Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-09-17

ments troa ,ntu..ip., a.-s. -.,tr.-rr- ,e'd
Missouri, while it would weaken us. With the
draft quietly enforced the enemy would become
dcspondent and would make little resistance.
have no doubt but that the enemy exceeding
" anxious 10 hold out until after the Presiden
tial election. They have many hopes from its
effects. They hope for counter revolution.-
They hope for the election of Il Peace candidate
! In fact Ike Micawber, they hope for - some
thing to turn up" Our Peace friends if they
expect peace from separation, are much mis-
taken Il would but be the beginning Of war
with thoasauds OF Northern men joining the
South because Of our disgrace in allowing
separation il, order 10 have peace on any terms
The South would demand the restoration of their
slaves alread, freed. They would demand in
demnty for losses sustained. They would de-
mand a treaty which would make the people Of
the North siavchunterS for the South.
Directly following this letter the telegraph
gives US what pusports to be McClellan's letter
of acceptance OF the Chicago nomination. 1t
is the sycopAantic drirel of one who had an op-
portuuity to prove h.mseifa great man, but who
satisfied the Auer;c people that he was lack
ing in al the requisites necessary TO greatness,
both in civil life and As Commander of the Tn
ion army. His unconquerable vanity has in
duced an open acknowledgment that lie occupied
a flsc position in accepting nomination ten
dcr1d by enemies of the Government which he
was pretending to serve Here is the letter
The existence of more than one Government
over the region which once owned our flag is in
compatible with the peace. power and happiness
of the people. The preservation of our Union
was the sole aTowei object for which the war
WAS commenced. II should have been conducted
ior that object only and II accordance with those
princinles which took occasion to declare when
ia active service. Thus conducted, the work OF
reconciliation would have been easy. We might
have .caPed tie benefit Of our many victories en-
isa1 and sra The Uuiou WAS or gi1aII. fora I'd
by the exercise Of spirit 0. conciliation and
comp. oui5e To restore ami preserve it the
"a ~ rirlt mast prevail in oar couHcii5 an1 n
the Lcarts Of the people. the re-estabis..inent
Of the aiol ia all lis integrity IS and mast Goa
tiauc to> b1 the Indispensable condition Of any
settlement. So soon as it is Clear, Or even prob
able, that our prcseat advers,1IeS are really for
oeac. upon the basis Of Union We should cx-
haust all t.lc resources of et',tesinau5hip pr"c-
tcc.l by civilized nations OF taught by the tradi-
tons OF he American people, consistent with
honor and the interests OF lne country, 10 secure
such q peace, rc-establish the un.on aud guar
aEtee iUr The future the constitutional Inns "t
every 5.tie. The Union is the one condition
peace. We ask no more. Let me add what
douat moi wIs, although unexpresscd, tae sent-
mcals Of tic Convention, as IL IS of tie people
they repre- sent, that when any one State is will
ing 10 return to III. Union it should DC received
at enc. With fall guarantee Of all lis constitu-
tional rights. Ii frank, earnest AMI persistent
eA0Tt to obtain those objects should iai, the re-
sFo-sibility for pltcrior consequences VIII tall
upon thos: who remain in against tie
Un.on bat The Union must be preserved at all
hazards. i vast djorIty OF our roopic, whether
in the .rnY or navy or at home, would, rs /
would, hail ytith unbound9d JOY the permanent
restoration of peace OH the basis OF the Union,
under the Constitution. vithout the eiHslon OF
another drop Of blood but no peace can ne per
mauent without union. AS to the other SUBJECTS
presented in the resolutions OF the Convention,
can merely say | should seek iii the Constitu-
lion OF the United states ana the laws lIdlncu III
accordance Herewith the rule of duty and the
limits of Executive mower, and endeavor to re-
store economy in public expenditures, TO re-
establish the supremacy OF law, and by the
operation OF /, moro vigorous Nationality resume
our commanding position among the nations OF
the earth. The condition OF our finances, the
depreciation Of paper money and the burdens
thereby imposed on labor and capital show the
necessity OF n return to a sound financial sys
TEN, while the rights of citizens and the rights
Of states and the binding authority OF law over
the President, army and people are subjects Of
not less vital importance in peace than in war. D"
We have read nothing more appropriate to
the occasion and theme than ' Uncle Fuller's -
tribute to the :. Grave-Diggcr, sent from Dow
melville TO the Marysvile Appeal:
Whea Little Mac iu glitte.ing vest arrayed,
mighty army through a swamp conveyed,
Unto tho host upon the Southern side,
In accents loud and fierce the warrior cried
no retreats the In ,e n2tes shall sound.
I'll end the war upon this sacred ground
Ye nf might all o the world give ear
lis l, tic critic of the CrineL that hear i'
Next morn, the bugle rang loud and cle2r-
Eet-clt! ketreatg tbs enemy nearl
And 3" Warrior Goorse,' who he'd never do it.
fell back Chick ahominy and through it.