Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-08
PEACE N6WS

| VEu0lI IenStII .Detter. known as HColo-
rado Jewett, wko is a chronic peace apita-
tor of nearly feur years standing, and who
hob nobbed so extensively with The rebels
in Canada last summer, has had an inter.
view with General Singleton, Democratic
member of Congress from Illinois, who re.
turned last week from Richmond, and thus
reports the substance of his interview to the
New York Tribune:
l. The Southern people are all anxious
for peace-not because they are exhausted
or doubt their ability to continue the war
successfully, but to spare non. combatants,
women and children, the .privations and
suferings its continuance must multiplv.
2. He thinks it in the powerlof the North
to reconstruct by an offer of liberal terms:
to be considered and acted upon during an
armistice of sixty days." 4s.a
3. The South will not consent to recon-
struction upon any. other basis than the
clearest recognition of-the rights of the
States respectfully to determine each for
itself all questions of local and domestic
government, slavery included.
4. They will not permit slavery to stand
in the way of Independeuce-to that it
would be promptly surrendered, but to
nothing else-uHlesS il should be fair com.
PenSattot coupled with other liberal terms
of reconstruction, secured by constitution
al amendments. c. H - = - ~
8. He thinks they can prosecute the war
| indefinitely, but not without great suffer-
ing and sacrifice, which they are prepared
to'make, rather than submit to any terms
that do not recognize their perfect equali-
ty, and are alike honorable to both sec.
| tIous. Eza -E1s.8. ro'sa-71-l -
6. He'says he never lived better than he
did in Richmond, so far as the substautials
are concerned; that he found everything
| necessary for state dinner except wine;
| that he was treated with marked attention
and libetality by. everybody. When he in-
quired for his hotel bill he was informed it
had been settled. He}thinks even the wo-
men of the South would fight sooner than
see their husbands, sons and brothers sub
nit to dishouorable relations, or Disgrace
full and unequal terms of reconciliation. l..
q. He had an interview with President
Davis aud all the members of his Cabinet,
also with Gen. Lee; that he never heard a
word of defiance or reproach or crimina-
.tion from any one of them, or any other
person in Richmond 7st a
s. That Gen. Lee impressed him at once
with the idea that he was ia the presence
of a man whose soul was filled with every
sentiment of honor, religion, and patriot
ism. The subject of the war was barely
alluded to, and in connection with which
the old man with great earnestness and
feeling remarked that he did not wish. to
leave so cruel legacy as the war to his
children, and while his affections for his
old comrades and friends had not sbsted in
any degree, he had but a plain duty under
the providence Of God to perform, and
would be glad to be spared such q necessi-
ty by permanent peace, not only between
the sections but with all mankind.
His appointment as Generslissino has
united the people, and inspired new con-
idence and life among the army and peo-
Pile; and that he really believes that such
is the devotion of the people to Lee that
every man, woman and child in the Con-
federacy would follow him into the Gulf of
Mexico as religious duty, If he required
it of them.
The same number of the Tribune contains
ing the above also contains the following
special from Washington, giving what pur,
ports to be an outline of the interview at
Fortress Monroe, between Meaars. Lincoln
and Seward on the one side, and Messrs.
Stephens, Hunter and Campbell on the
other: s.a tH = J Z
The Hampton Roads conference, as it
will be known in history, was held between
Stevens, Hunter and ,GRmbell on one side,
and President Lincoln and Secretary Sew
ard on the other, with 9 pleDipotentisry
] from Africa, friendly to both parties and
serViceable to each, who came and went
with things on salver. lo- .s.l
The conference opened, as we intimated
on Thursday that it would open, with re-
miuiscences of the old Washington life
andsinquiries after common friends and ac-
quaintances. Stephens was worn, and had
look OF anxiety and weariness. This
justly should be imputed to the disease
which uuceasipgi saps and wastes the Vi
tality of the ablest and 'bravest OF Amerl-
csas. Hunter was in 6ue condition, and
lofty and confident as OF yore. Campbell i
too, was his old self. All were marked
with strength, assuraucelot the future, and
conscious Of power There was in no one
of them trace of ofsuppliance not one was
in look, word orlcarrisge;A d suitor for peace.
T6a sRtver of the PIenipotentiary from
Africa bridged the passage over topics Of
kindly and pleasant talk to a significant
| inquiry of Stephens how nearly the exten-
sion of the Capitol was completed, and
the expression of q desire to go to WASH
iugton to see. Mr.. Seward told him of the
condition of the work. and invited him tC
come aud look at the Capitol of reunited
Republic. The terms of peace were thnt
1 gradually approached. When fully reached
on the Rebel side, Stephens took the parole
and surpassed all his old exhibitions o
persuasiVeness, shrewdness, force, tact ant
l,eOursge in patting the demands, and thu
rights Of 4he Confederscy. In the mids
of them, and at the conclusion of one