Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-08-27
ACANDIO CONFESSION.

Tho Public Record, a rabid abolition
paper published at West Union, Iowa, and
edited with ability, tells its readers how
it contrues Lincoln's ITO whom it may
concern" I. admits just what the Demo.
Gratis charge; tina; the war as now conduct.
ed by Mr.. Lincoln is IAN abolition war: :"
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July 18Th.
ITO rhom 1t may concern Any propo-
siton which embraces the restoration Of
peace, the integrity of the whole Union,
and the ABANDONMENT OF SLAVERY, and
which comes by aud with authority that
can control the armies now at war against
,the United States, will b received and
considered by the Executive Government
Of the United States, and will be met by
liberal terms. on ctaer substantial and
collateral points, and the bearer or bearers
thereof shall have safe conduc, both ways.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
We notice that many Union papers
seize upon the above as sure evidence
tina, President Lincoln looks for a res,o-
ration Of PEACE at an early day. We
lave looked a: the proposition with all the
eyes in our head and mus, confess we see
no signs Of Peace. in the Presidents let
ter. Ii does not mean Peace. 1t means
war! war to the knife and The knife to the
hit! If il does not mean that, it does no.
mean anything. Ii it does not mean war,
then the whole history of the rebellion is
lie. and every profession, every act Of
the South, is a sham and cheat!
There is a meaning in the Presidents
letter, which, we fear. but few men Justly
comprehend. II seems to US ,ha. letter
contains more. as indicative Of the real
policy Of the Federal Government, than
any or al! the documents betnre issued by
Mr.. Lincoln. Let US look at it moment.
The proposition, he says, mus: embrace
"the restoration of peace, The integrity of
The whole Union, and the aban onment Of
slavery. aud come by and uith AN AUTHOR
lry Mat can control the armies al war
ogainst the United States, DC" VIII, is
that authority referred to by Mr.. Lin.
coin. II means the com mander in chief
of the rebel armies--,hat is-JeH Davis
Then the proposition for Pace must come
from J~if Davis that proposition must in.
clude the entire ABANDONMENT OF SLAv.
cry On other collateral aud substan
tiat points the retcis piN Dc met by hbe,al
teyms,' says the President. Here is the
whole thing in nut shell this is what
that Peace ~ Proposition amounts to-
Wien JEFF Davis proclaims every South
ern slave free! when there is an entire
abandonment of slavery, and when that
proposition comes from JEFF Davis as Pres.
den. Of the Southern Coniederacy, then
President Lincoln is ready TO talk PEACE.
Until then it il war; war until slaveryis
abandoned; unit! the hast slave is free.
That is the only construction we can
place on the Presidents letter. 1t is
straightforward, plain language and means
Eight |, means the Abandonment of
slavery by the South, ossit means exter.
mination to the Rebel army. With this
view Of the case. We see nothing Of Peace
in that letter. J. # Davis will not submit
to the terms offered until he is ,chipped
into submission, and the latter task is the
one proposed by the President. Grant
and Sherman have the matter 10 hand,
and 10 them, and the brave armies ia the
field, the c.nntry must look for that last
ing, honorable PEACE, which every patriot
heart is earnestly longing to see restored
To our now distracted country.
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The Keoknk Cbnstitutton SAYS MR.
;.dx of c,t.rn;ll.rs ;n(ast that city