The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-10
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From hc r'UustOH Courier, N.af,.l'.
"Iha NJ BDyce Is "a true Suu.urOu. an nt-n-
c,t pa'rlNi, adJ % most di,.utgrr.fyQ mtu. We do
not question for single moment. lut iu. ftt'
t1t be is all hcSC, and that iu addition rb bis
D.i"g Hll tutsc, hc is also tao p.ssy,sur of No
u'unrry UbilNcs, makes us resGrl him a.
scarcely les dlngcrOus than-uo, we will not
uit.r the name That was about 10 slip from lur
pen iu COM ecilOn with one whom We mist Dp-
o'r, hut i1 whom we cannot deny rCsp3y'. Il
Will suffice cur purpose 10 declare hat we believe
the representative OF his COugrs,siDuhl district
hls suddenly drutiid himself ny his late loo.
ter and spDccu with the genuine rycOustructiOutt
70 render him no true exponent OF the principles
OF hi constituents
We take this from the South Cr5Gni4u. aud
lhCly hail IL rs an omen thar, 80 tar Ls chs
editorial conduct Of that journal is cooc5rnel,
the hest standard OF respect and courtesy nlt
ccnoy Will he mlnHlnCd. We expect unthiug
lr sand would he griCyCd 10 SEQ anything less
or lower in Journal bearing that name or pub
l.led IN our capital. We regret that Oher
journals have not observed this wholesome aud
proper rule, and we are surprised that a journal
usually 80 dcCCntly conducted as the pctersDurs
Express, should without publishing Mr. Buyces
ltlcr, apply To It and the indications II gives Di
the authors mind, the terms mental imo'Ciu.y
ana cd ggy ism"
lfthero is an adjective or cpthet in Webster
not applicable to MIR. Boyce, it is imncrto Or
luIGCIltl or II ne IS AdludgCO lEhcNilp iV lny
competent tribunal, we may eNpgG. soon % hear
OF general COmmittal OF member Of Congress
10 Innate ret eats Tor there /, t now in the Con.
fed, rate Congress dec arltiOu IN which MIR.
boyce could not assert a high place as a thinker
anu writer, although not perhaps as NOubc and
iur'etul in speech as some.
We thank God that our convictions and our
estimate OF our cause aud its permanent merits
do not induce orrcquire US . use such epithets,
ObjeCti. nable eyGU when well app led, and in IA
Gaze most iuJuriOus'y misappCd.
Mr.. Boycc's letter is open and amennblc of
course 10 editorial Censurc, and has been con-
sured fairly by many journals after or with its
republication. However much we may diller
from some Of these comments, or from the in
f,renCes drawn as TO Mr.. BoyCrs course aud mo
lives, We beg leave to say once for all, that we
oisclaim all desire or attempts towards any OppO-
siliun TO legitimate discussion, and the fullest
freedom of the press, regulated and restrained
only as il should be by the deliberate and respOu-
slbe control Of ITS independent conductors.
7 The Confederate press generally certainly the
Virginia press-has not fully and entirely shaken
of all The habits and bias acquired from a long
intercourse and exchange with the Journals OF
that moral metropolis" OF Yankeedom-New
York.
4 SECOND LETTER FROM CoNGREssHAN W. W.
BOYCE.
WINNsBoRo, S. c., October 2O.-Dear SIR
In reply 10 your noe, l beg leave to say that |
think the course | recommend the best possible
course 10 attain the great object we are aiming at,
the cstabli, hment Of our Independence II pro-
CeCds upon two leading ideas
l. To reconcile the North, or such portion as
may be rational, to our Independence by harmo-
niZing as much rs possible Our Independence
with their material interest.
2. To avail ourselves Of the division Of senti-
ment at the North.
It was to give potency TO these two ideas at the
South that | insisted SO strenuOusly IN my letter
10 the President On the danger to our republican
institutions from the indefinite continuance OF
the war.
