Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-24
The New York Tribune's New sensa-
ttOn.

The New York Tribune of Monday contained
a double loaded editorial, announcing that il had
credible information "that clandestine negotia-
tions have been oLened between certain Demo
cratic leaders in this city and the head traitors at
Richmond" The Tribune proceeds to give the
proposed basis of Reconstruction" The sub
stance of the TTibune's article was sent over the
country by telegraph Monday afternoon. The
Cincinnati Enquirer Of Yesterday. in article
the mares nest discovered by the Tribune.
says:
The substance of the pretended Democratic
proposition was contained in a public speech of
the Hon. John Van Buren, delivered since the
election. Mr.. Van Buren there suggested TO the
South that they had better come back into the
Union, upon plan somewhat similar TO that dis
closed by the Tribune"
This is true far il goes, but John Van
Buren, borrowed the notion from the New York
Tribune. The eggs, or whatever the articles are,
in the mares ness over which Mr.. Greeley is
cackling so loudly, we're dropped by himself, on
the Doth of September, in an article head-lined
"Inklings of Peace" In this article il was de-
clared that the rebellion did not pay and would
have to be given up, and that the rebels would
certainly find that out, and be ready TO become
reconciled. As to the terms of adjustment, the
Tribune said cit seems 10 us very easy 10 settle
the terms" and proceeded as follows to show how
it might be done:
Whenever the rebels really desire peace. they
have but to notify the Government that they are
ready to return TO loyalty. and to that end have
abrogated all ordinances, acts and oaths of allie
glance inconsistent Herewith. President Lincoln
would then feel warranted, we doubt not, in
issuing proclamation of amnesty, inviting the
States lately in rebellion to elect members OF
Congress as if no rebellion had existed. The
rebels would need no further assurance of immu-
nifty; their friends of the VallGndigham persua-
sion would guarantee them practical ascend
ency in the House if not in the Senate also and
thus shield them from all serious harm. And if
they should choose to have a convention to re-
wise the Federal Constitution, we have 10 doubt
that this would be easy of attainment. though we
sh Juld prefer To have no stipulations on the sub
ject. They might have had one without obec-
ton in 1861: they can have one without stipula-
ton in 1863"
The Tribune, of Monday, names the following
the points forming the basis of the clan
destine negotiations" between the Democratic
leaders in New York city and the head
traitors at Richmond:
L. The States now in rebellion are to elect
members to the present Congress, who are to
present themselves at Washington and claim
seats in said Congress on or before the lst day of
January next The members so chosen to
be fully in the rebel interests, but not to be
persons who have so cOnspicuOusly participated
in active treason as to be liable TO conviction
traitors, within the strict definition of the Federal
Constitution.
?. The House, being so filed, will at once
have conjOint conservative and rebel majority,
who will proceed 10 notify the President that the
rebellion is substantially ended; that the rebel
States all duly represented in the House;
that, consequently. his proclamation of freedom
is null and void, and slavery fully under the pro-
lection of 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 10 pass such
others may be necessary to secure perfect i'm
munty and lmpunity to them ALL
4 A convention Of the States is to be called,
wherein the united conservative" Democratic
and rebel strength is expected to be overwhelm-
ing, and is to be pledged before hand to make
whatever changes in the Constitution the slave
holding and slave-breeding interests may deem
essential to their own future security and perma
nent we'll 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 mouser of the Tribune,
evidently after something of feeling strategy, has
succeeded in catching the tip of his own tail
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