New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-07
to visit Washington in Confederate gunboat.

to visit Washington in Confederate gunboat.
Thus, as prerequisite to negotiation, our Gov.
eminent was required to concede the vital mat
ter in controversy. OF course, it did not do
that: How could til When Davis will point
out that clause of the Federal Constitution
which authorizes the President to surrender
half the country to hostile foreign power, and
no longer even attempt to execute in that half
the duties of the Office he holds, he may plausi-
bly, assert that our Government is Indifferent or
averse to the restoration Of Peace.
w. Davis is forced at length to confront the
ugly fact that the people Of North Carolina
want Peace, and want it on terms known to be
obtainable. So he writes to Gov. Vance as fol-
lows
"To obtain the sole terms to which you or could
listen this struggle must continue until tho enemy IL
beaten ont OF his vain confidence in subjugation
Then and not till then, will 1t be possible to treat OF
peace. Till then. all tender OF terms to the enemy VIII
be received proof that we are ready for submission
and will encourage him in the atrocous warfare which
he is waging
Il fear much from the tenor Of the news I receive
from North Carolina, that oa attempt nil be made by
som, bad 10 ndu9Erate moroes rhioh must BE- con-
sidered eqHiraient 10 aid and comfort 10 the enemH
and 6hich GU pdfTOfs shOhsd 10 dOnH az
cost You may count on my aid In every effort to
spare State the scenes Of civil warfare which VIII
devastac its homes if the designs Of these traitors be
suffered 10 make Roadway. know that you VIII place
yourself in your legitimate position In tho lead OF
those who will not suffer the name Of the old North
State to be blackened by such stain WIN
you pardon for suggesting that my only
Of disquetude ON the subject arises from me ear
tia; yoH uH DELAY too long the action rhic nor appears
ineraJ aud that by an orvearnea desire 10 reclaim oy
Cancellation rhom you bsiierc 10 BE- sOrad al hart oH
,riose l9yay Is more thar sp6cied 6lssrier you nil pr
then gather such Strength as 10 Tc9nyS more rioer
measures than HesdodP VITA your influence and
position the promoters OF the untounded discoItent
now prevalent in your state would hc put down without
the use of physical force II you would abandon pohcy
Of Cancellation and set hcm at defiance In THIS course
frankly and firmly pursued you would ray afUhhG you
all That is best and nohcst In your State. and yonr tn
umph wogld be bloOdless. II the contrary policy DC
adopted much fear you H be Grirsa 10 nc Hs Of J0Tae
10 rsgress redsoH In either event. however bo INSURED
| that you will have my cordial concurrence asa rs
sisarcc In maintaining with you the honor dignity anu
fair name Of your state and IN your efforts 70 crush
trcason whether inopient believe II now to be: OF
more maturod. believe. II not firmly met 1t VIII IA
| our future inevitably become"
Col Vance, though formerly Wing and
elected over an original Secessionist Of the
South Carolina school. is to-day the Davis can
didate for reelection ms Governor, opposed by
w. w. Holden, the Peace candidate. Holden
was Breckenridge Democrat in other days, and
is familiar with the Secession conspiracy from
the egg He is very likely to be elected, unless
the vote of the People at home shall be nulli-
fled by that of the soldiers in the Rebel armies.
Davis trembles at the prospect Of Holden'S
success, and means TO defeat it by fair means or
foul. In the passage above quoted, he plainly
directs Vance not to suffer himself to be beaten,
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look to him for whatever help may be needed.
We presume that the combined power of the
Confederate and State Governments will insure
success to this policy; but, when the old flag
shall fly once more over North Carolina, there
will be reckoning for these deeds and their
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