Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-06-08


their MANY acts of hernlsm and sacrifices. were
all rendered fruitloss BY the lncapaclty, Or, to
speak more exactly hy the personal ends tor
which the war Was managed. This lacapacIty
and selfshness naturally produced such re-
suits as LED the European powers and Ioglca!y
enough. to the conviction that the North,
with it's great, superior population, It's IN
,nensa resources, and its credit, will
never be able to coerce the South; Sym,
pathies which should have been with Us from
the outset of this war were turned against Us,
and in this way the administration has done
the country double vrony abroad. It created
hostility, or at best indifference, among those
who would have been its trends II the real
intentions of the people could have been p4t}ef
known, while at the same time 1t negiected nc
occasion tor making the most Illuminating con,
Against this disastrous condition Of affairs
the Cleveland Convention was protest.
The principles which form the basis Of It's
n|atforn, have my unqualified and cordial ap-
Probation. but cannot so heartily concur IN
all the measures which you propose: 90
not believe that confscation, extended to the
property of all rebels, IS practicable, ana II 1t
we're so, do not think it measure OF sounc
policy It is, in fact, questson beonsIng TO
the neoD1e themselves to decide. and IS Q
nroner occasion for the exercise Of their orlgl-
nal and sovereign authority. AS war meas
ure, in the beginning OF revolt, when might
va oue]|ed bv prompt severity, | understand
the noicv of confiscation but not as hna
measure Of reconstruction after the suppression
of an insurTcctlon.
Tn the adjustments which are to follow peace,
M consideration OF vengeance Can consistently
be admitted.
The object of the war is to make permanent
" secure the peace and happiness OF the whole
country. and there was but single element IN
the wav Of its attainInents. This element OF
slavery may be considered practically destroyed
IN the country, and it needs only your proposed
amendment Of the Constitution, to make rs
extinction complete.
With this extinction Of slavery the party
| divisions created by it have also disappeared.
And if in the history Of the country there
has ever been q time when the American
neonIe, without regard to one or another Of
the pofitical divisions, were called upon to give
solemnlv their voice in matter which involved
the safety Of the United States, 1t IS a5suredly
the present time. ;. ~, :
nate anv-n1an whose past life jnstltes well
orounded confidence ia his fidelity to our car
Ijinal principles. there is no reason why there
sh mid be any division among the really pa
tr;oric men Of lhe country. 70 any such |
shall be nosr happy to give cordial and active
support o :, - old ~ th;s
wav, and not to re myself cano'cate' hut
if Mr. Lincoln should De nominated, as u
eve it would be fatal to the country 70 5e eaoos9 s
policy and renew powfr, Sntu, WI ana needIess @ L
w nnt rnG the country on the road to bankruptsy,
) tbepe pe will remain no other alternative bnt 60
organize rga against him every element OF con
sc;entious Opposition with the view to pre-
vent the misfortune Of his re election.
r. -, oon+;nnoncv T accent the nomination