Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-25

SOmethlRg far the COnsldera-
iiOn Of Governor BrOugh and
fInW AnAaRanu

SOmethlRg far the Consadera-
IiOn Of Governor RrOugh and
Lleut. Gov. Anderson.
Henry J. Raymond, ESQ, the editor Of the
Hew York Times, is among the Ablest Of the
Administration leaders in The State Of New
York, and 10 q man Who stands 80 we'll in
bis party that he is fsyorably spoken Of in
connection with the United States Senator
ship for that State. On the 22d inst. be lhos
addressed himself to the Coy. Brough and
Lieut. Gov. Anderson class OF men:
There is feeling IN many vehement souls
that would 6nd satisfaction II Sherman would
serve Charleston as Scipiotservod Carthage
ploughing up lis foundations and sowing its
site with salt Bot IN the fret place sherman
has not the slightest right to move a hairs
brsR,itb on that line Of action There has been
no decree Carthage est deieRda. sherman has
no power but the military power eOnhded 10
him and that only enables him to employ
military means for military ends, in accord.
ance with the established military policy OF the
Government The only military end 10 to
overcome armed rebels, and keep them in
obedience Any military power exercised be-
yond that would be q uaurpation But again,
| II Sherman had the power, he would be above
exercising it lie eoul2 not exercise it in
mere revenge, for revenge is al essentially
savage impulse It's Indulgence aould shock
eVe,y Christian principle and eUery ciUiiized
sentiment ~ ioOutd reduce Sherman and his
army al once TO the iepei Of Biackhalok and
the Kickdpoos Nor could it he
exercised for expedsney's sake. We
have yet heard no one advocate an
exterminsting dragonade upon The South
CarolInsns. II they are TO continne
to live, surely it is better that they and
their descendants should live as our friends
than as our enemies-better that they should
learn TO love the Government they would
live under than hate it. The most solid
security, rs well us the prime glory of every
nation, lies ia the patriotism of the people;
and il the South Carolinians are to be our
lellow-countrymen, it. is a national interest
that they should become patriotic. Is it said
tnAt Rll hope Of this is in vain Who does
not remember the fierce cry that
was raised three years ago last
spring for the demolition of Baltimore p
Its people bad done an act which, in the es-
tlmatiOn Of tens OF thousands Of loyal ave u,
proved them to be hopelessly lost to oil ma
tionA feeling, and fitted for nothing else than
destruction without mercy. Baltimore was
not demolished not house in it was touched
~ VIM NOhh "itht Wv
Is not To day, ia the whole breadth OF the
land, more intensely loyal city. We may
rely upon it that kindness is the true expe-
diency. We may set it down that Gen Sher-
man wrote from a sound head, las well as good
heart in his letter, published yesterday ~
do not think human being could feel more
kindly toward an enemy than do to the
people OF the South, and ] only pray that
NAV see tho dav when thev and thar chi ildren
will thank me, as one who labOred to secure
and maintain a government worthy the land
we have inherited, and strong enough to SO.
cure our children the peace and security
denied u.s."
1t will be seen from the foregoing, that
il Governor Brough and Lieut. Governor
Anderson could have their way, they would
reduce Sherman and his army at once TO the
level Of Blackhawk and the Kickapoos," that
they would shock every Christian principle
and every civilized sentiment"