Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-30
Current News Items.

McMastera, Of the Freemans Journal
thinks that JEFF. Davis should receive vote
Of thanks from Lincoln's Administration, Tor
having 80 we'll served the cause Of the Union
JeG. Davis Administration might reciprocale
the compliment, aud thank Lincoln for sery-
ing the cause of the Confectionery
Senator Guthrie, OF Kentucky, says shat
Lincoln is not 80 bad man as many think
We don't know what the thoughts Of the many
referred to can be
We bavea very palpable lie in this morn
ings dispatches, auributing to Jeh. DAVIS
certain views concerning slavery, Shich It Is
impossible that he should entertain or eS-
press. l,
The Gnal vote on the Constitutional amend
ment will, tits said, take place to morrow.
The Washington correspondent OF the Com
mcrciul says that the Eastern SIntes are
guilty Of escaping the filling oijusi quolas' oy
dishonorabIe means. Among others, that o.
procurins naval credits is fayo.te PLAN
sam Cox is reported to have said that u
the CourederateS refuse peace, except on The
basis Of Independence, he wiz vote for the
constitutional amendment.
Tho coolest thing we have seen, even our
ing this cold month, is n predatory remark o.
the Commercml-"To one amicaby disposed
as our Chief Magistrate is AmicaoIy dis
posed p,.;..o
posed terms Of Reunion with the South just
as il used to be, the North to pay the bill, and
also for all the negroes stolen We should
not at nll wonder #, in the emergency which
ia now upon the Administration, more liberal
terms have been offered than the public are
advised o.
The Commercial says that Blair proposed
10 the outh submission 10 the Union, gem
eral amnesty, and abandonment OF conhsca-
lion. and that JEFF would hear Of nothing but
the recognition Of Southern Independence
1t is thought that Blair will again return to
Richmond, and he hopes TO arrange matters
40 as to bring Peace Commis 'ioners from the
South to Washington.
Lee has been appointed Iommandorln
Chief Of the Confederate armie'.
The Wilmington journal says the Federal
forces have fallen back, and are concentrating
at Fort Fisher
II is thoupht that some Of the more bloody
minded of the Repu plcan Senators, who op
nose peace on any terms, will call on Lincoln
TO make full disclosures concerning Blair =
mission, and that Lincoln will refuse.
Judah p. Benjamin has resigned the office
Of Confederate Secretary OF S'.te, and Gen
eral Early has been superseded by General
Gordon.
The prospect that tho Couiederacy will be
recognized by a majority of the leading pow
ers Of Europe after the lth OF March, seems to
be growing from probability TO certainty.
General Mcclellan is going directly to
Rome. His European tour is said TO be for
the benefit Of the health Of Mrs Mcclellan
Gold is unsettled-advancing aud recedng
but on the whole, golug up,
# will he observed that General Butler, IN
his reception speech at lowell Is very bitter
on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lincoln,
Stanton, or both, we cant say.
Ben. Butler is playing new part. lie is
very desirous to nave it believed that he Is
not all beast, -...
George ID. Prentice, Of the Louisville Jour.
nal saws that Colonel Hanson, now in Libby
prison, informed him thai he and other prison
ers are treated well,
Gentleman who return small incomes;
somet mes find trouble in procu, ng loans at
Banks We see an instance of his sort noted
in one Of the papers.
A bill has been introduced TO increg1e tie
pay Of Congressman to $40, 600 for EACH Con
gress, insls ld of Sc 900.
The Cincinnati Gazette is most ndictye
in its abuse OF Admiral Por'ar
IL is said hat Hon. Alex Long will make
another speech In a few days ~ 3 Lt 4Aa.
Eightor ten substitute brokers have been
arrested in CINCINNATI charged With Violating
city ordinance lrs
The Freemen's journal thinks that the
Confederacy is approaching arcrsis--not be-
eansduf the succeases Of SHERMAN. OF the fall
Of Fort Fisher-but in consequences of dis
sentions and divisions among thh southern
people
The Secretary ofwar says that Il hundred
day men were promised. exemption from the
draft, it wss without his authority, and the
promise therefore void. H.|
Hood has published farewell address to h
army. Unlike Bdiler, he does notify - a.
cite mutiny.
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