The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-02-14

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4ael mtaeH noad ei@sy
Presdeai Dsss appeared upon
,te tastl aid addressed ihc
pa CT sf laf "a hour. IL
ssa Be- vo.l haze been pleased Hife.
D ,ite ted besa called ia cammea
fsie aycag B4lt ws nol 5njl
pleasant hs lila proud ee.c Us
O. soe ls oaauiffnru looking shat
ever a sasters taere 5sl baca Isl &Ac.
face. ard pluck ng from Adversely pes
esafsge sd fcsoluflau aaa III was az
IBIS spectacle that ls heart bea sill
ST. boz Ii vas vel that there
thouh commepce here IS Virginia "a
rrasliotsy movement d the people
10 preparation for ncs''r proc amatien
to meet tie dsmald. IL lie boar an.
msf Be lad "a ae altar of coH4tg-
II such q feeling would nov lakr pos
session Of the hearts 81 the people. if.
they should give 4 hearty anl unso
mons answer 10. The dema 4. Of The
present exigoncy upon tbrm, then be
could say sc stood nos upon the verge
Of successes whieh would teach tie m-
soleut enemy WHO had treated our
propositions with eonfumeiy, that, IN
that coi.fcrence IL rhich he had So
pigmsd hima pih arrogance, Re 1qs.
0tieed, taitiag q his masters. Gre
msudous eheers) 10 said he had
never hoped anything from PROPOSE.
tiofs Of peace made 10 the enemy uu-
less accompanied wi,h victories Of our.
arms; that the rue hope of The con
f~ederaey Was in brave soldiers in SUI
fcient numbers 70 contest her claims
IN the military 6eld but be would
have been more or less tLan man, not
not 10 have yielded to a natural desire
10 testify, on every proper occasion his
anxiety Ills y~earning anxiety for peace
He had received a notice from Mr..
Lincoln opening the way 10 an unof
fetal conference on the subject. He
did not feel at lib 70 decline the
invitation which tlmlied. III the note
which passed between Mr.. Lincoln
and himself "a the matter there was
one marked difference. He (Presi-
deul Davis sp9ke Of Two Countries.
Mr. Lncolu spoke Of a common coun.
Try. lie would have no common
country With tie Yankees. His lie
was bound up with the c~onfederacy
and i any man supposed that under
any circumstance he could Be an aqeat
d he reconstruction IF ne Uaioa, Re
mistooh cpcry eleueat Of his nature.
Nuuihs Confedrracy he would live
or de. Thank God be represented i \
a people two proud 20 eat Tie le K. or
boa the neck % mofttl man. Great
Chtefiug) Although be anticipated
hat nuihiug q tie d OF peace could
ON cat If s,ernt conferences with
the .nemy, Ngl bee Was not prepared
lot such eA ratsgauce Of u .olrnce as
they hai s1osn. TAey had not 10
much . proposed that these States
mugll coma tack even on those conff-
ton, which we're the first occa ion 81.
their separation from the Uaisn cut
they were 10 come back al 4 couauer-
ed people, submitting 20 afl tie rceeat
legislation Il the Washington govern.
mcni, including the abolition clause I'll
the Con titutjop recently enacted in
Congress, and pushed with the great
hate through that body before tie
commissioner could arrive al Fort
Monroe. Aud bat a few DAYS
before this one II Mr.. Lincoln's cabi-
had sat az the feet Of Beecher in
baltimore, gloaling over the picture
by that Yankee artist OF words
a long processian Of the pub ie men
The c~oatcderacy moving to the gal
70 expiaie tie crime Of REBEL on.
Perhaps Lncoi's heart sofened at
length OF the procession when he
suggested that, Ia case Of our suhmis-
he might be merciful. (iaush-
teri lie would never have occas ion
to show that mercy. Words OF cheer
and encouragement had come from the
armies u the %confedrraey. Ii only
half the absences were back in Gen
Lee aetny he WAS sure that Grant,
would be taught a lesson such a. he
bad never received even in his event.
.ul route from the Rapidan 10 the
Beauregard held another ar
10 Sherman's path, and it might
'osn be shown tuat HtermaR's march
hroUgh Georgia was his. last. Gap
Ifthere had been mistakes
n the past, lei US accept them as les
IONS Of wisdom ior the future. (Ap-
lie! Us improve the errors
II bygones; let us unite our hands
md our hearts, lock our shields 10
and we may well believe that
tbs next summer so.tive falls
lpon us il vii b. the enemy who will
,e asking us for conference and occa-
ions ia which to make kuoxn our d..
nands. lGreat cheering +,
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