The Portland daily press., 1865-01-13
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The Worlds Washington dispatch (poor au-
th0rity) says the Democratic politician who
has gone on peace mission with the approval
OF the President, is Gen. Singleton of Illinois.
1t is said that the rebel Congress adopted in
secret session the resolution to appoint peace
commissioners, and they have been selected
and sent to Gen. Grants headquarters.
Messrs. Orr, of South Carolina, Gilman. OF
North Carolina, and Alexander FL. Stevens,
are or the commission. 1r1Ai1 s8s'
EBa 1t is also said that Gen. Grant has tele-
graphed that Mr.. Stevens has solicited pass
| through his lines to visit Washington.
1t is known that Mr.. Blair goes to Rich
mond with the full knowledge and consent Of
President, and is clothed with all the authori-
ty requisite to open negotiations with JEFF,
Davis with view to restore peace. and the
rebel authorities will feel assured of this when
he shows his credentials. His Instructions are
embraced in three propositions, viz
1st. Amnesty to all, no matter what they
may have been since the war began.
I'd. The Constitution as it is, and the Union
as it was. The South to return to the Union
with all the rights and privileges which it held
before any of the States seceeded.
3d.. The total abolition of slavery.
From this point the President will not re-
tract one iota. He does not expect an imme-
diate abolition, but he expects that measures
will betaken to secure its extinction within a
reasonable length OF time. G 9aI II sNr
1t is stated on what seems authority. that
def Davis is strongly inclined to peace mea-
sures, and willing to accept more liberal terms
than was at first supposed he would be. Mr..
Lincoln on the other hand is disposed to be as
lenient as possible, utinsists that the first pub
lie action, on the part of the South, must be to
I lay down arms, and acknowledge the suorema-
cy OF the Union. There is no desire to humil-
late the South it is to bow down to the I'm
ION, not to the North. Under no circumstances
will any proposition be accepted which does
not embrace, as a first step, the laying down OF
arms on the part Of the South. AS an instance
of the wish of the administration to obtaia
peace. IL is stated that Gen, Butler was re-
moved, not solely for his incompetence and
misdemeanors, but also as an evidence that our
government is disposed to treat with the South
on liberal terms, and Is willing to remove any
obstacle that may stand In the way of perfect
understanding with that section. It is report
ed that ex Governor Rives and ex Governor
Orr, are now on their way to Washington on
peace mission. '3st * - s ,g. sal ~
I'VE give the above instalment Of "bosh "
for the qualification of those Of morbid appe-
tite. We don't regard il as worth so much as
the white paper it. defaces. The President
would deserve universal execration if he would
remove Butler, or any other man, merely to
please JEFF. Davis and his traitorous confreres. |
/ The Tines special Washington dispatch
says the rebel peace commission consists of
Vice President Stevens, Judge White of Geor-
gia, Messrs. Boyce and Orr OF South Carolina,
Leach and Gilmore OF North Carolina. Rivers
OF Virginia, and Smith and Singleton OF Mis-
sissippi. g . AAss 4 ssE