The New York herald., 1864-10-29

neg gencs ito use hsrsher Ierm) earosg and
whiIo thus content mauy they have been, IN
oher ca.es a. TO satisfy copscienc@ cruehy ana un
merchuiy oppressive. There 10 no excuse for either
fault Instances have beeo 70 ortod OF enrolling
officers and med cal sing and directing appii
carts for exemptions, details &C TO 80 TO lawyers of
their naming 60 mske OUT their applications sp-
peae. Those who COMPLIED and pad well found easy
treatment those v ho declined feuad trertment
easy state broadly that u intel ded that
honest pcans OF this kind shoud neef lawyers, and
thsy never can need them when officers do thaw 1uy
IN 10 also said thar about Thousand nre keit ~
bonae IN Georgia. protected by militia commissions. ard
by eertdostes that they necessary ~ The admins
u6ioD OF the state 2overunen IL IL said that mon are
protected thus with centacts q furnish wood to rail-
roads. am not disposed 70 credit these statements 4
tho enrolling officers d. their duty ~e shall soon
know the number Of men AZ home and thc various res
sops Tor II.
where have abused the privilege allowed them by tho law
OF exemptng their employ aud have eNempted an I'm
usua and unnecessary number DO not know tbs 70
be 40 but f go II cannot he improper for Congress ut
the ensuing session to know the names and numbers OK
hsve written this letter ror your assistance in
answer to your inquiries. But INV only oh ec Ito serve
the country In this he hour OF s tate. Netberyou nor
can better serve than by getting the absentees to
join their commands ip The neid. therefore you may
will close without expressing my sincsre gretin
cation with the earnest spirit which mani esng
in the discharge Of your unpleasant duties Yours vey
truly, b. ". HILL
Hsr. Ben in M in's Ctrcuie~ the Rebel
European Agents
From the Richmond Wbig, OCT 26.
recognize curse IN fennt9 he0. ptSnars.
more dilcut than the ~ shat high Christian
philosophy VIII ch teaches TO accept ctious bless
hs ~ feel the q. a se sa
Bensmin addresses TO foreign capr.ists through Mr.
Of money 10 the United Site serve oily u rcnd.r
more prccarous former advacca and 10 Involve that
inex,ricably in the slough OF irsoyency ard nnao
cia ruin Yet tho argument !s sound aud admits OF an
fortune that NAV bea our enemy iu the prosocuisn c
swar begun by the violation OF every princple Of their
and every seatimont OF humanity. Nxs.ns for sram
pie, more unfortunate for them can occur Han any al
10 return to peace as soon rs possible, and vico.
ries only serve TO prolopg tho war By encouraging the
insane fancy tina. they can snbugae us There never
independence This Ia as certain as the unversal re-
solve OF brave deterinned and powerful people can
make anything. Whatever, then, keeny alive IL the
bosom Of the enemy the hope that may be forced to
sucoumb, whatever disabs tbem from seeug tho hope
essness OF their undertaking and uduces them to
long the struggle only enmeshes them still moro socurey
10 fatal entanglements, and dooms them to surer do
sructou in the end The ISSUE Independence being
liked and certain beyond mortal power 10 dc eat H. the
more "briiant" any advantage they gain and she
furious the exuItaton they Indulge tho
tho ma reco Of disassor and the louder the wan that
will lace ther Joy. some day. TOO late % save them
The consequence OF their present blindness
and folly they will 500 the truth Of what here wron
Important Action or the Gsvornm-nt.
EACH rARTY TO FEED IT'S OWN pRrsOsKRs.
From the Rcbmond Sestinel, Oct "a,
We are extremely praaed 10 learn that arrangements
will be allowed feed s prisoners The Yankces
have told their miserable falsehoods concerning the
pear to believe them or al least they snsc. TO do So as
preext tor reducing soldiers in thor 70 the
81 .r ne q '9
and This without nuy excuse o! necessity. but from
so9 ,s sss. sIos ,ssv y .s soo Seu n
poor victims the privilege of purchasing food from SUIT
lers IN order 70 increase their semi.starvatcn This
conduct necesstated similar order here, az corrective
Of such barbari.y.
ton about 10 DO tefmiatsd as to the catves, by
agreement, as above stated, allowing bot SIDES TO
furnish bny food for tner own prisoners This Is far
bstsr than 70 have these helpless who ought to
have every mans pity, made The sport aud the vicms
Of Interested islscboods ana malicious hata
NJ sessiey or . Solid Union or the Rebel
Sgatc1.
