The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-23

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. character we had no right to assume an
had never affected to possess, but the UNI
form declaration Of our Executive an
Congress. and their thrice repeated and 8
often repulsed attempts to open negotis
tons, furnished q sufficient pledge tn,
this cOnciliatOry manifestation on the pal
/ of the President of the United States woul
be met by them in temper Of equal mas
nanimity. We had, therefore, no hesits
ton in declaring that If this correspond
ence was communicated to the Presider
of the Confederate States, he woul
promptly embrace the opportunity pr<
scented for seeking = peaceful solution {
unhappy strife.
We feel confident you must - our prc
posed regret that the spirit which dictate
the first step towards peace had not contiu
ued to animate the councils Of your Presi
ident. Had the representatives Of the tw
governments met to consider this Question
the most momentOus ever submitted to hu
man statesmen, in . temper of becominl
moderation and equity, followed, a. thei
deliberations could have been, by th
prayers and benedicti0ns of every patrio
and christian on the hAbitable globe. VII,
is there that is so bold as to pronounce tina
the frightful waste of individual happiness
and public prosperity, which Is daily sad
denlng the universal heart, might not hav,
been terminated or if the desolation ant
carnage Of war must still be endured ant
that there might at least have been infused
into its conduct something more of tn,
spirit which softens aud partially redeem,
its brutaiism.
Instead of the safe conduct which y,
solicited and which your first letter CAV,
US every reason to suppose would be or,
tended for the purpose Of initiating nego
tiations IN which neither governmen,
would compromise its rights or its dignity
document has been presented which pro
vOkes as much indignation as surprise. Il
bears no feature Of resemblance to thai
which was originally offered and ID unlike
any paper which ever before emenated
from the constitutional Executive of q FREE
people, addressed to whom it may con.
Germ, 1t preclndes negotiations, and pre-
scribes in advance the terms and condi.
tions Of peace, it returns to the original pol
icy Of no harboring, no negotiations, or NO
terms with the rebels except 10 bury theiY
dead till every man should have laid down
bis arms submitted to the government and
J What may be the explanation Of thi.
sudden and entire change of the views OF
the President Of this withdrawal Of q cour-
teous overture for negotiations ct q mo-
ment it was likely to be accepted Of the
emphatic recall Of words Of peace just ut
tered and fresh blasts of war to the bitter
end. we leave for the speculation OF those
who have means or inclination to pene-
trate the mysteries Of his cabinet or faith
om the caprice Of his imperial will. It is
enough for Us to say that we see no use
whatever for the paper which has been
placed in our hands. We could not trans-
init it to the President OF the Confederate
States without offering him an indignity,
n Job At =
we'll merited scOrn of our cOuntrymen.
Whilst an ardent desire for peace pre-
walls among the people of the Confederate
States, we rejoice to believe that there are
few II any amongst them who would pur-
chase It at the expense of liberty, honor
and self respect. II it can be secured only
by their submission to terms Of conquest,
the generation is yet unborn which will
witness its restoration. II there be any
tied to prefer the conditions Of this mani
festo, there Is none in the South authorized
to entertain them. Those who control our
armies are the servants Of the people, not
their masters, and they have no more in
clination than they have right to subvert
the social institutions Of sovereign States.
TO overthrow their established constitutions
and TO barter away their priceless privilege
Of self government.
We trust, prove wholly barren OF good re-
suits. There is many . citizen of the Con-
federate States who has chung to the hope
that peace was possible with this admins
tration ofthe Federal Government /; il will
strip from his eyes the last film Of such de-
lusiOn; or If there be any whose hearts
have grown faint under the suffering and
agony Of this bloody struggle, it will in
spirit him with fresh energy and brave
ushafnvor - ~ roCY,;rn<1 - v.a.o~,,A
to themselves and to their children all that
gives dignity and value TO life or hope and
consolation 10 death, and II there be any
patriots or Christians in your land who
shrink appalled, from the gulf of private
misery and public calamity which stretch
es before them, we pray that in their bo-
eoms . solution may be found to reclaim
their abused authority, and vindicate the
outraged civilization Of their country for
tho suicide you have manifested to inau-
gura9e more which contem plates results
the most noble and honorable. We would
return our sincere thanks. and are most
Respectfully yours, DC, DC,
Il. 6. HoIconss.
CLIFTON HOUSE, July %, I864.-W. G.
EwErT, Niagara Falls--SSr : We are In
receipt Of your note advising US Of the de-
parture Of Hon. III. Greedy from the Falls;
that he regrets the sad termination Of the
military steps taken for peace In conse-
yuenoe Of the change made BY the Presi-
Gent 10 bis Instructions to convey the Com
maesaoners to Washington for negotiation,
ana that Mr.. Greely will be pleased to re.
celve any answer we may have to mako
through you. -
We avail ourselves of this offer to en-
a0oe letter TO Mr.. Greeley which you
w,u obaige US by delivering. We cannot
tske leave OF you without expressing our
thanks for your courtesy and kind oder 40
me intermediary through whom our cor
dependence with Mr.. g., has been con-
Quoted, and assuring you that We are very
respectfully your obedient servants,
sss &C. G. CLAY, Jr..
fgstae ). r. HoLCoMD1.
Naval.
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