The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-09-01


III. majority, aud this would subject US
70 u agaln," -. a.,.
"Bui the majority must rule hnaily
lther with bullets OF Lollols.
aI pm not 90 sure OF that Neithe'
ss,tsnt events nor history show that thf
,.atDr,,y rulcs, or ever did tule' Tue
,onrary,I think, 10 true. Why, y,sir, The
man who shall 20 before the Southern
psoplo with such propositiou--witl
sny proposition which inplicd that lht
North was to huvc avuics IN determining
Z the domestic relations of the sou'h'-
could not live there dSyl llo would
be hanged to the irst tree without judge
or jury" ~ A,u. :,
more likely he would be hanged II b. lal
the Southern people Know the minority
could not rule,"I replied smiling.
"I have no fear of that" rojoined
Mr.. Davis, also smiling most good'hu'
moredly. "f give you leave TO proclaim
1t from every house top In the south
"But seriously, Sir, you let the majors
~ rule ins single Sta o; WY o ct
rule in the whole countay =
..pecause the State are independent
aud sovereign. The country Is not. II
Il only confederation o, Stairr, or rith.
or II wss: il IL now two confederation"
% ~Then we are not a Peopfe--ws are
only political partnership"
"rhat 10 all
"Your very name, sir, 'URiied States, ;
implies that" said Mr., Bvrjsmin. "Du,,
tell me, are the terms yuu have named
emancipation, no cou6scsliOn, aud nni-
a. "a Ir
Lincoln authorized you to offer usi'
mo, sir. Mr.. Lncoln did not mutAor.
izs me 10 offer you any terins. But ]
hink both he and tho Dorih,rn people,
io9 the cake Of peace, would ussunt to
some such condt'uue.'
"Tbey me very generous" replied Mr..
Davis. for the first time curing the utter.
view showing soine Nrgry feeling. "Bul
smncpty, Dir, applies 10 criminals. We
have committed no crime. ConfscGtipn
10 ofuo account unloss y1u eau cnorcc
Il, and emancipation You have ALREADY
.inancipat,d nearly twn Oillions OF Our
slaves, and u you tokc care oilhcm, Won
may omancipate the r,st. had a. few
when the war began. was of some use
10 them, they never were Of uny to me
AngsinBt their vii, yru tmnnciratct
them; and ven may 'cmancipgto' tseri
negro in the Coulcdcracy, hut wc wil bt
free. We Sill govern ourselves! w,
uia do il, Il We have 10 sre every plautu
zion sacked, and every Syuthen city il
B fSmtsl"
IL see Mr.. D,yis, II is useless TO con
iinue this conversations" lr,plicd, "on,
you will pardon us it wo have scemcd I,
pr.ss our views nth too much prrliua
city. We love tho old lBg, aud lha
must be our apology for intrudiug opor
you at all.'
"You hevo no, in,rudcd upon me-" b,
replied, resuming his usual manner. 81
am glad TO have met you, both. | ono,
loved the old nug uS we'll ~ you do.
would have di d ior II but now II Ia to N,
.ruly the emblem of oppression"
II hope the day may, never come, Mr.
'7 Davis. when sey that" suid the Colp
mel.
A hnlf hours conversation on othc
topics-uol of public mteresl--cnsutO
aud then We rose TO 20. As we did 81
the rebel Pre- sident gave me HE hand
and bidding no a kiukiy good bye" *
pressed the hope OF seeing nc again II
happier tiuvs--whcn peace should hav,
returnod--bpt with ,h, Colonel his par
ting was particularly cordial. Toxin,
his hand In both Of his, he sad I,
him:
"Colouol, ] respcot your chnracte
and your motives, aud ! wish you woll--
wish you every good wish can wisl
you consistently with the interest OF IN,
Co0fcderacy."
The quiet, straightforward bearing, nnt
magnificent moral courage of ctr "i,ht
ing parsUn" had evidently impr, sed Mr
Davis very tuvorably.
As wo were leaving the rocm no al
dcG.
"Say to Mr.. Lincoln for ne, Tia,
shall at any time be pleased l. rtcDy,
proposals Tor peocc on tho ba $ Of ,u
independence. II will be us,i, = /,
approach me with any other"