New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-10

tho interest or any section, caste or CLASS OH
earth, that il should be. We understand that
Mr.. Jefferson Davis (another practical man.
though a little crotchety) has come suhStan.
italy to the same conclusion. And The Worid
gives formal notice that the Democratic Party
will in no case consent to "a DisunIon Peace, nor
allow one TO be contaminated. Here, then, Is
the other point, Wherein there is an asreemeht
between parties strong enough to make their
will respected.
Now, then, we submit to the Editor OF ire
Erpress and his friends that it needs only their
general and hearty concurrence to SECURE an
early and happy termination OF our~National
troubles. If they will but say frankly to their
Southern brethren: Dsunion is impossiblc:
We, who were never your enemies, tell you so as
friends: we are prepared TO fight as we have
not yet done, and for twenty years II necessary
to prevent such calamity; and, az to Slavery
it is thing OF the psst--mads so by your rebel
lion and the consequent policy (mistaken. II you
plcase) of the Lincoln Administration. Where
fore; we beg you to accept these two facts al
facts--as verites that may be regretted, but are
now past changing-and unite with us in stop
ping this unnatural, prepoSterous, hideous' nor.
rible War. Only consent to the above bases Oh
an djustment-whereby you really sacrihce
nothing and gain much-and we VIII exert III
our influence to procure for you the most favor
able terms that were ever granted TO brave but
baffled insurgents" And we have public a.
surance of cooperation therein from that quar-
ter whence the greatest influence can he exerted.
That much-abused Niagara overture OF President
Lincoln to the Rebel QUASI commissioners reads
(remember) as follows:
EXECUTIVE MAysIos WASHINGTON. July IT, 1851
TO ,,lon faay concerH: An! proposition which en-
braces the restoration of peace the integrity of the
whole Union and the abandonment OF Slavery. and
which comes by and with an authority that can control
tho armies now at against the United States, VIII
be received and considered By the Executive Govern
ment OF the United States and piU be net 6y tibrdI
terms other subson.idi Gi collateral porfs ond tho
bearer bearers thereof shall have safe conduct both
WAYS ABRAHAM LisCoLs.
We will not undertake TO interpret this
oycrture-it interDrets itself. The Prolonga
ton of the War" "AbrOgation Of State Rights,
Arbitrary Arrests" Increase Of Debt and
"Taxes," Confscation Of Southern Property,
b" Assumptions of Power" MARTIAL Law.
denial of Justice" "Test-Oaths," High
Prices of Goods" and all the rest Of the buga-
boos, will be overheard from the moment that
the South assents TO Peace on the basis of Union
and Liberty for all. She may come into the
Congress about TO assemble with (rclatively)
more members of the House than she ever yet
had, and perhaps help elect the Editor of The
Express its Spcaker-who knowsl Give us but
the Union with Universal Freedom, and we will
do whatever We can 10 secure the most liberal
nay, even generous-teIms TO the insurgents on
every other point. And if the Democratic
party of the Free States Will but do their Ut
most to secure an early Peace on these terms
land we are sure they may, If they will, not only
make farther bloodshed on the part of the Con-
fcderates madness, but convince them that il is
solve are prepared to give them quitclaim
to the possession Of the Government for the
twenty years following the close of Mr.. Lin
coins second term.
The Editor of The ElpnsS cannot but be
aware that the country has been ready for years
to throw itself into the arms OF the Democratic
party had the action and attitude of that party
justified the step. Even so late as the assem-
bling of the Chicago Convention, 1t was eve
think) prepared to try the experiment. But the
Chicago Platform and the nomination OF Pen
dleton completed what the mad choice OF such
candidates as the Seymours, Woods, Vallandig-
hama Sc had bcCun The Nation leW not sur
render at discretion to the Rcbels-it has never
been ready TO do so--hence the recent result
is the Editor of The EHPrsssreslyto do his
utmost for a paciGcaton of our country on such
terms as are nov practicable VIII his party
unite with him in so doing II yes, then We
are confident that this War need not endure or
be endured beyond next Christmas. II not
through JEFF. Davis and his clique, then in spite
of them. We feel sure that an early, honorable
and lasting Peace may be promptly achieved.