The New York herald., 1865-01-22

Il them indicate any means by which peace s 70 be
obtained The Washington authorities take high ground
and say they win not treat with the Confederate author
es but intimate willingness entertain propositions
which they can treat ssWest Virginia. is loyal,
and therefore needs no negotiation And Virginia
has : Governor" in Alexandria and senators
and Representatives In Washington. Governor Smith
at Richmond Ia regarded usurper, as well
rebel and consequently the Richmond State organi
While worshppng their greenback calves' at Wheeling
and Alexandria they will not bow down 70 the Richmond
%aSs aOy has would
Thus we are left out in the cold, with no alternative
but ITO fight II out like men"
fered, 80 badly on as Virginia, while they are not
blessed with 50 many "Governors'' that impossible
70 agree which Of them s the ghtful Governor Of
their geod people, or 30 cursed with governments
that while al are de facto de jsre in the
opinion Of the enemy yet people all the States
met with conhscation acts that plainly tell them you
may back but you must return properyless penny
less you surrender all your land all your slaves all
for life with courts and with executive clemency
Can any man point out any other termsS We know
than abolition Of slavery could be obtained at washing
ton; but with all due respect TO that gentleman,
dsy nm to give . to his cOHnymsn amy sX
challenge him or any other man TO come forward
with any evidence that both conhscaton and abolition
ties We that both laws are unrepealcd and we
understand that Mr. Singleton the reported peace
his arrival here that the republicans IN washington
discussing bills before Congress for the establish
ment Of conscaton courts wherever their armies pene
trate, and the taking possession Of all property
and It's distribution among their armies. Mr.
Orr, Of Mississippi cannot mean TO wifully de.
lude and miscad his country into the belief
that the enemy have, through any OF the itincrant
peacemakers that have lately been passing to
and fro like trade Winds intimated that other terms
than abolition reconstruction could be made with
the Washington authorities. We have knowledge Of
that movement which Mr. Orr announces to be IN the
hands Of men who sustained by volume (2f no,
believe-ED OF sentiment in the country and in the
army and by their own sense OF duty, and who
determined that in form the statesmanshp OF
the country shall be invoked in honest effort 70 end
this carnival Of death by negotiation" We wish Mr.
Orr and all other men God speed in ending this Carnival
Of death but let them take that they don't naugu
rate carnival Of slavery, and make their countrymen
the byword and reproach among the peoples Of the
earth
II Mr. Or's 'statesmanships and negotiation apply
TO efforts Of the House Of Representatives he has used
inappropriate terms since craftsmanship and negotiation
onal sphere Of duty for the House. Negotiations OF all
kinds belong exclusively to the President the Senate
and the House has nothing whatever TO do with them IT
the House set the example Of violating the constitution
1t must not be surprised others follow its example, and
"Prides Purge become familiar TO Confederate rs
Is TO English history.
Whatever action that may have been which evoked
the debate upon an article OF Sentinel II cannot but
DO HARM 1t Is now apparent that the action OF the House
OF Representatives s better understood in Washington
than II iB In Richmond; that through some means or
other Mr.. Orrs proposition was known TO the newspa
pe Of the enemy before heard Of in those OF his
own country: The enemy are encouraged more by this
evidence OF weakness part than by all
their military We mplore Congress to drop
Craftsmanship and negotiation" and give their whole
time to thelr country Its army and ts cause Take care
OF the army provide for its organization, increase It's
numbers, secure rations and clothing and the army
will take care Of their country Leave peace Provi-
dence, and let 'fght II out like men," This is our
sole duty We cannoT make peace excep. that OF sur
render-submisson-s and that peace the army
will not make nor permit the Congress to make.