Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-10

represent that Mr.. Lincoln was trying TO make
pcuce and not JEFF Davis, and in'this way foreign
sentiment favorable 10 the Rebels will be created
The North n will be said is sick of the war and
held out the olive branch, but the Rebels rejected
it, confident of their ability 60 continue the Strug
gie 10 the bitter end In other words, till indepen-
dence Is won. !
FERNAyDo WOOD PEACE ASD WAR. 2
On the 5th, in debate in the Yankee House on
the Naval Appropriation Bill" Fernando Wood
thus expressed himself upon the question of peace
he had hoped, and still hoped Tor peace, aud that
negotiations tn that end would be productive OF good
rysuhs. lie desired mainly, that the antagDuistic
>ecti0sS should once more lac brought together. IL
he true that the President aud Secretary Of State
have gone personally 10 -Iueet the Rebel Commits
SIsarrs tFOIn Richmond instead 0t censure tiiey but
followed the precedent of Washington aud Haini-
ton, the one Eresideut Rni The other Secretary OF
~, Treasury who, in similar emergency, went in
1890 10 treat with those engaged in the Whisky IN
surrectiOn III Pennsyyana. lie, for one, thanked
the President lOr making an honest effort to prevent
the iurtAer shedding OF blood aud the exhaustion
% the energies of the country. t' 4
Ruui0r said the negotiations had failed This was
t. e regretted, but IL they failed In Consequence of
tbs ndiSpOsion Of The Rebel authorities to- return
tq their allegiance and duty on the basis OF oar
mou Constitution, they might as well know that so
ar a. lac represented the Peace sentiments that he
would moi sustain them in their position. He
opposed Ia the war because he was opposed 10 dis
solution of the Union, and il lad been one of.his
complaints against the Administration that 50 lar
from making Oyertufes, il had presented propositions
OF peaeeby denying tile admntance of commissions
eTs from he Southern Government but if The door
had now been thrown open BY the president and il
the answer 10 that was that they would accept re-
cogniton sol separation and moth ng else, then he
,fesiredt 10 saw with his humble efforts he should aid
the couquerng armies of his country TO obtain by.
force what il has been unable 10 obtain by peace.
srSsLErOSs HssIoN'--A LErrER FROM COLORADO
JKWErr oS TIE srsyEcr -s,.
Colorado" Jewett, having batton-holed Mr.
singleton on his return from Richmond extracted
the following information from him, which he EN-
bodies in letter TO the Tribune: 80.
To Tie Editor Of he Nsr York Tribune: =
SIR: As marked leader for an honorable peace
betweenthe conflicting sections of our distract
ed country - position emitting you To- prominent
page history your consistent advocacy for the
freedom of the slave, deem ii but iustioe you,
| General Singleton and the great cause ofpeace,
To furnish for publication the result OF my Interview
wtk GeDersl singleton upon the subject ofhs indie
| pendent mission to Richmond, nnder the sanction
| OF the President OF the UAited States.
deem the interview have had the pleasure to
| have with General Singleton as an honor and of
vast Importance from his frankness, in view Of his
having been very silent and Tetieept since his re-
tura 10 Washington but few Of his old freuds hav-
| mission have, however, CLEANED the following
| from the interview: .b-. - =.
1.-The Southern people are all anxious Tor peace
mot because they are exhausted, OF doubt their
aLilIy 20 cOatihne the. war successfully, but to
spare non combatants, women and chiLireb the psi-
ystions and sdisrings its continuance must multi
| plyS -E :. s--.se .4A
I T. He thinks it in the power of the North to re-
construct by an offer Of liberal terms-to be con-
sdered aud acted upon during an armstiee Of sixty
days. -tst tst1
); The South will not consent to RECONSTRUCTION
mon any Oer basis than the clearest recognition
Of the rights of the States respectfully TO Hetermine
each for itself al questions of local and domestic
government slavery included.
4. They will not permit Slasery to stand in the
way of Independense--to that it would be prompt
Is surrendered but TO nothing elSe-aptss should
Be fair compensation coupled with other liberal
terms OF reconstrpction secured BY Constitutional
amendments.
8. lie thinks they prosecute the war indea-
nite!y, but not without great suffering and Sacri-
| hce which they are prepared to make rather than
| submit to any terms that do not recognize their
perfect equality, and are alike honorable to both
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