New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-01
OvERTUREs FOR PEACE.

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OvERTUREs FOR PEACE.
1t has been our firm conviction from the
first, as our readers well know, that Liberty
was the most effective as well as the cheapest
and most obvious weapon to be welded by
The Government Of the United States in its
struggle with the Shareholders RebelOn-.hat
declared and vigorously enforced policy OF
Emancipation for the Slaves OF Rebels would
be more effective than the addition of Three
Hundred Thousand Men to tho ranks Of the
Union armies-and that the Rebels would not
wait TO let that policy take effect, but would
mako earnest though perhaps candest.ne Ell
forts to close the war before the day wlich
should be designated by authority for Cen
erl EmanciDation. Hence We hailed Che AZ
pearance of the Presidents Proclamation OF
Freedom dated the 22d of September last, as
n death-buw to Rebellion, and an assurance
that The Union would not-iudeed, could uot-
be permanently divided. And We further stated,
two weeks nso, on Information that we could
not discredit, that underhanl negotiations we're
in progress between certain Democratic mag
mates If THIS city and the Rebel chiefs at Rich
rnond looking to an immediate termination Of
the War
We proceed now to give some evidence cor
roboratye Of the views thus expressed, and
sustaining the general souuducss of our posi-
lions. Aud first we cite Fernando Wood-a
man who generally knows what lie is about
and who, in a Democratic City Meeting on
Saturday evening, spoke rs follows:
~, hid always believed Abraham Lincoln honest. b., A.
Ions a. he issued Emanc patton Procamitions; long be
crushed citizens rights and exceeded his powers as ions as
he favored putting ato the hands Of the slaves febTanGs ard
destroy To- property and e Of the hebes jui. 50
ng would ne South fight out the Il he men iaorea
thea would the women aud Idon take uq the IRE
mendous appauss Tho American poop were brave peo
rls YOU could persuade bat drive hsm and when Size
Union armies went down with mercy uad justice cobin
then v ouid The Uaion be restored Appliance Nv H'o
sadhe had r.red nfog1nn and Aaf con- Hunied''4 g.
orf -a, iai ggder CERTAIN e.'casf1noe' te honh tre
,eaay 10 ie.u,a ~ jy0a ie4d i'ail'7rH q tis aua
re. ~ .si'i, md .flea-e ~ he r'h-fH Vefr1eg -
-rv-s.+ d,sirc rgfe' b-nocr1H rule ne pass
70 D. fyg,nH TIE sIDEs - IA rHo
vIpzD so,.: a,4 tiev ,ese riac 20 - 5rgOns Be Oyg,n
ITcrT.sc che. s. a.,ius several m.aute4 bu he h--s
he present. adniai.,raon id mot uteui thai h-y .h'4
come ba AID o1r there vs. cfsl ''n o. 5000
Ines. tt.1li : Opportunities Of -tio, 81
thev hol t-,s, o. sl,,ery nd hs none bss cd
Tbs prtic tscssry lL'rA,c and applausa There "rr'
three via. clements g. this Coye.aue e cencn ct 100
der el-ine.t VI ad tue sG'ct element of l..s
pl,. .o - ~ c4 was l.s .4rt thr eor-rf .r
wasTcs4y % rye iruuelee. veal ly, eye 'c 3, le'.
To. llnd ard chen Be would consider itai small aa-i
lLo1l shesrar
We have abundant, and authentic conGrna-
tions Of our former statement that tommunica-
tons looking to al Adjustment" have pa. ei
between leading Democrats here aid leading
J. bels a. Eillmond; tic only material co.icc-
ton of or icrmer statement insisted o. iU-
plies taat Che negotiations were opened through
a quasi UuiO4ist from Maryland, aud act
through az emissary ciaudes..ney sent from
TN. Guy. But tlat one or riore OF our Demo
cga.ic magnatos haze ;hereupoa visited BalH-
more aad Washington IN Order 10 take sweet
counsel with persons there who are IA fu-
communion with JeA. Davis & Co., aId r.
ceiye confidential aJuces from Richmond almOs,
daily, we undoubtingj believe.
Tie Smadqy MercpTy has a Washington Dis
patch dated SATURDAY night, Which says:
IL" Correctly reported here tart Peace ovofiare' have
been u.ls sy iAo Robe. Government 20 Is they sa
he .hock o. the army have o. tae fed about 90
move spoa tnea. f9r. ever qus5le- TAoy iLe
Eu.a-c pa,ion Proclamation The @fm' Of peace "a said
% be:
81 The oil Union and he old Coa,tutioa.
- The C,i''sadra ConpronTe
- The ou4np.io4 o. TIE S..aieyH Dsbt And,
- Iae ordering t.. treneh Of Mexico sad n, an.
ner4fin cCnat enant Jo' ma, sioOs State.
THE, it must be confessed, ia rather
steep: but we must consider that it IS the
asking price of tho Rebels-that they knox
how much easier it is to fall than to rise in
Yankees. The fundamental truth is that they
realize that their attempt 70 dsmember the
country by force aud blCOdshed is iailure-
that they cannot successfully withstand tie
Emancipation policy Of the President, backed
by the armies and resources of the Union.
Remember that when Henry May waited Oh
them eighteen months ago to entreat them, in
behalf Of our Democratic aud B0Tder-State
politicians, 10 indicate some terms whoreOD
they would consent to return to the Union,
they haughtily assured him that, if they We're
offered blank sheet of paper with authority
TO write thereon their own terms of recOnciiia.
ton, they would peremptory reject it. That
they now take different position, we know
through many channels, and the ground of
their change Of base is TO be sought i'll the
Presidents Proclamation Of Freedom.
How does the Government regard these
tentative suggestions that Union Peace Of
some sort is practicable