Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-01-05

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Yours yey truly ARKANSAS
Hsy"1he Houston Telegraph publishes
Lincoln Message to the Yankee Congress,
in full, from winch we make the following
extract in regard 10 the much talked OF
peace propositions. 1t is al OF the message
that is Of any interest to our people, and is
only Interesting 10 rs, ns showing how lnr
the Federal administration aie from offer
ing AZ y hing like acceptable terms
On caref consideration of all the eyi-
dence accessible, it seems 10 me tlu no NJ
tempt Mt negOialion with the insnrgent
leader could result IN any good. lie would
accept Of uothngs s ort Of the severencc OF
the Union. HIS declarations to that effect
are explicit aud Oft repeated. lie does not
attempt 10 deceive us--no excuse 10 deceive
ourselves We cannot voluntarily yield it.
Betweeil him aud us the issue is distinct,
simple and inhexible. Itis mn issue which
can only be tried by war and decided by
victory If we cid we are beaten; il the
Southern people fail him he is beaten; eth
or why, e will be II victory aud defeat fol-
lowing the war.
What is true, howerer, of him who leads
the nsnrgent cause, is not necessarily true
of those who follow; although he cannot ac-
ccpt the Union, they can. Some of them,
We know, already desire peace and reunion.
The number of such may increase. They
can at any moment have peace, simply by
laying down their arms and submitting 10
the national authority under the Constitu-
tion. After so much the Government could
not, if il would maintain war against them.
The loyal people would not sustain or allow
IT, II questions should remain we would
adjust them by the peaceful means of legis-
lntive conference, courts and votes. Ope-
raiions only in constitutional and lawful
channels
Some certain, and other possible ques-
tions are and would be beyond the ESecu-
tive, however 10 adjust, for instance, the
admission of members into Congress, and
whatever might require the appropriation
OF money. The Executive poweritself would
be greatly diminished by The cessation OF
actual war; pardons and renissions of for
feitu,e, however, would still be in the Ex-
ecutiye contrcl In what spirit and temper
this control would be exercised can fairly
be judged OF by the past. year ago gen
efal pardon and amnesty, upon specified
terms was offered to all except n certain
designated class and il was, at the same
time, know" hit the excepted classes were
still within contemplation OF special Glenn
ency. During the year many awaited them
selves Of u c general provision, and many
more would, only that the signs Of bad faith
in some led TO such precautionary measures
as rendered the practical process less easy
aud certain. During the time also special
pardons have been granted 10 individuals
Of excepted classes, aud no voluntary appli-
cation has been denled. Thus, practically,
the or has been Tor - full year open TO all
such as were not in condition TO make
n fiee choice, j. e.. such as were ia custody or
under constraint l. is still open to all,
but the time may come, probably will come,
when the public duty shall demand thai II
will be closed, an. that ia lieu more yigor-
ous measures ilian heretofore shall be adop-
ted in prosecuting the abandonment Of arm
ed resistance 10 lhe national authority Oh
tie part of the insurgents rs the only in
dispeusable condition 10 ending the war.
On the part Of the Government | reiract
noihing heretofore said As to slavery. Ire
peat the declaration made year ago, and