The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-08
Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
Herald and the Peace Question.
HOWsJeT Davis tried TO Practice
Deception.
His Schemes Completely FOlled.
Late Rebel News.
Southern Papers still Belllgerent
Runners About the Evacuation Of
Richmond.
Proposition TO Arm 100000
Negroes.
Important frOm Canada
Action OF ihe Government En-
dOrSed.
Proposition TO Arm 100000
Negroes.
Important frOm Canada.
Action Of ihe Government En-
dOrSed.
Preparations for q Movement
on the James.

ing the facts stated in this article are de-
rived from such sources as to entitle them
to implicit belief They are correct beyond
possibility Of mistake.
After referring to the motivesswhich IN
dueed Mr.. Blair to visit Richmond, it con
tinued Before Mr.. Blsir left for home, JEFF
ferson Davis addressed to him letter OK
pressing a strong desire for peace, and offer
ing to waive all formaIities in settling our
difficulties on the basis Of two governments
The letter was adroitly eouched in such
terms as 10 hssty, careless reader, might
conceal the cloven foot or cloven gov
ernmeut, which, on close inspection,
was plainly visible at the bottom Of it. Il
seemed to be cunning effort to place the
odium Of continuing an unnecessary war on
M Lincoln.
The President speedily sent Mr.. Blair
back with assurance that he also was desi-
rous Of peace, and in substance, without
| sticking on techhicalties, he would listen
to what any messenger might have TO say,
! if sent by JEFF Davis, or any other Promi-
neut rebel; provided the necessity of pre-
serving our own as the one government Of
/ the United States, were frs. conceded.
| Thus far in this diplomatic game Mr. LIN
/ coin had decidedly gos the better Of Davis.
! It would not do for the shaken Coniedercy
TO leave the matter thus. The estate Of
Mr.. Stephens was called 10 the aid Of Mr..
/ Davis. A long conference was held; 1t was
determined that Mr. Stephens, Judge
! Campbell, and Mr.. Hunter, should proceed
North and try their joint hand at monding
matters. They entered our lines on the
assurance that that they came On the basis
of Mr.. Lircoln's instructions 70 Mr.. Blair
! but when the President and Secretary Sc
ward met them, it turned out that al they
wanted was an armistice: the consideration
of The maintainsnce of the Union to be put
oil to a more convenient season, when their
gtomschs could be full Of the fat to be de-
rived from our hands, and their military
stores repIenished.
Mr.. Lincoln again informed thsn that
the preservation Of the Union must be q
condition precedent 10 any other arrange
meut; that he would never consent to but
one cessation Of hostilities aud that would
be the final one.
-Four hours Of good natured lsalk ensaed,
but it all resulted in nothing more than we
have already stated.
The truth is that the rebels are very
hard pressed by our armies. They see that
by the sword they must perish, and SO
they have sought to save themselves by
negotiation and diplomacy, bat in this Mr.
Lincoln has shown himself uI1ro than a
match for them. They have found him
cautious but firm and in1exib.e. He has
now satisfied the clamoroos peace men Of
the North, who have pertinacio1sly u
sisted that soft words would melt the
hearts Of the obdurate rebels. Talk is oil no
use. All that remains is TO fight it out, and
the quicker the better.
The Tribune says the rebels required Of
the President immediate and unqualified
cessation Of hostilities, leaving IN allegiance
all questions concerning the integrity Of
the Union and the rightful authority Of It's
government over the people Of the several
States, which the President promptly
bat decidedly UPPvsvd. He iaferHsea
them .hat ne was neither authorized
nor disposed 70 coaceds, ana thus the con
ference terminated.
The World argues that the conference
was not failure, BY showing the rebel
commissioners we're not authorized to pro-
pose any terms, but rather merely 70 have
an interview for information, 90 as to ena-
bic the Richmond government 70 decide
whether peace conference is ezPedient-
The latest Richmond papers are hlisd
with bellieerent editorials denouncing re-
uaion. and declaring that the army 10 for
6ghting it out. They had not 20. heard Of
the result of the conference. They rejoice
greatly ever Lees promotion.
The Sentinel says no more rebel treasury
notes are 10 bs issued.
The whig demands that Bragg be entire
ly set aside as utterly worthless.
The Worlds Washington special says il
ia reported IA that city that the rebels have
adopted new war policy, Richmond is "a
be evacuated, aud the whole Atlanta coast
is 70 be abandoned and stand made il
land,
proposal is made IN the rebel congress
10 buy and arm 100, 900 slaves and give ons
to each white soldier IN the service.
TozoSIo, Feb. o.--A mass meeting was
held at So. Lawrence Hall, called ~ the
Mayors proclamation, for the purpose Of
eoadsmning the government FOR providin g
% refund the money taken BY the Sc. Al
bans raiders, also for the passage Of the
alien bill.
Amsndnsnts unqualified BY sustaining
LAs Eovsrnmsnt, Wers PaNsed b. large
majority.
ERw YORK, February THE eorrespon-
dent Of the PhiladslPhia Press states that
late On Thursday night he ID, 9th, and eth
corps, we're PLACED Under marching orders
and he sth corps was hsl4 in readiness foE
service.
Six days rztlons ware d. stfisuIsd 70 the