Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-24

unuindful OF futurityb Perhaps the old
General was governed by hcoh 81 THESE mos
tors when be fought to preserve hesrty--
that IL States, rights aud tie rixht OF seccs-
slon. Anyway, think that the present -
well as future generations wsliapFeveo OF bis
action.
IL 10 curious that the tyrast vino 81 In
disnspolis early In 1891 could sctdistspguish
properly between State and q county, and
at Trenton, N. j., spoke OF "putting the foot
firmly eown"--Trepton where Al one time
during the Revolution
- "blsssIne southern feet
Trod the march ACROSS the Dolavars amid NE
snow and sieet"'-
the motto Of the State OF Nirginis, which he
bad outraged aad dismembefed.
The following was cut from newspaper
seine years aeo:
"GsASr's FORESIGHT. Hon. Mr.. Shelh-
barger, OF Ohio, recently sent the following
letter from General Grant 10 the Clerks
desk to be read, calling attention 70 the fact
that IL was penned nearly a menth before
President Lincoln's emancipation proclaim
ton:
"vIcxsBuRo, Mss, August 20, 1852.
"sDear Sir: The people
OF the North need not qdsrrel over
the institution Of slavery. What Vicc-Presi-
dest Stephens acknowledges, the corner.
stone OF the Coniederscy Is already knocked
out. Slavery already dead cannot be resur-
reeted. IL would take a Standing army TO
maintain slavery 10 the South II We we're TO
naskc peace to-day, guaranteeing 10 the
South oil their former constitutional priyi-
leges. never was an absIltiepist net even
what could be called antislavery; but try
to judge fairly and honestly, and II became
patent TO my mind early in the rebellion that
the NORTH and South could never I've at
peace with each ether except as one paiien,
and that without slavery. As aaxieus rs
an to see peacs established, would net,
therefore, be willing 10 see any settlement
until this question Is forever settled. Your
sincere friend. Y. S. GRANT.
"Hon. H. 3. WaShbmHe"
Correct. Slavery cut its own throat when
It seeded. But II the North was sincere.
was it very smart" that II did not see its
advantage? But il the Cornerstone OF the
Confederscy was Knocked out,why did Gen.
oral Grant continue to aght longer! Had he
net soce sr0uuss for mIsgiving when be
seut forth bis Memoirs" "fOr good or FOR
eyrl"? Mr.. Lincola--ke, too, had KIND OF
preVisiou," believe. What did those
nea prosecute the war for after the corner
stone OF the CenfcdeJacy was knocked out?
Was it for selfish ends or was the war
stealthy move TO deprive the States and peO-
pie OF their liberties? On the contrary,
believe both Lincoln and Grant good men.
But they did not know what free GoTeYn-
meat was Nor will the people know what
one Is until the Constitution OF the United
States has an amendment couceding the right
OF secession to sovereign States. The right
OF secession Il, under God, the bulwark OF
"free snd independent States" II was con-
coded 10 The South in connection with
slavery all through our country's history Till
1861. The compromise measure, &C., prove
this. The war destroyed the Union and Is.
tabllshedasubitctlOn OF States, and destroyed
the territorial iuaegritory OF the Father OF
his Country's" OWE state, and established
"factieual despotism" based upon geo.
graphical Determinations such rs be (tbe
"Father Of bis Country'' in his "Fare yell
Address" warned his beloved country
against. For positive and literal proof OF
the above statement see the Repablican ma
tiOnal ticket for 1880. Yours very respect
fully, CHARLEs A. BusNHAM,
(5e who was separated from his brother.)
From poem entitled " Our Union," printed
years ago In tho kicksburg Hhig