The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-02-24

The Peace Conference-VieWs Of the
Northern Press.
From The BuffAlo Courier WAR DEM
1t is evident that both Mr.. Liucoln and
Mr.. Davis are satisfied with the result OF
their diplomatic intercourse, but We ap-
pretended that majority of the people,
both of the south aud north, would have
been much better pleased with different
result. The extremists of both sections
of "our common country continue to
play into each Others hani., and war-in-
terminable war-is the consequence.
From The Philadelphia Press ADM
General Grant is a prac iosl man, pru-
dent and plain spoken. We all know
that he does hot regard language as an
instrument for cone ealing thoughts. The
conversation held by him VITA STEPHENS
and Hunter WAS not diplomatic tx-
change Of vague wo ds. UuquessionabIy,
if Gen. Gran, was convinced" that
these gentleman came into our IInes With
good intentions and q sincere desire te le
store peace and Union, he bad sound Ia
sons for his behalf. We 60 Lot be ieyo
,hn, Stephens and Hunter deceived Gen
GIANT b, professions susceptible u! double
mean NJ, ful the turie purl o e of getting
an Iuterview with the president.
Remembering Stephens course before
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From The New York World.
Tpe de,uocrsuc PARTY asserted their be
lief, in the presidential canvass, that, i;
they elected their candidate, peace on the
basis of reunion would be pos~itIe soon
after his Inauguration. The party tia,
nominated Mr Lincoln, put h;in 90 the
platform Of war; war TO lie cortinued d
Isee the Baltimore retolya.j without fe
Taxation until slavery is DESTROYED, root
and branch. Before Mr.. Lincoln wa,
formally declared elected, it had became
appa,ent that time was yindica'ing tie
,isnocra,jc psrtv. Evidence Of wavcring
and di.sersion came TO Is With every
hs,ch of son be,u iou,psls Events seem,
cd rineping for peace vi h such randi y
that nothing was Necessary buts,a,esinan-
shin to put an honorabe termination to
The war preyisus to Il fourth Of March.
MIR. Lincoln eut, e. the rebel govern.
meul 10 send commission ers hy holding
out to them tha, simple re union as th,
sole condition on which he would insist
That letIer of hi. 10 Mr. Blair. which
mikes such f.ure in hi. narrative, !;
acaln an0 again pat forward y HIM As
ia. basis on which lie inSisle. Tie
Whole emphasis Of that lettt: !}ts IN the
words our common coun,ry,' u,tI i
describe the purpose Of rrrn,js~ah'.
mission ILcse worsis are rentcrrl SsA
taor. o,nnhgti: bv the Endorsement. in H.,
,Ie>,dea,'a own hand, q. ti4 Lark OF III:
copy ot .Aa letter IL sail, II the letter
,iat lie wouli recery9 aav agents Il,
cane "a1,h It's view Of scouting pea;
to ls<, Deools OF cur common cuur.r>."
We put il 10 auy man Of csHiur an.
intelligence, if this Iotler, considering a
the v,ycunstpnces, did nog f4ily authoUz,
The expectation Gha, tie re union Of III,
states uas The only condition Of peace
which tie rreslden! intended Ia insist &.
AS indlspen> abe. Tie emphatic word:
were intended, as the president took pain
10 record IN The aforesaid Enforcement, =
an offset and answer IL the expression II
Davls's e!rer TO Mr.. Ban about securing
peace between the two countries
Mr.. Lincoln seems to have been sur
3rised AMI embarrassed 81 the prompt ac
ceD.auce OF bis proposition. Had it teer
refused, as he expected ana counted on
his letter to MIR. Blair, and the indorse
ment he wrote upon 1t, would have tear
a damaging bomb TO explode, 81 some +
opportunity, against the democratic party
LIS publication would have been regarded
that the democratic party "aa wrong Il
claiming that peace WAS possible On M
Oask OF reunion. Every IhIug seems L
lave been cut and dried with reierehce K
this expected failure, aud his use TO D.
mada 0! 1t.
The president was Accordingly take'
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