Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-01-07
Peace PROPOSITIONS.

lpa>murh ~ prup,sIit"n has been made in
the Lincoln Congress to appoint three Co'nmis
si"ners t" visit Richmond aud arrange terms If
p-ace on the basis nt union, and although
that proposition wus voted down by large ma
iority, we thluk the Confederate e Congress mig ht
"ew, will pr"Piiety, appoint Commissioners t"
go To Washington an J arrange terms OF peace ON
he ba-ls OF separation and tn. Independence of
the Ctntpderacy We have no nope that such
proposition would be entertained. At this tune.
by this Lincoln government, but it would do
nr haru: tn make the trial, as it is we'll known
to every intelligent man that government
is anxious and ready at any time to make peace
on such terms.
The propo~it,on ought to be made if for no 9th
er rea.'n in order t" satisfy tba, portion "f
peep. VIII" seem to think tina. all that is necss-
sary secure peace is tor authorities to
make seine sort "f proposals To the L:nc.n g',v
er'f,nent. 1.-THE commissioners ara appointed
and Li.c..ip refuses I, receive them, why all
our people VIII then see what they have to de-
pend "n, and all who are not traitors at heart
I" their country Will c"-"refste in sustaining
oar ard producing concord aud unity
au,"ng ourselves.
The prnpnsit.nu ought Us be made to-: anDth
e, reason; in order tn throw the responsibility
of r-i"ctin. it the Lincoia government. The
people ut ,he North might be ensn~d TO see
public sentiment effected which might over
threw he Lincoln dynasty and place men in
p'ws, VII" would be disposed to commence
| ne. ot,atIons for peace.
A proposition If this sort ought to come
fr.n, uut national au ueh"rltes aud not from Il
State Legislature "t a State o"nv-nimn. Sep
arste State action a.n this snniert would produce
d,>c"rd and fat tn eff.c, any good, however pa
,is''ic the nbi-ct O.: The movers nigh, be. Be-
s'des Cong ess Is 'he pr"per place, where ,ueh
prop 'sitinns shoaid smaDnte.
We do not make these suggestions =, the in
| stigati"n of any ma out OF office, but
| make them because we presume il is fact BE-
y.'nd d"uot that "ur authorizes have always
been willing to make peace on terms which will
acknaw ledge the Independence of the 1Confeder
ate States. This peink So, We think the appoint
nent of peace commissioners by Cong ass
would do no harm if 1t failed 10 secure p.ac-
Aud we thirk it would be- best for the pr.po-
sitor for the appointments o such c .mm'> sion.
rrs to come froul some m-mher Of Congress-
from North Carolina, or South Carolina, or
Georgia. .~-4... ash q
We presume all our readers nude, stand the
positi.,a we have occupied before and since the
com men cement OF the war We did not vote
for the first secession candidate for the State
invention from thus county, but from the day
that Line"in called m tor troops to, subjugate
Southern people to, the present time, We have
been in fax of prosecuting the war unit our
independence was acknowledged by the North
srn govern msot. w q are still in lavor. of
~ go, oas presecuti.n ut the war, belieying that
any terms of settlement that do not rec"gnizs
us ~ an independent nation, would prove di>as
,rous, rninous aud d.sg, ,acsfu TO every tree born
Southern man. q beside. this, no sse has Civ
en- the Confederate authorities asmore cordial
support than we haye. And we cannot see
that there is any conflict between these senti-
nenis and q proposltion to appoint coninis-
sioners 10 arrange for peace on the basis of sep
ar.tion and indepshdencs. Force Lincoln 80
accept or reject sas eGer.-- Charlotte Democrat.