The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-21
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

R,heI Propositions 90 Heturn 60 she
tbtUL-tho Rebel Terms aud COndt.
ttVH'-Ihe Untnn Conditions aud Terms
semi 0niciHi interview Between Con.
tcdt rate commissioners aud VIZ Gree.
ley = Ow it Originated and Terminated
-NuIl Iurthcr on the MAtt'r-Nu fade
pCUd'n COmnit siOner 60 Richmond
Rev. Colonel Jnqu-- has Ru InIerviev
with JcT Dnvls-What he Tells aud
What hr WithhuIds.
TIE following important despatch RON NilgGr.
Eel 10 the Rochester Democrat, was te'ceraphed
tla private party IN New York las, evening W.
do not vouch for its ac5urucy;-
Nn0ARh FALIs, July 2).-Two weeks ago.
Gee. y. Sanders, G. G. Clay, Of AiuhHmh; JagJb
Thompson, Z Mississippi; and j. p. HDlCOm b, OF
Nrgiuin, arrived 90 the Clifton House, just across
the rye' from this place. The arrival gas duly
announced in the public press, aud the oh'e'. of
ihrir missiun wa understood o Dr. g consult
with ihc Democratic leaders Uf the SJrh in
reiuci ce to the Chicago invention.
Re- nlts proved, however, that they had
double purI ose 10 yi'w, Will was t'-t dc
vclup, d 10 Horace Greeley by George n. stn
dets, who wrote tO Mr.. Greeley, STA iur thl
Mcsrs. Clay, Thompson, and Holcomp were
duly rccogr led Commissioners of the Conicit
rate Government, and desired 20 know what
terms cou d be made tlr terminating tue war be-
tWt On the two sections
He added, no yeyer that these Commissioners
vi re not specially authorized - negotiate for
c,ssa ion IL hostitios or u restoration OF the
Tn on, but that they would like TO have an in
formal conference with such persons as she
Gnited States Government might Indicate 70
meet them.
These facts having been presented % NJ Lin.
| coin e requested Mr.. Greeley 70 act in the
matter as be thought advisable under the pee lhar
circumstances, and stated that he lNr LlnCoIn)
should at any time be pleased 20 receive PROPOSE.
! ton, 4 ON those who had been In arms ~ lin,t
fpF n Y, Tltai
| and duty rs citizens OF the Union.
ID also stated that be should be pleased 20 see
| she GDiOu restored upon any terms 'nststont
| with the present and future sdety, welfare. aud
| honor Of the Government. SIR. Greeley having
| scttl,d all preliminarics with Mr.. Lincoln, pro-
Gee ed TO this place, reaching here last Mlndly
morning, and took up quarters at the lnter
national Hotel.
A CORE. pondcnce was at once opened with III,
commissioners, and, as final result, they mtit
the following propositions and gave It. a5 theu
opinion that the RirhmOnd Government woult
| approve and ratify the same. The restoration o
| he Union IN stati ono upon this basis :-
| FIRST All negroes which have been actu1ll'
freed by the war, TO he secured in such freedom
Second. All negroes a. present held as slave
| to remain 20.
Third The war debt of both parties to be pai
| hy the Uni ed States.
Fourth. The old doctrine Of State rights to D
recognized in recOnstrucng the Union.
| This proposition was LAID before Mr.. Lineca
/
| riaphCd to Mr. Greeley the terms upon which h
would propose settlement and rcconstruction
| 70 wit -
The full and complete restoration Of the Unio
in all It's territorial integrity the abandonment
OF slavery bl the seeded States, under condition
which should, while resp citing the propert,
rights Of all loyal men, afford ample securit
against another war ir-the interest Of slavery.
After considerable correspondence between u
parles. II was concluded 10 refer the whole matt
back 10 the two Governments for reCons.dSrLt o
All negotiations having been terminated, NJ
| Greeley, in company with Mr.. Hay, PriyA
Sccrt tary of Mr.. Lincoln, called upon the con
| missiOners at the Clifton House, on the Clnat
sde, where protracted aud pleasant interye
was he'd, AID the various questions under CO.
| siderrtOn were discussed at length.
, MIR. Greeley left the Falls for New York {
this Of eruC ons train. IL is understood that Il
| commissioners with Sanders and JoWett who u
both, ave 20 remain aud carry on negotiation
| with the Democrats. A letter il to be propar
for he Chicago Convention, In which the COZ
| mis- ssiUneIs will hold out strong assurances OF
| restoration OF the Union under Democratic 40
IiCes.
, The whole movement IS regarded by many
mere sCutme to entrap the Administration in
"a aasu position before the country and the woGl
/ loTtho benefit Of the dIsuniJR Democrats.