Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-02-08
The Peace Movements.


had been crowned with tho most pefect
success-that JEFF. Davis, his Cabine. and
Congress. and Gen. Lee a.d his army,
were only too anxious 10 lay down their
arms and return to the Union This was
contradicted the next day, and in a day
thereafter, the following annou cement
appeared in all the city papers, bearing ev-
cry mark of having been prepared where
the great secrets OF State are discussed:
THAT Jefferson Davis is willing TO
waive oil formalities.. and send TO Washing
ton, or receive from there Commissioners
to treat upon the basis Of separation. The
President OF tho United States, on the
other hand, is willing to give hearing TO
any person of influence who may como
from the States in rebellion, with or with
out authority from Davis, TO treat for peace
on the basis Of submission 10 the Union.
OF the above facts there is no doubt"
The air Of authority" with which this
announcement was made seemed to settle
the question. Immediately tho shoddy
organs began to open their batteries upon
poor Blair, not sparirg the President, and
even old Wade had TO send broadside
from the U. S. Senate, denouncing this
attempt 10 treat with rebels With arms
in their hands," in the most violent terms.
But this lasted only for a day; and wo
now have the assurance la at Commission
ers from JEFF Davis were actually at For
,ress Monroe on the ID inst, where Mr..
Secretary Seward was waiting for them,
and who were joined on the next day by
President Lincoln, VIXEN the W hole party
were expected to proceed to Washing
ton.
| The Richmond Dispatch of 3lsi, jan,
has the following:
"Nsssers. Stephens, Hunter. and Camp
bell, the Confederate peace com mission
ers, who left here on Sunday morning for
Washington City, stopped on Sunday
night in Petersburg, whence they went
through the lines TO City Point yesterday
morning. They left our lines on Gen.
Bush Jhonson's front. As they were max
ing the transit, their character and OBJ
ject Of their mission became known, when
our troops set up such q cheering rs pev-
or was heard before, and continued it till
the commissioner. were out OF sight and
well within the Yankee lines, when tho
! clamor was Immediately caught up by tho
Yankee troops, who cheered and hnrrah-
: ed until they were hoarse Amidst the
deafening shouts of the armies the COM
nissioners went on their way. The next
we hear Of them " i'll be through Yanke.
papers"
The following is the account as furnish.
cd TO the Northern papers by the CORES.
pondent Of the Associated Press.
HEADoUARTRRs ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Feb. 1.-The announcement that peace
com mmissioneIs had arrived within our
lines and had gone TO Washington, al
though premature, was not without foun
daIion in fact. On Sunday flag OF truce
, appeared Oh line near the centre, and, ne
1 ing answered, ii was found TO be re-
/. ing with Mr.. Blair and General Grant, tor
D.. permission for the follo~ing-named per
sons 10 pass TO General Grants headquar.
tiers, viz: Lieutenant Colonel Hatch, A. A
= G. and Exchange Commissioner, with
/ Alexander ii. Stephens and X. NJ. =
q Hunter and j. A. Campbell Colone
Samuel Hartman, commanding the lst
Brigade and Let Division, 9lh Corps, re-
: cejYed the communication and forwarded
, II 10 headquarters.
Owing 10 Gen. Grants absence from
City point no reply could he sent immed-
lately, but the matter was referred &c
Washington, and after several commune
cations had passed between our nuthori-
Ties and the commissioners the permission
was granted, and depuiation, consisting
of Col. Babcock of Gen. Grants staff, Col
i Hartman, Col. Lydig of General Pnrke's
staH, were depu!ed to meet the gentle
men and escort them within our lines
The deputation reached the appointed
; place just before sunset yesterday after
noon, and wero soon joined by Mr.. Steph-
ems and his companions. and after a few
, minutes spent in interchapging civilities,
the party came within our lines, the
, tioops on both sides uniting in simulta-
neous cheer, which seemed to givo them
/, greater confidence than they had before
exhibited. They were escorted to the
railroad in carriges, where q sp ecinl train
WAS in waiting TO convey them TO City
Point. A large crowd of soldiers was
hero assembled, anxious to get a glimpse
, of the strangers, and when the train start
ed loud cheers again created them. On
arriving Ht City Point they were taken to
General Grants headquarters, where they
spent the night Messrs. Stephens and
Campbell looked much emaciated, but
Mr.. Hunter appeared to be hale and
hearty, as did Colonel Hatch. The latter
conducted the negotiations in bis usual
agreeable and happy manner.
The only allusion made to our difficult
ties was the hope expressed by Mr.. Steph-
ems TO Colonel Hartman. on bidding him
good bye. that they shoud soon meet un-
der better auspices.
Respecting the NOV ements OF the Pres
ident The Washington &ar, of the Cd inst, ;,
ia Gn extra, announces the departure of
President Lincoln at o'clock to-day, for
Annapolis, on special train, for the pur-
pose, it is understood, of joining Secretary
Seward at Fortress Monroe or City Point,
TO hold an interypy with tho rebel denu-