, 1865-02-03
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1866.


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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1866. I
THE NEWS.
One thing the tecmine pence rumors do not
mlsn, cessation of hoshlities. There will be
no time lost by our armies in the field. Sher-
mans column is moving in South
Caro]ina. Thomas and Canby arc busy in the
Southwest. Vigilance md readiness are the
watchwo!ds all altng cur lines. With our vet
Gran armies pushed 10 tho inne11nost points
Of advantage nearest the lelrt Of the rebel
lion, great events inevitably hang on the
campaign now opening. Meanwhile themove-
mcDts relative to peace conferences between
the Government and the leaders Of the re-
bcl'ion, hare reached the significant form Of
visit Of President Lincoln and Secretary
Seward to Fortress Monroe. ostensib]y to
meet the rc!,a Commissioners who have been
admitted within our lines for such
Conference. We say ostcnsb1y, Tor
we must believe that there Is
something more nearly equal In this inter
view then appears on the surface. 1t Is
scarcely possible that 1t is to be less than n
meeting Of principals, else the rebel cnysys
Nould be made to complete the journey to
the capital. We must believe that the ar
lists Of the war will do well to get their
pencils ready for one Of its most characteris.
tic scenes. the interview Of President Lin
coin with the gaunt head rebel himself, It is
better to reserve speculation as to the Issue
OF this interview, aud We mean the phrase in
1hc broadcast sense applicable to gold and the
markcts rs we'll rs to Ink. The people will
follow the movements Of the President Sc
cure in tue belief that he will firmly uphold
The standard, and conccde to the rebels moth
ing that shall compromise liberty, or mar
The Union we MI seek with re-
construction daubcd with ill-tem
percd mortar. It will be as
well to wait and sec whether these rebels,
still ranting aud vaporing as they do In their
Journals quoted elsewhere In Our columns,
are ready 10 submit and return to the Gov
crnmcnt. II they do not, out Of this inter
view anu it's results will grow deeper pnr-
,os, IN AIN corornment IN con,1nuc 1be war
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moro vigorously than ever, until tue rlpcn-
M ruin of the rebel scheme shall have
shed its full fruits, and recorded its warning
in history that sc1fgove,nmcnt By free
PeoNs - '4'e e''ouseos s''1'D''' w. - -
When Liberty ana 1usuce arc maae lfs 'ouo'
dation stones. With the cdlct OF Congress
declaring the perpetual and universal abo.
1ftion of Human Slavery still regcrberatinn
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hal atno"S u.s. coaae1iinee ~ nappen0 t"a
earlier reports and Inmoss 40 mol well s'ane
the test OF sworn evidence. IN tots instance
80 "eH was Inc 1oliltats sectet aepl' 'ne tes
1imony CAUSES pFes1ous 1unor 70 s'o" Pais
IN tne comparison. INC conspiracy Aoosl
worse III Luz nshl VI 1ae eoult "a'I@l tnaa
II o'a IN 1ne newspapers anu IN lne s1fee'
Ialcs concerning IT,
.be enecch of N,ior f3rncra1 Butler. dr];v-ref
7os, saturday cv<n,np. on tlc occas;on of h
reccntion in Lowell. It covers the yholt
Ground of ,he controversy raised by the dis
matches Of General Butler md Admlra
Porter in rcrard to the first attempt a.asns
Fort Fisher. and refers to other point
- a.o,aaa in,arost The s,,eecf ia char,c
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of Cen Rrt,cr's nnb1ic efforts and will at
tract the ,iyclcgt attention throughout th'
<,ountry-
We lra,n from the Chicago Post Office TIM
1ct,rr mails for Colorado Territory- incluaiu,
Drnycr civ and Pixies pcal rrsion. arc re
sumed to.day liz thc oyerland rout. ria st
Jassnh. Mo.
The Illinois and Michigan Canal bill passe
the House Yesterday by vote Of u to CS.
little less than the majority given on th
previous dcy to the complementary work til
Niagara Ship Canal. Thus these importar
military and commercial projects have reacl
cd most satisfactory and promising stag
and both will be completed. This action
Congress very fltly follows the recent pnssac
nf tle amendment to the constitution
Throughout the period thus far Of the pr
sent generation Of men. the chfrjcst md m D
difficult legislation Of Congress Inns been
save and shield slavery. 1tlas passed its h
vote on tic subject, and slIenccd a.ita.i n /
nuttipr an end to slavery, It las since mat
good beginning in lcgislat,ng for pr
gress aud national prosperity, au
for this two chief channels will be opcne