The mountain Democrat., 1864-10-22
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eOa has not been made known to the pub
lie.
There can be but one reason assigned
for the violent persecution to which ht
has been subjected. He addressed let
ter to the President, advising that "waI
should be conducted upHR the higheE'
principles known to Christian eivilixa'
tiOn. Il should not be Q war looking "a
the Suhjugation Of the people Of any
State In sBy event. Il should not be al
al war upon population, bot against
armed forces and political organizations,
neither cOn6scation Of property, political
executions Of persons, territorial organi.
sation Of States, or forcible abolition OF
slavery, should be contemplated for q
moment In prosecuting this war all
private property and unarm ed persons
should be strictly protected = subject only
to the necessity Of military operations.
All private property taken for military
uSe should be paid or receipted for.
Plllage and waste should be treated ~
high crimes AL u0WeceSsary trespass
strictly prohibited, and offensive demean.
or by the military towards citizens
promptly rebuked. Military arrests
should not be tolerated, except in places
where active hoStilities exist. And oathS
not required by enactments constitution
ally made, should be neither demanded
Tor received. Military power should not
he allowed to interfere with the relation
Of servitude-either by supporting or im.
parting the authority Of the master, ex.
cept for repressIng disorder, or in other
caSeS Slaves contraband, under the
Act Of Congress, seeking military prOtec.
tion should receive it. The right Of the
Government TO appropriate permanently
to its own service claims TO slave labor,
should be asserted, and the right Of the
owner to compensation therefor should
be recoshized." Comment is not necrs.
Sary to show how widely this policy 1if.
iers from that now pursued by the All.
minislratiOn. Time dnes not permit me
TO show how ShRnIefuily his noble advice
has been disregarded in the conduct Of
the war.
I respect Gen. Mcclellan for the
prompt and marly avowal Of these opin
ions. and for his consistent support OF
them. The world knows he is great
soldier. have never known an army If.
ticer well acquainted with him who did
not entertain high opinion of his great
abilities. His conduct and writings have
justified their opinions. S.---...'--..-.
ltisa . comfort to me to know that
am not alone among the old Wings ia
diSapprOving the leading measures Of thin
Administration. Instead Of war of ex
termination. | want, in the language O
the eminent statesman who directs OuI
foreign affairs with such signal abiiitie,
and wisdom, to "allOw the prodigal sor
to return" In other words not to seel
to destroy the State Governments ant
postpone the return ofprace.
Like Thurlow Weed, the Ulysses q
the old Wing party, aid the NestOr o
the true Republican party, ! believe th,
c"unAelS Of ultra abOliiiOnists will invoEv,
uS in ru n. COncurring in opinion with
eminent Republicans, ] believe the un
constitutional course pursued by the Ad
ministration only adds strength to tn,
rebel Government.
] have written much more than in
tehneo, more lear than you Will have
patience to read. With these opinions
shall vote for Mcclellan, wi ose election
believe will confer innumerable blessing,
on our country, and conclude in hi
words: These views amount to con
victi"n, and are deeply impressed on III,
mind aud heart--Our cause must neveI
be abandoned it is the cause of free in
stitutionS and self government. Th,
Constitution and the Union must be pre-
served, whatever may be the cost in time
treasure and blnd. II secession is sue
ceSSful, other di>Solutions are clearly t.
be srtn in the future; let neither military
disaster, political faction, nor foreign var
shake your settled purpose to enforce the
equal operation Of the laws Of the United
States, uron the people Of every State.
Yours very respectfully,
(Signed,) EDWARD STANLY.
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