Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04

.e Question OF Peace an the south.
We publish this mornings letter from T. Der.
3 Kne. Of Georgia. which presents the evi-
nee that there i = latent Union sentiment in
Empire State Of the South. which only needs
pper encouragement from the Federal authori
10 makz il an OPEN and active agent in the
Esorstion Of The Union. Ar. KING was former
prominent Wing politician and undoubtedly
presses the views OF the conservative men of
South Ia be late speech In New York,
kxprLL PHiLLIrs. the great abolition
|ator, said that this civil war, ~
Others of the kind had done. must end
compromise. and Ar KISG expresses the same
ca. although IN different language. He says:
BIS su nsst end in peace; and sooner or later.
psifparues auust agree to terms upon which they
Nh lay aside their arms" Why then the neces-
~ of wasting the blood and treasure of the na
on. of prosecuting an exhausting war to both
ections OF tie country, when finally terms of
etslement must be considered and determined
poni We know % no reason except that men
tiIl not allow their better nature and better
pigment to guide them. instead Of passion and
artzsn prejudices and resentments. Some little
Inc ago. We were in room where there
tere assembled a number of prominent RepubIi-
m politicians. among whom was one who had
occupied high position in the councils of the
alton, and the sentiment expressed by one.
thich met hearty concurrence from all. that
shen this war was ended that ne desired the
Union to be restored precisely as it was before
q commencement Here Was an unreserved
md apparently candid expression Of opinion, yet
svery one of those persons support the am
besty procIamgtion of Mr.. LINCOLN and
III measures OF the party in power
Union upon the old basis an impossibility.
.If these gentlemen were honest in the views they
sxpresssi. the letter Of Mr. KIsG opens the way
for their accomplishment lie evidently ha. the
confidence of the leading snen OF the South and
IL in their councils Ia his letter which was writ
ten to give his views to his neighbors and friends
he <iys:
Il believe 1t would be better for ourselves, for
our prosperity, and for mankind that We should
accept peace with our rights secured within the
L nion than to continue the war many years, Civ
| ing oceans of blood. millions of treasure, and
running our country for independence.
II the war was prosecuted for no other pur
pose than the restoration of the national author
iiy over the rebel States. a. Congress solemn,
declare Ell II was % be. the proposition Of Mr. KINs
could be, and in fact would be accepted, aud tn
~ar ended Although he believes that independ
ence would he desirable. yet rather than to con
tinue the war many years. giving oceans of boo'
and millions OF treasure and running the country
he thinks that il would be better for the South
cen people TO accept peace with their rights Sc
cured within the Union. Should a wise and jus
government be unwilling To concede that much
What crime Is this when we coaside
wkst = vast of good could have been
accomplished by the expenditure of the same
amount of money that il has and will cost. To say
nothing Of the sacrifice of life, in the useful art:
of peace or on the other hand when we estimat.
the untold evil it will entail upon generations tC
GOMEZ And how much longer must tins foil,
continue tn crafty fanaticism when a beneficen
policy. as the letter of I BUrspg KiSe demon
strates. would reunite the nation and stop tn
>axhaussing drain upon the resources Of the couu
Try. which. il much longer continued, must result
in common ruin.