Let me call attention to this striking fac that,
OF all the world, the only political OrganilUiDn
which pTOpD G. 10 intervene between us and the
war party North, is tue party which adopted the
Chicago platform. Now, should we pursue Il
policy 10 Duilu up that party or uOt3 1 think
mU.t decidedly We should.
Let me call your attention 10 another fact. In
the event OF the assembling uf Il Congress OF the
States, /; is manifest that IN that Congress, from
the Northern States, would be represented Two
adverse systems of idcas-One h,v.ngtbe animus
OF The Chicago platform, the other OF the LincOlu
programme.
The first of these would be in the ascendancy
because the very COnyening of the Congress
necessarily implies the defeat OF Lincoln and hi.
system, as II is well understood that Lincoln lnd
The party he represents are utterly opposed To tbs
assembling Of this Congress.
Under this state of facts, an abrupt division OF
sentiment would DC found in the Congress De-
tween the opponents and the supporters OF l. n
coin. From has there might result even OF the
YustCst advantage 10 us, If our councils were
guided by u mastery wisdom.
IL, uudJT that con njectuTe We could dig up the
head Ot Richelieu or Louis NJ, or even the head
vi Elizabeth, the great Queen OF England, aud
put IL, lull OF its original brains, upon the
shoulders of the man VINO would have the direc-
ton OF our diplomacy in that Congress, the
chances would be thousand to one tha, oar
country would emerge from tue clouds which
now Cnshruud IL, "redCemed, rcgencr tted dis
enthTalled." War IS but bund g.ant, striking at
nj ~ H.
tie blows. Ideas are the true diviuIties of this
sublunary world. Let US consult these our
oracies.
AS regards the instructions to our delegates, /
have no objection TO their being OF the character
you indicate.
My great purpose is 70 break down the wall
OF ire which separates us from the influences OF
peace North ] have great faith that il Lincoln
and his policy were once repudiated, and negO-
tiatioDs Tor peace entered upon, that every mo-
mcnt We would approach nearer and nearer tJ
an auspiciCus result. Win great respect, &c.,
WILLIAM w. BIYCE.
Mr., JAMES G. HOLMES
THE FALL OF PLYMOUTH, N. c.
From ne Goidsj0rO state Journal
On the evening OF the 2Sth ultimo, General
Baker, commanding that department, received
information by telegraph thtt the rgemy had
succeeded in surprising aud destl uyin1 the gun
boat ABemdrke, near her wharf at Plymouth.
General Baker, accompanied Dy his personal
at which place he arrived on the afternoon Of the
Both, in the midst of fierce bOmDardment of the
town from the fleet of gunbDats which had sta
toned themselves in the middle Of the river, out
OF sight of our batteries. From their conceal.
ment the enemy kept up continuous shower OF
canister and she'll on the devo,ed town.
Finding all their attems 10 sail up % Plymouth
direct iOiCd by the stout resistance from the bat.
terlCs, under command of Colonel WhtfOrl, the
enemy retired and assembled PerdidO river There
they met obstructiOns, which they soon removed
and rc-entering the Roanoke from this direction,
they attacked the town in reverse. General
Baker attempted 10 prevent this by throwing out
sharpshoOters, but owing TO the exceedingly
heavy fire Of the gunbOats, and the accuracy Of
their fire, these were driven back and the enemy
finding no opposition, they ascendeg the ROa-
noke and came down upon tue town. The first
or upper fort was manned by the crew Of the
AbCmGrle.
This the gunboats sailed past, though several
times struck by the shots from its guns the
damage not appearing material. The fleet then
paid their special respects 10 Fort Jones, where
they succeeded In dismOuntng all the guns and
exploding the magazine. Meantime the enemy
threw an occasional spitcfu shot or shell into the
town, which caused several Of the buildings 10
take fire.
AT this iuncture, In the midst of the oopaarra-
ton of the town, the necessary evacuation of the
several forts, and the landing of thARuiioss Gene
raj Baker issued his orders 10 blol j maga-
zine and withdraw the garrison. m manpuVre
of falling back was done with such perfect order
that nothing of any value fell into the hands of
the enemy. with the exception of two puns 10