The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-02

Negotiations In some why would commence,
and the war would certainly after n while end
upon the principle OF a full, perfect, and final
s%truction would be found 10 be ont of the ques.
tion. and would ultimately be abandoned by
tho most ardent advocates OF II on that side OF
the line. This is the pnrport OF my letter, ms
you "rn w' eon aSHSitss' fF soiieited your views upon
the subject. and stated, IL II met with your
approval and Cable should be pnroled. ! would
hold the conference with him and report TO
YOU; v or,r,or ,,,, was and now f.. tina, u
hostilitics were once SUSPENDED and negotia:
tions OF almost any sort looking to peace should
DO inhugurated. both sides would ultimately
So@ lM,inDot th mor The n' Brisish eG aHsh tq Ties SAME nnG
our common ancestors came TO inter the pro-
;racted struggle OF the Revolution. 10 wit:
%venience are found by experience 20 he the
only ornament foundation of peace and friend
"This great truth. found by them after the
most painful ANALYSIS OF years in the crrcihle
OF blood. was set forth In the preamble Of the
first war for the principles % sclf-governmcnt
on this continent, This truth for the states
useful than. was ever the fancieh philosophers
stone for. the aluhemist. Ibid not aud do not
permitted TO have Its inll and legitimate sway
on both aides, that this same, great political
cstabiished u as the s' basis - Of fI pcrmanent peaca
between the several sovereign States now at
wa" "p %t' To e pracs sshS With III. recital.
,Sa ~ ~ ~ -
letter Of The 9th, saving hat Mr.. Cables state.
Of my recommendation in relation to his. re.
lease: but II so far haptcncd that persons had
with the facts. that II seemed to YOU proper TO
make an INQUIRY into the case before acting
uGon it; that orders haa been given to a stat
should be found rs stated to put the prisoner
on parole. giving him permission to visit me.
report to the commanding officer ut q at placo
to be sent home on parole for exchange. &c.
Two things 10 this letter. YOU will allow me
Won confined your approval OF my recommend
alton, or views. to the point only Of his pa
approving or disapprovine on the subject Of the
propriety or policy of having the conference he
s sDGeai That at . should Id'b be- given pr G' Hi% oe his 81 I bein nss psr.
mltted. to visit me. Not n word was said on the
policy Indicated in my letter OF our aiding and
encouraging as far as possible in bringing into
power at the North n party, upon the principle
stated in my letter. Your views unon this sub
tect had requested In view OF the probable
THE other thing in the letter that strnck
that any staff ofDcer was more suitable or COM
petent to mako an Investigation into the truth
o Of ths P1r's,GSn one statement Than the second
both these matters might have escaped. your
consideration; and held myself IN readiness
me after the investigation. I had very littlo
doubt from the internal evidence OF his com
character and objects would. upon proper in
y,estightion. he found to be true. according-
~ ~ y %uG'e Letter tt ro than im% I should w Sl.Er at thf hd rnSs'1 .o
have the conference. which would probably
prevent NV being in Richmond on the ouen-
dnys passing. and hearing nothing from Cable.
or:the Officers 1T Andcr. o%nville. in regard 10
at the post there informing him that | was
waiting at home to see Mr.. Gable: and asking
tho investigation should he made. To this
letter, the Commandtnt Of the Pos; al Ander-
s soa nile ' Tspl'e en On n. t sn,n sol Iny OF he a bsd r ini9rmi
my letter he had also received n communica..
tion on the same question from Richmond. and
tina. Mr.. Cable would not lie able to visit me-
soon. and that need not wait any longer.
vestigntion ordered had rot proved s~atisfac-
tory. l also wrote you immediately on the re,
ceipt OF this letter and informed you that I
II heard nothing more of this case until
the iaG,sla latter ,nop part Wo OF ;inps; ! then received zee archer n
month. In Il he stated thar he was still. In
prison at Andersoaviile: and he complained l. of
ton. He said he had come TO the South as n
champion of Deace: that he came here in a
ests o. the peace party. that nc had suffered
in position and property by his. active exer-
tions in mnintaininE the great PRINCIPLES upon
he turned his course South he had no doubt
thar h" should find omen hearted, friends and
he had been ri idly treated @s a prisoner, OF
position. and that he had become. from these
causes and attendant mental anxieties. so
Ing in hi. then position very long. He asked
that relief to which. in all Justice and equity.
should fail there was much Important WORK for
him TO do in the North during the then pend
Ing Presidsn dent al o. sRnni a., At I. all events; he
perish IN that place for his family's sake.
This Is the substance of his letter. On It's
recent I Immediately wrote to the Command
amt OF the Post TO know the result OF the In
vestiEntion. which you had informed me had
been ordered in J is case. I wished to know
rendered him unworthy Of further efforts on
my part in his behalf, so far as n release was
humanity at leas . 70 call your attention again
TO his case. The Commandment At the post
that no Investigation had ever been made in
his. case
much surprised and astonished was on re-
cciving this information. for ] Immediately
addressed you upon the subject. ipclosing =
stated 10 yOu my surprise that no such investi-
.a,rln lad been maze in this case as You had
dercd. and which. as ! had written to YOU. I
had taken for granted had been made and hal
commandant ut The post thai he ' lad heard
from Richmond on the sabiect. and that /
need wait at home for CABLE no longer.
II again urged the case IL pom your considcra-
ton as one deserving prompt attention. To
this communication. sent on the 9th Of July.
you made no reply. Matters SO remained I'M
Ill | rOt a letter from the commandment Of tho
pos. dated the ":td OF July. informing me
that Gable was dead.
Now. air. assure you that all the facts OF
this CASE taken together. Of which / have re-
cited only n brief statement Cbut with the
whole In detail Won must he familiar. made
the very dcc!dcd impression III On my mind
TINT you did not favor the proposed cunfer-
enco with Mr.. Gable. though he nvcrred that
he came o.. Il special mission as the represent.
atiNc Of the leading peace men Mt the North:
that YOU did not n Iproyc ~ having him receive
the assurance which ! Thought " best re should
receive even from yourself: and that YOU did
not consider IL 10 be consistent with our hest
interests to foster, encourage. and aid in bring
ING into power n peace party, ut the North On
the prinCiLles stated In nv first letter to you
which marty was then struggling INTO exist.
encc. and which. after all It's rmbarrasslnrntS
and discOurngcmoDts in It's organization I'M
der the denunciat0ry cpIthets 81 traitors Mt
the North and the ridicuie and repr0nch %.
'Cupperheads' ly many ut the South rs well
AZ North. finally presented the name ~ Nc.
Clellan AZ It's candidate.
THE fact that you bad not said anything In
approval OF my Views on the subic,t when re-
duested. and when II WINS Important that |
should !:now them. in case the PROPOSED con-
ference should take place. tended To produce
that imnrpSgiOn. md then tho fact Tint M IN