Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-17
"The Conditions of Peace"

10 espouse righteous cause, wheu il was un-
popular During his entire history, he has Leen
he uucomprOmisng Toe Of the system of Anne
riean slavery, and is no less 50 now than fiom
the beginning. lie is not man who unthink-
ingly or rashy adopts any theory. nor does he
readily change his base, or yield his opinions
" hen once adopted.
In common with many others, have been
surprised and psued to see deliberate attempt |
to pervert and so interpret Mr.. Barnes Thanks
giving discourse, az to briug it into the
service Of those who would sell the nation into
the hands Of the Southern Shareholders, by
yielding to disbOuOrable peace, while rebellion
aimed to the teeth is aiming its deadiest blows
at the very heart of our government. 1t has
been whispered in several crcles, aud banded
from lip TO lip, that MIR. Barnes has "changed
his principles" that The has found that bis
AbolihOnism, so long cherished. is fraught with
mischief to the country and has, like good pa
triot, renouncei it," He is quoted by recent
converts to the pro-slavery rebellion party, as
advocating the doctrine OF State sovereignty,
States rights, &c Many who have sympathized
with him for years in his views of the essential
wrong Of slavery, and his strong advocacy of all
legitimate efforts to rid the country of such an
unmitigsted curse, have been shocked to hear
it boldly and boastfully asserted in social and
political cIeles. that the "grest aboitionist,"
has seen the evil Of his ways, and now in his
country's extremity, has turned his back upon
nriu nj vi La hes gIu tod for rl nf
a century.
This discourse has not. think, been circulated
here to any extent. have no knowledge Of its
being on sale al any of our Bookstores, and nm
Satisfied that those who thus attempt to pervert
it to their own wishes have not seen the pamph-
let at a This class of persons have probably
received their views at second hand. presume
the information has been circulated through the
columns OF that semi-religious newspaper, the
New York Observ~, PAPER that has t,eo head-
iEgs aud eight pages, four for Sunday reading
and four for week days, and, as the raatter some
times gets mixed, it is quite difficult to tell which
part is to be saved for Sunday.
This paper has few Subscribers in our city,
/
tion it had when young. That reputation, how
ever, long since exploded. THIS Observer notices
MIR. Barnes sermon and in m article Of CO.
lunan in length, processes to give just view Of
the opinions announced, And this is done by
quoting from discourse Of SO octave pages
the amount of about one and half pages ia
such connections and with such comments as ar,
best suited to ths tastes and purpose Of the
democratic editors of that doubleheaded sheet
To any one who is at all familiar with Mr.. b,
style, or who has seen this discourse, 1 need no
say that 1t is quite impossible to get any jus
idea OF its real meaning or merit by any number
Of extracts strung together, especially by thos
who have theory to maintain by it's perversion
Fairness to its author requires that it should b.
read as a whole. II is the best commentary Of
its own sentiments. But no one can, withou
prejudice, read the notice Of it in the chief re
igous organ Of the pOaoe-democrOtic party
and fail 10 see that there is apparently delibe
4 rate purpose TO make the author say, what i
! fact he never either said or thought The itsli
: csei sentences show the design or at least th
:, wish Of the reviewer, TO make the impresso
$ that Mr.. d. whom he terms representatiV
8 man. has suddenly changed his whole polio
and LEFT the whole abolition multitude to the
folly.
e do mot propose to defend the discourse OF il
y author. The one will tell its own story to at
q person who will have the Gandor to read, at
q the other is capable of making his own defen
g if he needs it, But having read the discour
4 with some care, am prepared to say that the
is not, in it, the shadow of evidence that NJ
Bsrnes has repudiatel any opinions he has ev
Il, held on The subject Of slavery, or in anywi
changed his views with reference to the que
= iions which agtate the country. And moi
- than this, may say, have the best OF eviden
u his own word-tlat he holds the same opii
ions OH all these subjects that he has held I
= years, and for the holding of which he has oft
u been subjected to the sneers of the Ne,e Yo
I, Observer and all the two.faced school it
!, presents.
I In speaking OF the "Conditions of Peace
4 he gives six principal conditions upon which
Q retn rn TO peace is practicable. |. The uncont
It tioua suppression Of rebellion as such. 2. I
!, preservation Of the Union. 8. The entire su
preston of the slave trade. 4. The entire Sc
e Aration of the general government from SLAYER
r 8. Tnar representation in the national govei
!. meut shall be uniformly at the North and SOul
on the basis of population and not of proper
A G. That slavery as to is control and as TO all I
laws regulating it, should he LETT to the Stai
as such absolutely and exclusively.
In discussing these several principles ma
=. matters correlated are brought under review
: :, such manner as to render it quite impossible
sever any portion from it's natural conneclic
!. without doing gross injustice to the whole. Y
- :, this is just the work the Nep York O6serg
= has done. But this is probably part of d
- programme OF certain peace-making politicia
' in New York, to a. 'diffuse political informat
II at the present crisis" The following mott
le from the New York Evening Post may thrC
- some light on this dark subject
"NEw York, February o, 1868
" Dear SH:-Belieying that the diffusion
i political information at the present crisis is
- great public importance. we respectfully invi
= you to consult with us ou that subject on Fridi
o (to-mOrrow) evening, at o'clock, at Delmon