The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-05
Did He Fight to Save the Union or
to Abolish Slavery?
LINCOLN PlTTED AGAINST THE GENERAL.
More About Hooker and His Grand Paint.
ing oflookout Mountain.
VETERANS OVERHAULING THEIR DIARIES.
ABOLISH SLAVERY ?--GRANT's STATEMENTS
COMPARED WITH LINcoLN's uTrERANcEs

COMPARED WITH LINcoLNs uTrERANcEs.
From the Chicago Tribune. August FL
1t might have been anticipated that many newapa-
pers tho South still have an unpleasant rsco
lection of the origin and late rebellion
would seize upon that slip OF tho tongue, may
that slip OF the NEW YoRK HERALD's correspondents
pea--lor General Grant must certainly have known
better--where Grant is reported saying that 'ihe
preservation OF the Union a secondary considsra
ton In tho prosecution OF the late between the
States by the federal government" that tho
structon OF slavery was the supreme object" The
Mobile Register makes conspicuous OF this al.
legged declaration the part Of the most prominent
in wagng ''the between the States" as
Alexander h Stephens would prefer 10 call Il. and
remarks:--
He Grant2 speaks for hts political party Of course
M s M tho ns Ss .ad m a
publican leaders that their party did oil the fighting and
If General Grant said ything OF the kind that
Is mere attributed TO him several important anu well
established facts must have escaped mis- memory
namely that the people OF the North very generally
entered upon the work OF putting down tho rebellion
by "coustitutIonai' msthod-that is, they expected
slavery would continue TO exist alter tho Union was
restored. Slavery. they held aud believed, was pro-
tected by the constitution as It then, aud Mr..
Lincoln, The representative OF the party,
declared over ana over again that II not tor the
abolition OF slavery, but ior the preservation
against the States then rebellion. In
1862, when General David Hunter, then com mandpg
eman cipating the slaves the Stales South Caro-
lima, Florida and Georgia, Mr. Lincoln promptly re-
scinded the order inconsistant and variance
the settled policy OF the admin istration. Prior
this time he had annuiIed q similar order made by
General Fremont, .hsn commanding IN Missouri. ana
the Presidents action gave great offence radi
cal mon OF the country who xIous
10 slavery abolished 1t reply TO Mr. Greeley,
who then ''pough ng' With certain rebel load
ers that Mr.. Lincoln wrote tho most famous letter of
the war, under date Of August y. 1852, when tie
coppernead element Of the disloyal democracy was
rampant, bitlcr and actively ia sympathy with the
rebels in arms. Mr. Lincoln, addressing Mr Greeley
criticisms IN the New York Tribune upon the policy
which the President was pursuing. said:-
AS to the policy seem to be pursuing" you say.
linton. would shortest way under the
the the Usion viii Un"n s isn ss
there those who Sould 's unisss they
could ~ the time slavery, agree
them there be those who Onion un.
Them a"sss saw. Ss a Ss
Union either saw Or destroy slavery could
aud could We il BY freeing ali the would do
alone that Wna. DO seoa. slavery Do
iorpear iorbea because believe it would help save
Union.
