National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-12

ceEsed By It, al his articles clearly show. rsn
told By those who profess to have heard his priyaa
expressions OF opinion and feeling that he curs.,
all Ools In high places, and regards himself az da
celyed and maitreated by ths admins tratiou
From all that can see and hear I am satisfied
| that the correspondence has tended strongly to-
ward consolidating the Democracy and diYidin,
| the Republicans. and encouraging the desire for
peace. 3Tany prominent politicians Of the United
States assure Us that ID is the most opportune ana
efficient moral instrumentslity for stopping tho
war that could have been conceived or excrted
and beg US TO refrain from any vindication OF our
| course or explanation of our purposes
At all events. we have developed what we ia.
sired 10 the eyes OF our own peopIe-that war with
sill its horrors is less terrible and hateful than tia
alternative offered by Mr.. Lincoln. We hope tbaI
none viii hereafter be found in North Cayolinaot
in any other part Of the confederate States 50 hasa
as to insist that We shall mako any more advance.
to him in behafof peace but that all of our ctzeDi
will themselves, with renewed and redOUbed en-
ergy and resolution to battle against our foes until
our utter determination. rather than halt 10 pom
der the terms which he haughtily procIains as hf.
ultimate. IfSuch be the effect Of our correspond
ence we shall be amply Unidentified for all IN,
Misrepresentation which we have incurred or cas
incur.
Mr.. Greeley,s purpose may have been merely to
find out our conditions of peace but we give hira
credit for seeking higher objects. While we con-
tcnplated and desired something more, yet it was
part Of our purpose to ascertain 3lr Lincolns con-
ditions of peace. We have achieved our purpose
in part; Mr.. Greeley has failed altogether He cor
rectly reports as having proposed no terms Va
never intended to propose any till instructed b.
our own government We have suffered ourselves
to be falsely reported proposing certain terms
among them reunion, for reasons that our judy
orod- hat In
be fully vindicated at homo.
If there is no more wisdom in our country than "a
displayed in the malignant articles of the Rich
mond Examiner and Petersburg Register approving
of the ukase Of Mr.. Lincoln, the must continue
until neutral nations Interfere and command the
peace. Such articles are copied into all the Re-
publican presses of the United States, and help
them more IN encouraging the prosecution of the
war than anything they can themselves utter. i'll
am not deceived, the elements OF CONFUSION and
revolution existing In the North have been greatly
agitated by the pronunciamento Of the autOcrat Of
The White House. Not only Democrats but Repub-
hcans are protesting against draft to swell an
army to fight to free negroes, and are declaring
IN ore boldly for State Rights and the Union as il
was. Many say the draft cannot and shah
not be enforced. The Democracy are beginning
to learn that they must endure persecution, out
rage, and tyranny at the hands of the Republicans
legions from the South. They read their own fate
in that of the people Of Kentucky Missouri. and
Maryla nd. They are beginning to lean more on
the side OF our people as their natural allies and
as the champions of State Rights and of popular
liber ty. Many OF them would gladly lock armI
with our soldiers in crushing their common enemy.
the AbolitionistS Many of them would fail into
our lines il our armies occupied any State north OF
the Ohio for month, or even for week. Many
Of them are looking to the time when they must
fee their country or fight for their inaIienabls
rights. They are preparing for the latter aIrerna-
tive.
The instructions of the secretary of war TO US and
the officer detailed for special service have not
been neglected. We have been arranging for the
Indispensable corporation. II is promised and
we hope will soon be furnished; then we viii act
We have been disappointed and delayed bycauseI
which cannot now explain. 1 fondly trust that
our efforts will not be defeated or hindered BY IN
wise or Incorporate declarations of public opinion
by newspaper editors or others who are regarded
as its expOnents We have difficult role to play,
and must be judged with charity until heard in
our own defense.
am much indebted to Mr. Holcombe, Mr.. Saun-
ders, aud Mr. Tucker for the earnest and active aid
they have given me in promoting the objects OF
Mr.. Thompson's and my mission. Mr. T. is at
Toronto and Mr.. H. at the Falls. If here or if
could delay the transmission of this communca-
ton, should submit it to them for some express
sion OF their opinions. As 1 expect this to reach
the confederate States by a safe hand, do noe
take the time and labor necessary to put 1t In
cipher, If, indeed, there Is anything in II worth
coneealing from our enemies.
have the honor to be, sir, most respectfully,
your Obedient servant, C. C. CLAY JK