The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-13


sufficient 10 make the prchase. Mr. Seldom approves Of
the recommendation and suggestion, and has authorized
Judge ould TO proceed at once to their execution
JeM. Davis Opinion OF Slavery.
From the Richmond WhiR Nov. IO.I
There never has been public question OF the enrol.
uas have preached In the press the question not
this timc before the country
far as s practical and Ineligible Is double the
number OF slaves already authorized by law to be i'm.
pressed TOT teamsters aborers &C. and to employ them
10 the additional work Of "poneers and engineer labor
ers" II the Message had confined itself this and not
"invited consideration TO tho propriey Of radical
modification in the theory OF the law, there would
been but little to be said The practical business OF the
employment Of additional slave labor about the army
would have been treated It's merits and neither
Congress nor the country would have been at all agaod
on the subject.
Asuis Mr. Davis has chosen IN opfn up ope,ous bo,A
deep and dangerous, which II Cens- do them up
peremptoTy may arey Dispute our people and co1pro-
mise o cause II Is truly astonishing and almost incredi
b'e that 10 the fourth year Of independe nce
and OF terrible waged to vndicate that indepen
denceaier break ag up tho old federal Union beoause
would not suffer the Washington Congress to interfere
with our State nsttuonsthe President the Conede.
rate States should nvite the Richmond Congress- to
the Confederate authorities, ana should al the
same time speak Of this emancipation as ia re.
ing. something which would place these negroes in
better position than before. Mr. Davis Aus iraies
Comfortable Eletivs. bera< saue,; ana second that
ddueyy dire and htdeos evi Ss0te escaps
hOTT0TS q q
out negro at tse end Of term Of sfahfsI servics0
Many worthy virRinians have long been OF opinion,
were aboished and the slaves sold or 10 the Cotton
States IL Is certain that but for the stupid nscence Of
MAD. 10 Inc
Possibly, also, hereafter, when tho shall over,
and all prctsnce Of coercion and pressure shah DO
think rghtor their own benefit, and not q boon to
uegross-msks srransements for tho gradual removal
oil their slaves farther SOUTH This may day come
be practical question: but is question now: acd
above ALL Il rs question FOR Mr. Drvs, either or
In the future We him and the Confederate autho-
rifles TO mind their business; We ainvite their
consideration" to their own business and their
military laws they already have, to use the powers
wherewith they already intrusted 10 order keep
the ranks the army filed up with white men and free
citizens who ought 10 need stimulus faithful ser
vice, and whose single and sufficient reward will be the
glorious independence Of their native land.
We have been accustomed to think In this Southern
country that the best friends Of the negroes their
own masters; and that we were bound 10 Withstand the
cruel philanthropy OF Yankee sstcsmanship only by
constitutional principle and State pride, but also by
duty towards those creatures who grew up under
have stolen or otherwise elaborated" has satisfied us
sti clearly that common humanity required
css which are cruel Of their false and periious North
en friends. Most Southern men, too had hattered
themselves mat was blessing 20 sns gsedup 1pd
TO have kind master TO take care OF him. Bnl
now The President Of the Confederate States orens
quite another view Of the matter According his mes-
sage, II rich reward for faithful service to turn
negro Wild Slavery. hsn. in N. eyes Of Mr. Darts keeps
dprsues him bios III levei % sohich mature mas ofrea
hin po,ers attain binders the development OF his
faculties for good II forbds his pursuit of happiness n
ne case 10 So th slavery originally radleaiy incuray
soron1 and sinful, and the Of all barbarian This Il
so s"' ,e ra he % Da
discourage and circumference slavery In tho Territories
be invites the Confederate Congress- TO consider the exps
dieucy 81 beginn ng TO abolish II In the States.
This viii never do The sfiaAfesi countenance oiven
TO those un,oAoieosse nations Way produce elects
but those foreign which watching our
with interest viii be greatly struck BY the sueges
how Congress and s6s country viii deal with ito rec
whAr there 'ods any real tncp!e in our resstance 10
ra oss 1r se,s q s ;So 1 ana our SEQ, fer sac
rery nohim0 but dishenest sham all Ae whiie and
whether the Northern people and ourselves are not In
fact after all fighting, homogeneous pcopeone
In our principles. or want OF prncple-cne In po
cal and social ,hooresono In our tricky ways-al slip
psSy Ysnkss sosesner
pressed % TIE mind q European naons-vhatever do
size exists amongst the best OF tber people to
zatcn fair play and an open s.d to develop what good
may DO 10 tall such feelings would be extinguished a.
once the theories Of the Message should now be enter
tained.
General Grant Preparing for = Grand
Naval and Land Attack On Rtc h ma ond.
From the Richmond Examiner, Nov. l01
There a report, apparently somewhat auhentcated
that thirty olsds with . number OF torpedo boats
and transports have lately arrived at City Point Many
ntssoen officers are convinced tAaf ,here o, soon Be
great battle ne whole live belop Richmond The time
OF that battle viii depend the completion Of the
Dutch Gap canal and its success . ship chann for
IL highly improbable that Grant win try another assault
without the aid Of his cetat least until he ascertsns
that tho canal failure and that all hope OF aid from
the feet must be abandoned.
The Yankee papers contain vehement contradiction
OF all statements 70 the effect that Sheridan Is retiring
the valley but that contradiction may be the re
suit Of order Of the government. and Intended as
blind 10 the Confoderaes TIE better opinion Is hat Sher,-
dan ci join Grant N TIE assost on Ae lines Of h,ch.
psond, Passburp and tie soh ride, whenerer the dsrH
Is delivered. II believed 70 have been always part OF
their Plan and I've suppoee has been provided against
pernictous idea has gotten IN osome heads thai hs COM
pdsgn Yet there IN not any argument 10 support
that idea The sround 10 muddy surface at this ses
but only for few days the foundation does not break
up till some timc In December and will be capable OF
supporting military movements until then. lu 10 the
storm Of war 10 no~ evident but its is equally evi.
dentthc Presidential election IN the United States IL
would not be prudent 10 risk the defeat which Is almost
certain, should grand attack be attempted bloody
de'est OF bncsIns chief army would have given NC.
Cellsn some chance 90 Grant has been doubtless
directed BY his superors Office 20 be quiet until Nc
Clellan was disposed Of That McCel an has been dts
posed OF by this time reasonable doubt can be enter
tanned, and Grant may now 20 ahead 80 soon as be
ready.
0fst complaint, and We fear just complaint, exists
against the iaxty OF details. In the at fw days "a IS