The New York herald., 1872-07-31

lima. aimed since the secession Of South Caro-
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returned. Of mo negotiations with rebels In
Il expressed rsaGnsss to
macy the questions which had been so long in vain
submitted to the arbItrament OF war. 1t did not
was an Indispensable condition OF peace, but prof
cred free and untrammelled conference. Had the
he
Mr.. Lincoln and thus increased its ca
psS to carry "n,d on the n.w war Within
delusive and dangerous hope off compromise with
our enemy on terms consistent with liberty and
brought to bear on the President to send commits
sioners to Washington with the view OF opening
negotiations, at the hazard OF fresh indignties to
In framing our reply to the the letter Of Mr.; ::
sen as woSS disclose the true policy
Of his administration. or such an adherence
to the position assumed IN tnat letter as would en-
This purpose fully accomplished In calling forth
the celebrated document addressed ITO whom it
may concern" No paper probably ever produced
so great a revolution OF public sentiment in the
same space OF time Although gross dcluson as to
the extent OF their recent military has in
duced q reaction and secured the reelection Of
Mr.. Lincoln, 1t is destined to exercise an en-
during influence for good. 1t has permanently
North, and there Is much reason to hope that be-
fore many months intervene 1t win wholly deprive
it has united and animated our own people more
than any political action Of our adversarles since
the commencement of the war. as1
It has been suggested that the efcct of this cor
respondencc, by rendering probable the defeat Of
Mr.. Lincoln at the polls, was uniavorable in the
y eo
some extent Its temporary erect, but 1t has
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to be employed IN our service with any adyan-
tage. Before this correspondence took place
fria ha In hot hod yQd 1IrOy
various periods Of Revolutionary outbreak, but
they were deferred at their own instance from time
their own minds OF the extent to which they had
exaggerated their strength. From all the develop
%ents sent tSat Which have since been made am sat
place previous to the election which would
not have resulted in permanent injury TO
plcation 9f the agencies which control the popular
s1%snSs %nS s nSst Ms be- sR JS HSt
sS Sa' Dossn sass Zee? ss'sf' nS is aiSs SS
a!ation ION are hostile to the present admins,
body Of the peace party, Mcclellan was held in Is
tween these hostile factions is Intense. The one
has received from the other every outrage which
the strong can perpetrate on the weak. II would
abandon ali effort to Sc separate h this section
from the United States because no results
nave aS yet Deen acnleVeu commensurate
with our expectations. The hope OF closing the
war by negotiations has been extinguished Our
resources are diminishing more rapidly, for obvious
reasons, than those Of our enemy. 10 keep alive
such degree OF apprehension as will lead to
the concentration Of large bodies Of troops
to repress insarrection, within their own limits
will OF itself be an important diversion in
our lavor We should employ money and
talent without stint to give this brooding
resentment the proportions Of anarchy and civil
strife. Let us preserve our communication
with our friends in the North. Warned by our
past experience, let us introduce arms more
gradually and cautiously, as far as practicable
snbsidtze leading presses, and through the Or
binary channel OF newspapers, as well as Of cam
paign documents, !enliehten and influence the
public mind. Enlist public men Of character
and influence, whose principles and sympathies
are with Us, by indemnltying them against the haz
ards to which bold and decisive action may expose
them. With arms, leaders and an opportunity, we
could strike y deadly blow.
1t is proper to add that have expressed only my
individual opinions, and do not know to what cx-
tent they would meet the concurrence Of Messrs.
Clay and Thompson.
have the honor to remain, very respectfully,
M JAMES p. HOLCOMBE.
RICHMOND, Nov. 16, 1854