The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-07-28
The Peace conference.-the.
LincOln's ManIfestO---s'1nd
nations and ssSurpr1seS Oh the
Rebel Emissaries Thereat.

nation, and ssSurprlseo Oh the
Rebel Emissaries Thereat.
Concering the Peace Propositions, the
discussion of which has agitated the
country from centre to circumference the
last few days, Hon. Horace Greeley, OF
| the Neu York Tribune, writes 'The
telegraphic stories concerning Peace con-
ferences at Niagara Falls have slender
foundation in fact, but most of the details
are very wide of the truth. The Editor
of this paper has taken part In and been
privy to no further or other negotiations
than were fully authorized, and more than
authorized, but these related solely to
bringing the antagonists face to face IN
amicable rather than belligerent attl-
tude, with a view to the initiation Of an
earnest effort for Peace, to be prosecu-
ted at Washington. The movement has
had no immediate success.
"Of course, all reports that the writer
has been engaged in proposing, or receiv-
ing, or discussing, hypothetical terms or
pas@ of Peace. whether with accredited
agents of the Richmond authorities or
others, are utterly mistaken. He has
never had the slightest authorization to
do anything of the sort; and he is quite
aware of those provisions of law which
relate to volunteer negotiators with pub
lie enemies. Those provisions he hear
tily approves, and is nowise inclined to
violate.
sMore than this he does not as yet feel
at liberty to state, though he soon may
be. All that he can now add is his gen.
eral inference that the paci6cation of our
country is neither so difficult nor so dis
tart as seems to be generally supposed"
The following is the correspondence IN
ertenso between the rebel Emissaries and
Mr.. Greeley:
TPrivate and CONFIDENTIAL
CLIFTON HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS,
Canada West. July II, 1864.
DEAR SIR: am authorized to say that
the Hon Clement c. Clay of Alabama,
Prof. James p. Holcombe of Virginia,
and George n. Sanders of Dixie are ready
and willing to go at once to Washington,
upon complete and unqualified protection
being given either by .he President or
Secretary of War. Let the permission in
clude the three names and one other.
Very respectfy, GEO. n. SANDERS.
To the Hon. HORACE GREELEY.
TCopyl
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, June II, 1864.
GENTLEMEN: am informed that you
are duly accredited from Richmond as
the bearers of propositions looking to the
establishment of peace that you desire to
visit Washington in the fulfllment of
your mission, and that you further desire
that Mr. George n. Sanders shall accom-
pany you. Ii my information be thus far
substantially correct, am authorized by
the President of the United States to
tender you his safe Conduct on the jour
ney proposed, and to accompany you at
the earliest time that will he agreeable to
YOU / have the honor to be, gentlemen,
Yours, HORACE GREELEY.
To Messrs. CLEMENT c. CLAY, JACOB THoMp-
SON, JAs.P. HoLcoMBE, Clifton House, G. W.
CLIFTON HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS,
July II, 1864. !
SIR: We have the honor to acknowl-
edge your favor of the 18th inst, which
would have been answered on yesterday
but for the absence of Mr.. Cay The
safe conduct of the President of the Uni
ted States has been rendered US, we regret
to state, under some misapprehension of
facts. We have lot been accredited to
him from Richmond as the bearers of
propositions looking to the establishment
of peace.
We are, however, in the confidential
employment of our Government, and are
entirely familiar with its wishes and opin-
ions on that subject; and we feel author
lied to declare that, if the circumstances
disclosed in this correspondence were
communicated to Richmond, we would be
at once invested with the authority to
which your letter refers, or other gentle
men clothed with full powers would be
Immediately sent to Washington with the
view of fastening consummation go much
to be desired, and terminating at the
earliest possible moment the casanities of
the war.
We respectfully solicit through your
Intervention safe conduct to Washington,
and thence by any route which may be
designated, through your lines to Rich
mond. We would be gratfied if Mr. |
George n. Sanders was embraced in this !
privilege Permit us in conclusion 70
ack knowledge our obligations to you for the
interest you have manifested in the fur !
therance Of our wishes, and to express the