Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-13

hi The game Ia still In their hands They
cout tho idea that the ne1t election Is 70 have
,nvthinR to do with 1t, and profesn to think IL
M settled by the Presidents proclamation OF
and their other antLalaveey meas
ures. They seem 10 believe that the whole
South will be turned inside out and rebuilt up
on new foundations before tho next eleetion
that our armies will advance victoriously Into
the enemy's country, capture Richmond, sweep
through the Mississippi valley to its mouth,
take Charleston, Mobile, Savannah, and other
atronp pholds, set the slaves free, con6scate the
lands. and settle the whole diffiulbS in the most
radioal manner. They have already introduced
billa into this House to establish bureau OF
emancipation and for parcoling out the confis-
Gated lands Of Shareholders. But, for my part,i do
not see any signs whatever Of this swift con-
eummation. have been waiting two years for
some methinR like Il, but It seems further on now
than ever. The President, In my opinion, Is
guarantee against any such result.
But those who cherish this brilliant prospect
entirely overlook. among other important mat
ters, the tolerably important fact that the war
is to restore the Union, and that should the ma
tional arms be successful, and the Southern
Confederacy fall TO pieces tomorrow, the slave
holders would at once throw away their seces'
sion insignia, and rally round the fag OF our
Union. This would be the end of the war, and
also the end of the Republicans. The slave
holders would be at last convinced OF their er-
ror, and would crafty the heart Of our amisole
President by accepting his invitation ana re-
turning 20 their allegiance. They would as
sumo the rights guaranteed TO them by the Oon'
stitution. Mr.. Lincoln would become tneir ffes-
idert, instead Of Mr.. Davis, and would be re-
/ tknr In Nhair onnaituti0nal
rights, which of course he would do, as In duty
bound. and they, in return, would sustain him
They would, of course, repudiate oil their Tor
mer leaders, who might be hanged for the mat
ter of that; Il would not affect the vital poin,
with them, to-wit, slavery, on which they woulo
be more alive, more sensitive, moro jealous
more determined, aud solid, than ever before
Their defeat in the field rendering them timio
aud fearful, their cohesion would be in prGoor'
ton TO their alarm. Their tendency to up'ty
would be like the spring of q steel-trap. prom
an irresistibe instinct, every STAKEHOLDER IN tne
land would grapple himself with multiplied
hooks to every other. So that in speedy ano
triumphal conclusion of the war, the Republi-
cans have no grain Of comfort. IL 10 early, In
evitable overthrow to them. Such result
would fill these Halls with q class OF men whe
would sweep the confscation and emAnancipa
ton acts from the statute-books with WIG
shrieks OF execration,
PROPOSALS FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SOUTH
Having shown that all the expedients resort
ed to or proposed by the Republicans or ADO
litionists, such as the Emancipation proclama'
ton, the reduction of States to Territories, etc.,
for the purpose of retaining power in their own
hands, and revolutionizDg the Government
had failed or would certainly fail, Mr. CONWAY
said that as his term in Congress was about to
expire, he did not put himself forward as
guide or q champion when there we're such men
| in that body as Mr.. SUMNER, of Massachusetts,
and Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Con-
WAY added, however:
Nevertheless, cannot refrain from express
| ing nv individual opinion that the true policy
of the North is to terminate the war az once.
The longer It continues, the worse our situa'
| tion becomes. Let the two Houses of Congress
adopt the following resolutions:
RssoIoed By the Senate and House Of Representa-
tves eto That the Executive be- and ne 10 hereby re-
10 issue general order to all commanders Of
forces In the several military departments OF The United
States TO discontinue offensive operations against the en-
emy and to act for the future eneU on the
Resotced That the Executive be, and he is hereby,
requested to enter into negotiations with the
Of the confederate states with reference to
cessation Of hostites, based on the following PROPOSE
tions Recognition Of the Independence Of the con-
federate States 2. uniform system Of duties upon
Imports. 3. Free trade between the two States. 4.
Free navigation Of the Mississippi river. 5. Mutual
adoption OF he Monroe doctrine.
/ am aware that this may be said to be CIV
ing up the contest. In one respect 1t undoubt-
edly is. It sp abandonment, for the time be-
ing, OF the attempt to bring the South under
the sway of the Union by force of arms. Bot
it cannot be denied that in this object we are
already defeated; we have defeated ourselves.
But IL also protects US from the insidious de-
signs of domestic foes, nov plotting within our
own bosom. This action would. Of course,
imply distinct political Jurisdiction between
the North and South But that is now an exist
ing fact.