The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
with the utmost liberality, but without that

with the utmost liberality, but without that
recognition war must and would 60 on.
All the CONVEX sat:on which took place
between the respective parties came back
to and returned upon this radical and ire
concilable difference, neither side could be
swerved hairs breadth from its position,
and therefore the attempt at negotiation
was an utter failure.
Upon separating it was distinctly under
stood and explicitly stated that the attitude
of each government was to be precisely
what it would have been if this interview
| had never taken place.
The Cabinet received these explanations
as complete and satisfactory, and the feel.
| ing was unanimous and earnest that the
country must now arouse itself to renewed
efforts, and prepare to make fresh sacrifices
in the defence of the integrity of the Union
and the preservation of the government,
and from the source of this dispatch need
not assure you that it is perfectly reliable.
New YoRK, Feb. 5.-The morning pa
pers throw a new light upon the negotia-
tons between Lincoln and Seward and the
| rebel commissioners. The interview lasted
six hours.
According to the Heralds correspon-
dent, he (the PRESIDENT is reported to have
proposed to Messrs Stephens, Hunter and
Campbell, that if they were prepared to
promise q return of their States to The
Union, he was ready to waive all minor
questions, but that as the chief magistrate
of the republic, sworn to maintain the
=. Union, he could take into consideration
no terms which involved it's division.
This grand point the rebels confessed
they did not feel authorized to decide, and
so the negotiations ended.
The conference took place entirely on
board Of one of the three steamers which
were anchored in Hampton Roads, where
the negotiators could not be interrupted in
their proceedings. 1t was conducted in
the most cordial manner on both sides, but
on the part of Mr.. Lincoln at least with
equal firnness. Great anxiety is now felt
to hear from Richmond.
New YORK, February 6.-The Herdtd's
Washington special says those in position
to know the real facts of the recent peace
conference, look upon the result as being
very far from failure. 1t is impossible for
Lincoln or Seward to say to what extent
the negotiations have failed, or succeed
until reply of the report Of Stephens and
his associates is received from Richmond.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Sit is reported
and believed that since the Presidents re"
turn he has related to the Cabinet the par
ticulars of the conference with the rebel
commissioners, and they endorse bis
course. No official action, has, however,
been taken,
To-day's Chronicle says Stephens, Hun
ter, and Campbell, have before this, laid
their case before the Southern people, and
these people have heard or must soon hear
that their leaders would consent to nothing
but the recognition OF rebeldom. We OF
course are unable and unauthorized to cay
how much Mr.. Lincoln was willing to con-
cede to. The only honorable peace seems
to be declined by the rebel commissioners;
that condition being the restoration of the
laws of Congress.
New York, Feb. 6.-The Commercials
Washington special says it is confidently
asserted that the President will issue a
proclamation setting forth the result of the
peace negotiations and calling upon the
people to fill up the ranks of the armies,
and assist in closing the war by over
whelming military operations.
| WAsHINGToN, Feb. 6.-The Inteaigencer
of this morning says: cit is now clear
enough that the war must go on with
renewed energy, There can be no excuse
now for holding back men or money to the
uttermost. The rebel leaders insist upon
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the government as a
| 90. fn
We almost state by authority when we
say that the rebel leaders who attended
the recent conference declared that civil
war would follow in the South, were pro-
position of restoration to the Union sub
mitted to the people.
Now this statement is either wanton
Misrepresentation, or it means there is a
formidable Union sentiment in the South
ern States, ready to take up arms for the
old flag, for certainly we cannot suppose
that these men mean by such a declaration
that they would be glad to hazard the pro-
position for the reunion if they were not
fearful that the unpopularity of such
step might lead to revolution against them.
selves
New YORK, Feb. 7.-Herad's following
l culIOIldl, W WlliCu IS given PAOhAAOASOs
saying the facts stated in this article are
derived from such sources as to entitle them
to implicit belief, and are correct beyond
the possibilities of mistake.
After referring to the motives which in
duced Mr.. Blair to visit Richmond, it con.
| tinues:
Before Mr. Blair left for home, JEFF. Da.
| vie addressed to him a letter expressing a
strong desire for peace, and offering to
waive all formalities in settling our difficult
ties on a basis of two governments.
The letter was adroitly couched in such
terms as to a hasty, careless reader might
conceal the cloven foot, or cloven govern
ment, which, on close inspection, was
plainly visible at the bottom of it. 1t
seems to be cunning effort to place the
odium of continuing an unnecessary war on