Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-31
THE DAILY SPY.

correspondence with the French minister at
Washington, and, indirectly, with Mr.. Val
landigham of Ohio, in order to stop the war
and yield to the rebels what they call their
Independence" 1t was amusing to think of
Horace Greedy engaged in a delicate negotia-
ton with the accomplished Frenchman who re-
presents Louis Napoleon at Washington. Mr..
Greeley was not born for the business of diplo-
macy, and could not, under any circumstances,
eclipse the fame of Metternch or Talleyrand.
Martin Van Buren,, with a little training,
might have done sos but the aptiudes of the
editor of the New York Tribune are different,
although he himself may not think so. He
sometimes does unexpected things, and there
fore might possibly be willing tic have ''se-
rious talk with Vallandigham, although these
two gentlemen are understood to be very dis
similar in their sympathes and opinions.
But the report that Mr.. Greeley had taken
upon himself to engage in such negotiations
came from a very suspicious source. One of
his immediate rivals in business told the
story; one, too, with whom he has more than
provoked on one memorable occasion to de-
nounce this same rival as a . little villain
Therefore we did not think the story worth
much attention. The chickering's and jealous
les of three or four of the New York dailies
are frequently felt as a nuisance that
should be abated, and their statements in
regard to each other do not invariably com
mand belief. Therefore the statements of
the Times in regard to the editor Of the Tri-
bune was generally regarded as mischieyous
contrivance Of rival; but the reporter of the
associated press in New York, who sometimes
fails to be'as bright as he should be, caught
up what the Times said and sent it over
all the country. The stupid fellow believed
he had found a rich item and confidently eX-
pected to electrify all the land. In a word he
believed he would cause the telegraph to
create sensation" and set all the bulletin
boards in a blaze. He has made such mis-
takes before, and we presume he will do Sc
again.
The Tribune, as we expected, and as wa
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account as follows;-
81. We believe that the war for the Unior
has now entered upon phase which in al
probability must prove inal-that we are OF
the eve of movements, combinations, attacks
battles, whereof the result must be well nigl
decisive.
''2 We belive that the rebels are about IL
be badly whipped at several vital points, am
that their defeats will be so conclusive tina
any impartial pire would thereupon advise
them that their enterprise is hopeless ant
that they ought to give it up.
"3. We believe that if cur armies do no
whip theirs, theirs will whip ours.
"a. We believe that should then be sue
cessful and nee defeated in the general result.
of the campaign now opening, impartial third
parties will say that zee ought to consent to
peace on the best attainable terms. Whether
we shall take that counsel or renew the strur-
gle, as a united people who have come to.un-
derstand and to accept its real character with
the cost and suffering involved, events will de.
termine.
SIS. But we believe that the time will come
we do not say how soon, as that must de
pend on the results of conflicts yet future
when the great powers of Europe will medi
ate-not by blows, nor menaces. but by rep
reservations - against Il continuance of the
struggle, as fruitless, wastetul butcherv. and
urge settlement in the interests of humanity
and commerce. We hope to see this interpo.
sitiOn take the form of an emphatic protest
against further persistence i'll the shareholders
rebellion; but to this end it is probably essen
tial that the intervening battles shall result
differently from the recent attacks on Freder-
icksburg and Vicksburg.
''In short, we believe-and we would
thunder it into the ears of our Union states
men and generals-that speedy and decisivc
success rs essential TO the SnlrdtiOp of our
count'y-that the Union will be lost by an
other campaign as dawdling and ineffective as
those of Mcclellan and Buell. during the year
of grace 1862. We fully believe that our
country may, and we trust that it will be
saved; but to this end our craftsmanship and
soldiershp for the next four months must be
an improvement on the average of those of
the last year. In our view, the life or death
of our country is no longer a question of
years, but of months; and it is imperative
that our rulers and our generals should real
iZe and act on this truth
''We do not know that NJ. MERCER or Mr..
Vallandigham are aware of these convictions
they certainly have not learned them from
any private communications written or oral
from us. We certainly do not believe that
the loyal people OF this country, however
much they may desire peace, are ready to
purchase IL at the COST OF uiSunlOn, and we
never told any one that they were. We believe
the loyal millions desire first of all to see their
government make war-sedl, earnest, vigor.
Gus war-war which will soon obviate all ne
cessity for and possibility of disunion. If
they cannot make this Or if they make it and
fail and shall therefore be satisfied that the
struggle is hopeless-we believe they will
next wish to ascertain whether or no they be
equally incapable OF making peace"
This is a complete denial of the charge that
the editor Of the Tribune had opened negotia-
lions with both the French and the Copper
heads; = but it is possible that the mischief
making Times may insist that it is not a COM
plete statement of views in regard to the
matter under discussion; but others will deem,
it sufficient, and hold it to be very d;earo,,4
in spirit and aim from what the T;ras go
forth in its sensation editorial on the sub;o,.
And we will add that the views expressed h,
the Tribune are not original with that journal
They are very prevalent in every part Of
the country at the present time They
may be changed or modified by time
and events; and the developments of
the next few months may bring views and
purposes that can not now be anticipated.