The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-27
to restoration of the integrity and just authority

to n restoration of the integrity and just suahos1ty
The President ultimately aequieseed in this
vie,r. so far as to consent that the rebel agents
should visit Washington, but directed that
thence 10 the capital This service most reluc-
t:.n,iy undertook. feeling deeply and ohserving
that almost any one else might better have been
sent this crrand. But time seemed precious,
Arrives, ON xhis sid. OF the Falls, wroes across
II Mcssrs. Clay Co., stating that, On inc unosf-
standing tia: .ey had the pecdfulspowcrs IRON tho
authorities ut Richmond, was authorizes ana
ready to give them a sxfe conduct to Wssnin6son:
They res ondcd that. though in the conndeot'aI
employment OF their Government and thIy CONVEX
sant with its views and purposes tfey osa no.
specific powers required. but would got them.
per,ni,te,i and desircd-in. order to save eimc-to
proceed n, once to Washington. and DO pe.nuted
thence to communicate with Richu'od for the Pur.
pose. Mt feeling at liberty to eoncede TINS
ti.grayhcd TO Washington fer further instructions,
auj was duly informed that Major Hay, Inc fres'-
dents Private Secretary, would soon be on MS way
me- IL reached the Falls on the zotn. ana wo
crossed over to the Clifton, whero Major Hay aer
mutual iutroducrions, banded Professor Hoieomos
lha- a.,la.iax ,.apsr. in tho hsadwritias Of ths-
President:
EXECUTIVE MAHsox. WASHINGTON.
Of peace. the 1n,-x.,.,----Jnly IS, ls64.
the abandonment IF slavery, and WfiIcn eUsnv0~,
and With authority thst-can control the armies
now at war against the Cnited1States, will be re-
ccircd and considered by tine executive govern
mcnt of the United States and will be met BY lib
er terms on substantial nnd collateral pints; and
the bearer thereof shall have safe conduok both
ways. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
leit the Falls bv the next train, leaving Major
Hay ~ receive any response to the Presidents
proi.er, should any be made. but there was none.
McSSrs. Clay and IIolcomb addressed 70 mo q let
ter Of sharp criticism on the Presidents proffer
above quoted. which first read in the columns of
the d.iis journals of this city And here the mat.
closed despite all Of further or other
negotiations. Mcs>rs. Clay. IIolcombc and Sanders
r.ir'airi at ;e fufas. nt the adjacent watering
IiaS- "f -. GATHERINGS, and still in the receipt
nj ns'nY visits from democratic politicians, who
cross ;hc borders purpo1e.
iic,riif: approve the Presidents basis Of
@otiat'ou. and think them calculated to exert
>aluiary influence n; the South and yet think it
Wouid have been wiser to have iaterposed no con-
diiions but asked the Confederatcs to perfect and
verify their credentials. and then make their prop
o>i.iou. For. thus brought to book, what could
they have pro;icrcd that would not have strength-
enei TIE wi'holdcrs of the Union causeY 1t looks
'n :Iic :,s tiDn-h rarc opportunity was lost for
compelling either the Democracy Of the loyal
States the hespo:s of Europe to forego further
manifestations or sympathy with the rebels in
their dcsper;,;c -trn: :;gic. may be mistaken in
this. ;; Cannot he III my conviction that every
Indication ri q desire on our part to arrest blood
shed ai.i rc-'Grc amity, tends to disabuse and
corc;f:'r tie .-rcat.- perverted masses Of those
fighting to divide and destroy their and our