Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-20
The New York Tribune's new scnsa-

The New York Tribsae q Monday contained
n double loaded editorial. announcing that Il had
credible information "that elandestine negOtIa-
tons have been OF ened between certain Demo
cratic leaders IN this city and the head traitors az
Richmond The Tribune proceeds to give the
proposed basis Of reconstruction" The sub
stance of the Tribspe's article over the
country by telegraph Monday afternoon. The
Cincinnati Enquirer of Yesterday. in an article
on the mares nest discovered by the Tribune.
says:
The substance of the pretended Democratic
proposition was confined in public speech of
the Hon John Van Buren,. delivered since the
election Mr Van Buren, there suggested 10 the
South that they had better come back into the
Union, npon a plan somewhat similar 20 that dis
closed by The Tribune"
This Is true ~ fu - il goes. but John Van
Buren, borrow al the notion from the New 0fk
Tribune The eggs. or whatever the articles are,
IN the mares ues over which Mr.. Oreeiey =
cackling 20 loudly, were dropped by himself. on
the Doth of September, IN au article head lined
"Inklmgs OF Peace 4" In this article u was de
clafed thlt the rebellion did not pay. and would
have to be given up. and that the rebels would
certainly bind that out, and lie ready 10 become
recouciied. As To the terms OF adjustment. the
Tribune said lit seems 20 u very easy - settle
the terms" and proceeded a. follows 10 show how
il might be done:
Whenever the rebels really desire peace they
have but To notify the Government that they are
ready 10 return To loyalty. and To that end have
abrogited all ordinances, acts and Oaths OF allie
glance Inconsistent herewith. President Lincoln
would then feel warranted, doubt not. IN
issuing proclamation of amnesty. inviting the
States lately in rebellion elect members OF
|, Congress rs ii 10 rebellion hid existed. The
rebels would need 10 further assurance at mmu-
nifty; their friends of the Nallandigh ham persua
sion would guarantee them practical ascend
ency IN the House ii not in the Senate also, and
thus shield them from all serious harm And IT
they should choose TO have convention to re-
wise the Federal Constitution, We have no doubt
that this would be easy OF attainment. though We
should prefer To- have 10 stipulatl0ns on the sub
/ iect They might have had one without obiec-
ton in le6l they eau have one without Supula-
/ ton in lc63"
The Tribune. of Monday. names the following
a the points forming the basis OF the clan
destine negotiations" between the Democratic
leaders in New York city aud the head
traitors at Richmond:
|. The States now in rebellion are TO elect
members to the present Congress, who are 10
present themselves at Washington and claim
leafs in said Congress or heicie the LIST day OF
January next The members 80 chosen are u
| he fully in the rebel interests, but are not 10 be
persons who have so conspicuOu-ly PARTICIPATED
IN active treason a. TO be liable To conviction as
traitors. within the strict definition OF the Federal
Constitution.
2 The House, being so filled, will at once
have a cOnjoint conservative and rebel majority
who will proceed 10 notify the President hat the
rebellion j. substantially ended; that the rebe
States are all duly represented in the House;
that, consequently. his proclamation OF iieedon
is null and void. aud slavery fully under the pro
| lection at the Constitution.
3 Congress, thus reconstructed, Is to proceed
forthwith To repeal all acts bearing hard upon the
traitors. of the last two years, and TO pass such
Others as may be necessary 10 secure perfect I'm
munitv and impunity 10 them all.
/ A convention of the States is To be called
wherein the united conservative, Democratic
and rebel strength is expected to be Overwhelm
ing, aud is to be pledged before hand TO make
whatever changes in the Constitution the slave
holding and slave breeding interests may deem
essential 10 their own future security and perma
nent well being
The family likeness between that which the
Tribune suggested in September and that which
| it discovered in November, is too strong TO be
mistaken. The sagacious mou~er of the Tribune
evidently after something OF feeling strategy, has
succeeded in catching the tip of his own tall
| Gin Com.