SEPARATE NEGOTIATION ToE rsAcs usCoNsftrU-
TIoNAL.
(rrom The Rchrnopd sentinel, Oct 2G.l
the people OF the Confederate states hsys borns thsm
ing war All unaccustomed our present genera.
ton 70 such scenes and least Of all TO hostss which
Napocon our citizens have accepted Their fare vj&h
oonIosule and addressed themselves to is duties wh
al fan.nessss and an occasional wandering o the eye
hher aod hithsr Ia search OF oasy tion OF our
which We are trsadi. But the weakusss has been q
the dssn, mos Of shs spirit ard always has soon psssed
One q ths latest OF these nittins fancs. born Of
passing rssessness or tmidy Is the idea 81 separate
through C convention n .n. sta,es has iaaud sdvo
oaesa few even Of titled dlslinotnD. But tina drea
o. the people have been PROOF against fsiacy aud
the action Of the governors at theI late conference in
Augusta has guieted forever The governors unRni-
mo sly resolved devote their best energies lhe com.
cause not by supesedng the confederate authority
ra ~, y ~, 1sspecsvs Tie agent Iu, ana
through II, and In aid o. T.
Ia truth nothing cod he fatal than tue adoption
Of the plan Of state negotiation Tia, u would be ha
grsnty Unconstitutional needs not TO he srme because
1sA sso simea Of cossfss sos I", ne ss rSs.
curing the defect but II is tnng nufes the
So s sa,s sIs eee 81 o.9 @ %
cl ae 10 teach that corSre1 can after the ns Of the
constitution, either BY The usurpaer or absndonmsn
powsr ard that the Con cderate government the
creature confer roogaiivcs ard privileges upon the
sovereign States. II Sine sovereignty were a, al IN
danger would be from those VINO smother with
their csrss.es.
OF the war our association had no element q potcs
upon but was purely military, even then ~ wo0lt be 0f
utmost importance 70 MAINTAIN cw,rds orr enemies
an urbrcken 'front.'. Wtaever dstncinrs VIC my Tor |
convenience chooso 10 know among oirseivea 10
them We sh iuld be Unit, An inveraoc coalition
OF military alliance 10 that neiLdr party TO u
shall couode separate peace Zach was the character
Of the American Alliance with France In he Re.cn,,on
No device Ia common than the attempt hy the
enemy break up this hrm concord aid u setach
or more members from the allisnce hciiiur be
more promising OF advantage ihsu Ia the EFFORT.
Wen there Ia no more sacred scd imperative duty on
the rar OF every member Of association tbsn 70 oh
serve strict Gfey to colsagnee, and to listen 10
dctive offers suffer separate sppros bes from the
enemy.
Tho necessity of unity or action tne several
parties to q common interest s well underTtSod 10
private aars PcrscDs situated must unite whether
Tor doeuco against an adversary ca or f0r uag atiu
with H. Tns lost, suffers much az advantage
the opponent Is allowed 10 engage them IN seasrate
proposals or negotiations. So with unity OF S,ae,
Successful negotiation touch ss snccessu defence,
qnires that II be conducted by single ss.nt ectng or
ali. and with the dignity and authority Of all. Ihs
enemy Tho advertpse they would grn by approach.
ing separately. Hence General sbsrmsnf Invitation
10 Governor Brown meet him. The part ct Georgia,
nvla mi 4 w lar M
tempt thus 10 deIach OeorGta IL was Ia Governor
Brown 90 sYurn Shermang willy arss. let the cuemy
once break IN uron unity, and NJ var we sbail be
beaten and in diplomacy overreacbsa.
That up action whether for negotiation,
which 20 be discreet and necessary 10 ye has
been wisely ordained in our arttes of political con-
federation Indeed 10 ~ its main and loading purpose
thus to defend and chaInpioD each state with the
aka uAra Nd