Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-22


O. HARDLY KSYw what to think of the report
o1;7s ttom Macon, th&t SHERMAN had sent an inlor7
nal renuest 10 Governor BaowN, Vice President Sta
pHrSs aud Senator Il. V. JoHNsaN to meet hla II
Atlanta and have talk about peace. ine thing Ger
to;ple ID not nnossihI, II would be in accordance
with the nav rroe!amms az set forth By Mr. SEWARD
IN bis eoech made recently at Auburn, New York, as
oso indicated in McULELLAN's letter OF acceptance, as
we'll az in The editorial columns OF the Northern papers
szr4gD does not profess to look for Submission from
the conspraors who constitute the Confederate au
thoritias. Goa the Other hsrd," Gays h. I do ex-
pect propositions Of pence, With restoration OF the
Uuiou TO come not from the Confedegates in authcri-
~ bat from citizens and States Under and behind lh
kOCLsLLAE says " Let me add what doubt not was
though unexprefs5G, the sentiment OF the Coz vanCn,
as it is OF the people they represent that when any
Stste is ready to return the Union il should be Tt
c2ved at once With full guarantee of all its stu
tonal rights In former issue we quotGd the New
York Herald of TIE 30h I'll. 10 slow that it proposed
the plan of dividing the South by insitutns separate
negotiations with any OF tie several States. Il will
evidently be te policy tanper OF try.to tamper With
State authorities and leading citizens Seward
presses it, with citizens and States under aud behind
ane Confederate authorities.
The feeling il Georgia is uneasy one. here is,
If not actual disafscto0 at least pervadiog desas
faction and to tue existence CT this Dissatisfaction two
at least of The three gentlemen invited b. SHERMAN
believed TO have largely contributed We do rot accuse
them Of n6dety TO tie Southern cause, but truth
qures US to say that they have allowed their feelings Of
personal bitterness agans: President DAVIS TO lead
them into course of action aud expression well calcu
lotto oF
federate government ard even lessn their corIence in
the ultimate success Ct ia struggle conduct
ed under the leadership OF Mr.. DAVIS Tie two gen
tlemen We aluie to Vice President tTEPHEHs end
Governor Brown.
II is possible that EsRaAs attributes To these gen
tlemen sentiments which they do not entatan, Le
merely wishes to sound thc he thinks to gaia SONS
advantage By creating dis:russ between them and
Others Many corjactuses might be made, all Cq12Iy
wide of the mark, aod perhaps equally useless, since
SHERMAN's having made proposition at all IS mere
zatter CT report tbus making the thag dapa"d upon
the double contiGgsneJ of S!o propostiof'a Eav
ing been made, and sac5nd 81 lis being accepted.
We have made Sight reieEeace 70 Se0atar HER2HELT
v JOHNSTON, for Tie eas tlat bu little has lately
been heard fsom kcl aid though d. not regard him
as supporter OF tie administrations, We camel be
lie7e that be could be induced occupy to- position
of prtiudeed CT euab.ter15 up, ,eot.
The Rcbu;oud Sentinel 15,Iks that SO fag IS @HzR-
NAN 10 concerasd, The c&npagn in GacTgc Is oGec~-
1bas his alvarez ct5 Jeay a;2yett Virginia will
bs the theatre Q! co1ce1:Fat-d @c-on 35 ten
weeks of tbe s:ngon .a! ~ a.atF operators IL
the field. Resources vi bS 2 - taEa ell lar:>rs t.
reinforce the army Il h 2oo.n,c ol+r MEADE an3
the army ofthe Vail "rdsr SHEnIDAE.@ho ha5 already