The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-27
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Abolition Before Union.

Last July two self-constituted comms'
sioners went from Washington city to
Richmond, for the purpose Of having talk
with JEFF DAVIS with view to the resto-
ration Of peace. They were provided with
passes signed by President LINCOLN him
self, and professed to be we'll acquainted
with "the views of the United States Gov.
srnment. Republicans in political senti'
ment, and fresh from the White House,
the proposition they made to the rebel
President may be justly presumed to have
the concurrence of Mr.. LINCOLN. 1t was
this:
Suppose the two governments should
agree to some thing like this: To 60 to the
people with two proposition: say peace,
with disunlon and Southern independence.
as your proposition-and peace, with union,
emancipation, no con6scation, and univer
an, amnesty. as ours. Let the citizens of
all the United States (as they existed be-
fore the war; vote yes or mo- on these
two propositions, at special election with
in sixty days. Ifa majority votes disunion,
our government to be bound by it, and to
let you 60 in peace. If q majority votes
union, yours to be bound by it. and to stav
in peace. The two governments Can con-,
tract in this way, and the people, though
constitutionally unable to decide on peace
or war, can elect which of the two proposi>
tions shall govern their rules. Let Lee and
Grant, meanwhile, agree to an armistice
This would sheathe the sword; and, if once
sheathed, it would never again be drawn by
this generation"
That the adoption of this plan would re.
rult in disunion, oes not admit of doubt
The whole Southern people would vote for
separation in preference to abolition, and
the disunionists of the New England States
would, in accordance with their teachings
during the past thirty years, be willing te
'.let the Union Slide"
JEFF. DAVIS, believing in the sovereign
rights of the States, would consent to nc
proposition by which one State ass umes to
regulate the domestic institutions Of an
other, and hence the commissioners accom-
plished nothing. But their visit to Rich
mond serves to throw some light upon the
nature of the professed Unionism of the
President and his party. With them, Union
and abolition 90 hand in hand; no terms
of union are offered whose acceptance does
not involve the abandonment of slavery /;
no offers of peace are made but these
which, it is we'll known, the South will In.
dignantIy spurn. The letter " To whom it
NAV concern is another illustration of this
truth. The restoration Of the Union is .
secondary consideration with the Washing
ton authorities, the destruction Of slavery
is paramount. And yet they call Them
selves " the Union party" and our soldiers
are made to believe that, under direction
of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, they are lighting
for the Union!" Shame On such duplcity
The Abolitionists have cheated the nation
with false prstences; they have deceived
the soldiers, by perverting the object of the
war; protesting love for the Union, they
have betrayed the Union cause. The names
Of the leaders Of that party will be syno-
nyms of psr6dy forever.
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