New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-19
nrEnL TERMS OF PEACE.

allowing the regular issue within the loyal
States Of journals devoted, heart and voice TO
the cause Of the Rebellion. 1t is advantageous,
in that it reiutes the calumnies of our foreign
and domestic enemies which aver temporary
overthrow of Liberty in these States Here, for
example, is The Daily Neus-a journal which
has never yet hintod dissent from either the
principles, the purposes or the policy of JEFF.
Davis and his c0mpatriots yet regularly issued
every morning in this city, circulated through
the mails, aud publicly sold wherever any one can
be found to buy it; though lis most eager pur.
chasers ore, very naturally. those among the
Rebel prisoners of war confined in our neighbor-
hood who happen to be able to read ard TO
have a fraction Of the postal currency about
them. 1t has nevor been possible to print
within the Rebel domain any journal openly
devoted 10 the Union cause; even the polite
and cautious Raleigh Standard, which was sus.
tanned by an immense preponderance of local sen.
timent, was crushed out long ago. Opposition
journals are tolerated in Dixie-witness The
Richmond Erdminer, which regards JEFF. Davis as
q conccted, wrong-hoadcd blockhead, who is
mining the Confederacy by his perSersc, obst-
nate incGpGcity; but The EIGminT IL more in-
tensely Rebel, if possible, than is the dynasty 1t
condemns, because more ianatcal IN its devotion
TO tho 'coruer-stonc.' But journal that pro-
fessed Unionist principles msgniiied Union sue
cesses, and predicted the ultimate downfall Of
the Rebellion, could no more be issued in Rich
mond or Charleston, or Houston. than could
The Independenf in Rome, or any organ Of the
Polish insurecton at Warsaw.
The Ners does harm, in that it does lis best 70
discourage enlistmcnts while il labors to
foment Jacobinio war OF Labor on Capital;
but this is counterbalanced BY the advantage
of having of hand measure oiRobel confidence
or desperation. Thus, while tho South resounds
TO the din Of preparation for final, desparing
effort, wherein the North is TO be invaded by
great, inyncibc armies, and laid waste with
fire and sword We infer, from u careful perusal
Of The NtrS, that the mastcr-sprlts are better
aware of their relative weakness, and purpose
nothing Of the sort. They seem to intend to
take the initiative, and strike us two or three
hard blows beio-e we shall be ready; but they
have no notion OF advancing into Pennsylvania
or Ohio until after they shall have tried con-
illusions with the Uuion forces which they
would thereby flank aud enable to cut their
communications and assail their rear. Unless
The Neus Is badly posted, We shall have no
moro invasion Of the Free States, while our
main armies menace them from Chattanooga
and the banks of the Rapidan.
But that they mediate early and desperate
fighting is evident from tho fact that The Ne,os
is inspired to speak smoothly Of terms on which
they would consent to give us peace. Thus, its
last issue says:
7hs Daily fer, has already shown In an editorial
some time since. that Jcilciso Davis had officially
given notice that he wond enter upon negotiation for
peace whenever tho Federal Government would intimate
Willingness TO 30 soi and We farther stated our per
feet conviction which we reitcrate that the Con
Iederacy is willing TO negotiate peace ihe following
terms: That the question hs to whether they VIII re-
main with the Federal Confederate Government
shall b. submitted ~ The vote O the people Of the fifteen
Slayoholdng States That tho armies Of both parties
De Withdrawn and the vote shall be taken IN manner
TO insure fair and candid expression ~ the viii ~ tho
people; and that there shall be question this point
the mode oi ascertainiag iary, this sentiment shah
con. in addition. have treaty u commerce"
THAT the aruies of both parties be with
drawn" means, in this connection, simply thut
the Union armies shall be withdrawn from the
Slave States, and the Rebels be allowed to take
quiet possession Of Missouri, Arkansas, Louisi-
ana, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and
Maryland. Their armies could not be " with
drawn;" for they have 10 place outside Of the
=" fifteen Slave States" to withdraw 10. Let us
but withdraw our armies, and Norfolk, Knox
vile, Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis, Vicks.
burg, Natchez, Little Rock, Port Hudson, Baton
Rouge, New-OTleans, &C., &C., would each be
quietly garrisoned by returned Rebel soldiers,
ready to vote or fight for the Conlcderacy, as
their leaders should indicate. We cannot doubt
that those from whom we have wrested these
important positions, despite their most desperate
efforts, uOuid agreo TO this. They would be
fools il they did not.
Submission to such an arbitrament as The
Neus proposes would not merely be clear es.
tablishment of the right of any State hencciorth
to shiver the Union at will; it would recognize
and affirm the right Of ono portion of our country
to wrench away another portion in defiance of
It's earnest, frantic, unanimous protest. Thus,
Eastern or Old Virginia in May, 1861, voted
heavily for Disuaioni whilo Wvs Virginia went