Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-29
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The Rochester Union, in commenting upon
the recent peace negotiations nj Niagara Falls,
remarks Justly that If heretofore there has been
any question "a 10 the character OF the war as
prosecuted by LINCOLN. his ITO whom il NAV
concern" places that question At rest. He makes
,he."ABANDONMENT OF SLAVERY" by
the Southern States the condition precedent Of
all negotiations. propositions tor peace, or
even submissiou He has in his emancipation
proclamation pledged the whole civil aud militia
~ power Of the Government To recognize and
maintain the freedom Of over three millions OF
negrocs-,o drive deeper this PROCLAMATION wedge
which THuRLow WE'D say. has been practical
and effective cnly in giving union. strength aud
determination 20 rebellion--to which the first
slave tss not owed hi freedom, aud without
which our armies would have gone faster and
RY" is LrScoLS's SINE ora Nox Let Us zee
what his chief organ the New York Times cd
tied by the Chairman OF the Republican National
Committee sAys about IL The Times OF Sstur-
day has an Article of column and halt y,n the
subject from which We quote:
reception and consideration OF any proposition
Tor the restoration OF peace. which should come
10 him from competent authority: first. that IL
should embrace the integrity OF the whole Union
second, that u should embrace the abandonment
OF slavery We believe he might have gone.Still
further than this: be might have omitted the
second VI these conditions altogether. and re-
4uired the hrst sione. essential 10 the reeep
ton and consideration OF proposals vi peace.
A mt tn no.
found possible 10 eud the war and restore the
Union without the abandonment ct slavery =
but DO -ay that this abandonment need no; be
exscte,i by the President a condition without
which he will not receive consider proposals
for peace. The people 10 not require him TO in
sist upon snv such condition Neither his oiti
Ut Office nor hi. constitutional duty. not his per
-onsl official consistency requires bin Ia insist
upon IL. That Is OF the questions to be con
sideret and aEraRgci when the terms OF peace
come 10 he discussed Ii i not a subject OF Which
terms 0e imposed by the governneit. With
out CONSULTATION, without agreement oI withDat
equivalents
-fhis Is sen-fssc api SOUND We commend ~
careful study 10 the patiisins Of the Times here
abouls -ho may have had their iud : N eirt warned
by TIC twasdie If the stipend ay Democra.
which seems 90 have f4lier into the hAnls IT =
set ga isessics and iools. But The Times goes
still further. anil here again we commend irs
.snss.Ss ~. I;epD6icsn study
The Presiden, has right. and il is has ,le;s 10
insist upca the integrity OF the Union a. a coll
ditoa due qas ma Cut IL j. ,ot so with ST.
very, With couhsc4tioI. With the iocsrfne of
State rights. Nth the assumption of the rebel
debt. OF With suy other aGesgiou growing oaf ol
the war or connected with II IL IL sficir or
- progrcs-. ia any way. % howr.e. CLOSELY
These questions were open 70 dl-ca,slon before
the var oommences.--a and they ase os-.. e.. u Il
il the right Of both -ides 10 he heard ,EoH inca,
for both sides are to be Affected by them: I,
needs baf little reflection TO convince any CT
I'D ms1 thai their Discussion al segtement
Nv concurrence mu-. entsf inio any peace
which will be ei,her possible or -os'h pre-
serving.
The ume has come ~hen tie >oati should un-
derstald. that the one thing aud ;he only thing
which shuts Them away from us-s'ieh builds
up eesseen then AID al itnpassabie Wall OF
s0parsuon, which shuts our cal. 10 svers claim
% ceDsrd they eau make upon -. Which steeis