The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-21
We have received the Richmond Enquirer of
.he 18th instant, which contains the following
Important letter from Mr.. Johnson -

Ihe lsth INSTANT WHICH contains the Following
Important letter from Mr.. Johnson
4 SANDY GpoyE, near Barrow +. o., Ga, Sen
tnt,r 25.,emlomen Your letter OF me i'm instant
ttecr the object which ID propososthe Inauguration OF
entity as tho hart pants for the cooling waicrbr1ok
Nsrfe win You that "hs unntrral strife clnuo be ter
falnaed BY arms.
To this end We should lose no OCCASION sor omit nnv
proper means, 10 convince the North that we IRE sim a
always nave been willing 90 adjust the dllcui-ieg be-,
Xwecn Us upon honorable terms. We have vowel our
ty beginning OF the war, in every form IN which oran
ed communities can giyc expression to their win We
4esolves, aud congre7 5oual mln, stos.
What more can we DO, m view OF situatpny Gladly
onld do more II II were possible Bnt io MOI believe
#ha; 4 f. We can lnaupraic mo, ement tlat would
humanity and urgently demanded BY the interrsts OF
4oh sections Our military situation would seem To for.
ond Is regarded by the authorities OF the Unlted states
1 al ma rs necessary ior onr ultimate ,ubuRoon rhgy
abtnre Of Richmond IS certain, beyond doubt
4 feet Of any peace movement at tho south Would i
onClai the NorthI Would inspire the Government OF
8nagnanlmtyl SO far from this, L would be construed
ntsnsuy he var spirit Of the NotR n woo H I1
our confession of overthrow, and tho prem9ni,oty
tnees Of unconditional furrendcr.
In y@y OF the avowcd object o the war on thapat OF
Nc northern Government it Is very certain thai thcro
an be no pc ce upon any honorable tCrus long as 10,
nles a 2 IA power rhe President OF he United
ion TO enforce IL by the ord. Tie has announced, In
WIN not treat with Rebels (as he is pleased n cuI ;hc
People ofthe Confederate Saics) except unon he con-
stur 10 the Union We Vim then graat such ,Srs aus i
10y Ue comtilOle VIII ms sense Of Justice Oe-gty,
and megnnnnity. So long, therefore, As Il, present
ers are In pow er, and this rocy shall be adhered O
here can he peace between and tho tiovernaen OF
be UIied st.tes which viii MOI hriag unon ms 1anscI-
lon social dsorganilaton poverty, degradation ana IL
4oletahle Ji,hcnor What worse would be our doom Ir
Seiufattd BY military power! subjugltion Is no worse
an tht submission offered to n as the only condition OF
8esee. u would az least, save 20 us our honor.
We must have negotiations which viii nly compromise
pnor or the rgits OF States PeaceGp
oyol'es the loss of liberty, because viii he the result Of
#oyeTeisn Saet. Peace upoh any other term, means
4 sp9ilsm entGiontd In empire not repubL;anism
IN suehfofms as TO them shall most likely l. eneu.
Sieh t6s UniSd tes now propose - nf 3o5n p5iSe i
*eope " the Confederate Sta'cshc peace 5r d1h 10
Il 1e Icaee which CHAINS ANA prison bar, Impose
@ lSos m,,n S iSnN,ety 10 the r2anhny Pc deutu
aiorm t5ls be, " c gre Z decision, and the nooloe
CS vii oerang 'S scS"ro l emBSTSy ISl Rl p S o
ostiites and an hort 70 make pcnoo by an appeal 10
ass ofrestoEns the Union, las proven f,iDar5 T'oy
scare hat the rre prncrlos Of American Government
fe,e1t BSecn,c OF t1c tnSd stl,s ThSf ,a .soss
&tinge of p,sy. Is vii d. rofe. and, it
tey greisr mp2rfmco, q via bring t'e two e,l,s.i.
