New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-12
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|. The Times Of yesterday contained, We rejoice
TO say, the following "extract from private
letter."
"wAsHIy0TON. Tuesday. Aug. 9. 1864.
II. is not to be wondered at that tbs Opposition
Journals pounoe upon Mr.. Lincon's note. ITO All
Whom it May Conoern." afbrding then chance to
pettoy Issue Of suoh vital Importance us that affect
ing the status VI Slavery in connection with Peaoe IL
10 not understood here however. that was the desgn
Of the President obrrds any uiinosdm q" aaf "<'
randxs which at most glanced at all the questions
likely 10 be submitted lin the grave negotiation thereih
hnted sD 10 all onsses Of the Northern mind ana VI
which the matter Of Slavery 10 but one leading Item
No person OF sense In official confidence in washing
ton 40 comprehepds that memorandum "a to mhgnh! u
into the sie voio jbeo OF the Executive n reference
TO matters which belosg exclusively to the people them
selves II b not the frame Of Mr.. Lncoln's mind ~ to
nsrp what belongs to tho masseA and ON surprised
at the construction which you say some Of our fiend"
pot upon It,"
We do not concur in the assertion above,
that the rescript "To Whom it May Concern"
" glanced q, all the questions Likely to be sub
mitted," &c. On the contrary, very grave
questions that must be not only submitted but
decisiyely acted on in such negotiation" were
in no manner indicated in that brief manifesto.
But we are very glad to hear Stat the President
did not mean TO "obtrude any ultimatum' into
that memorandum" because no ultima
tum" on his part was yet in order; and such
should never be obtruded" moment too so0D.
And if, as the "privats letter" indicates the
vital conditions of Peace lifelong exclusively
W the People themselves" they need only " Dc
so treated to insure an early and earnest con-
,iderston Of the main question.
We do not know, and have not meant to
affirm, that an immediate settlement oi our
National troubles ia perfectly feasible; hut we
feel certain that two-tililds Of the American
People on either side of the dividing line aux.
iously, Accordingly desire Peace aud are really
to make all nesurnl sacrifices to insure it. Then
why shall it be long withheld Let us know,
50 soon as may be- the most that the Rebel
Chiefs will do " secure Peace; let Us next a.
certain what 10 the ultmatum" OH our SIDE;
and, if the difference between these is material
let US fight all the harder till one side or The
: other Ia ready to make the needfuf concession.
1t il high time matters were coming to point.
We have no sympathy with the shuddcring
dread that our Government may. by listening
TO propositions from tins Rebels, virtually
acknowledge their independence. Etiquette V
the disease of little mlnds great soulS are never
troubled by it. When Mcclellan, at the head
Of 10000 brave soldiers, lay four months
cooped up and virtually besiegoI in Washington
and Its environs by less than $1,000 Rebels, We
practically acknowledged their independence
infinitely more than VIZ should by receiving
their Commissioners and listening to their prop
ositions. If any body argues that We acknowl-
edge them by treating with them. We may
simply leave such sophistry to be answered BY
Grant, Sherman, and Farragut. who appear To
have considerable skill in that sort Of logic.
We learn from another source that our Gov
eminent never heard nor understood that A. IL.
Stephens desired tO visit Washington OIL a
Peace mission, nor do they believe it now.
Were he ever to evincc such dosire we feel
confident that he (not his gunboat) would be
heartily welcomed.
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