New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-28
uaNCmAN POOTE ON PEACE.

Hon. and Gen. Henry s. Foote. who used 70
he a Union Democratic U. S. Senator from Mis-
sissippi. but who is Tor lately was) Confederate
N. G. from Tennessee, and who wanted person.
ally to hang John p Hale for ayowing his hatred
of Slavery, has been stirred TO exultation by
pcrusing the sayings and doings Of the late
Chicago Convention, and blows off Though a
letter to The Richmond Wig. Foote secs land
at lsst-no dclusiye fog-bank this time-and,
while he propounds that the triumphant Conied-
eracy must allow the first formal proposition
of Peace to originate with our adyersaries,"
thinks the independence Of the Coniederacy is
secured by the Chicago Development. Iio says:
IF II BE- true that land on. peace PatfoT las
been adopted in the Chicago Democratic Couvtntien,
and out and.out peace candidates for the Presidency
haye been nominated then IL must be most evident 10
men Of the shrew dness ard -agaciy Of Wm. H. Seward
and his unprinopled accompces, that The deieAt oil
their corrupt and dis onored faction IN the approaching
Presidential election Is sure that Mcclellan and zen
deion elected outraged and Indignant pnbc senii
ment will demand the aTaignment trial and deserved
punishment Of the traitors and murdeTers rlo
are responsible before God and man for all the abom
nable crimes and mischiefs which this unpnrdonabe
has produced and they will. most naturally. am
10 evade the menaced punishment"
Foote sees that the talk at Chicago Of Z" a
Convention of all the States with view to q
restoration of the Union, is the merest bosh--
that it is very thin disguise for surrender at
discretion. lie says:
1.-THE Chicago Convention has now nominated its
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency and
enunciaed platform OF principles. The action VI that
body 10 have been well nigh UNANIMOUS In regard
10 all important questions hold II TO be most certain
bp
the contrary that tho platform Is in distinct and rec
oncablo opposition 70 the further prosecution OF the
for any purpose whatever the second resolution oil
said platform Is ol unnstakabe Import and how any man
Of Discerning mind entertain different WOW ~ the
matter, AIN ut loss 10 conceive. Tho resolution re-
ferred TO- in the most emphatic manner denounces the
experiment OF means Of restoring the Union;
declares that jIktee humanity liberty, and the pnblc
welfare demand that immediate efforts be made for
cessation OF hostites that though the most earnest
desire II expressed for the restoration Of the Union by
peaceabie there is not the least hint of intended
| restraint OF any kind whatever"
AT last the thought strikes him that there ma,
be some chance of McClellan's deieat but be
has taken sweet counsel with his Comprehend
friends, and knows what they will do in that
contingency. Hear him.
"Should the Chicago nominee be- defeated. IA be
lieye 20 be scarcely possible svch resih r0uid be
cioorly Attributable force or fraud on s part of N,
pnprneiped faction IN po,ey. ha, u could b,
reasonably erpecd that Ms gyenf body of the Stare Rph
Democracy Of the North 90 fully and dsibcraieij
committed 20 inerbe oIposioH 10 the d'rooioH, despot
organized in Washington eify roVld be found Wiling
submit 10 that despciisa for four y,ars more Iven
ture to predict, therefore. that should Mcclellan
and Pendeton be defeated. the States In
which the Republican Presidential ticket shall b.
found to have failed. with view 10 securing
Themselves from threatened ensayement piU hems,re,
promptly .se,dt from he FsdsrOi Unioa that
new Confederaces. based true State Rights primer
pies will be Immediately formed which must naturally
seek military alliance with the Confederate States
after which, is most manifest, this most unnatural
and eIhausting war would be soon promptly brought to
al end"
Poor Feote! poor Confederacy! poor Cop
perheads, naughty Phil. Sheridan! how could
you rudely SKATER such roseate visions of peace
and bliss You ought to be ashamed Of yourself,