Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-03

Confederate military authorities he now makes
il a condition Of receiving and considering any
proposition that 10 stall come with al authority
that can control the armies now at war against
the United States" On this point he paid little
heed TO the resolution OF the Baltimore Coaven-
ton, when, in renominating him, il declared:
Resolved. That We approve the determine
ton OF the Government Of the United States not
10 compromise with rebels, or TO offer any terms
OF peace except such as may be based upon an
unconditional surrender OF their hostility, and a
return to their first allegiance to the Consiitu-
ton and laws of the United States; and that we
call upon the Government TO maintain their 20
stiOn, and 10 prosecute the war with the utmost
possible vigor to the complete suppression OF the
rebellion, in full reliance upon the self selfsac-
ri6cing patriotism. the heroic valor and the IN
dying devotion of the American people to their
country and its free inAtitutions."
The President, il sSems. Is now willing 20
compromise With rebels, for he saws that if
they will accept the terms prescribed they will
be met by liberal terms other substantial
and collateral points
But Mr. Lincoln must have been aware that
tue President oil the 50 called Confederate States
who IS the authority that controls 1.-The armies
now At war against the United States is not
empowered by any OF his prerogatiyes to stipI-
Z late ior the abandonment OF slavery, and,
therefore, in specifying this as one of the terms
+ to come ''by aud with such an authority" he
asked what Gen Jefferson Davis. even with the
fullest DISPOSITION to do SO. had 10 power to
grart-sisyeGy being under the Constitution of
the Confederate States as ot the United States,
I exclusively central Institution of the separate
States. over which the central pOwer has right
ful jurisdiction or control.
We DO not doubt that the people OF tie Unite.
States will see in the impossible requistion OF
the President as a condition preliminary to peace
only new illustration of the inextricable entan
clements into which the President. has suffered
himself to be drawn by departing from the orgi-
nal theory OF the And If he desires to
know the universal impression that is likely to
be produced 10y the attitude ia which he has
placed himself, he may, We think, read it in such
comments as the following. from the only one OF
the New York journals which originally in
fuvor Of his denomination. We ailude to the
New York Times. which says:
The President made but two conditions TO
the reception and consideration of any PROPOSE
ton for the restoration Of peace, which should
come to him from competent authority: first
that IL should embrace the integrity of the whole
Union; second, that il should embrace The aban
Comment OF slavery We believe he might have
gone siiil further than this; he might have omit
ted the second Of these condi ious altogether
and required tie first alone. essential 10 thl
reception aud consideration - proposals for peace
We d. not mean 90 10y flstf - wiil be eventually
found possible To- emil Il,e aul restore the
Un;On vi boat ;he abandonment ef slavery, but
We lu say ihfi fhi> ahir auntl. need not be ex
acted - the President ronii' withonr
which ~ Wi lli ,eceive run-ilr, prnpi>al-
tor peace The penrlr i, upi .,in'te HIM tv ia
-i-t upou ans ~uri. eord i.i, N,iti.rt hi~ "atl
OF Office. nor c1n-t tuiiauad duiy. nnf b. p,rSnar
off cial consistency. requires him Ia ip-,-t upoI
49,. g..
AMI arranged when the terms Of peace conc {,
be discussed. IL is not a subject which term.
can be imposed by the Government, without
consultation. without agreement. or 'wlhou
equivalents"
And we suppose that il was in presage of th,
obstacles likely to be laid in the of peace b,
the theoretical politics which the President hae
assumed on these and other subjects that th'
New York Tribune was induced 10 oppose hi;
denomination, and in reiteratou of which, ever
after his denomination II held the following Ian
guage:
1--WE cannot but feel that il would have beer
wiser and safer TO spike the most serviceabl'
guns OF our adyersarics by nominating anothe
for President. aud thus dispelling all motive
save that of naked disloyalty, for further war
fare upon this administration We believe th'
rebellion would have lost something of its cohe
sion and venom from the hour in which it wa
known that a new President would surely b
inaugurated on the 4th Of March next; and tina
hostility in the loyal States TO the national cause
must have sensibly abated or been deprived of it
readest, most dangerous weapons. from th'
moment that all were brought To realize that tn,
, President, having no more To expect or hope
could henceiorth be ippeled by no concevsbl,
motive but desire TO and save the coun
. try, and thus win for himself an enviable AM
enduring fame
IL was a singular coincidence that the irendi,
editor who held this frank language after I'll,
Presidents denomination, should have beer
, called to act so prominent part in the negOtia
tons which have just given the whole couutr,
|, abundant reason TO concur with him in hi
opinion.
The President soemnly declared in the yea
1861, in his message to the Congress OF tht
United States, that "l0val citizens everywher,
had the right claim that the government
should be preserved THAT it might be admins
tered for all as it was administered by the mel
who made j. " As loyal citizens We enter on
claim in these words And the President sal,
at the same time that 1.-THE government had ~
right to withhold or neglect" this claim. TheI
ask that he shall not ''withhold or neglect
what he has authorized the nation 70 demand