Mr.. Lincoln undoubtedly gave voice to the Union
party OF inc North ut tho time this letter written
although Is NOT 10 be cehied but thousands OF
The moro Jealous abohtiousts wcrs strongly opposed
TO such moderate policy, and were urging the adj
mi abstraction TO adopt more heroic aggressive
mode OF warfare. The reader will remember now
specially solicous that small traction OF the doa0-
cratic party was that was giving the Union ad
AID comfort that should be "a waite mans war"
that the rebellion should DO crushed 'consItution
ally, ana that II should be war the cnan ci-
patton Of the slaves. Emancipation last as
war measure but not then 10 all the Statcs Tho
proclamation Of January ], 1863 excepted tho slave
States vi Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia. Ken
lucky, Missouri tennessee and portions Of Louisinn
aud Virginia. more than a third Of the South Toe
procla mailon stated tnut II s'an ACT OF
justice warranted by the constitution upon military
II will DO rcmc mbcred that President Liucoln issued
previous proclamation, dated september ~, 1862 In
n lh0 Al,sa IN
'Tnat January 1868, ali persons held ~ slaves
within any Slate or aes,gnated part OF state, the
United States shall pc then, and forever
Tree" THIS was called the 100 day notice. 10 inc
lc9iance within the 100 days or emanc ipation would
be dccrccd but thoy laughed him aud called
him a boon and told him TO lire his cmau cipation
gun ana wnat would come oil 1t. He lire II az
the cotton States aud Virginia and tho rebels
completed and rendered eternal by constlutisnal
amendment sboiishing property In man thToughout
the Republic.
REPUBLICAN woRKISGM,N OBJECTS TO GRANT
AS FIELD MARSHAL.
To EDITOR OF TIE PHILADELPHIA TiMss:-
read an Associated Press despatch eI Titled "For
tho WorkingmaD," by Mr.. Lewis Richards. the United
States Consul At Cork giving and cost vi living
&c have been looking to see why the foreign Con-
sui here DONE como Out and give history Of own
country, but suppose Is hard to what wages
are paid here, and women are working for
whatever they get, Tor if there job pay
ing $40 or $15 week, there great many IT,
and ono has to undermine he other order TO got
job to keep families from wing, because there
are more producers than consumers, and 4 am told
that there arc have made thieves of thom-
selves order be sert to the workhooss SO as 70
get something 10 eat But they are not tho that
suhcr, but those who are 100 proud to beg and
honest ~ steal. There thousands to-day who Can
hardly get enough 10 cat Tor themselves their
families TO keep soul and body together, aud think
our government Is TO blame, both municipal ana
general, tor AL the heads oil them THINKS rs
how to make tho rich richer ana the poor
poorer. l read special despatch 10 the Pubic
Lciger, dated Washington, July the 2yth. ana part
Vi sutod that General Butler favored the bcstowai
OF substantial token OF the high Of
Tho American people Tor General Gran.s d
services, military aud civ, and he would the
passage o. an act by Congress creating Grant field
marshal for lie, WITH SALARY OF $50 U00 year some
recognition Of this KIND Gcncra Butler thinks would
be fitting climax to GRANTS Industrious career. I
bumbiy think that General Buor fvrgets that General
Grant was not wounded IN our late war therefore
emitted TO receive either pension bounty, as he Is
now out OF the service OF the United states as SOL
ucr although he has been travelling over part of tho
Continent and being made great man upon the Dig
nifty oil the ositiOn In which the American people
placed him; but, IT remember right before nc ieit
the chair at the White House he refused 20 sign bill
to heip the poor soldiers that did all The ngbt6g
him. think II would como with a bad grace II he
would accept u position OF that Kind. IL would seem
to me liko becoming pauper ON tho government to
lake $4,000 out OF the funds Of tho Treasury that
manual labor W. !. p, REPUBLICAN,
. PBiLADkLPHiA, August z, 1878.
THE GENERAL REQUESTED TO RESUME HIS OLD
HABITS AND KEEP ouIKr-THE GREAT AoI-
TATIoS GIVING DEMOCRATS THE POLITICAL
JiM-JAMs."
From the Scranton Republican, August3I
The Grant furry has somewhat subsidcd. Ii were
well to givo the subject rest for year or tws In
tho meantime the General would not lose much by
resuming hts sphynx-likc characterized that he does
not talk we'll ana TO the purpose, bu. he speaks SO
positively ard unreservedly that his utteranccs ex
cite controversy and hatcn snimosities. II 10 too
soon to Judge tho late civil and its chief actors
II Is yet too fresh 10 tho memory aud the sectional
feelings over u are SUI very tender and eas,iv In.