Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-06
The Peace Mission q Fafiure-The
uooue.

The Peace Mission q Fasiure-The
Issue.
II IL impossible to form, from the telegrsphic
reports Of the interview between Messrs. LIZ
coLS and SKwAEp upon the one side. and Messrs.
srkrsxss. Husrxa aud CAsrsErL upon the
other. an intelligent conclusion 10 regard TO its
purposes. its character its results. All ne
know. up TO the reports Of last night is that the
highest officials IN government-ihe Presi-
dent and Secretary OF Stste--held consultation
With the Representatives Of the 80 called South
ern Coufederscy. Two individuals. Who claim
to be par, excellence. loyal men. Travelled a con
siderable distance to hold parley with these
traitors, these rebels. these men whom they have
Denounced 40 Deserving death for disloysliy to
the government which they represent. Mark
veil the position.
The rebel representatives and hr President
LrxxoIx and Mr. Secretary SEwsRD met upon
equal terms What more right have they to
thus compromise the government. or TO hold III
tsrcoarse ~ith rebels - traitors - tbsn The hum
blest citizen Ard has not their course given
character TO the rebellion recognition of the
rights that the rebels claim and demand. which
the most extreme concessions Of a private citizen
could not confer The representatives Of the
government and the Representatives of the south
Nn confederacy met on equal terms-more than
this. President LINCOLN recognizes and holds
intercourse With the representatives OF Jeh DA-
viz. the arch traitor. As We have stated, sc
know not the result of the interview, but We in
fer that there s little, IL any, hope Of peaceful
solution OF our national differences We wished
otherwise most sincerely. but we must accep. the
issue as presented aud act accordingly.
The Democratic National Convention, which
met in Chicago on the 9th of August last.
unanimously and enthusiastically adopted the
follo~ing resolution as plank in its platform
and Law to the party:
Resolved, That in the future, 90 in the past.
We will adhere with answering fidelity TO the
union under the constitution. az the only soiid
foundation Of our strength security and hsppi-
ness q people. and frame work OF gov
eminent equally conducive to the welfare and
prosperity of all the states, both northern and
southern.
This resolution pledged. If any such pledge
was necessary. the democratic party to maintain
inviolste the integrity of the American Union.
The candidates of that convention accepted the
nominations rendered to them upon that plat
form. and Mr.. PESDLrrcS. to silence the SLAM
ders Of his political opponents. IN letter just
previous to the election. stated most unequiyo-
cslv that the preservation of our territorial in
tegIity as il was before the commencement Of
the var. was an indispensable condition to the
settlement OF our national troubles. That is the
position Of the democratic party.
Ii is reported that the rebel representatives. in
their interview with Mr. LINCOLN, demanded
separation and recognition as the only conditions
Of peace upon their part. This demand cannot
be voluntarily conceded Mr LINCOLN and Mr.
SxwARD did right il they utterly refused to en-
terrain such a proposition or negotiate upon such
terms Every in the north. matter what
may be his party affiliations. is pledged to main
tain our territorial integrity. the union as it wac
Ct oil hazards. When that issue s presented. q,
it now appears to be, there will be, there be
but one sentiment among those who reverence
the union and sckno~ledge the authority of tn
national government. We notice that the rebe
leaders. in speeches to their people, proclaim tha
the only hope OF peace is in vigorous prosecu
ton OF the war. That is the issue presented anC
We must acceptit We yield not the conviction
that the terrible war in which we are engaged
would have been ard should have been avoided
but We must meet the question as it is forced up
On US The only way To peace now presented
seems TO be a vigorous prosecution OF the war
The experience of the past four years demon
strates most conclusively that the rebellion car
only be crushed by an overwhelming force. |
Mr.. LINCOLN had upon the first requ-ition fo
troops called a million OF men into the field iu
stead Of seventy fve thousand the wouls
have been Of short duration. What vas polio,
then. IS none the less so nov Every dictate .
hum unity and every consideration OF economy
demand a speeiv conclusion of the var aud
peace only be restored by placing suticien
force IN the field TO overthrow the rebel armies
IL We have not the power ana resources to &C
complish that end. The soone: We yield the sfrug
gle the better Thus lar the failure has not beer
with the people, who have cheertuly contributed
everv man and every dollar required of them Il
sustain the government and suppress the rebel
lion