The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-27

State at the expense of ruthless slaughter by fire
and sword.
THE PRoPosrrIoN OF PRESIDENT DAVIS There
have been various statements ia the papers in
gard to the proposition Of President Davis. 1t
has been positively denied by some that he
made any. Below is another statement, taken from
the New York Herald, which we give in its own
words:
The various rumors as to the propositions made
by the leaders of the Southern Confederacv for
peace and reconstruction of the two sections of
the country, appear to resolve themselves into the
simple fact that, as We learn, Jefferson Davis has
addressed communication to President Lincoln
proposing peace, the grounds merely that as
the United States Government must be convinced
of the impossibility of cOnquering the South, it
should do what it must eventually DO
| after long and bloody war-namely, recognize
| the independence of the Southern C0nederacy.-
| He does not propose that Congress shall pass any
act relative to slavery, nor does he refer to the
payment of the expenses of the war. or the with
drawal of troops, reported in other quarters,
but simply that, the sanction OF Congress will be
necessary to raIfy the recognition of the Southern
| government, he suggests that no progress be made
on either side until Congress meets; aud he pledges
| himself that no aggressive act the part of the
South shall take place if his proposition is favor
ably considered, until it is ascprtdGed how Con
gress will act in the premises. lie gives succinct
| statement OF the strength and resources OF the
South, and compliments the United States Govern
ment for the activity with which it is pouring
troops into the field and he concludes his letter bv
saying that "the spectacle of four hundred thou
! sand men-let brothers-thus arrayed
against each other, with the most destructive wea-
pons of modern warfare in their bands, is a sight
| from which the patriot turns away appalled,. In
Heavens name let us not drive them into actual
conflict II possible, let avert collision the hor-
| rors OF which will have parallel" No answer
has yet been returned to this communication, nor
has the Administration the slightest intention of
r,4Y I0ny
'iation with the rebels, upon the basis of Mr. Da.
Wis proposition.
| THE REAL TRAITORS The real traitors who are
| responsible for the disruption of the American
| Union and the present civil war, are William H.
! Seward, Abe Lincoln, Hannibal hamlin, Charles
Sumner, Henry Wilson, John p. Hale, &c. They
have accomplished the disastrous result BY preach
! ing aboiitionisn, den0uncing union with slave
holders, and Offering in Congress petitions for the
dissolution of the Union If there are any persons
IN this country who deserve the doom of traitors,
they are these authors of our national caIainities
And if this continues three years. theT will be
obliged To flee their country or receive traitors
fate. They hare misled and decetUed the PEOPLE to
me r"fn Of the country. And when the Reaction
takes place, as it surely will, popular vengeance
viii seek them for punishment When disaster
and suffering pervade the North, as they certainly
will; when the people cry out under the burden of
taxes and debt which this war will force upon them;
| then will come the day OF reckoning for the real
| traitors--the political demagogues-who are the
| authors Of the nations caamities. Hence their
superhuman efforts to crush the South before the
reaction takes place. But, they cannot evade their
accountability to God and the People. If the war
continues three years, the we have named
above will be tugtives in foreign Countries
Democratic Standard, Concord, N. II.
1t is said that the pickets of the federal and rebel
armies have approached so closely together
that the men have exchanged drinks at the Chain
Bridge over the Potomac.
MARRIED..