The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-08-10

the policy Of the Presidents change
which we felt authorized to hope might
terminate 10 the conclusion Of peace mn :
tually just, honorable and advantageous to
the North and to the South, exactng no
condition but that we should be duly ac-
credited from Richmond as bearers Of pro
positions looking 10 the establishment ,of
peace"
Thus profferng basis for conference as
comprehensive as we could desire Il, it
seemed to US that the President opened
door which had previously been closed
against the Confederate States for full in
terchange of sentiments. free discussion of
conflicting opinions, aud untrammelled ef-'
fort to remove all causes of controversy by
liberal negotiations. We. indeed, could
mt Claim the benefit Of safe conduct
which had been extended To us in charae-
ter we had no right to assume and had ne
YER affected II possess, but the uniform de.
elarations Of our Executive and Congress
and their thrice repeated. and as often re-
pulsed, attempts to open negotiations. FUR
Dish sufficient pledge that this conciliato-
~ manifestation on the part OF the Presi-
dent OF the United States would be met by
them in temper Of equal masnanimity.
We had. therefore, no hesitation in de-
Glazing that, il this correspondence was
communicated to the President OF the Unit
ed States. he would prnnsptly embrace the
opportunity presented for seeking peace
iul solution oilitis unhappy strife.
We feel confident that YOU must shass
our proIound regret that the spirit which
dictated the first step towards peace had
nor continued To animate the counsels OF
your President. Had the representatives
I'll ,hr VA Governments met tOeunsnisr
tlAs qges:lnu--ihe mast.momentons ever
submitted u l,aman slatesmanship--iu a
temper % bec,sn,ng moderation aud equl-
~. followed a. their deliberations weuid
have been by tie prayers anil benrdielions
.: ever, patriot sld Chr,st,aa-nn the habit
able snbc, wha is there 50 bold as 10 say
that Inc regretiul waste Of individual hap-
piness aud plblic prosperity which is daily
ssandrrlng the unl,ersal heart night nos
have been terminated. or il the drsolation
aud carnage oil war must still be endured
through WeAry yraTssl blood and Suffering,
that there misht not al least have been Ia
iu-rd into IL conduct something rnorc II a
spirit which soitens aid partially redeems
lis brutality.
instead I'll lhc sale conduct which we sur
llclied, an,i which your first letter gave us
every reaaon ~ suppose wnula BE- extend
I'd lor Tile pugpns. al initiating negotIa-
Ttsr
compromise is rights 81 is 4 iguity. 4 doc-
nmcut has been presented winch prosokrs
a. mgch lniignatIos A. surprise. |, bears
na feature vi resemblance 10 that wMeh vas
"risiAalIy offered. anl Is u,likr any paper
nhlrli ever brinre eisandtrd ltum The cOn-
stitat'mal Executive u Tree people. Adj
ire,sru " 10 Whous il Nav ontefn." ct
pteciutlcs negotiation aud prc.ctibes III al :
VANCE the terms aud ,nGdi,iuu, NJ peace.
u returns 10 tie sr,.ina pOllc, u " 10
bargaining. no Geg.tia,inns, ~ traee with
rebe.s.seacept 10 bury their dead. until e,-
cry man shall have laid down III, arms,
srbniitel. 10 tie Government, aud sued Tor
mercy. ii.
WHAT may be the explanation al tbs
sudden and entire change ~ The views ol
ne President. Of this rude Withdrawal OF 4
courteous overture Tor nrgotiaton At the
moment IL was likely to be accepted, VI
this emphatic rrcall Il ~orIs u peace just
uttered aud llr III Dldsts at war 10 the butter
end. We leave Tor tie speculation Of those
win have the means Or inclination 10 pen
citrate the mysleries VI his Cabinet or IA
Thorn the caprice Of his imperial viii. Il
= enough FOR " ,osay that we have no use
whatever Tor the paper which has been
placed 10 our hands. We could not trans
nit il 10 Tie President of the Confederate
States without Offering him an ndignity
dlshonoring ourselves and mourning the
well.meri,sd seorn Of our countrymen.
Whilsr an ardent desire for nenrr ner.