Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-10-20

their dirty work Peace for the South woul
be sweet indeel, for US, except through
Southern subjugation, ,bat'snarchy ard wa
forever The Pacific, the Western, and tn
Eastern States. would at cree fall assunder
The South would be dominant ;,andthe peopl
of the North would deserve to be driven afiel,
under negro ovcrseers. to hoe corr and cot
ton for Southern masters. E.
But no faint-hearted or shortrsighted poi
icy can set aside the eternal decree of the AL
mighty who has planted no lines of division
between the Atlantic and the Western desert
between the great lakes and the Gulf o
Mcxico--that signify His will that we SHOULD
be separated and unless 30 Separated, peace
is delusion, and its advocacy treason
against the wiscst and holicst interests of oul
country. SO -.
And am, very truly, yours,
~ " T. SEYMOUR Brig. Gen. u S. V.
Mr.. W. L D., Jr New York
Does that look like FAILuRE2
| There is, not a single General in the field
who believes that the war is failure, or that
the way to Peace lico ina. cessation of hos.
tilities." Every one of them knows and says
that the only road to Peace and the restora.
ton Of the Urion. lies through vigorous
prosecution Of the War Read what General
Sherman, the gallant soldier who has just ia.
ken Atlanta, says on that subject in letter
to the Mayor of that city. Here is the
TESTIMONY. OF; GENERAL SHERMAN.
HEADaUARTERs MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD, ATLANTA, Ga,
September IL, 1894, ,. 49,.
We must have peace not only at Atlanta,
but in all America. To secure this we must
stop the war that now dcsolates our once hap
by and favored country. 10 stop ear IRE
must detsat The rebel armies that are ayaye,l
against the lars and Loast'tatipa. mhich all
must respect and obey. e, 10 defeat these armies
vo MUST prepare the way to reach them in
their. recesses, provided with the arms and
Instruments which enable US to accomplish
our, purpose.a ~ os,
,War.iB orreltt, tand you cannot refine it !;
and those ,icIio brought ioar on our country de-
serre all the curses and mulediciions a people
can pour out. know had no hand in
making this war, and l know will make
more sacrifices than any of you to secure
peace. But you cannot haNe pelee ,enda di-
vision. of our country. If tie United States
submits to division now, it will not stop,
but will 60 on till we reap the fate of Mexico
which is eternal war. The United States
does, and must assert its authority wherever
it has power !; if it relaxcs one bit to pressure
it is gone. and know that such is not the
national feeling. This feeling assumes vari-
Gus shapes, but always comes back TO that
of Union. Once admit the Union, once more
acknowledge the authority of the national
government, and instead of dcvoting your
houses aud streets and roads to the dread uses
of war, I, and this. army become at orce your
protectors and supporters, shielding yen FROM
danger. let it come from what quarter it may.
| We don't want your negroes or your horses,
or your houses Or your land, Or anything you
have, but We do want and will have just
obedience to the laws Of the United States.
That we will have, anil if it involves the de-
struction Of your improvements we cannot
help it. You have heretofore read public
sentiment in your newspapers, that live by
| falschood and excitement. and the quicker
you seek for truth in other Quarters the better
Tor you. .,.t..,
repeat. then, that by the original compact
of government. the United States had certain
rights in Georgia which have never been re-
linqnished and never will be that the South
began war by seizing forts, arsenals, mints,
custom houses, &c, &C., long before Mr..
Lincoln was installed, and before the South
had one jot OF. title Of provocation, Iwant
peace, and believe it can only be reached
through Unioniand war, and will ever con
duet wal. purely With view to, perfect an
early success. i,Yours in haste,
~. 7. SHERMAN,
49,. MajorGcaeral."
Does that look like FArLUEEf g..
One more piece of evidence, and that shall
come from the noble-hearted Democrat who
was the first to proclaim, at the very outset
of the war. f" If any man daraa pull down the
American fsg, shoot him on the spot" Al
sandusky. Ohio. on the Goth Of September
Gen. Dix made brief speech in acknowledg
ment Of serepade. Read tho
TESTIMONY OF GEN. Elk:
"Fellow -citizens am very thankful to
you for the honor you have done me. AS
arrived here late, tonight. am engaged in
public business. and shall depart at, an early
hour in the morning know yor viii excuse
me if limit what say to a simple ac-
acknowledgement of your kindness and courtesy
81 Will say one word, however, Oh the sub
ject which lies nearest the heart of every loyal
mani mean THE. rebellion. It. has been
my conviction from TIE beginning. that we
can haue no honorable peace until the insm-
gent armies are dispersed, and the leaders Of
the rebellion expelled from the country. Loud
cheers. l believe that a cessation of hostilities
would lead inevitably aud directly to recog.
milton of the insurgent States and when say
this, L. need hardly add that lean haze M
part in anu Political Increment Of ,chich eh.
Chicago Platform is basis Renewed cheer
ing and applause No. fellow-citizens, the
only hope of securing an honorable. peace
peace which shall restore the Union and tb,
Constitution Lies IN. n steady, persistent and
unremitting prosecution. Of the war great ap
plause] and bclieya the judgment of every
right-tbinking man viii soon bring him to thi
convictioh ,.a.- =" ..,-. t s, ,rst,
-, With these few remarks, and renewing
the expression of my thanks for your kind
ness. bid you all good night"
| AMERICANS Read these declarations o
your Generals in the field, aud then decid
whether the Chicago Convention was right o
wrong in pronouncing the war a FAILURE?
ADAM was fond Of bis jokes. and when b
saw bis sons and daughters marrying one an