Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-24

aud thorough coDhscAtion, are thoeo VINO ~ -
him. If he ie 20 be defeated. But II ne ID
fra the naop;. the House will ,leot worse man.
mean the wore for YOU /; is more radical info ne ~,
(you can Gee ihH from Mr.. Asheys keconsIueuon ~
and the people more radical than ene
lincoln know IL about 20 call out nVe huholeu suoe
sand add can't see nov you can ,ss rsdos
Iopptr nut II you do you will only deepen tue IAuoAi
feelpg Of the Northern people. fheJ Win no" CIV
vnn fair termf; but let 10 I'M s0nsr
muob more LEI there be dead man In every house as
there ia now in every village, they VIII give you
terms; they will insist on hanging every he1e. SUN
of - Padou my terms. ! mean no on nee
"You give no Offencc" he repiG d. smiling pleasantly
uI woul{n't have you pick your words This is ftank,
free talk and like you the better Tor saying "nA' '0U
think Go on" uS,..,,
pecple once really feel tie Wsr-tbey 90 NOT Zee.
Seapd they Will nsst on hangtng every one oil your
leaders"
swell admitting all you cay, can't see how it al
feo,s our position There are some things worse than
h.pg'ng or exerminatiOn. We reckon giving up 'ne
T gbt of self-sCvernment one OF those 'nngS
by self government yol mean disunion-sauthefn
independence
"Yesn
"And sl.yery, you say, Is no longer an s'' nsnt in
the coles ?" ...
"No, n ia MOI. II never was an essential eemen. II
was op, the means of bringing other conflicting ele-
ments to an earlier elimination. IL hired the musRe'
vh'ch vas alrsajy CAPPED aud loaded. There ace es
senlal d # reDcss between the Nor and South that
will, however this war may end, msee them TWO La
"You ask me TO say what thiuk. viii you allow ne
n at Eno the sauth pretty we'll and never Oh
served those DIFF .rences." .
"Tbep YOU have not used your PR. Ny sight is
poorer than yours, but have seen them for years
The laugh q upon me, and Die BelJalnin eDloyedh'
'Wel ar, be that al il may, understand you, TUG
dispute bsseen yonr Gov rnment and ours, Is BARROW"
| "a 40 AN lo this. UliOn or dlsunlOn.
Yea; or TO put IL 10 other words Independence OF
so6jugation.' ,.o..u..I. .r.r,
Thew have no alternative bU. 10 hght l. out. But t -
NJ 40 with the people They tired OF lighting and
want peace ind they bear all the harden ara seneE
log OF the war Is it not right they sLo1d have peace
| n hRvs it on such terms as they like
i don'G understand you. Ban little more explicit
Mr. DAVIS RnUsKs An ARNlsfICE.
| WWsII suppose The two Governments should agree
h doeonething hike this: To 90 10 the people win 40
propositions say, peace with dHunion anu Sou'oerh II :
sosn5nca "a yonr proposit.on-lnd psac with union
no eonfsCatiou and universal amnesty ID
our Lst ihs cit ,ns OF all the UIt'd Siaea as they
listed before the waI) vote yes or No on these Two
propostobs at a special election within sky aaya II
majority vote di.uuOn, our doverhNsu' W Do oounu
Az il and TO let you 90 in peace. IL majority VOTE
uniop yours 20 be bound by it, and 10 stay IN pace
The two Governments contract this way, ana inc
neorl, though eonsti,usiopay unable 10 decide on
neace or war can elect which OF the two propositions
| sban govern their rulers LIT Lse ana ufAhI, mean
t;n,s !so,e, 10 an armistice This Wou sheaths the
word and if once sheath6d, it would never again be
| drawn Oy this generation
sine pan is altogether imprscticabls. If the South
were Only one Sac, il nigh! work. but as It IT, IL che
ulhern ate objected 20 emancipation, 1t would nai
ty the whole thirg; for you ave aware the people Oh
Vrpioa eanuo Yots slavery out oil South Carolina, or
tho peo,e OF South Carolina vote It out OF Virginia
"But three fouIihs OF the Stats can amend the CON-
s,iutjon LIST il be done in that wsy; 10 any way so
tas. il be done by the people. sm nos statesman
or poitcian aud do not koON just how such plan
could BE- carried ou nut you get the dea that the Pso'
| ple shall decide the q1saupn.'
| "fbst the ms 1uIy shall deOds i, You mesn. We
seosded 70 rid ourselves the rule o! the majority AID
! tas would sutj ost US TO it in."
