New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-10
yIRGlNIA,s PEACH PROPOsITr0N

To "a. ES,er Of Tie n Y Tribune.
SIR: Ever since the first year Of the war, II b.
seemed tho plainest proposition to my mind. M
the war could BIO stopped, and to tho satisfaction
every one, by little craftsmanship. lam Virgin
ian by birth and education, and you may say w
never on. of the State until the30th of last JanuaV
If had remained until the LIST ofFebrusry, woux
have been Q Confederate soldier, and Like three
fourth that arc now in tho Confederate army, rnan
to fight against my wishes and best judgment, anf
against the True interest of mankind. The fact
my being a Virginien, and bavng seen three yean
of the war in Rebellion, entities what may ssy
10 some consideration from the Northern people.
Slavery is certainly the cause of tho War. 1 hsys
been often amused, while in the South, at the W
rious causes assigned for the War. One would say
Mr. Iincoln's election; another the split in thu
Methodist Church; another, John Browns raid,
annther. Uncle Toms Cabin; another, the rePes
of the Missouri Compromise, &c. sometimes tox
them that the real cause was Slavery, with the Loo
of power to tho Democratic party. As my object
not to sg;ate the people about the causes, VIZ
PROFOUND few suggestions, which If acted upon
will as surely bring peace to this distracted country
as the sun shines on the earth.
With Slavery removed, what is there to hsa
about Every thinking man in the South knows
that his taxes would DO much less in the old Gov.
eminent than in the new; and under the old tag
certainly moro protection from foreign countries
than undor that of the Confederate States
The thing to DO done is so very simple, my only
wonder is that you have not proposed il long ago
1t is for the Government to propose fair compenss
ton to tho people, one and all, for their negroes
In every way tho presents itself to me, thsts
the only and best thing to be done. Say the ~~
lasts until the next Spring campaign-and 90 NOV
believe you or any military man can think 1t WIN
end sooner by fighting would it not cost lees b
pay for the negroes than to carry on the warf ans
don't you think the Southern people II auude F"
the sccessionists) would have their opinions some
what altered about yankees Z" and the friends "
the Union will certainly have it in their power"
say, 81 told you the Yankees were not 70 Do" -
you thought they WERE" The Sccessionis's can
certainly not say the proposition Is msoc oocAu~
tho Yanks have given up all hopes OF suPpressins
the Rebellion. know tho fact that they sre 'oV
good judges Of the military SITUATION
Soy the war Is carried on one, two, or three yeS'
longer, and the Rebellion crushed-not 10 say Any
thing Of cost aud loss Of Life that will take Pae''
which certainly ought to be considered-~has Is 70
be the condition of tho man who is and was
Union nan at the South His negroes sol NV,
and he the only loser and BY the Government To.
he commended for as long as he could with saiey III
public, and always in private. When with menu.
il is all very well land like i'll to hurrah Tor sns
Stars and Stripes, the Union, &c; bu, when u IM
to cost suffering and poverty, 1t viii DO ha'u ~
that man to SEQ whero tho hursh comes In. hs
NAV. when he meets with o Secession neiehool'
say, ~ told you this would be the case II We woh'
into this thing called Secession" Secesh replies
4" have told you for tho last thirty years l'na'
the longest date I over heard anJ OF them CLAIM Y"