Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-25

The Editor Of the New York Tribune, HoR-
ACE GREELEY, says. in his paper of last Friday
IN regard to the so-called Peace Conference At
Niagara Falls, The editor of this paper has
taken no part in. and been privy to no further or
other negotiations than were fully authorized,
and more than authorized; but these related
solely to bringing the antag onists face TO face in
amicable rather than belligerent attitude. with
view to the initiation OF an earnest effort for
Peace, to be prosecuted ct Washington. The
movement has had no immediate success
Mark these words. Mr.. GREELEY did hothing
but he was more than authorized To do, aud
his sole effort was 1.-THE initiation of an earnest
effort for Peace, to be prosecuted at Washing
ton" To this no aad.. more than this he
does not yet feel ut liberty to state though he
soon may be" This locks, coming from the
source il does. somewhat significant. Mr.. GREE
LEY goes on TO say. 10 this connection: "All
that he add is his general inference that
the pacifcation of our country is neither SO diff
cult nor 40 dstan, as seems 10 be generally sup
posed -
How does Mr. GREELEY draw this general in
cation with Mr.. LINCOLN and. as one OF the par
~. he brought the antagonists and they were
the representatives of the President; and Messrs
Clay. HoLcoNB and SAUNDERS, face to face. +"
tie then infers from this "amicaole attitude
which he was so fortunate as To supernduce that
the pacifcation OF our country is neither very
distant or difficult
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larations of Mr. GREELEY. proiessedy represent
ing the Administration. for il must not be forgot
ten that he declares that he was more than au-
thorized To perform the part he dd i'm the n lag
ara Falls actg Can il be anything else than Mr.
LINCOLN. the representative of the party in pow err
the last man and the last dollar" party--de
sires qualification of our country at an early
day. and that he has initiated measures to accom-
plish that endf Mr.. GREELEY says that much
when he declares that the negotiations, semi
official overtures at Niagara Falls. were with a
view the initiation of earnest effort for
peace. to be prosecuted at Washington.
Who are now the peace sneaksG" What be-
comes of this charge against the Democrats
which the Administration papers and orators have
80 freely INDUCED ing Mr. GKEELkY's confes-
sions "more than authorized transfers to other
shoulders what the Republicans have regarded
the most opprobious epithet they could apply to
their political opponents.
We agree with the sentiment expressed by Mr.
GREELEY. that the pacifcaton of our country
is neither So difficult distant seems to
i.a lfv zaf hua IA
easily marked out, and it would oe short
one. 1.-THE Presiden, desires the qualification of
our country, let him withdraw his procamatons
his schemes of reconstruction and when State
in rebellion elects and sends her representatives
10 the Federal Congress let the act he regarded
as it, restoration to the Union upon CO equal
terms Ii the slavery question was dropped out
of view. we believe there would be but little DIFF
ficulty in the way Of restoring peace and union.
IF slavery was let alone left TO care of itself it
would las, no longer Institution
than the common interests of the two
races required il. IL is mistaken idea
that the Democratic party. as political organi
cation. are the defenders apologsts of slavery.
As party. it occupies and has occupied the
ground tha, Mr. LINCOLN did in his inaugural
message. when he said:
Il have no purpose. directly or Indirectly. TO
Interfere with the institution OF slavery in the
States where il esists believe have no law
ful RICH, to DO so. and have no intention To do
so"
Ii the Administration would take the same
position now. and invite the belligerent States
back into the Union upon no other conditions
than those of the original compact. then the pac
i6caticn of our country would be be neither so
difficult nor distant seems to be generally
supposed.