"But tina majority Nus ,dIe finally, either with bull
| lets or bsllO
~ am no: so cure OF that Neither current. events
po, history show that the m Iry rules or ever did
| ruls Toe contrary, | think, ID true. Wby, cir, TIE
man Who g oud 20 before the Southern psopl, with
such proposition, With any proposition which implied
tb,. be North Was have voice IN determining the
domestic relations of the South, could Tot live here
d4y. He would bs hanged TO the first tree, without
'e%I,IoE ms to doub. thai l think it more likely he
would be huuged ne let Southern people kno" 'oe
| mSiority couldn't rule" replied, smiling
y have 10 fear of that" rtjoined Mr.. u viz also
smiling mos. good bumoredy. - give you leave 10
proclaim it from every house-top in the sjuth'
1Bnt seiiony SIR yol letths maj riIy rule in single
STATE, Why not let it rule in The whole country
| Because the S ates independent and sovereign
Then We are not people, bat Pa'tnefshlpF
your yery psme, fir, United satep, implies that,
said Nr BMi amin. BIT It'll me, are the terms you
have named-E nsncipAtOn cophsc iton and universal
smnesty--the terms when NJ. Lincoln aus iorzsd you
| TO tffrusY
| No ST; Mr.. Lincoln did not authorize me to CTR
| von.nv terms But think both he AID the Northern
psope Tor the sake OF peace, would consent 70 some
fuch conditions
| frat me during the interview showing some angry
feline. But, eInaesiy si;, apples to criminals. We
have comu itted no crime. Ooofscatio1 is OF no &C
count unless you enforce L. Aud en-. !ipAuon
You have already emancpasd neatly two millions OF cur
slaves, and if you Nill take care OF them you may
emanoipate the rest bad few when the war began.
was Of some use them they never we're OF any o
| ms AGAINST their will you 'enaucipst O. them, and
Won may emAnCipate every negro in the ConedeTacy,
but we will be free We viii govern ourseiv,s. We
will DO ii we have to see every southern plantation
| sacked and every Sott1ern city 10 d mes."
~ see, Mr. D Wis 1t is useless to continue this COZ
yer alton T, Piled, land you will pirdon Us, II We
have seemed to p:es our views with TOO much pert
n,city. We love the old flag, and t,at must be cur
apology fer iniruaing upen yoa a. all al. y ;. r.,
| '..You have not iniuded upon me- he replied, as
SHINING Lis usual manner "a am glad to have met you
both onos loTed the ole d 8 az well as ycu do;
would lave d ed for Ii but it is to me only the
embls n oil opp, ssion."
Il hope the d y may never Oome, Mr. Davis, when
az that" said tue Colonel.
cLo3K OF THs IErERvIEw.
half hours conversation upon other TOPICS not o!
public interest ensued ami hen we ross 10 20. Az We
did 80 the R,oel Pres dent gave me- his hand aud bid
ding ms kindly gaoibJe, expressed the hope oil seq
ng me again in chmond 10 happier times, when peace
ond have returned but with the Colonel bis parting
was parlicala ly cord al. Taking his hand I9 both oil
his, be said 70 hin
Colonel respect Jour character and your motives
and wiah you WE'LL wish you every good eIa rish
vou consistently with tbs interests Of The Oonetraey
the quiet. strAig ltforWad bearing aud magnificent
moral courage OF our 6gntiIg plrson" had evidently
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