. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . l — more cheerful than weof Washington had dared to take during the past few days. Yes, my young friend, said the general, I feel morecheerful about the affaiis of the country than I did thismornmg; for I believe that a safer pohcy than has hith-erto been followed will now be adopted. The policy ofentiie eoncUiation, which has so far been pui-sued, wouldsoon have led to ruin. We are now in such a state that apolicy of pure force would precipitate a crisis for which weare not prepa
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . l — more cheerful than weof Washington had dared to take during the past few days. Yes, my young friend, said the general, I feel morecheerful about the affaiis of the country than I did thismornmg; for I believe that a safer pohcy than has hith-erto been followed will now be adopted. The policy ofentiie eoncUiation, which has so far been pui-sued, wouldsoon have led to ruin. We are now in such a state that apolicy of pure force would precipitate a crisis for which weare not prepared. A mixed policy of force -and concilia-tion is now necessary, and I beheve it will be adopted andcarried out. He then looked at his watch, rose, and said: I must be with the President in a quarter of an houi-,and ordered his carriage. He walked up and down thedining-room, but suddenly stopped and faced me, saying: How is the feeling in the District of Columbia f Whatproportion of the population would sustain the Govern-ment by force, if necessary ? It is my belief, General, I replied, that two-thu-ds of. UNUCIUM or TUE POTOMAC LIGHT INFANTRY. A PHOTOGRAPH. IVASHINGTON ON THE EVE OF THE WAR. J f**^ #4^•^^
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