Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-08
A PATRIOTS COUNSEL.

ed citizen of Maryland, Hon. WILLIAM
PRICE, U. s. District Attorney. Balti-
more, Nd who from the first Of our un-
happy troubles, has been steadfast and
ihost devoted patriot, was received by a
gentleman of this city in answer to GER
tain inquiries of his concerning the state
of the country. Although not intended fof
publication, tie public is entitled to views
so forcibly. clearly and encouragingly
expressed:
BALTIMORE, August &c. 1864.
Nv Dear Sir.-Yours.o the Goth is
received, and 1 would III answer to it give
you my views at length, as you request,
were l in better health. We have reached
a crisis of intense interest iii public af-
fairs, and there are few points in regard
to that crisis, which l consider worthy Of
especial remark.
There are but two things now re1tisite
to bring the war to a speedy and success
full issue. First, a proper response to the
Presidents call for 100000 men. Sec
ond, the reelection of Mr.. Lincoln for
another term of four years. Both events
are necessary to full, fair and final set
tlement of all accounts with the South
Let us have these two events in their or.
der--and l have no fears that VIC shall
not have thcm-and the South will give
us but little trouble hereafter.
The South have fought as the Nortl
would have fought If the situations of the
North and the South had been reversed
with an energy, pluck and despera.
ton, unsurpassed in the annals Of our
race; but neither pluck, nor energy. nor
desperation, nor all combined, as NIGH,
have been forseen from the first, could
prevail against superior Numbers, su-
perior resources, or at least equal prowess.
But the struggle has been too protracted
for them, and they are now in a state oi
utter exhaustion. We hiiow that THEFT
whole fighting population is now in the
ield, and they have no more men to sat
Isfy the dreadful wastes of war, and GER
tainly this is no time to relax our efforts
or to be amused with ideas of an armis-
ticc, or propositions for peace. We can
have no peace until the Hebels are com.
PEELED to lay down their arms. and sub
nit to the laws which they haze openly
contemned Peace rumors at this time
are tlfihg of the enemy, intended t.
distract our councils, and weaken the en-
ergy, now more than ever necessary, to q
vigorous prosecution of the war. Pay
no attention to them.
We come back to the drnf.. and all that
can be said about it is. that when the 9th
of September comes, the draft must also
come If the army shall be necessary to
enforce it in certain localities, such as
New York, then let the army do so. The
500, 900 must be forthcoming-out they
must come. If l know anything of Mr..
Lincoln, he VIII make no terms nor con-
ditions on this point.
The Rebels understand the points on
which the present crisis is known to hinge
as we'll as we do. The Presidents cal
for SOC. 900, at time when they had
their last man in the field, caused terror
to their hearts. And they 6nd it difficult
even now to realize its truth. The frs
inquiry made by the prisoners who fal
into our hands at the front is, "Wil
Lincoln's draft be submitted to? Will il
not be resisted9 7" and their only hope
is that through the Vaccinations Of theil
friends and coadjutors, whose plans O
mischief are to be licked into shape a
Chicago, the minds of portion of the
people may be in6amed and exasperatet
to the point of resistance. If they have
desire to try conclusions with the gov
ernmcnt, let them proceed. l have nj
fears Of the result.
With questions of reconstruction, O.
the mode in which the Rebel States are t.
get back into the Union, VIC have at thi
title no manner of concern. My doc
trine is, that as no State has the power D
withdrawing from the Union, the tt,omen
she lays down her arms and submits t.
the authority of the government, she i
already in the Union. Any other doc
trine admits the right Of secession, which
1 vehemently deny.
The Proclamation of Emancipation
ought not to be permitted to embarras
It's tfow. It conciliated. the support ii
Congress necessary to the vote of incl
and supplies, and it had the effect, aide'
by the signal ability, moderation an'
frmness Of MIR. Seward, of preventing
us from beiug embroiled in war will
England and France. Mr.. Lincol'
thought the power to issue tie Eroclama
sien was rightfully in his hands. ahd tia
its exercise had become necessary mean
of suppressing the rebellion, atfd he va
riqbt. And this is all that feed be sal
upon these questions at present.
A word more in reference to the re
election of Mr.. Lincoln. 1t is not sim
pie question, but compounded of consid
erations which recommend him PERSONAL
to our choice. and also those which forbi
the election Of the Chicago nominee. w
must either have him, whom we hav
tried and known TO be true and faithful
or we must have a person who will b