The New York herald., 1864-09-11
Tho Military Stsws ttou md she Psvsf-
deWtAai l,sur. ~ IT II

dsasiai Issue. "a II III
We published recently taree very interest
ING and important letters On pubic aaairs--
one from General Grant, one from General
Sherman and one from General Mcclellan.
The letter Of General Grant covers the alitary
and The political situation; TIC atier Of General
Sherman. lHmited 10 BIS spiSadiG 81 cess at A.
laasa, is purely military, willie the letter Of
Geoerai Mcclellan is purely political Etch in
its way is al aduratie production, ard, takesl
altogether, they Gho,d us a most encauragir..
view of the field Of the war and the Prssiden-
Eal race course.
General Grant, in his letter colnDrcssing a
volume oil matter iutO c few short paragraphs,
says that "all We want now to insure IN ear'y
restoration of tie Uaion is deter mined unity
OF sentiment N1rth;" that tie rebeis have now
in their ranks their last reserve, iue,uding 'od
men and little boys that "t',ey Rave robbed
tie cradle end the grave equally TO get their
present tarce;" that ''besioes what they lose in
frequent sktAmishes and battles ttey are now
losing, fro4l desertions and other causes, at,
Least one reginont per day." and that "tbeir
only hope now Us g divided North.n He bus.
mo doubt that they are exceedingly anxious
about tho Presidential eleetion;" that "they
hope counter vevolution-they hope the
election Of peace candidato;" that, In fact,
like Micawber, they Hope for something to turn
up" General Grant then takes the occasion
to warn our peace friends that il they expect
peace from separation they are very much mis-
taken;" that separation would be but The be-
ginning OF war;" and thast peace on any terms
would be purchased by the meet degrading
concessions to the South.
This is q very instructive and encouraging
summing up OF the results and prospects OF
the war; but it is coupled with one indispen
sable want. General Grant says ii is the want
of ga determined unity Of sentiment North"
and In this connection he has his apprehensions
of "our peace friends" and al peace candi-
date for the Presidency. These things, which
still afford the rebels ray of hope that "some-
thing may turn up" are to our tried and trusty
General-in-Chiei somewhat dscoumging. But
his letter was written on tho 10th Of August,
when the copperhead peace faction, With their
boastful and impudent ciamor, from New
York to st. Louis, were threatening to carry
body and breeches, over to the side Of JEFF.
Davis. But the rampant copperheads have
since, at Chicago, been defeated upon the ques-
ton Of candidate, and though, they fattered
themselves that they had secured an
equivalent for this loss la peace platform,
General Mcclellan, the candidate, has stepped
forward and deliberately kicked this peace
n a ~ mi hova
peace that does not secure the integrity of the
Union, and till the rebels In the lump. or State
By State, are ready for submission, he will
prosecute the war. He cannot, as Mcclellan.
the politician, give the lie to his whole career
as Mcclellan tho soldier Of the Union.
Here, then. substantially, General Grants
great des;deratuE-"a determined unity of sen-
timent North"-h practically secured. This
copperhead peace faction, with its disturbing
cry Of "peace on any TERMS" is set aside BY
tho political standard bearer Of the democratic
parsy. General Mcclellan has kicked ovei the
double dealing Chicago peace platform, and
has proclaimed his own platform, and 1t is the
greatest victory be has ever achieved. II re-
duces the copperheads to submission to the
war democracy, or drives them out Of the ta-
bernacle. All the hopes, therefore, lately en-
tertainsd by the rebel leaders of q Northern
democratic diversion in their support are scat
tered To the winds. The practical unity OF the
North in support Of the war is thus secured,
and, Whatever may be the issue Of the Presi-
Dental election, General Mcclellan is and will
be entitled to the thanks Of the country for the
quiet and effective manner in which he has
demolished this disorgsnizing, coppcrhead, jeff.
Davis peace faction.