New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-24

al nv the men 70 whom it xss addressed and certainty
il would not be tolerated by the loyal sentiment Of the
country. 80 :, -
ton that shall be made Of them my become serious
question; but most nShurcdly tiey viii get no bride or
personal promise in advance as an lnducement TO SUD-
mission. The Government wiz not bargain Win men
who are striking at its life IL will vndicate ifs au.
thorty and establish its power first Of all. When thai
is done the time will for determining what shall
he accorded to justice and What TO mercy.
Now, We refuse, as we have so often re-
fused, TO be dragged into any public discussion
of tho terms which ought to be proflered and
accorded to those who have been voluntary par
Elephants in the SHAREHOLDERS Rebellion. All
such discussions are necessarily conducted IN
the presence Of the public enemy, to whom they
proher suggestions if not positive advantages
and are calculated to weaken and embarrass
our own Government. But We protest against
the above programme of The Times being ac-
ceptcd o. that Of the President or OF the great
body Of the supporters Of the National cause.
II surely is not ours nor that Of any oracle en-
titled to speak in our behalf. Ii is not con-
oeiyed in the spirit which impelled the fresi-
dents personal participation in tho Hampton
Roads conference. In fact, no conference oil
any name or nature looking to peace and re'to-
ration should ever have been accorded or held'
if the sentiments Of The Times are those ny
which our Government is actuated.
The Herald discusses the general subject
with less ferocty than The Times, but WIN
corresponding default Of consistency II says;
"No srecial authority from Mr.. Lincoln IS needed "
epeblc Gen Lee in a conference win zen nIai'; ~
put end to the war To this emu az VIZ. "a. armies of
the so.called Confederate States shall lay down .ue
arms From this essential siartln2'poin,' treaJ "
peace can readily be accomplished l1s heoc' ,sn,s
.nissioners in the Hampton Rouds conference. W..
officially informed by Mr.. Lincoln that WIN suDuls''o
to tho Constitution and laws OF the onileu H'rS on
the part of the authorities ana psops 81 'T s,hthat
graceful submi. sion would secure them mhh! hu'
age. upon collateral points This sun
before diem and 1t is as far rs MI Linco'h cou'd S' ~
q proclamation. =, ,,,. IN
LAS for tho Copperhead argument IN rcf,rehc. 70
Cen Grant IL Is only bit ofparty stfateg! Tor par.
purposes But the question before US Is TOO large a
o,n nretcusIye 70 be made an instrument OF party
tricfery After all experience In Rsbe diplomacy,
We think that President Lincoln has acted wisely "a
having no attention 10 the proposition icon kicnhonu
Sor . neace conference between Gen. Grnht anu fcn'
Lee II was but shallow device On the part OF DAVIS
10 gain time Let him resign or be removed ano P'aee
now do for the suffering people Of tne oou', ang To-
himself We would advise him Ia resign ana De on Io'
Mexico as fas, possible. In remaining al kcnnInu
he stands in the way " peace, and dangers 'neA'"
around him. -, 80 1,E
entity ia securing aconorcnee win ''on. nriu, ~ 49,,
treaty OF peace In dissrming and dlsbanding u"
armies under hy command the thing VIII nc done An
honest and Intelligent soldier Ike Ten. Lee WIZ hno"
that In proposing submission tothe mon be may 49,
liberal amnesty and tie full protection OF the Conshtu
,nr IN tho States and people concerned. lie VIII knoW
that the emancipation odicts and oounsca'on sNs ~
sung from this war are subject 10 me VI W
Snnr.Tne Cont and "a reconsideration by congress
m, ~ all with their submission the Union the re-
turning Slate. In filling at once tb,ir vacant Ph'oS "
the Federal Congress. viii secure Tue phAhSo ~ oN'
for their CIV protection and thiS u Their OH! course Of
safety
How are ",he returning States 10 I'LL " at
once their vacant places in the Federal Con-
creas," l. there not law on the sta,ute-oook
land a very proper one while those States are IN
Rebellion) forbidding them TO do this very
thing Have not Louisiana and Arkansas tried
to fill at once their vacant places in the Fed
eral Congress, and been refused the privilege
Now, suppose all the revolted States to lay down
their arms and proceed TO elect their leading
mn, IN Congress. would these be able 10 " Sc
cure the balance of power for their own protec-
ton ?" The Times strongly intimates that They
would DO hung; and it is very clear that ihey
would not, in the absence Of sone preceding
stipulation or understanding be allowed TO take
seats Then is not The Hraid's "best OF all, ~
q transparent delusioni Ii the meaning Is only
that Southern Unionists like Clemens and Aiken
and CAN'T might be chosen 10 Congress, who can
give assurance that there IL any protection
or "safety" in this FOR those who are still in the
attitude OF Rebellion And who warrants That
Gen. Grant il at liberty to otipulate with Gen.
Lee for "a liberal amnesty" sayto civilians and
for "the full protection Of the Constitution to
the States and People concerned 2" Who can say
lust how much this would bo held to mean
And who that has read the late Military CORE
spondcncc need be told that Gen. Grant doesnot
feel authorized to enter into any engagements
concerning States and People"-that he re-
CARDS himself as entitled only 10 deal Us one mill
tary commander with another touching the
forces under their respective commands
The subject is very delicate as well as very
grave, and we treat il under the constant pres
sure Of serious embaTassments. What We de-
sire of the President is that he clear it, for as
possible OF all antiquities, by publicly setting
forth precisely what the Southern people hithcr-
TO in revolt against the Federal authority are to
gain or save by promptly throwing down the
weapons of rebellion and returning to loyalty
and peace. Ought there 10 be any doubt, any