, 1861-03-04

Tie SPECIALIZED Peace Convention we have
regarded, from the first, as very harmless
affair. SO far as the nation is concerned,
m! dangerous only to such Northern mem
lcrs ct sllat body rs might be Influenced
Is the pro-slaveEy atmosphere Of Wash
inston to prove false to their principles
and 10 lnisreprcscnt the people who Eent
then, there. Now that its action is before
the country and the members hare gene
horne, we see no reason for reversing that
opinion. We l,aye not the least idea IN the
world that the propositions adopted bg thcct
informal and extra unconstitutional assem-
blagc will gel through eitherbranel, Of Con-
Ercss by the constitutional majority; ard
even should so improbable an event occur,
the people world give Them lasting quic-
tus upon the first opportunity. Slavery and
lattcr-day Democracy have done much to
dc5auch the moral sentiment Of the coun-
try, tut there is enough of virtue yet re-
main;ng to prevent such an alteration Of
the Constitution as will open through its
agency new fields to slavery, and incorpor-
:s;e into that Instrument a full recognition
ct' property in man. These propositions
4yil! doubtless sink cut Of sight with the
expiration Of the thirty sixth Congress;
and with them will pass 10 an oblivion no
less profound, the. Northc7n men who,
arainsl their own convictions Of right, over.
awed 1,v the threats Of traitors, weakly 70
tel for That which was abhorrent to tfei1
Indignant and their cousciences.
/. will i,c seen by reference 10 our Wash
inetoa letter, published in another column
that the first section Of the proposition said
70 have passed, did not receive majority
O: the votes OF the Peace Conference
Therc were twenty-one States represented
n.hat body, aad t,c vote was by States
Oae State did rot vote, three were lied, ant
oss :llc rem indsr, nine voted for and eigh
against the section. Among the Suites re
poisel tel, was New York The follow
ing from the New York Eusaing Post, show
e,oacsus:yc1y that the vote Of that Stat
oa.,nt 10 hare 0se,a cast il tie neyatire, whicl
would have reversed the action Of tn
Conference:
TIC vote on tho a.tt section Ind been take1
o. Ise-dar, and the seetisu r'iccs-ds ccrcl
O.. divided. Bsfore ibis ,yote Has 'aken
iii. Field one of the New York Con
1a.=s!one7s, had been called away BY 1ncaee
e; 1r;,1n tho Supreme Court of the United Statet
s ea:e he went to the court fhe G1se va
s,,- It II O'Clock 1t being supposed thst the Col
yr:,;ina would close IT'S session on Trcsda
t:v..,,.;t. l1r, Field returned In time to sot
Is.a tntu reeon=tdered- iEs1cAt. howeSer-
rt,;in~ on Iucsdnv evening, the Ceh]entton Wa
.d,ourncd. against Mr.. Firld.e reMoaFtranccs, I
Wsdnceaay Al 10 o'clock. Before that hour he Ct
avarsd TO p7ocnre nesnn: q me aeleGa51o, s 81 o.
tccectil in getting. them Ill tVgethcr When, hos
sr.r t.es net in - Convention, at about qua
,.s 10 e1eyc1 clock. he calied them together, Az
1,,1 all f,cing present II was resolved, on mctie
ii Mr. WaLswor.h- and By sig og4iEtt tie o!;ie
cn.i Jy tAs Chairman ag"tast E4e3s propositions,
f5u,p trtrx called Epen this Ar. Field went to Il
fI1r1 aud in few minutes the Question war pu
aid thr temEora1y cnaftnaa ~ ~; ~ th1Eg. 1ns,eaa
.A~ delesati iu Just passed. aunocncec, a3te1 ron
crplanation, that sew IoTk VAS divided.
Such is the history Of this poor abortion
twelve Of the twenty States refused
indorxe it, and even the minority vote
yhjc!, it was s;id to have been carried "
obtained by DISTINGUISHING the State
New York. The whole thing-jn so
as it was not f31ce-Was bald Al
shameless fraud. It cannot pass too quie
II from sight