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rutionai discussion or practical treat
meni Of the exasperating questions at
issue.
The South. finding that the marital
relations binding the two sections to-
gether had become intolerable and no
longer bearable. pleaded for a peaceful
divorcment. which she claimed as a
Fight under the stlpulations of the com
pact and her claims were assented to
~ q number OF the most profound ex-
Founders Of the constitution of both
sections including Mr.. Webster. who
stood a. the keynote Of the arch in
iis calculation.
The claim was first made by the
New England states and was made
historical by the Hartford convention
many years before.
The discordant elements becoming
more and more furious and embittered
finally eliminated in a war between
the states.
Mr. Horace Greeley's plea was: Let
The erring sisters depart in peace"
And the South wanted to do so. It
had no more idea of making war. on
the flag OF the Union than did the
members Of the Hartford convention
which put itself on record as having
the right 20 recede from the compact
q union II a majority of its citizens
50 willed II.
The South after organizing itself in
20 a Southern Confederacy did not in
wade the North with a hostile army,
bat what did il do? It's very first act
was 20 send commissioners to Wash
ington TO plead for a peaceful separa-
ton.
What was their reception?
They were refused recognition and
returned with one alternative and that
was 90 prepare for the worst.
The South's territory was invaded
aud from first to last the South fought
only on the defensive.
And what was the nature of the con-
flict? IL will do the South no injury
TO institute a comparison.
Only on one occasion the exigency
OF war made IL necessary for General
Lee TO cross the border into Pennsyl-
yania and before doing so he issued A
general order that private property
must be respected and any wanton de-
struetion of 1t would meet with con-
dign punishment.
General Grant is reputed to have
been as magnanimous as any officer
who wore the federal uniform.
We print herewith a specimen of
his offscial orders:
City Point. July IA, 1864.
Major General Halleck, Washington,
ID. C.: II the enemy has left Mary
land. as ] suppose he has, he should
nave upon his heels veterans. militia
men. men ON horseback and every
thing that can be got to follow to eat
cut Virginia clear and clean as thew
go. so that the crows flying over it
VIII have. To carry their provender
with them. (Signed)
Y. ;. GRANT. Lieutenant General.
City Point. Aug. 20, 1864.
Major General Sheridan, Halltown,
Va: DO all the damage to railroads
and crops YOU can. Carry off stock of
all description and negroes, so as to
prevent further planting. We want
the Shenandoah Valley to remain a
barren waste. (Signed)
L. =. GRANT. Lieutenant General.
The following is an extract from
General Sherman's official report in
connection with his activities in the
South on his march to the sea:
a have burned two thousand barns
titled with wheat and corn. all the
mills In the whole country, destroyed
all the factories of cloth, killed or
ariyen OF every animal. even the poul-
try. that could contribute to human
sustenance."
When he should have reached Char.
lesion here are General Hallock's in
structlons Co him:
headquarters of the Army. Washing
ton. y. g.. Dee rs. 1864.
Major General Sherman Savannah:
Should yon capture Charleston. hope
Thar hy some accident the place may
b. destroyed: and II little salt should
BE- sown upon the site il may prevent
The growth Of future crops of nullifica-
tion aud secession. (Signed)
W. n. HALLECK. Chief of Staff.
Here follows General Sherman's re-
ply.
Fieid Headquarters of the Military Di-
vision Of the Mississippi. Savannah,
nec. "a. 1864.
Major General Halleck. Chief of
STAT Na4EfuQfon n mill 49,