The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-30

A statement by Mr.. Horace Greeley.

| gives under his own name tho following state.
ment regarding the recent peace negotiations.
Some OF the facts presented are not new 10 the
| public, but that they may know the construction
which Mr. Greeley puts upon them we give his
statements entire -
Last week was signalized by two efforts 20 inu-
ate htButatiuns with a view % the paihcatlou Of
onr country. The more important Of these had
! Richmond for rs arena. Mr.. j. r. Gilmore
| more widely known as T. mund Kirke, author of
among tie Piues"-paid an unofficial visit to
| Ricl mond, accompanied by Rev. Colonel James
| r. Jaques, Of the i3u Illinois, and had familiar
interview with j. iierson Davis and several OF hi,
Lieuteuants. They went with the full knowledge
u the Prtsiden' intent on devising or discover.
ing some ground Of uCcommOdu ion aud adjust
ment between The bel igerenH nov devastating
The Republic, and appear 10 have been treaied
with signal courtesy, and even generous hospi-
tHlity, but bad no success. Mr.. Gilmore gives
the net product of the unofficial mission in this
piquant p issape:-
jefferson Davis sad TO me last Sunday, and with all
hs nuhs believer him man u truth .Thl, war frust
70 on il The last q This gef GRAFTON falls iu tracks and
you eclnowcogs our rsht Of self government We sre
dense; and that or eNiorm'naiion, we viii have
Mr.. Davis, believe, has not yet Acknowledged
the rgtt Of his black COuutr, men to "self.g0y-
eminent or ''udcpeuucncc" either Nor doe,
be acknowledge the right Of North CAroltna 10
de nom hi Cohfcdrracy, and thus di,cunnect
herself from Rebellion into which she wa, ora
ctpiated by the grossvst frauds The Uniouist5
OF the south were conceded no right bat apos-
tcy on peril OF determination by Davis and his
uphOdlrs.
Yet be, doubtless, Is fighting for "indepen.
dence'-ior freedom TO impose chains on nalf
the people of the Slave States aud to reign "A
autocrat over the residue. " Independence" is
TO bin power, state, luxury, importance; but TO
the undistingul,hed many, evan Of whites under
bis sway, II Is quite other than tbese We NAV
safely assume that he will make no peace that
restores "a NhYru tg ID, H.,
alternative. Yet the Gllmore-Jtques mission is
no failure, though il resulted but Ia dcmonstrat-
ing this.
In the ,o:her effort for peace, was q partici-
some time since, It was announced by telegraph
from Halifax that Mussrs. &. q. Clav of Ala.
bamni Jacob Thompson, Of Mississippi Tex
Unued States SeuutOr.); Prof j. Z. HolsDmbe
Of the University OF Virginia, and George n
Sander, of Kentucky, had re iched tnay city
tttm Dixie, VII Bermuda, On imp rtaut business;
and all Of these but NJ. Thompson (who is in
Tor"nto), were sCon gu Uttered at the Clifton, on
the Canada side # Nrgam Falls.
l heard sUon after Of confidential interviews
betwe' some or all OF these gentlemen aud
leading Democrats from our own aud the neigh
boring States and there were teegraphic whis-
perS of oyerturts for reconstruction" =" aud con-
dhions were set for h as those ON which the Con-
fedeiat' would consent to reunion. Il cannot
cay that any Of these repOus were au.hcniic)
AT length, fter several less direCt in.inatious [
received private letter fIOm Mr.. Sanders, stating
thnt NJ SIS. Clay, Ho.cpmbe, himself, and an9
other desired 20 yisi Washington, "uDon com
plete and unqualified protection being given by
the President or Secre a.y Of War"
As | saw no re son why the Opposition should
be the sole recipitnls OF these gentemen's over
lures, II such hey were land 4 Is stated that
Mr.: Clay aforesaid is preparing, or Is TO prepare,
an important letter TO the Chicago Convention)
wrote the President, urliug nm to inve tue
Rebel gentlemen aforesaid TO Washington, there
to open heir budget | stated expressly that
knew not what they would propo.a if so invi ed
Int could i'm glue no Offer tnit might be made
by them which would not cOnducc, IN one way or
another, to restoration OF tue in egrity and lust
authority of the Union
The President u imatey acquicsced in this
view so far us 10 consent that the Rebel agents
should visit Washington, hut dirccied that I
should proceed to Niagara and accompany them
th' nee TO the capital. This service I most rel1c-
family undertook, feeling dCepiy, and Observing
that almost any one else might better h I'VE baea
sent on this erIand. But time seemed precious
and Immediately started.
Arrived on this side Of the Falls, wrote across
10 Messrs Clay Co., stating that, on the uuder-
standing that they had the needful powers from
the authorities at Richmond, | was authorized
and ready 10 give them salG-c )nduct 10 Wash
ington. They responded that, though Ia tue
confidential employment of their Government
and fully cUnverSant with It's views and pur-
poses, they hadnO the specific powers required
but woulu get them, If perm tied aud desired
~ Ciuer 10 save ume-to proceed at once 20
niChte With Richmond for the purpose Not feel
ing at liberty to concede this, l ,elegraphed to
Washington for further instruction. and was
duly informed that Major Hay, the Presidents
priva'e Secretary, would soon be on his way to
ne. He rca he'd The Falls on the ooh, and VIZ |
soon crossed over to the Clifton, where Major
Hay, after mutual introductions, hauded Pro-
Ies,or HOlc0mhe the following paper, In the hand
writing of the President
EXECUTIVE MANSION, wAsHtSGroN. July Is, lsst-To
mIom may concern ANY proposition which embraces
and the slayeryand which comes by and
with an authority that can control The armies at war
BY ihe Executive Cover Of Un ted States and
rl DC met hy liberal terms substantial and co lateral
wtys. ABRAHNM LIS1,oiNN'
left the Fall by the next train, leaving NJ Ijnr
HAY TO receive any response to the Pcesideit's |
pToffer should any be made; but there was none.
Messrs. Clay aud Hol Omhe addressed to me a |
letter OF sharp criticism the Presidents prJtIer
above quo,ed, which first read In the columns |
OF the daily Journals Of this city. And here the |
matter closed despite all rumOrs of further or |
other negotiat ons.
Messrs Clay, Holcombe, and Sanders remain
az the Falls, or at the ad iCent watering place of
st. CaihaIine's, and are still in receipt Of many |
visits from Democratic politicians, who cross
the border on purpose.
heartily approve the Presidents bases Of ne
gouation, ana think them calculated to exert "a |
sanitary Influence at the South and yet think |
il would have been wiser 10 have interpnsed no
conditions ut ask the Confederates to per-
feet and verify their credentials. and then
make their propOsiti n. For, thu. brought
10 book, what could they have preferred that
would not have rergthenrd the upholiers Of the
Union cause 1t looks 10 me as though II rare OPP
PoItuDity was lost for compelling either the d.
mocracy Of the loyal States or the despotS OF
Europe 10 foregO further manifestations of sym
patby with the Rebels in their desperate struggle
may be mistaken In this, hut CaunGt be Ia my
conviction that every Indication Of desire on our
part to arrest blOodshed and res ore amity tends
TO disabule and cOnciate the great perverted
mass of those now lighting to divide ami destroy
their and our country.