gl,atloB Then there can be discus, a Tie i,t.raf
sue, and the respective interests OF both 60, ernmsn
utt ls my c2G! ioion gt the omu1oglce 0f trrh md
llhl etl W apItlnf conn Nlire
In their ong-cheHshed devotion 70 yhs linton Of IN,
i iS sSI!%f% Tsa ,@ faSaS men, avS ~ %sa no Inc
rave and capt'l errors ON tho o9e El'd they attach
norns tn principles AMI ob OF mo Union ana iot
lat ocS and nantlil u pinSiq1 6a he 'o olSey
aud, Iny 'hnk tt ih. sltes Of me C)lcls,Acy nave
#lnou Ia w1Ht0u dis position 10 i1-ut EH ny sal to
st5lo 8 e cosenm'rr of yGi.hitt 'lc anb'sa. B,il
States, igt wa, m3rgstt was .'. % or. anIlatin.
H,ru, security for d, tAap.DiInH. .l ~ ii 5.r % i5r
ET!neipl's ,,.
lh ot ;.g P.o1e 80 h',.. % Hc.sca .lsu-D5oi o!th
as ", f,ns'e ~, 9M r''' stc 9na'rs 70 tahilhs
g 10 40 rc'ti ilons oSc % s@e as @ tnr,gs, IN mo
cdera % sitoU6u ON 5s~t.S lnf.l VA, 69sol .a3
hoam he me pro e' ,o r @ s, 'tga.' Sa'
nyGehM iAled % ~ hls-pr N .Ut B. worse, wncn a.
Hose aNo"el policy ana measure, ul-l lead 10 me
tpl, rhcr opinion eei,ea 20 Dc ysa1la % TIE ,95s
h me me &,ti',el.la'g STATE. ti"rg Secession wa- 10.
ro tS, 1l 1,rl m G .n l, 'onD.' Is G9'e' "us
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The rfrS9'. On rI ito 55p y, q, ~ naaGs @1 .a ,5el
hParrss,gj, ,, irSra 6gi To- Vim cate I uu.n .a,
hparla AsDirapeni q hne sd ,..ul.. EVENTS Brt mo-
onIor devotion 70 toEsju anal Iio... .I5a,',r i'.
49,. @ ren'' ,o% ' Ha "lt o.taa Dnltod
Nue nouhlly Is invaded, our homes tosolaod lni nlr
This Is Tie hHEui .iruIA Whom .rrs ,.,a t,. r,,.I
Pod unnatural is az. Nar. WY SON N. NIrE .yBt
Ntss kspociat "l9 slJll Iut {. .0aa .U, 3 pfl ID
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nd si 70 aur saog 'i'|a. Wcurn rHeItra lr rrnci
Nles when should st a. sglr nHI ty fIr are 10 40
% they not see tn:' or ufgAca WI. ha he d1yGfll
constitutional A9'r J,a "a tp t7n.r FREEDOM as son A.
tls-tAe ln'ltN'du0H 20 Hu l1r4tJr. ,lr and .rftuI
teip0ism. tnfItc i4', on" silH li tie 4rlero., tf
IeaNclils the mass % NhH' rata gts frr .tne r on
theu passion -aIs sway 1885 ils uLuste 8.. raIe1gl
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Lon 81 uiue' qua tH..F .It pDtCr
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r. W a, ,i 'i' @ % 'Lt 'o.'e.h ,"N". thHN begin 90
a. lhal Wls HdL L. hAl VII 90 'p Co. lore tho uJn IN
IloI lai9.,He mon OIL t4r Constitution; 5ut either TO
% 1ao ~ S@i,'non @ ~ aFoa!ls lnEoa ,9e ana desraIug
tttn ~ y c,tI YY YY ~ inl' ut'pn,sm By suhJu-
'l ,nc 9WLn, lLsn,e, the CIlcasomsNcmout. Hence,
rS.ss ~, ,, AAI ~ le4 'eInced BY portion
a., bSf ~ ~ NJ 1I .!o Nofth' HOd opened the
or s W @ ~ ~ ~ pie ~ 'he SyfA iuAy understand thc
lre,tsns 70 eHerf N @ sl u5tein tHe volcano that