Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-27
PEACE sPECULsTTONs At WASH
ENGFON.
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From tie New York Herald, July III
The Peace Question in CaBihet CouHea-Hsssrs
Ssl0qrd, BiaiT aud Bates for q Literal AmHes-
tg and the .Oia UHioa-Msssrs Chase, StaHtea
and Wellss for Var 10 the Bitter End Of Sgavs-
~ Ihe Mystery ef the Stephens Missies S0i5ed
Elc.
Ian enabled positively to announce that tbe
question of peace has already been cona Tered
il cabinet circles More than that, We are &C.
tuslly in the midst of 8 cabinet crisis growing
cut sf proposition made by AIr. Seward fer tbs
issuance of Presidential proclamation effsriag
au amnesty to the people ef the South, win
drawing the emancipation proclamation, sus-
pending the liabilities Of the een6seatjoa aeG.
aud offering, in short, full and free pardon aud
protection ia their personal and property rights
to the people of the Sauth, only excepting the
military and civil leaders in this great rebelloR
Even these Mr. Seward suggests shoald be a.
lowed their property, bat ret be eligible to hold
Office under the Government. This proposition
has been considered in cabinet council so far in
fermzl; but il has developed two parties
AIr. Bates aud Montgomery Blair favsr It
with certain notifications, while Messrs. San
ton and Chase violently oppose It. Mr. Wellas
is suppoeed also to be Oppessd to It. Mr.. Usher
who slways votes with the President, viii de-
eide whichever way that funetiOnary does. Ths
President has as ysteIpressed no opinion on this
subject; but his speech st the sersnade would
sssm to indicate that ne is in favor Of trying to
make coed his promise to free the slaves before
eonssntpg to peSes IN tbs present emergency
There are q number Of leading Republicans
now IN this city, snd the matter has been
brought to their n9ties. They have arrssged a
programme, which viii be submitted to the
Presidaat today er to-morrew, under which
they are willing that psace should Be declared
and The Union restored. It embraces the fol-
lsWiag psints, which it is stated, were suggested
BY Mr.. Chase;
F,rss-SIsvery shau cease in the whsls United
States after the yssr 1876, the minors at that
rims to remain slaves until tWenty-one years Of
age, and slaves over forty years cid to have the
option Of their freeien or to remaia with their
masters Provision is made for the loyal slave
States receiving Compensation fer their manu.
mitted negroes; but no compensation viii be
allowed to the rebel States.
seeond-A convention sksil be called to re-
wise the Constitution Of the United States, with
a view to striking cut the threes6ths provision
recognizing slavery SIS = basis Of representative
popUlstieR; and providing fer the emancipation
Of the slaves ia accordance with the above pro-
grsmme.
Such IS the scheme of the Republicans, and If
Mr Lincola will eonssat to it, and the South Is
wiiligg, We nay have peace withiR two months
Mr.. SeWard's proposition is being vshemsntly
den0uaced in Republican circles. Hs Is called
a Tsitsr StaRtsn Insists that the rebels mnss
be driven to the wall that ne proposition shall
be made to them; that, As they opened the fght
first at Sumter, 50 they must consent 70 make
the FIRST tenders OF Peses; that it Would be In
miiating, after two aRd half years e. war, if
the United States should eBdeav0r to ePea
peaceful relations With armed Insurgents. he
insists upon war 70 the bitter end, asd is backed
By the violeat Abeliti0nists and the enormous
contracting interests, which, OF course, do not /
wish to see the great source Of their profits 4
swept away. This last party viii exercise |
most powerful influence upon the Deliberations |