Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-08-25

II, therefore, there was, in the beginning of the
secession movement, an "abjeot submission" on
the part of the Southern whites "to the sway
OF Jefferson Davis and his confederates," it is
sufficient to say that the " rebel chief had no
confederate" more outspoksn than the New York
Tribune in preparing the way for his hold on the
Southern mind
And since this movement has resulted in war,
the Tribune, whether Willingly or unwittingly, has
done its best to forward the views of the seces-
sion agitators by advocating civil policy which,
should it be perpetuated, must render disunon in
eVltable by rendering Union and peace forever i'm
possible. 1t has done as much by its infatuated
counses since the war as before it to promote the
"abject submission of the Southern whites to
:" the sway Of Jefferson Davis" 1t is vain to say
let these whites evince disposition to treat with
us" while not only all incentives but all induce
ments to such disposition have been taken away
BY the Legislation of Congress and by the policy Of
the Executive
The 1ribune speeds its arrow very wide of the
mark when in avowing its willingness to refer all
questions 1t issue between t" the North" and /" the
South" to the arbitration of National Conyen-
ton, 1T feels constrained to add that
The intellgencer unfairly withholds from its readers
knowledge Of tho fact that only did ths Tribune but
PRESIDENT Lincoln aud he entire Republican party through
s representatives IN the Peace Conference and other
wise, propose to submit all questions at issue between
the North and the South to the arbrament of National
10 the spring of 1861 before drop of blood
nad Deen split or dollars worth of property DESTROYED in
this most needless But not only did the
repel any such abrament but the Unonists also of the
type raj led all their forces to vote it down
even winch had originally proposed this resort
now voting solid against it,"
We we're never averse to the proposition Of q
Convention of States to be called for the purpose
Of adjusting the dispute between the SIaveholding
and Notwithstanding States. We were simply
averse to the spirit in which that proposition wa,
originated at the time, conceived as it was in our
opinion, merely for the purpose of preventing the
deliberations of the Peace Conference from re-
sulting in any definite solution of our troubles.
We could not fail to observe that the peculiar pa.
irons Of this proposition at that time were among
those who had sought to render the Peace Con.
ference nullity, and the spirit of whom was per
haps justly reflected by Mr.. Senator Chandler,
when be wrote as follows to the Governor Of
Michigan:
"No Republican State should have sent delegates, but
they are here and cannot get away Ohio Indiana And
Rhode Island cavng in and there is some danger Of
Illinois, and now they beg us for Gods sake to come
70 their rescue and sape the Republican party from
rupture nope you DiH send sti back none The
whole thing was Cotton up against my Judgment and will
end IN thin smoke STILL hope mat err of court,s u 10
our errtng brethren that you will send the delegates Some
me manufacturing States think that fight poud be a,c.
I'm 0f1nus I.sxy-
Union DiA not be north rush"
Even SO wise statesman as Mr. Chase took
what we conceive to bean inadequate view of this
great question when he deplored the prevalent dis.
position to compromise" and Quoted his syniipa-
thies for the Border State Unionists by consider
atoms of comparative political advantage The
reader will understand that we refer to the follow
ing note which he wrote on arriving in Wasbin ;.
ton to take his seat in the Peace Conference:
WASHINGTON, FEB 8, 1861.
DEAR SIR: Thanks for your note and explanation of
that vote 1t may be full The Q is greater DISPOSE
ton to compromise than like to hut hope the best
haf dozen o. the Border state gentlemen have been
our room to-nght-Ebaridee and Stokes of Tennessee
Adams snd Brstow, OF ntucky; Glm.r of Nor,h Caro-
Ds and Others reilly sunpah,ze ,oi them but see no
reason nhy zoe should sacrifice permanently large poer
TO help them, for the puspose Of gaining temporarily lte
one. Yours, cordially,
s.. p. CHASE
When, therefore, Mr.. Chase and his political
friends sought to postpone the deliberations of the
Peace Conference by proposing to remit all out.
standing questions to tho umpirage Of National
Convention, we did not SO much oppose the sub
stance as the opportunity and the arimu of the
proposition. We are glad to believe that it was
supported by some in good faith, but we could no,
for this lower our views to take in only the
party aspects of the question when we were more
concerned to preserve the Union from division
than the Republican party from rupture. The
political leaders who, after deliberately weighing
the integrity of the Union in one scale and the
integrity Of their party in the other deliberately
struck the balance in favor of tie latter, were no,
the men whose lead we cared to follow, especially
when there were so many patriotic Republicans
who set us different example.
The SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY returned to