Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-07

bo' oo1ot DC there
'rne-t desire foe peace upon th- ass been ar
al authorities. and this di, p.rt Of the ed
'ervie" between the pr, co.,,iop led 10 The
ate and rebel rep-e-~ .ident and secse,sr, Of
&c '"e sehnrsens .atsilves Aud II ~e my
% 'ep0o'lsss Of the pres. both democratic
'"e peor an expression Of the feelings
.se. there was general hope that
!" .ghi result from The conference such
:. YET be the esse. after she rebel representa-
.Ives have consulted With the leaders Of the re
belsion but is is evident from the reports We
have received from the interview. that they de
cline 70 sccep, any terms OF settlement which
required AZ . basis the restoration OF the union.
Mr. LIscoLs could not voluntarily sccept any
other condition Of peace This conceded. the
submission OF he rebel states 90 the nstionsl
authority it 10 probable that the other points Of
difference could have been Accommodated An
editorial sppesred 10 The Washington Chronicle
Of Thursday last. which is supposed TO have been
written after an interview with the president
That paper remarks:
There IL so much discussion about the proba
bilities OF peace between the government OF the
United States aud the disappointed leaders who
have compelled large portion Of our people to
take up aims against il, that We should be hdi-
ferent 10 own frequent ezrly aud recent ex
pressions on the subject IL ~e did not take some
little part M the debate. The subject itself Is 20
vast that il taxes the greafest aud appals the
smallest minds. TransceDding ordinary topics
and evanescent politics Is demands the attention
ofeyery one who thinks. or talks. or writes upon
VI fo<.l -
have suffered the fearful punishment OF rebellion
agains; the institutions OF our common fathers.
by remembering how much We have commiser
ated them, even With the sense " their dreadful
crime before eyes. Pride, passion,- and n
haughi sense Of refusing repent, have been the
triple Cause OF hatred among the families OF men
40 among the families OF nations
Bet pe cannot. before God sce dare NOT. forget
that Ta 70 hard 70 say I am psaIfeai.Ir Is EASY To-
sAY yoRoIvK H,s mysterious the philOsoph,
of the human heart How full OF pathos and
In-tructons the Prodigsl Son. Who ever read
the Vicar Of Wakefield without shielding tear.
unless, iadeef. be attempted TO outrage nature
by showing that he had NO feeling 7 We know
not IL there are commissioners from the seceed
ef or revolted states in this same city OF Wash
ington. but we hope they are on the ground
The more distinguished or authoritative they are.
,Ie more they should be welcomed The terms
w fS uufou tfc lew Anu tOiQ luc At-
VOTED states are not sought to De returned M
esp,ive- "a interiors. degraded mem
bers of the national family There j. only one
condition of restoration. liz is not the abolition
OF slavery. To that. both sides have at lat
agreed the one because il desired he other be
cause 10 could not help It. THAT CONDITION l.,
THAT rHE UNION SHALL nE RE-ToRED.
The closing sentiments are significant The
slavery question is treated "a dead issue The
observer Of passing events cannot fail to couceds
that such il the case. Wherever our armies "a
slavery crum5les beneath their tread II the
war continues, and the south are unable to sc
cure their independence. slavery goes by the
board. bat If the cOnfelefate- should be success
fuI the price will be the sacrifice of slavery at
tain it
The Rieh@ond Enquirer of the 30.h OF Janu-
airy. in abiding to the terrible esrnestness' u
the southern people aud their determination to
achieve their independence at any sacrifice. re-
marks:
To escape the consequences OF this change 10
form aud theory OF government, the people Of
these states have taken up arms, and Tor i0ui
years maintained bloody and desolAtug var
They have sacrificed their children aud their
property. and now are willing 10 purchase liDer
" aud Independence by the abolition OF slavery
No fear OF the enemy prompts this last gresi
sscrifee--four years OF war have taughru- out
strength and convince: us OF The inpps-ibii,ty 81
our suhjug alton. But TO stop The loss OF lie aud
the destruction of prsperty. and gam the great
object of all our snifcriugs the inesiimsple bie--
ings of liberty aud Independence we offer thi-
sublime sacrifice" OF material value and co
nestle affection.
The same paper OF the following day expresses
itself siill more strongl, against reconstruction
IL says.
ANY termination Of this war that does not Sc
cure our loertv and independence il a failure
aud disgrsceful and ruinous failure on our part
ANY sacrifcs which secures liberty aud independ
ence will be cheap when compared with the Tu-
nous consequences OF reconstruction Better e
down fghting. better be subjugated and con-
quered. than 1--we To recOllect that We brought our
ruin upon our heads by deceptive reconstTac
ton
The Richmond Wing OF tie sane date says:
I'm the north peace means reconstruction and
reunion. 10 the south peace means separation
= and Independence" This is evidently the issue
presented. and this view is strengthened by the
tone of the Washington press, "a reported in the
OF tut- lheSi-
iigsncer, one OF the most conservative papers OF
the country. says The failure Of the negotiations
forces the alternative of more vigorous prose
cution of the war than ever.
IL the war il conducted 10 the future az il has
been in the past its result will be an exhaustne
waite Of the resources Of the nation the increase
Of our already hurjsnsOme nsIioual debt. and
the miseries which such strife occasions. a.
long 80 the rebel armies remain intact. there car
be no hope COR peace For nesris -four wears We
have been endesvofing 10 snnihiiate them by
armies of greater numerical strength. 10 5e sur
bur Og not sufficient force TO overcome them
Wisdom should be learned from our past eIp-ri-
enoe- The only hope for 'Jugaiion is the an
initiation OF The rebel armies by az oserwhelm-
ing force. but if We only keep cur armies to the
resent standard. or such il has been. the con-
sver.y will be prolonged indedutels VIII the
administration be equal TO the emergency which
Is presented lfr is We have reached the turn
ing point of the seoellion.
why yewes-es ARE Beauttfui