Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-27
Tho Ponce ConC.rence.

In an able and conservative speech dev5reda few days
ago 5y the Hon. james Guthrie before the citizens Of
Louisville assembled in meeting that distinguished
gentleman gave the following nsde view" of the Peace
Conference, Of which, it is known, he leading
member.
"yirguia, the State of Washington Jefferson and
alison the mother of statesmen had still heart OF oge
for the Union, she appealed 70 the States, aud they
-Fered her CALL aud "a, Washington, though tweutyonr
Safes weg, represented, there were but seven Slave
states as Arkansas dt not send dele gates A. Washington
e met them That Was noble appeal OF Virginia TO the
States Tia. had elected LlcOil; 10 appeal 20 their
Justice and heir love of the Union and Tot made in
vain New Jersey responded fIvor4biy, did Peuu-yl-
vlul though five out Of seven OF her delegates had
voted for Lincoln did Ohio by five out OF seven all Of
whom d. one voted for Lincoln. Oar LcghlOrug State
o. Iudl.ra se. ..y, uU5caus aul lil not seem 10
st there we're any Democrats Wings, OF Americans on
,r,t side OF river si ten u hce ready 20 grant
.onee ions 70 the Sau.. and the State Cyeg- finally
decided Gu vote ,ae m-lu propositions. Illinois, the
state OF the President NJ Lincoln ave dcegate5 ell
of whom had voted for him. but t5ree Of these maatined
thai the Southern entitled 10 guaraut
iu the new CONDITION of tu.AE3 and ore OF them SAID 10
me that no sacrifice great for the preservation o.
,b TQiou kansas was divided hu' there were two
.l, .,ir-s from that State vino said were entitled 10
additional guarantees aud they we're ready to give them
The great State OF New York sent delegates by Der Re
nnblcan Legislature and five out Of the eleven we're for
concession aud giving y. The South every thing we
,,uI5 re1ure. Blt further korlh SO had some hard
bargains They wanted to know what tAey n4a zone
that this thing should happen They were told that tey
hal taken the abohousts their arms aud used them
until We could no longer believe that Ecg Institutions
we're SALE and that there had been great uPheSv'lg at
the South owing % tleir platform ana their republican
orators and .lat against die doctrines thus proclaimed
there free popa OF proper spirit that would not
bel when their rights aud Interests about 10 be
The Peace Conference passed thirteen articles
ameudlory 10 tbe Constitution aud sent them to Con
r-,ss Blu. Washington the worst place III the
r. ion ana 10 -as great mistake that the Conference
met there where the parisanship RACED in the
Senate AID House 10 put dOEn tne Democratic party
and get control Of the officers and Government GnI the
annual distribution OF one hundred millions OF revenue
in patronage We felt their influence in the Peace Con-
ference for they their to miuge ~;t rs and
when we sent our work Congress 10 be carried oaat
ter all kinds OF procrssnaOG il vas lett to their success
sors and not referred 10 tue States that the people might
vote directly upon our propositions. say here To night
that We y believe that majority in the free States are
ready to give all required Curantees and hold the Union
together whenever the people have opportunity to
Dea and make their voices heard thTo gh the balobox
They III change their rulers, and representative
and elect those who viii be willing to grant Us all we Ge-
sire But it will take tme they have elected their men,
bers Of Congress and many OF their Legislatures, and
mpracticable men were sent the Peace Conference,
and what ob.aned We obtained from many grudglng-
w. How should they have responded to the noble act OF
Virginia appealing the North, wtcn che knew that the
Border Stare States were horn of their strength by
Seeding States going out olthe Union? They should
have recognized the action of the Peace Conference,
granted freely what asked cud referred it to the peo
ple The delay unfortunate, but the time will come
when the people will have opportunity to speak, and
when the North does speak, and she is going speak, it
will be in favor of the Union aud the flag OF country
the flag of Liberty