Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-28
The sentiments ef the re bel offIeers
at ticksbuFR.

An ihteiheent correspondent, wiring from
viek-ber-. under date o.; lie I3ih iu.t gives
the follow ~ representations Of The Views AID
feeling. entertained b., the Rebel OH -,'s under
PINBEEroN's command lii is the Object VI
the Administration TO restore peace aud Union.
the suggestions Of the writer are eminenily
worthy o. consideration:
took occasion. by frequent Intercourse. 20
make myself familiar with the political senti-
ments Of the Officers. They ali much die
eOuragei and depressed By the late surrender.
But when the subject OF peace and = settlement
was broached their whole AIR would seem to
chsnee The u~sal story shout the ultimaiesu sue
ce@s Of the South followed aud some Of them
tired u laugh AZ the ide, OF peace upon any
terms shut of the full recognition OF the S0uth
ern COnfederzcy. There are opportunities pre-
scented BY the congregation ola large number Of
persons. for arriving az the true condition of pub
lie sentiment. which can he e'jpyed at 40 other
time. And. from NV intercourse with the pris
oners here. and my pains % inform myself upon
this Particular point. | am satisfied that these
fine words. about making no terms with the
North ami accepting none from her. find no echo
in the heart ofany man whose lips give them ut
terance. They are for appearance. and designer
for effect ri e truth IA. the men OF the Sou h
are heartily sick and tired OF the war aud are not
only ready and anxious tn accept any terms which
the North NAV offer them but prepared 10 ak
the North 10 propose terms Of settlement, or
make them themselves. II thew can he assured
that proposition OF this nature would rece We
the consideration It's importance demands The
Sou'h are proud people, and they can
scarcely bring themselves To the position of ask
ing for terms, when they are made TO believe by
the Northern press that no terms whatever will
be granted VI liking a virtue. therefore OF what
thew conceive 10 be necessity, they declare
I'VE don't want any settlement of this matter;
will not listen TO any proposals for peace
| particularly struck by the terse manner
in which prominen; staff officer. whom | ap
preached on this subject, stated his view Of the
question. He said: Il never think at pe,ce now
We have forfeited not onis our property and our
liberty. but our lives in engaging in this war
Why do We want peace upon the basis Of return
Ing TO the lld UBOhl Do not Us laws deprive
n Of lie. deprive IA Of personal liberty and nf
all our property: and what assurance can you
give US thtt they will not ne rgidly carried out?
We have everything to lose by an unqualified
peace upon that basis. and everything 20 gain
and nothing to lose by continuing the war; for
YOU will give decent terms ~ and by"
suggested To him the idea OF "A general amnesty
the withdrawal Of the proclamttion Of emancipa
ton. nj lest lar 10 allow them 10 retain the
slaves still in their possession; AMI the enioyment
OF all constitutional rights I'm the future He
cifeI IN reply the Chicago Tribune aud other
leading Republican paper which lie had seen
regularly since the investment at NirkSburg. a.
an evidence that the North would not propose or
accept n settlement upon terms 80 honorable TO
5 ,uthern sentiment and Northern misnanim
ity aHd Justice He would not state in 30 many
words that he would accept = settlement upon
such terms, for fear il would seem he wa anxious
for peace-sn anxiety their extreme sensiriveness
prevents them betra wing. when they believe the
Opposite side will neither propose nor accept
peiee
The rebellion is on the decline And from my
intercourse with the Southern men am satisfied
that We would meet with far les resistance il our
bayonots were accompanied by trile o. diplo-
macy Every soldier in the Sonthern army, and
especially every officer feels ~ IL he fighting
with a rope around his heck We must remove
that rope. We must reverse the tables and make
them have everything To gain bv submission. and
everything TO lose and nothing TO gain by
sistance. They all feel that the rebellion is al
most At an end that il scarcely has the ghost of
chance for success; ami yet they are fighting
ne zeaOuSlv and rs nersistently rs ever. II il
because they believe they are fighting for per-
sonsl liberty. for the eiovment OF their property
and. in many instances. because they believe
they are fighting for life itself With these mo
tives they will continue To fight until hope for
sakes them. aud hope. il j. said. lives forever.
We must remove these motives We must show
them that security to property, the enjoyment OF
personal liberty and life. lie in submission. and
the destruction of them all lies in the contnu
Ance of war
There a time when the South could have
been assured of receiving This knd Of trettmen'
At the hands Of the Government, without even
authoritative declaration of IT, But OF late
they have become accustomed tO except the Tri
bunes of the country a. the opponents OF the sen
timent$ of the Administration. and. la reading
the brutal and blood'hrsu sentiments preS-ed
bv these paperS have lost I'll hope of ever recciv
Ing the at the hands of the y nth which
a noble aud generous people will ALWAYS extend
President. that the should not be wasei -
single day after submission. that The lives. hher
" and property of every Southern man should
toe ami remain secure, and ihnt the veil of nbliv
ion should he drawn over the q ,rk AMI bloody
scenes Of the past tao wears would. IN effect. end
the rebellion lie ,ier> and citizens would alike
embrace the opportunity How snch a settle
in view of the recent successes of Grant. Meade
Rpsecrans aud Banks. with the rebellion bfOk Ell
and bleeding. ut its mercy Would not tho bril-
liant achievements oi our armies pae before the
grandeur of our magnpnimitv aud generosity.
and barge share of the bitterness of the be
wioed out forever, by 81 striking an example of
the Justice aud liberalifv Of the Government?