The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-09

ihe Peace Question In the Cab
neaico-Ai hare Ohsnos fcr Jen.
From the significant fact that peace propo-
sisions have been introduced in Cabinet council
ss Washington. we are naturally drawn to the
conclusion that the administration ID satisfied
that the days of the rebellion are numbered,
and that the end is near at hand.
But between the radical wing Of the Cabinet,
headed by Mr. Chase. and the conservative
wing, Of which Mr. Seward Is the leader, and
for which Mr.. Montgomery Blair is the fighting
champion, there 10 ian irrepressibie conflict"
the Issue Of which depends upon the potential
voice Of President Lincoln. In tho next place,
looking at the matter a. politician, the intel
ligent reader will discover that It IL not tho
policy Of the President to pronounce judgment
in advance Of the approaching elections In
Ohio. Pennsylvania and New York. On the
contrary, while each Of the two factions Of the
administration party are encouraged to hope
for the ascendancy. both may be expected to
do good service in the common cause
of sustaining the administration. But
after these elections In Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and Now York., whatsver may
be the result, it Is probable that this con-
aiot in the Cabinet will be brought to solu-
ton, and that in the Presidents annual mes
sage to Congress we shall have . programme
laid down for reconstruction Of the Union
which will precipitate reconstruction of tho
Cabinet and q terrible fermentation In Con-
gress and throughout the republican party.
In the meantime the industrious concentra-
ton of Union soldiers in the army of Rosecrans
and the desperate efforts Of JEFF Davis to
strengthen the opposing army Of Bragg, the
close proximity Of these two armies to each
other, the daily skirmishings going on between
their accommodating detachments, and the xr-
gent necessities Of the rebellion, admcnish us
that q great battle at any moment may be
opened on the frontiers Of Georgia, the Issue of
which may be the end Of the war. The rebel
lion has now staked its fortunes upon tho army
of Bragg, and with his overthrow IL falls to
pieces. The administration has all che forces
and The facilities at its command essential to So
cure this grand result; and surely 1t will album
dainty provide this time, as was done at last at
Vicksburg, for inevitable and complete success.
But while tho administration is providing for
and awaiting these approaching elections In the
North and this impending decisive battle In the
South, in order to have clear field for Ito poll.
cy Of peace, we may, perhaps, probably point
out to JEFF. Davis and bis confederates the way
by which they may surrender all tho rebellious
Southern States back to the Union, and still es.
tablish themselves as the masters Of q great
Southern confederacy, and with the consent and
cooperation of the United States. This can be
readily done. Let Davis and his associate rulers
at Richmond submit proposition to the gov
ernment, embracing their departure, with the
collected fragments of their armies and all their
faithful followers en- nsasse, for Mexico; and
let it be understood that the objects of this
mighty exodus Of our rebellious South
ern brethren are the expulsion Of the
French and the Inauguration Of an Anglo
American government on the soil of the Mexi-
can republic, and peace will surely follow.
How can II DO otherwise when both sides will
gain what they are respectively contending for
the one restoration Of the Union, and the other
a magnificent Southern confederacys
We know that the Mexicans detest the willy
Frenchman, bis French protsctorate his German
Emperor, and all bis works. We know that
when General Scott was In the city OF Mexico
be was offered, in behalf Of the Aexiosn people,
the dictatorship of the whole country, with
salary Of million Of dollars year. In q
thousand ways since that time tho Mexicans
have shown their partially for the people and
institutions of the United States and their
desires for annexation. We are sure that, as
between the American, JEFF Davis, and the
Frenchman, Louis Napoleon, the great body of
the Mexican nation, Indians, negroes and all,
would accept the exile from Richmond as their
deliverer. In any event, JEFF. Davis, with
Southern army of over two hundred, or even
one hundred thousand men at his back, and five
hundred thousand camp followers, in order TO
secure q Southern confederaoy south Of the Rio
Grande, would only have to march into the
country and take possession
If the peace propositions lately brought be-
fore the Cabinet do not embrace some such
grand scheme Of peace as this we would re.
commend Mr.. Seward to take It up. and push IL
through; for surely, with such liberal terms Of
life liberty and dominion to Davis, his associate
rebel chiefs and their followers, peace can be
secured within less than ninety days
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The ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANOTHER DRAFT AND
Irs EFFECT UPON THE ELKcrIoNs.-The draft
that has just taken place, in connection with
the fact that q second draft is soon 10 DO en-
forced, must, to . great extent affect the com.
Ing elections, especially in oil the large towns
and cities. 1t is plainly to be seen that the
administration will be compelled TO soon raise
moro men in some form or other. The beg
carly number secured by the recent draft will
not meet the requirements Of our army. 1t has
failed to obtain enough 10 place our armies on
the footing necessary at this stage Of the cam
paigu, especially as long As the rebels do not
yield, which, from all accounts, they do not
seem inclined to do, Notwithstanding the rumors
about peace in several quarters, including The