M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-08-04

ia Wao5 mutually jnst honorable and
advantageous to the North and to the
tSouth. Exactiug no condition but
ltaat " should be duly accredited
lf'on .uchmond as bearers Of propo.
lsitTns losing to tine establishment OF
r. 2, tlus proFtrIng a basis for
Ec0 3e ra as comprehensive as we
Icon Y Pre, it seemed to US that the
Mr. .s..,Tf9prred & G,or, which had
previously been closed against the
| Z unlederate States, Tor ful! inter
change OF sentiments: tree discussion
at bcfuhIcting opinions and untram-
h,& Sd effort to remove all causes Of
cE sovrrsy by liberal negotiations -
EWe, indeed could not claim the bene.
I'll fOf II sgie conduct which had been
IutdrGd us in character we had no
fright to assume, and had never aft .ct.
tediO possess; INT the universal Gcc.a.
Eation of our Executive and Congress-,
apd their thrice repeated ard rs of.en
Ir'j-cted attempt to open negotiations,
furnished sufficient pledge that this
c,ncihatory manifestation on the part
OF the President of the United States
would be mt by them in temper Of
equal magnanimiry. We had, there
fore, ~ besitation in declaring that il
/ Iis correspondence was cpmmunica
tGo to the President oi the Conteder.
ate States, ho would promptly en-
brace the opportunity presented for
seeking q peaceful solution Of thia
unhappy strife. We ieeI confident
Iycu must share our profound regrat
| thtt tho spirit which Dictated The
iirst step toward peace had not con-
tnuel to animare the counsels Of your
P,esid,nt.
Hal the REPRESENTATIVES Of tho two
Govern nontS met to consider this
question, the most momeUtous ever
submitted to human craftsmanship, IN
u temper of becoming moderation and
euity, formed as their deliberations
would have been by the prayers and
0en edictiors OF every patriot and
Christian on the habliable globe, who
~ ,hers 90 bold as to pronounce that
The frighdnl waste OF individual hap
pInrs9 and public prosperity, which
is daily 81 idrning the universal heart,
might not have been terminated; or
It the desulation and carnage OF war
must s'iIl be endured through weary
years pE blood and suffering, that there
might not at least haye been infused
mo 't1 confnct, something more OF
'hc spirit which sottens and partially
redeems its brn'alitl,s,
Instead nj the safe conduct which
We solicited AMI which your first let
ter gave u every reason /" supp0sa
would 0e cxi4nlrd for the purpose OF
luitiatialng negotiations in which
neither Government would corApro-
mise lts rights or its dignity, docu
mrnt haS been presented which pro,
vokes as much Indignation as sur
PRISE. 1t beers no fsutnre of rrsem-
OIance to tnat vhlch was originally
offered, and ls unlike any paper which
ever before enanated from the con-
stitutOnaI executive of a free people. |
Addressed 80 whom it may con-
cero,' it pr,lcuIes negotiations and !
prescribes IN atvance the terms and
Of peace.
1t returns TO tna original policy Of
no barga nng, no negotiation, no
truces with rebels, except to bury
their dead until every man should |
have laid down his arms, submitted
TO tho government, and sued foc mar |
cy. What may be the explanation
OF this sudden and entire change in
the views Of the President, Of the
rude withdrawal Of Court Gus overture
tor negotiation at the moment It was
likely to be accepted OF tdis emphat-
Ic recall OF words OF peace just utter
ed end fresh blasts OF war to the bit
ter end we leave for the speculation
Of those Who have means or inclna-
ton to ponarrat1 the mysteries OF his
rabiuet or laihom the caprice OF his
Imperai wlIl.
1t is enough for us to say that we
have no use whatever for the paper
which has been placed in our hands.
We could not transmit it to the Pres
dent ot the Confederate States with
MT Offering him an indisnity, dis
IGNORING ourselves aud incurnng the
we'll merlled scOrn OF our country
nru.
Whist an ardent desire for peace
per, ates the people OF the Conteder-
ate States, we rejoice 10 believe there
IRE lew it any amongst them whu
would purchase it at the expense OF
liberty, honor and sell.respect. If it
,an be secured only by their submis
zion to terms Of conquest, the genera
ion is yet unborn which will witness
It's restoration. Ii there be any mil
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