Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-03
NegotiatI0ns..Recon observation-disclosures.
dence. nc.

Who knows that but We shall wake I'D some fine morn
ing before the end of another mOOn and while Sherman
and Grant are still "peggipg away" ut Petersburg and
Atlanta, and find that Mr.. Davis aud Mr.. Lincoln have
settled the whole business and commanded the peace -
Negotiations must have been commenced for Commission
from Lincoln have already been received at Richmond,
and two audiences with Dir. Davis admitted Anoh.
peace commission tried 10 reach Washington but old
Abe exacted such foolish conditions that the movement
mscarred But George N Saunders, who has finished
up the business be had undertaken for NorhCaolna id
Europe, has taken the matter in hand We may expect
through He helped to break up the machine at Charles
on and it is but right and proper be should help to mand
it We doubt not buthe has ieathered his own little
pretty we'll with little jobs during the progress of the
and is in a condition to retire comfortably.
But Of the negotiations. 1t appears that the 18th
last Mr. George n saunders wrote to Horace Greedy Of
the New York Tribune asking safe conduct for Prof
Hocombe Hon. C. C. Clay, Of Alabama, and himself to
Washington Almost simultaneously; commission from
Mr. Lincoln, consisting Of Col Jacques of Illinois, and
Mr. Gilmore appeared in the flag truce boat at Varina,
and were brought to Rieimona. The Baltimore Gusste
says these Commissioners had three interviews with
Mr. Davis and that Mr. DAVIS would consent to nothing
short of the recognition Of the CoafederAcy. We
utterly opposed to reconstruction and pe Mr. Davis will
not patch up the altter in any way Inconsistent with
sense of right and honor; bu. shall acquiesce in
whatever terms he and Mr. Lincoln may make. On the
9Th instant editorial appeared in the ogress Of which
the following is extract:
"Ths Nal M go on, on and on and yet the Nor and
South must pause and parley at last Why not now
We know that the people OF the South would gladly re.
move the whole from the field of oarduge and blood
the ouucil chl,nbsr and believe such the desire
H he majority 1T the Morrill, provided their leaders would
let them In tue march from the Rappahannock to Pc.
tsrsbng Grant has lost sixty to eighty thousand and
sill Richmond stands Illus not Lincoln enough of boud
and widows and orphausY Why then will the Fsder
States in Convenonf Ii they can propose auy1an Of
we'll and if not, then agree upon plan Of
Better to each State up temporarily for itself than
continue this havoc The yiuie Foundation Of the entire
country are grooming beneath ,dens that ats growing
worse hourly while the very heav seem alns draped
k1anb fhoa eoota ha.,,
could close this war ut once they would and i they re-.
rive us an amistice Vt fifty sixty DAYS aud tn. pht is
over iov if reason be once it will accomplish that
which the sword has not and uever will"
A. dice the eaaeas and is nss Da.' and other De.
each State sci up tem.rary for itself than continue this
havoc" and set up tremendous howl over it. They de-
eared we we're for reconstruction going back to Lincan,
and that end the first thing We wan. is an
tice Let have this and then constituted aulhori
ties can hear oil the arguments the Federal government
has to offer in favor IF CONSTITUTION and Offer
in favor Ut separation and nationality and hnaliy peace
could be reached that the of both sections would
be satisfied with and the world would consider honorable
Great Britain did not acknowledge The Independence o
this country whole but the Of the States
was separately acknowledged end the goycrnmen of the
that each State could resume its soveregntv with the
consent of all the States aud "set up temporarily 70,
itself" pence and god government would soon follow
OF pesre THAT is not to come as the result Of conquerna
the Federal power on the field and yet but few Of then
are willing 70 ssst in the work We do not hesitate
v that the Intelligent masses have no idea of being abb
g conquer The North; aud while they do expect thu
North to conquer them they believe it best for both gov
srnments that negotiation be at as early da
~ possible believing that the come to an emf
in 10 other way: y, -. :;. -
But our aa not na,s On our beng hung
srs saved. The Richmond Enqar government organ
and paper that doubt has authority to speak for tn
authorities in noticing Inc iankee eonmss,1n 10 Rich