New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-02

enemies Las III q great measure succseuPc, oWInp
10 tie weakness If Mr.. Davis In admitting un'
authorized and unofficial Yankees to private nu-
dienccs, and their success has bossomed into
rumor that tic President, has sent three commissioners
to Washington TO negotiate something which shall be-
called IT. sy wlicb iImor is false. IT Is hest to 81,
openly ia plain English what going on t. brush away
the mystery which has been THROWN around tie neecu
movements looking toward peace SO that nobod.
may be disappointed hereafter. Tlicc eminent South.
ern statesman have gone to Washington. They are
Wee President Stephens Senator Hurtcr Of Virginia.
and j udee Campbell Of Alabama They are not nego'
taors and have 10 power 10 treat They nro not even
commissioners from Government or Al" th'y en-
vored tn represent 10 spenk for the c'un' y ifas'
muc as there has been no appointment BY the Pres'
dent or Senate In hoIt just rs jacques and Kirk ard
Gfter them Nj Blair cpu To Eichmond. to tax with
any one WHO would converse with them. End were bu
too successful in getting themselves received at the
Executive Mansion, these three Confederate gentle
men 20 10 Washington Ia have conversation with th'
enem, tEuueh it is Doubtful Wheeler they wild have
equal 81 cess in being admitted 10 the White House
Now would he a. Just to PREJUDICE tie action or In
nncn the motives of the three gentlemen who have
eoao thus into tie county; IT may be tat O.
70 to WasliDt ton knowing very well beforehand q"
neither peace armisicc come of their proceed
ngs but O. al terms Of submiss,un viii be offered them
SO dceI aiding ana revolving MS at once to shut the
mouths az all "p'fte men" in he Copedcioty,
and unite oil toe people in the luminous resove
fierce resistance 10 sroh m insocri md remorsces
Zoe; and re al ntEA, know well enough without send
ing special commissioners 10 Lear IL with their owl
csrs what terms viii he proposed 10 such Il Mr. Lin
coln's f,noo cit gems" mny wish to make peooe
4. a
ernirent but also from the language held BY MI. Bar
various persons in this city two things ere crrtnin
The enemy viii stpulate fst for Submission to tie
Felual authority; second for alb lti"n Of Siayciy
either immediate or grad nal Tlcse are the main
points. and these include everything. These would
decide tue whole Of the issues Of this aud decide
them against Sla'e Sovereignty would be funlly
oyerilrown hy tie first condition. and these
States would become provinecs or departments Of ~
empire AID tie distinctive element of our southern
civi iz,to which also the occeson q the present
struggle. ould be abandoned y The second dtion
that is sly by tcsc terms peace we should con
iess ourselves conquered. Nor would it end there We
have already several times suoVn thn II conquered
We mist be at the merry OF the conquerors aud thai
they have nh eady code Of laws enacted 10 make US
snow tie meaning Of lie two cid words. rietis
Confederate Commissioners will ever Lear Of at Wash
ington II Is tue That tic enemy is In M eager hurry
% flush The war but for ar different One il.
tie usu'l Yahlor. Lis;foric. molo.dTnuatic sort Of
reasou--ihcir desiic 90 hare a-i.,g fete day aud
commence LdncolFs new term practically ..
midnight Of he third. with triumphant bell ringing and
Canon snlptes. OYER rest red Union Another
reason and more pressing one stin Is that they under
ft.o. 10 nd II
resouI cess II ve choose hod GU, resistance that
both in uorcy nld in men their means exhausted
aid that ter pre-, ut armies in tie field their last
Yet after u II is not much 10 conclude peacetcy
send tle.I Comm ssioners and open their sham nego
tiaiions rs t. deceive and distract from lie mcs
sues needfu fer our defense while they forwnrt
toward tic final investment If Richmond. They pre-.
fer t, enter tie city conquerors rather than to obtain
peace by treaty between Richmond ard Washington.
1t WIS wronc-it Was weak beyond 10
permit this iouDcying TO and fro Of se,re,
messengers without Credentials at the imminent risk
# eneryating the military spirit Of the country ty
turning rous iloue Its dreams and visions Of peace
at the very moment when every energy onght 10 be
strung and breed for war. However II has begun
let US hope ,hat this lest step viii no the last an the
peace party OF tie South protests that il will in no wise
have peace Of submission and of abolition. The
parties who have gone To Washington men Of under
tandng and they may their be able to mako
plain 10 the iunbest intellect that no other peace than
This is TO be obtained and 80 silence all dispute and
oduce desirable unaninity and explode forever
all schemes and projects unworthy gallant people. II
nav be hoped then % see the end Of the feeble kind OF
In our public affairs. With Lee ~
Geueraissio, welding uncontrolled poverover all on
armies and NJ our generals. and Breckenridge in the
Wnr Department. We trust that the real business of
the country will have some chance of being attended
to- and the real business Of the country is for the pres
emit. al and not peace.
TIE Wzis says:
We have arrived a. a critical point In orr contro
yersy with the Government Ut Washington and the poo
RE il represents Commissioners have len this Capita
for that Of the enemy under a quasi invitation from
Presdcn, Lincoln 10 discuss the possibility OF ADJUST
ne the matters In dispute and ending toe war. 1t Is
~ Win Importance that should just now remember
that we arc dealing with an exceedingly artiul and
thoroughly unscrupuous foe. 1t Is not impossible that
this is al honest and sincere endeavor on their part 70
terminate the war and that such may he the result but
II Is ns safe for US to think So On the contrary. while
our should make the most earnest efforts
to srourc a satisfactory peace and while our people
should second these efforts with their prayers it Is
Just the time above all Others vhen VIC should put forth
every cxeition and strain every muscle In preparation
for continued war If the enemy desire peace these
efforts VIII not diminish their desire; II they intend
snare, this is the way to foil them. We confess with
rcgre. that we sec but little evidence and Indulge but
the fntest Lopo that they prepared 10 accord US
such terms as VIC could think Of accepting has been
but little while since. by the reelection Of Lincoln.