Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-07-27
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are on foot between Sanders, Jewett Greeley,
sud others, to put stop to the war, there can
be no harm in giving publicity TO some of the
speculations which have been current here
during the past winter, touching the question
Of recousiruciion Mr. Lincoln has had il in
bis power several times to end the war. Tie
need never allowed il 10 begin in the 6tst
place, aud after he saw its magnitude Il would
nave been an easy matter for bin to have
brought about reunion, if it had not been
for his own ambition and bis miserable I'd.
vsers, the worst Of whom, by the way, at the
beginning Of the war was Salmon p. Chase
ALEXANDER sTEPHsSs MISSION.
1t is no logger a secret that the precise
mission OF Alexander II Stephens, when he
was refused permission 10 visit Washington,
from the Confederate Government, was to
promise frat Hu aruisice for certain mum
Der Of days or months; second the assem-.
bsge OF National Convention Of all the
States; third, m assurance on the part Of The
Southern leaders that the South would hold
itself bound 20 consent TO q commercial union
which would permit free commercial inter
course between the North and the South aud
woud be one nation so far as their dealings
with other countries were concerned As 20
whether the North should have the power to
phNh u iuN AtN UutbllOu butGlluE tue uuueatlG
institutions Of the South, il was to be left an
open question and If Convention of the
states which met could end happy solution
or it, the South would be bound TO accept it.
| That this was the burden Of Mr. Stephens
message was known st the time, unoH eially,
i oy Mr. Lincoln himself
| he did not choose 70 end the wsr then, and
consequently the loss of life and the waste of
freasure which has occurred since then ia 20
b. attributed only to the malgu influences
which surrounded him
| PROPOSITIONS FROM JEFF DAVIS
Previous TO the opening Of this present
campaign, as is well known in Washington,
mo o6icial adUicss came directly from JeR
Darts offering to end the ioar on terms phich
,oouid prone safsf1ctoyg 10 both parties
Davis ssld be wished to spare the use less eff.
fusion of blood. De would guarantee on be-
ha Of the South, If not the old UuioD ia
tll its integrity, Union which would answer
he same purposes-Ihat is, Union With one
ode OF commercial laws, aud one foreign pol.
'cy WhRt further agreement would be arriv.
ID at was a matter for the discussion of the
people of the several States.
WHAT THE CABINET THOUGHT OF THRM
These propositions were discussed in cab
ne council, and strange to say, the only one
! who really favored them was no other taau
Mr. Chase he who had Opposed peace only
year previously Me- Chase had found in
The conduct OF the fnaucesthat the
limit Of exhaustion was almost reach
ed, and that war for another year on the pres.
cot colossal scale was simply impossible. CON
istent with the honor aud financial integrity
Of the nation Hence NJ Chase was in favor
OF treating the propositions of j.. # Davis with
consideration. But the cabinet we're general
opposed TO it, and reasoned hut D Wis aud
I bis armies must really be in a very bad condi-
lion, or the offer would not have been made
they, therefore, determined 10 try the issus
, OF another campaign The campaign has been
tried, and its results is before thel country.
The hideous wasle Of life and reasure which
has resu lied from this prolongation the war,
is OF course 10 be laid to the credit Of Abraham
Lincoln, President Of the U tied States
SOUTHERN POLITICIANS roR PEACE.
1t is no secret that the great political In
terests at the South are heartily sick of the
war and eager for its dscoutinuance. Il will
be noticed that for the last two years but liz
!. tie has been heard Of the Cobbs, Toombses
n Rhets, Hunters, ClGys, Yulees, and thai
J. swarm of minor politicians who we're wont tc
figure so conspicuously in the local politics o
2 their States previous to the disruption Of tbs
u URion All these men--and they we're still
IT influential at the Soulh-feel keenly how
II much they have been overridden by the mill
/. tary element, and hence they are naturally
If desirous of coming back to a state Of thing,
it in which they would again BE- able to make
r their appearance on the stage of political life
s. Therefore all this class OF politicians are de
n sirous that the war should come to an end
4; and it is they who are most active in forward
II ing these volnnt er negotiations. 1t will bC
D. noticed that it is this class of men whom Mr.
r Vallandigham met in passing through tn,
le South, and who, ne Gays, declared that tbs
n South would willingly come back into tbs
in Union if an armistice we're declared There
ii can be no doubt Of the sincerity of these per
he sons but there is r good deal Of doubt whrth
or they are authorised to act in behalf OF TIA,
" Confederate Government. II is very certain
ht that George Sanders would not be given an,
10 serious mission to settle any question betw ser
ie the two sections
n QUESTION OF POLICY
~ As it begins to he evident that public sen
y timen is drifting in such a manner as to max,
4 Democratic triumph probable in the mex
a Presidential election, a number OF the friend
~ Of tho Admin tration are urging Mr. Lin
u coin 10 try and put Stop o the war, aud I,
10 so tuey urge thal lnuOfmhl notce be sen
10 the Davis government that accredited com
missioners IRON both sides may meet eithp
u in Canada or in portion Of the border States
n 10 see il settlement cannot be arranged /
~ is felt that while he negotiations are in thu
r. hands Of such madcaps as Greeley Jewet
and Sanders it would throw 80 serious mat
!. ter into rdieue, and that the emmsaries lrou
each side should at least have the advantag,
=. Of personal character. Among the name
:. ~ mentioned as being suitahle TO conduct sucl
" nnaofintinna are Thnrlnw Maed Chnrlaa Ol