Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-03

He SO declared himself on his return from
Canada. But as no such arrest is made, {
nor likely to be made, why the people had I
just as well make up their minds that this :
hubbub is started by the Additions in the
hope of thus warding off the effects of the
"Old Jokers" proclamation ito whom it
may concern"
MEETING OF THE LEGisLATuRE.-Gov.
Curtin has issued proclamation conveu-
ing the Legislature two weeks earlier than
the day 10 which they had adjourned
for the purpose of providing for the bet
ter protection Of the State from invasion.
More About the Late Peace Movement.
The following article from the pen of
Horace Greeley appeared in the lndepen-
dent (Beechers paper) of the 2Sth July
Some time since, il was announced by !
telegraph, from Halifax that Messrs. c, G. I
Clay, OF Alabama, Jacob Thompson, Of
Mississippi, (ex-U. S. Senator'S Prof. J.
, =. iIolcombe, of the University Of Virgin
ia and George n. Sanders, OF Kentucky,
had reached that city from Dixie, via Ber.
: muda, on important business; and all Of
, these but Mr.. Thompson (who is in Tor
onto) we're soon quartered at the Clifton on
the Canada side Of Niagara Falls. heard
soon after of confidential interviews be-
e tween some or all of these gentlemen and
: leading Democrats from our own land
. neig ighboring states, and there were teie-
= 1, og FNr tran
struct ion." and conditions we've set forth
0 as those on which the Confederates would
o consent to reunion. | cannot say that a.
s ny of these reports were authenllc.) AT
:, length after several less direct intima-
y tions, | received a private letter from
n Mr. Sanders, stating that Messrs. Clay,
. iIolcombe, himself, and another, desired
ia to visit Washington, upon complete and
: unqualified protection being given by
{. the Presiden or the Secretary OF War;"
'd As saw no reason why the opposition
Il. should be the sole recipients, OF these gen
ar tlemen's overtures, ifsuch there wore (ano
= it is stated that Mr.. Clay aforesaid is pre-
pairing or to prepare an important lettel
10 the Chicago ConYen,ion,) ] wrote the
IS President, urging him to invite the rebe
I'd gentlemen to Washington, there TO oper
~ the budget. l stated expressly; that
= knew not what they would propose if 81
r. invited, but could imagine no offer tha
lis might be made by them which would no
IT, conduce, in one way or another, to res
re tora,ion of the integrity and just authori
,o tyor the Union.
le The President ultimately acquiesced il
OF this view 80 far as to consent that the reb
,r- e agents should visit Washington, but di
.ct rectei that should proceed TO Niagara
49, and accompany them thence to the capi
u tai. This service most reluctantly un
is, dertook, feeling deeply and observing q
si- most any one else might better have bee
,,o sent on this errhnd But time SCENE
precious, and Immediately started.
lie Arrived on this side of the Falls, vrot
lat across to Messrs Clay & Co., stating.t tina
by on the understanding that they had th
,ed ncedful powers from the authorities {
-. Richmond, was authorized to give tbel
eli a safe conduct, to Washington, they re
cir ponded that, though in the confdentii
nee ffmnlovment Of their government, an
he fully conversant with ito riows an
leo purposes. they had not the spacifc poy
''0 ers | required, but would get them,
'rt' permitted, and desired in order TO say
ate time-to proceed at once TO Washington
.he and be permitted thence to communicat
lon with Richmond for the purpose. Not fee
~, ing at liberty TO concede this, telegraph
hu cd to Washington for further construc
he ions, and was duly informed that Majc
Lhe Hay, the Presidents private secretary
, . would soon be on his way 10 me. II
reached the Falls on the Goth, and W
eat soon crossed over to the Clifton, wher
.he Major Hay, after mutual introduction
handed Prof. Holcomb the following p,
per, in the handwriting of the President
Of EXECUTIVE MANSION,
,,y WAsuINCToS Julv is 1861