Year: 1864

The following letter from Gen. Grant should
be read and pondered By every Northern man.
1t is addressed TO Hon. E. B. Washburne, 8
Member of Congress from Illinois, and, owing
to lis great importance, was telegraphed 10 all
parts of the country last week. After reading
this letter, 10 truly loyal man can have ques
ton as TO what is his duty. The emphatic
declaration of Gen Grant that "a determined
unity of sentiment in the North" is all we
want now TO insure the early restoration of the
Union, should be, to all who really desire
such consummation, sufficient. Read the
letter-it is clear and to the point;


HEADQUARrERs, CRY PoISr, (Va.)


f. B. " Washburue-Dear Sir: state to all
citizens who visit Us that all We want now to
insure the early restoration of the Union is a
determined unity of sentiment in the North.
The rebels have now in their ranks their last
man. BOYS and old men are guarding prisoners
and railroad bridges, and forming good part
of their garriSOns for ntreuched positions. Any
man lost by them cannot be replaced. They
have robbed the cradle and the grave equally
TO get their present force. Besides what they
lose III frequent skirmiSheS and battles, they are
row losing from desertlons and other CAUSES al
least one regiment per day. With this drain
upon them, the end is not far distant, if We
will only be true 10 ourselves. Their only
hope now is in a divided North. This might
give them reiuforcements from Kentucky
Tennessee, Maryland and Missouri, while It
would weaken US. With the draft quietly en-
forced, the enemy would become dependent
and would make little resistance. | have no
doubt but the enemy are exceedingly anxious
to bold out until after the Presidential election.
They have many hopes from its effects. They
hope Tor a couuter-revoution. They hope for
the election Of Peace candidate. Ia fact,
ike Nicaw Der, they hope for something 10
turn up" Our Peace friends, if they expect
peace from separation, are much mistaken. Il
would hnt be the beginning OF war. with thou
sands of Northern men joining the South
because of our disgrace in allowing a separation
10 order to have peace on any terms. The
South would demand the restoration of their
slaves already freed. They would demand in
demDity for losses sustained. They would
demand a treaty which would make the people
OF the North slavehunlers for the South


L. :. GRANT.


On the other haud. We will add, the election
Of the Uuion candidates will ensure the peace
which can alone be enduring ard solid-upon
the terms Of au utter and unconditional aban-
donmcnt OF the struggle by the rebels, and the
return of the masses of the Southern people TO
their allegiance to the National Government
1t is this inevitable result of the reelection OF
Abraham Lincoln which forces JEFF Davis and
his fellow conspirators to make their present
desperate efforts to continue the struggle. 1t
is matter of more than life and death TO them.
They see their Peace friends at the North try
ing frantically to get the control of National
affairs, a1d they await the result. a Peace
triumph at the North is their only salvation.
With it would come q recognition of the
Southern CoDfederacy, with countless other
Ills, any one OF which would be ruinous to the
country. Are the Northern people prepared
to incur the risks of such a result? If they
are not there is but one way to avoid it i;
Elect the Union candidates