The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-15
OPINIONS OF GEN. GRANT.


Gen. Grant says and writes so lit
little, that everything from him is
read with interest. His opinions are
sound, his information accurate, and
his statements can be relied on. 1t
is his business and his ambition to
fight and not to make political capital
by writing letters or making speeches,
and therefore his words can be taken
as the simple truth, and the earnest
utterances of a patriot.
The following is an extract of letter
from Gen. Grant to Hon. L. B. Wash
burne, dated, Headquarters, City
Point, August 16, 1864" Thel,tter is
worth its weight in gold. If the
friends Of the government stand firm
few months longer, Rebellion in the
United States IS crushed forever
The Rebels have robbed the cradle
and the grave to get their present
force, says Gen. Grant. We especially
commend to all Peace Democrats,
what Gen. Grant says of separation
"If our peace friends expect peace
from separation, they are much mista-
ken: it Could bit beMe beginning OF
,car.' Grant further says, "Many
Cot the lebels) are anxious to hold out
until after the Presidential election -
They have many hopes from its eff,
fccts." And well they may if the
Chicago Platform is elected. The
success of Mcclellan would put new
life into the rebellion and enable it to
hold out until it succeeded The
least cessation of hostilities for an
armisticc, would result in the ac-
acknowledgements of the independence
of the rebels. The result in this crisis
depends moro upon votes than upon
battles II Lincoln is elected the re
bcIlion is gone forever. If Mcclellan
is elected, the rebellion triumphs
morally, and will ultimately triumph
in separation and independence
Tho following is the extract from
| Con Grants letIpr.
II state.t to all citizens who visit me,
that all we want to insure an early
restoration Of the Union is, dctcrmin-
ed sentiment in the North. The reb L.
els have now in their ranks the last
man.
The little boys and old men arc
guarding prisoners and railroad bridg-
cs, and forming good part OF their
garrisons for intrenched Positions
a man lost by them can not be re-
placed. They have robbed cradle and
grave equally to get thoir present
force Besides what they lose in fire.
Qucnt skirmishes and battles, they
arc now losing from desertions and
other causes at least one regiment
per day. with this drain upon them,
the end is not far distant, if we are on
ly true to ourselves. Their only hope
now is in divided North. This
might give them reinforcomcnts from
Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland and
Missouri, whilo it would weaken U.s.
With the draft quietly enforced,
would como dependency, and they
would make but little resistance. |
have no doubt that many are anxious
to hold out until after the Prcsidcn-
tial election. They have many hopes
from its effects; they hope the election
of peace candidates; in fact, like Mi
cawbcr, they hopc for something to
turn up. If our peace friends expect
peace from separation, they are much
mistaken, ii wOuld but be tie Jeginaing
Of war.
With thousands of Northern men
joining the South because of our dis.
grace in allowing separation with
peace on any terms, tho South would
demand the restoration of slaves; in
dcmnity for losses; treaty which
would make tho North II slave hun
ter for the South and pay for, Or rc-
store every slave escaping to the
North. Yours truly, ....
Signed u. S. GRANT.