Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-23
" ORCESTE Err:
WEDNESDAY. July sa, 1909.
The Proridence Post saws =


Europe might be used to secure an honorable
peace. The plan was, TO convince JEFF. Davis
and his cabinet that they couldnot achieveinde-
Dendence: that burning cotton was not calcu-
lated to improve the European temper; and
then to say to them, If YOU will lay down
yolr arms you shall have all the rights you
had under the old regime in other words, the
Union shall be restored upon the basis Of the
constitution
'"A,'. Se,rard liked this plan. So DID Mr..
LINCOLN But the republican editors flew
into passion, and refused to look upon the
project in any other light than as an uafjlend-
ly interference by Louis Napoleon. jeff. Da-
Wis was consulted, and stated that the time had
not come for him to concede so much. He
must try to defend Richmond, but if he could
not do this successfully, he would be willing
to take the matter into consideration. His
prospects were then rather darker than they
now are, but he feared to surrender the SOUTH
ern claim to Independence, until southern
weakness could he made still more apparent
to his people. HIS GnSIcer icaS deemed ia
uord5le, and some guessed not much resist
ance wonld be offered TO the advance of our
army upon Richmond. But the northern
newspapers kicked over the kettle, and the
whole project was allowed to end in smoke.
In the meantime Virginia became alarmed at
the favor shown to the French minister by our
president and cabinet, and president Davis
found it necessary TO take extraordinary meas
ures for the defence of Richmond in order to
clear himself of suspicion
There is no trnth in this statement. so far
as relates to president Lincoln and Mr. Sew
ard. They never opened such a negotiation
with JEFF. Davis, and never were for mo-
ment willing TO receive back the arch rebel
nd in 10 or oil
places and rights" in the government. Such
a proposition was never before the public for
discussion. Consequently, "the republican
editors" never had occasion to attack it. Nor
is there any evidence to warrant the assertion
that the French minister has ever ventured to
suggest such a thing to our government in the
shape given it by the Providence Post.
The object of this war with treason is not to
restore Jefferson Davis and his cabinet to
their old monopoly of the federal government
and bring into power again their followers and
sympathizers, north and south. This appears
to be what the Providence Post, and
some other northern journals of like char
acter, mean by restoring the Union as
it was" They mean ''the Union as it
was" under Buchanans administration, and
when jeff Davis was secretary Of Wharf.-The
Union as it was" when they, and all such as
they, by means Of disgusting subservience to
the reasonable slavery extremists could be
foremost at the distributions of federal pat
ronage,-'the Union as it was when these
slavery extremists were successfully tramp
ling under foot democratic ideas, and plotting
to suppress our republican institutions. This
is what they mean. Therefore it is not sur
prising that they denounce ferociousy every
man and every measure that binders their en-
deavor to make this the object and end of
the war. If president Lincoln would place
himself in their hands, adopt their views,
change the purpose of the war to their salts
faction, and drive ''the republican editors
into opposition to his policy, some compro-
mise might be effected, $50 these men Think
that would give the jeff Davis traitors and
their northern allies perpetual control of the
government with perfect safeguards against
the interference of ''yulgar Yankee MAORI
ties
1t Is very likely that certain northern men
who talk and feel as the Providence Post does
have been engaged in correspondence with
jeff Davis and his fellow conspirators. We
can easily believe that they have undertaken
such negotiation as the Post describes, and
that Davis has given them a friendly hearing.
The Post says This answerwas deemed favor
able" and intimates that the negotiation has
Influenced the movements of the war before
Richmond. Can that journal prove this?
Can it bring one particle of proof to justify lis
intimaton: The northern allies of the trail
torous slavery extremists may have more
friends and helpers among the old army Off
GERS than we suppose. The "Knights Of the
Golden Circle" have an extensive organiza-
ton. Most Of it is in the southern states; but
its originators spread it extensively in the
NORTH where it has been very active since the
war began. 1t is possible that few OF these
'.Knights" can be found in Providence, and
that they usually have the latest and surest
intelligence from secret negotiations i'll which
any chiefs OF the brotherhood may be en-
gagged. Was it by their agency that the ne
gotiation in question was conducted? Did
IDey DflDS from hlcninOHu the lnlelllSeDCe
tina jefferson Davis and his cabinet would
probably allow our army to enter Richmond,
after time, on condition of being restored to
what they consider their old rights 2" VIII
the Post investigate the matter and explain?
Nothing is more evident than that some
men at the north have used their influence
and activity to prevent crushing out the rebels
and bring about such submission to them
as the Post mentions. These men have done
much to lessen the efficiency of our military
movements, and they have labored incessant'
" to cause divisions and Encouragement, by
introducing mischieyous issues, and assailing
loyal men with falsehood, misrepresentation,
and malice. They have been foremost among
the assailants of Mr.. Stanton, their policy re-
quring his removal from office. If the laws
OF the universe could be managed as the
slavery extremists heretofore managed their
creatures in congress, they might succeed.
But the power that regulates the march Of
events, cannot be placed under such control
LEFT on THE BATTLE FIELD.-Among those
wounded in the late battles before Richmond.
was Harrison L. Case, twenty-seven wears
old, son OF Mr. Elijah l.. Cese of Grafton
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