Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-11

(WeuneSuaJ| diJciuoVh, VI 'ii"SS
. in favor of rendering testimonial to Gen.
w. T. SHERMAN-the Members of the House
having very kindly voted the use OF the
Hall for that purpose. 1t is hoped that there
will be a full attendance of all who favor
the object of the meeting.
Reace-yIr. COnnell's Resolution
On Saturday last, Hon. JOHN NJ. CoNNELL'
of Fairfield, introduced into the ONO oeh-
ate. n Joint resolution, requesting tine EX-
ecutiye and Legislative Departments OF the
/, General Government" ito take steps at once
to submit propositions to the de Jacto Con-
federate Government and to the authorities
of flo f,,eerant Stateo i,s Robollien, that on
n given day in each of the original States
of the Union, North and South, a fair, open
and honest election be held by the people
for the choice of three or more Peace Com
missioners from each State, to meet in Con-
yention in Nashville, Tenn, or some other
suitable point, to arrange terms OF Peace;
that the direct issue of Peace or war ana
Union or Separation be made in said elec-
tion by the presentation of opposing candi-
dates, representing the conflicting ideas;
that the fair choice by the people OF any III
surgent State of Union Commissioners shall
be taken and accepted as a final declaration
of Peace and q return to the Union ON the
part of that State, and shall entitle the
same TO be so treated by the Government OF
the United States. all of which shall be
done with the understanding that the peo-
nile Of the several States of the Union may.
in the manner and form prescribed In the
Constitution of the United States, so amend
the Constitution of the United States as to
urohibit slavery in all ofthe States; that dur
ling the period of ten days in which SAID
election shall be held, there shall be an ar
mistice and cessation of hostilities' ana
during the period of twenty days, while
said convention shall be in session, there
shall also be an armistice and cessation OF
hostilities; and that on failure of the Con-
federate Government to accept or notice
these propositions, the same shall be consld-
cred as rendered to the authorities OF the
different States in Rebellion, and action
taken accordingly with any of the same ac-
ceding to said proposition"
The resolution was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
At the late Presidential election the Al
ministration party gave to Mr.. CoNNELL the
position of Presidential Elector, and he now
holds the position of Chairman of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs in the State SEN
ate. Reference is made to this, because it
establishes the fact that he holds at least
prominent place in the Administration par
ty in Ohio. The resolution, however, does
not address itself to the favor of The State
Journal. That journal pronounces it "a
Utopian scheme, barren even OF the prom
ise or good results" and declares that
"SHERMAN, and THOMAS ana onANT are our
Peace Commissioners, and they are accom-
plishing more than can be done by legisla-
tive resolves and popular votes" and that
"if our Army be properly sustained, not
many months will elapse before most of the
States of the so-called Coniederacy will be
Knocking at the door of the Federal Union
for re-admission."
We shall be agreeably disappointed if
Mr.. CoNNELL's resolution receives the
support OF majority of the Administra-
ton members in the Legislature. Undoubt-
edly, by far the larger part of the Admins
tration members will accept as true the de-
claration of The State Journal, that the res
olution Is "a Utopian scheme barren even
of the promise of good results" This cir
that
Mr.. CoNNELL is wrong and they are right.
The class of men who to-day insist that the
Rebellion is very nearly over, and that in a
few months, through the agency of the
military power alone, the insurgent States
viii be brought to resume their places
quietly and contentedly in the Union,
are the very men who, before the COM
mencement Of the Rebellion, avowed the
opinion that the South could not be kicked
out of the Union, and who, after the COM
mencement Of hostilities, were absolutely
certain that within ninety days the Rebel
lion would be completely crushed out and
that the $4,000 volunteers who were first
called out would simply havea picnic, and
who believed with SECRETARY SEWARD that
the 'sbackbone of the Rebellion" was bro
ken at the battle Of Romney, in Western
virginia. They have erred from the begin
ming until to-day in relation to the dura-
tion and magnitude of the Rebellion; and
yet, despite this, they assume to speak In q
dogmatic tone as to what should or should
not be done for the purpose Of ending the