The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1864-12-02
I From the Cincinnati Commercial Oct 2lsi. J
LITTER PROM TUE HON. HERsCiiEL Y.
JOHNSON.
s,sor GRoyg, sEAR BtKfug L. o. !
"a, September %, 1864.

s.sDr GRoyg, NEAR lisKfog L. o.
"a. September %, 1864
,,rSrLssss Your letter 81 the l4th
,nstsut va. received several DAYS ago. !
.as- taken time TO consider the object
wsich IL proposes inauguration oi a
i.sce movement AZ the Sou'h" | iong
or peace as arienily a. tlu Aeari pains
or the coming water hrcoks ! agree
Nth you. that this unnatural strife can.
not be terminated by anus The peu,
not the sword. must nj last solTe oar
dlfhogltlcs and the sooner tbe con,foyersT
can be transferred IRON tao field % Lalilc
to the forum OF rational snd honorable
negotiaiion, the better It VII. he Tor both
Governments. | agree VITA you thu, the
peace movements at the North should be
daily encouraged nj the south. To this
end. we should lose no occnaioa nor omit
asy proper means to convince The North
that we are stiii as We slSass have been
willing TO udjIs, the difficulties between
Us, uIOL honorable terms. We lavr
avowcd our desire tot peace and READINGS,
for negotiation itoa the very beginning
Of the war. IN every form ia which organ.
iged communities can give expression 10
their will We have nfo~cd II IN e1ecu-
tive MESSAGES 10 ing slstiyr resolves, and
Congressional msuIcstoes.
What more can We In view Of our
situation niady would DO more il il
we're possible, But do not believe It s
We crn lrnururntc no movement to lead
e. tn result 80 earnestly ticslfeJ 10y every
friend ut humanity. and 80 earnestly de
rnaud.d by the interests oi hotb sections
nat military situation would seem TO
Itbld even tire u,tcmpt The capture OF
Atlanta and Richmond Is regarded by The
authorities OF the bnlted States "a oil
that IL nccessary ,1r our ultimate suhjsga-
> on. They have captured Atlanta. sod
t,en Grant says tin early capture OF
Richmond IA certain, bey o3d doubt
What, under the circumstances, would L.
he probable effect OF any peace movement
al the south Would il coacil3aie the
North. Would Il inspire the Govern
nrnt of the Unite,l States VITA a sense 81
Justice, or i0rbeatGnce, or mewnanlml,y
SO bar from this, It would BE- construed
INTO intimidation on our pert. and il would
stimulate AID intensity the war epr,t Of
the Notth. II would DC regarded as or
confession Of overthrow sGd the Fremont
tory symptom Of our readiness to sue far
mercy on the Bonded knees of oucondi-
uouai surrender
In view vi The svowed uhIeet OF the
var on the part oil the Northern Govern.
meat il Is Very ccf tain that there cannot be
peace. upon any hJnora5,t serna, so long
Us its pt~.ru, rulers are IN power. The
President ol tbr United States hes pro
claimed emancipation sr1 his actCru VA
ton 10 enforce It by the sword He h4'
announced in advance OF any formal oicr
4 negotiation on oar part. tia. DC ne n ~
rot tr'at with rebels IA be Is pleased l1
,uil ,he pyoplc OF the CONFEDERATE S,alesl
except on tie condition that ws hy dogu
Hut a'tns. abandon slavery, and return T.
The lman. He will then grant suca
term. as may be- compatible with his sens
OF Justice, l,1crplty and mag1anlm.iy
80 long therefore IA It's rrrseut rulers
are ia po~ef AID this policy adhered To.
there can be no peace between ~ and thr
gdy,fnmrnt oi the ju,ied States, Wh.ch
wiil not bring upon "a coulscatloa social
dsorgunixp ton, poverty, degradation nnd
iutoicrgble d.shonor What worse wonId
bo OUT doom il .lhiGgatcI by military
powcr' Sublugau1u Is no worse thun
the submission uN.scd To "a A. ,hr onIt
cowliipu Of peace II woalj at least
save 10 US oar honor
Il the prople ct the United Sistos slli
.LRnsy tAetr rnlFrg # they will frpndl ate