The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-08-03

! Union under Democratic auspices. The
| whole movement Is regarded by many a.
mere scheme to eDtrsp the Administrs-
,ion into false position before the coun-
try and the world, Tor the benefit Of the
disunion Democrats.
We print ali this just for what it is
worth. The earnest desire prevailing
throughout the country for peace renders
anything looking TO that end 80 interest
ing, that we do not feel justified in with
holding the fOrefoing, which we fnd para
ded in flaming capitals in the New York
Times Of yesterday, although we regret
that the whole despatch looks to US ike
humbug Ofhuge proportions SOME ofthe
papers treat the report seriously, some
doubiingly, and some as canard. The
New York Express, Of last evening seems
bali inclined TO believe that there is some
thing in the story. and says
Ifsll this be so,--it is, indeed, impor-
,snt, ,-snd the President ought, forthwith,
to summon Congress to act thereon, With
his recomDen3ations,In ths main, thereto.
This war cannot be carried on much
longer. only 70 free negroes, because white
meD are failing, and white mems none
and when both men and money give
ont. Mr. Lincoln must fcresee that he
cannot 60 on. Nor has the President any
right opour out the white blood aud
treasure of the land, only to make black
men free We are not a nstion Of CTuss-
ders. We are rot Propagandists of the
/ Faith. Constitutional self governmental,
and of, the States, subject 10 the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, is the fuudamen
tai laT of this land and DO President,
( therefore has any rigbtto conscript people
{ TO convert them into Crusaders or Propa-
gaudists, against the spirit, intent, and
mesning Of the Federal Constitution.
BUFFALO, July 2l-The correspond
snce with the rebel agents shows that
Messrs Clay, Bolcombe and Sanders ask
ed, on the 18th inst, of Horace Greeley
the protection of the President of Secrets.
ry of War to visit Washington.
Mr. Greeley on the 18th, understand
ing they were the bearers Of proposition
from Richmond looking to pesce, rendered
safe conduct of the President, They re-
piled they were not accredited with such
propositions, but in the confidential employ
oftbeir Government and felt authorized to
declare if the circumstances disclosed in
in the correspondence were communicated
to Richmond, they or other gentleman
would be uy sted with full powers They
seek safe conduct to Washington and
thence 30 Richmond.
Mr.. Greeley answers that the state Of
facts being materially different from that
understood to exist by the President, it
was advisable for him to communicate by
telegraph with the President and obtain
instructions. After some further cores
pondenct in relation 10 Mr.,Greeley's COM
municstiou With President Lincoln, the
following was received from the latter &c
the Hou Horace Greeley.
Executive MANSION, WASHINGTON,
July ;, 1894 - 10 tchom u ntgucJRcerN.
Any propositions which embraces the
restoration OF peace, the integrity of he
Union and the abandonment Of Slavery,
aud which comes by and with authority
that can control the armies now at war
against the United States, will be received
aud considered by the Executive Govern
ueut If the United States, and will be nat
by liberal terms on other substantial and
collateral points, and the bearer or besr-
ers thereof shall have safe conduct both
ways. ABRAHAM LINCoLS.
Major Hay, on the 20th,in note, osss
Holcombe and others if they hive any
communications to send to Washington BY
him
Holcombe replies OF the 2lst, regretting
that be had been delayed BY any expects-
ticu Of an answer to his communication
delivered to the President of the United
States adding that the communication
vas accepted, as the response TO the letter
OF Messrs. Clay and HoIcombe to Mr.
Greeley, and the answer, has been trans
niittea 10 that gentlemen.
The letter to Mr.. Greeley Gays after al
luding TO the tender Of safe conduct 10
Washington CT the hypothesis that We we're
duly accredited from Richmond as bearers
of proposition looking TO the establish
pent of peace, Gays "lhis assertion vas
accepted as sn evidence Of an unexpected
but most gratifying change iu the policy
of the President, change which we felt
authorized to hope might terminate in the
conclusion of peace mutually just, hon
Orsble and advantageous 10 ia North sud
and TO the South. Extracting no coDdi-
| ton hut that we should be duly accredited