The New York herald., 1865-02-18


our devotion the public II does not alter our
principles Of action. But since, By the publication OF
probably with their consen been placed before the tn
suna Of public opinion q issue with the Virginia dele
CATION upon tho question whether they should nave re-
NAMED or been retained in office Notwithstanding the
condition Of country and al the indications Of pubic
sentiment this delegation does not reco from that issue
sbie and 70 which high executive officers ought ts
acknowledge their responsibility Whatever else ensues
may our country be saved.
BY order Of the delegation.
TKpRuA.1 II, 1895
Rebel Version OF Mr.. Linc0ln's Account OF
the Peace Conference
THEY ARE DETERMINED TO HAVE IT THAT Mr.. BLAIR
WAS AN AUTHORIZED COMMISSIONER.
from the Richmond Sentinel, Fob. 161
The statement OF President Lincoln Of his connection
with late negotiations reflects deeper dscredn upon
him than the report Of commissioner Il con-
fesses that the interview which he took 30 much pains 70
invite he took equal pains 70 oostrnct and 70
render aborive; as Yankee perndy, worse than Punc
ah must be displayed on this upon eusy other pos
sible occasion
and General Grant When commissioners arrived OPP
pose To the hostile lines General Grant was away.
General Ord, commanding the Army OF she James, un-
willing the responsibility Of receiving the gen.
tlemen, referred the matter TO Washington. Thence
. messenger was promptly despatched TO General
Ord's headquarters, with instructions that amounted
exclusion OF the Confederate deputies They
required 70 ytchS everything In issue as preliminary 70
a conference for . settlement History furnishes no
Meantime General Grant Returned to his headquarters
before Mr. Lncolns messenger arrived there; and act
ing his responsibility, he at once received the
CeAfederates and notified his superors in Washington.
Mr. Lincoln modified his instructions for holding
,so bay on n. ns 50 m Is so 70
messengsS should arrive with the test that to repe
them. This nessenger-a Major Eckert-seems 70 have
performed the part assigned him with fidelity and
cess He arrived a Grants headquarters at four p NJ
and that same evening notified Mr. Lincoln that he had
put period TO the progress Of the Confederates their
apsuvc vcr kLotno SnOfaa fiafnc fnry
AT 0his second critical period General Grant comes
again TO the Juss hour after Major Eckert
Confederate embassy General Grant, at hafpast ten r.
M telegraphed TO Mr. Lincoln "con1dentally, but not
Scay 70 pecSme con mater s o. mi Lincoln 10 o
official He has both told and placed u on the record,
and have thus learned its contents He stated TO Mr.
conversation with two OF the commissioners the fears he
their repulse without interview would haye
bad influence and his desire that Mr. Lincoln should
himself hold conference with them
This instantly changed Mr.. Lncon's purpose again,
and he set out mmedistely for Fortress Monroe Whe
ther he expected 70 nd the commissioners In the traca
BILE mood which General Grant supposed, whether he,
too had been brought TO fear the bad influence Of
il is sulcien 70 know that when he received them hs
demanded terms that he know TO be utterly nadmissabc
and which intended 70 be terms which no peo
Pile worthy Of being associated with by persons who e
spect themselves, ever did % ever could accept
II is curious inquiry whether Mr. Lincoln, when he
despatched Mr. Blair ConfedeEate capital intended
the r5 which he has played We scarcely suppose
he did The explanation Of his deeply perndious and
dshonorabe conduct probably to bs found in the party
necessities that press upon him. We pass the qnib
Bile the diplomatic prevarcaton, the Pickwickan denial
with which he attempts TO discounect himself with Mr.
one. Let the next man who wishes 70 'go South and
return" apply for "pass" 70 Mr.. Lincoln and see
sou S I Ds o S o. % what he pro-
posed ''say do" Mr. Blair was ~ much m agent
here Messs Stephens Hunter and Campbell were our
sgeetsnfosma che whole OF them, but yet agents the
whole OF them
The news Of what was transpring had, meanwhile,
given great cS Sas. 70 b nn p1rUh n %be 81 %
very large majority In tho United States Senate be-
sides being extremely formidable In the House These
s'radicals," so.caled Of which Sumner and Wade
types, were horrined at The thought Of peace Their
hyens instincts are yet unappeased They love to
81 in their % na ed aSS
necton with this Blair negotiation fSom which he
recoilcd. 1t thus believe that he was deferred
conference which Re had invited, and Of concatins The
wrath Of his Congress by fresh ndpnte TO the Coniede
rates II m,s,ered not that he Wss enacng DEED than
nation Acteoa was being bayed by his own hounds,
and he essayed 70 appeass them by opening up fresh
Mr. Lincoln has been successful only in part He has
stirred the depths Of Confederate rcsentmens by the in
ss hn 90 s s hc
which they demanded Of him they received In suicn
silence. In the House some applause was heard from
his partisans; but his household edvcrsaes give him
credt and proner him no truce.
General. Lees Last Appeal.
fFrom the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 1871
We invoke all good citizens, wherever It Is In sheir
power 70 place before deserters and aosences from the
army The last appeal that General Lee win make TO
them 70 their duty and their place un
der tho flag II will be seen that FUN and free pardon
is now offered 10 all who will come back within the spe
Gifted time, but that thenceforth pardons win be
granted either TO hose who refuse the present offer or 70
those who hereafter guilty OF descrtion. We are
sure General Lee deeply deplore the necessity
OF such q determination. No has . kinder and
more benevolent heart official, civil or military, has
more honest ana profound sympathy with the private ,h
we'll aware OF the fact Indeed his tenderness TO
those under his command has been regarded by some
the only defect in his military character For our part
we honor him for it, but when such feels the
cessy OF proclaimnS that " the present offer OF exccu
tive clemency 10 nos Regarded there VIII 90 no more
he says and that he will be nncxble Ia tho execution
Of his duty he is humane and mercfu IN seeking 70
avoid the terrible necessity
Wa therefore earnestly entrcat all the class whom he
addresses avail themselves or this last offer OF pardon
and 70 return TO the standards which they oTe Illus
rated by their vaor the comrades who ready
10 welcome them more to their side The most dis
contented must that Lincoln is only aiming NJ
the complete subugaton and ruin OF their native land
the elevation OF the negro 70 an equality with them
Selves aud compelling them ~ fight longer and more
dreadful against France and England than they VIII
be called upon light under the Confederate flag
No one pretends to deny 10 doubt no Yankee hcsi
tates ayow, that the United States succeed
in putting down ,the rebellion they will drive France
from Mexico and England from Canada The troops for
that purpose will be from the conquered South;
and unless the desert expect 10 pass their ves IN
successful escape military dIty they will be forced
into the front OF this battle Their only hope as ndi,du
ala Is that of their country-n triumphant resistance 10
Northern despotism There Ia safety for any man
except in the path ~ duty We invoke the descrters
and absentees 70 listen 10 their beloved commander and
hasten 10 retrieve their honor and the flag Of their
country. Let them come back at once, and, with the
blessing Of God, our independonce Ia secured.
VIII Peace Follow the subjugasion Of the
Rcbelsi
AN EFFORT TO DIsPRL FANCIED DELUsIoN OF
TIE NORTHERN MIND.
From tho Richmond Dispatch, Feb. Is
Perhaps idea has had moro influence In keeping the
OF tho North up 10 the than the notion
that the interests Of the North vitality involved the
suppression of the rebellion, and that internal peace and
stability will follow the establishments Of the old gov
crnmrut
II there time when the FIRST OF these propo
sons was trie, thst time has gone by forever Have