u,en,ive principle y ,,ic.
bag Jgar'baied lie mJoriiy Of ,he lorce- of
'hc oM..d S.ates against us, n0w can We
rea>Onao'v acerp' MeCieilas, Vac SAYS in
MS '"I'cr OF acceptance, tpat noIGing shor,
o'afe uufon III all the States viii insure
peace. Then we took ior rar r-uors des
pcra,e ?, u PROCESSES.
J tega'd Mcclellan ~ n muciI more dan
gerons ogp dRn iinroin, tor ~ bils he
unhes ,he NortH, O. elected, al event do
Rgot ..hh,E al all IikeIy) he viii u,uou5tsdly,
~ hIs di-graeefui peace policy, create dis
sehton among our own rank. On lh, other
hand, should Lincoln be the successful can.
ddass, ths Noni viii cemaiu divided in
sentiment, WITH a growing tendency. !
hare.hgrcssed n this letter FROM ny usaai
scope, but ] trust yos vii pardon Tor the
lack of-aews on hand.
! should not neglect to state that the
gallant Col, I'D. Booktc has returned and
:sSuIDsd cOn,msDd Of the old l2lh kegi.
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