Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-02-04
WEEKLY TELEGRAPH
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Saturday Morning, February 4, 1865

saturday Morning, February 4, 1865.
PEAcE, PEACE CoNAI@IoSEas, &c--Sincs
old Father Blair and Gen. Singleton, assumed
their respective pilgrimages to Richmond with
the accredited object of cejolng JEFF and his
coadjniors TO entertain propositions OF peace,
the very atmosphere has been redoleut with
runors OF peace, and the visits OF peace COM
missions, until nearly every old maid and mat
ron in the land were seized with fit Of the
vspsrs, and their loquacity found no bounds on
this subject. 1t turns out just as might have
bees expected, that these old busy bodies have
returned from their conferences with the Rebel
Chief just about as wise as they went, aud
with no percsPtibly Increased proportions 10
The worlds Observation-Disclosures it may be in
fheir own. The ripeuing fruit is no, ripe for
tie fall, which anything but purblind egotsm
should have foreseen. A little patience and
oil will come round right. We do not want
any such peace as might follow solicitation or
supplication, or even negotiation, until the con-
dition which was named Ly the President has
been reached. When the rebels lay down
their arms, and ask TO be heard, the time will
have come to entertain their propositions, and
Begetiatloa-slmost as much to be dreaded as
war itself-may be entered upon. Let the
blows that have been falling so steadily and
wilheringly Of late upon the rebels, be followed
mp. with as little interval and respite as possi-
bic. aad without the least show of soIictuds
about any other mode of achieving peace, and
we shall have offers enough from the people
and The respective States, of return to the
peace and protection OF tha Federal Govern
ment. Let rs then think Of no other peace
commissioners than those already in the field,
with ready and prompt reinforcement Of re-
cruiu TO keep their numbers good, their hearts
encouraged and their right arms nerved, and
peace ~ill eous--such peace as We need and
must have-without further trouble or soiici-
tude, and without the intervention Of either
the Blairs or the Singletous, or any other self
corstitnted peace commissioners or agents.
Gen. Singleton who left Richmond on Satur
day last, on bis arrival at Washington, had al
interview with the President. II is understood
be mainly confirms Blair's story that the rebe
leaders are not At present prepared to nego
tate 90 the basis of submission to the Union
Since the foregoing was in type, dispatcher
for the N. Y. Associated Press from Git,
Point under date of tie 3lst, have been pub
ished, 10 the effect, that on that day, flag o
truce appeared on that part OF the line in front
Of Petefi6urgh. occupied by the 9th Corps,
and message was sent in for permission to
allow Vice President Stephens and Senator r.
N. T. Hunter, Commissioners from the South
srn Confederacy, to pass through our lines for
the purpose Of proceeding to Washington, for
the purpose, as was conjectured, of proposing
terms Of peace, or for conference on that
subject With the Government o! Washington.
Owing to some misunderstanding, they were
not permitted to pass our lines. but it was sx.
pected that the matter would be speedily ar
ranged, and that they would arrive on the first,
asd be at once conveyed to Washington by
special boat.
The Richmond Sentinel Of Monday adds q
third name to the deputatior-that Of James
A. Campbell, aud says the circumstances under
which these gentlemen departed are as follows
Mr.. Blair having sought On unofficial and
confidential interview with President Davis
departed for Washington with an assurances
that our President wonld be willing at any
time, without any obstacles of form, to send
agents or commissioners to Washington TO con
fer about terms Of peace, il informed in ad
vance that such commissioners would be re.
ceiyed.
On Mr.. Blairs second visit to Riehmopd be
brought the consent Of Mr.. Lincoln to receive
and confer with any agents informally seUi with
view to the restoration OF peace. The threS
gents who left yesterday were thereupon selec
ted by President Davis, and they have gont
without formal credentials and merely as nfor-
NAL sgents 10 see whether 1t be possible tc
place conference for peace on any basis tina
may serve for obtaining SO desirable q result. j
y possible tha, success may attend these el
forts. bnt wisdom and p'udrnce demand tha
We Indulge IN DO con6dent expectations on th,
subject, and that We relax not Que moment ou
energetic preparation for the ensuing campaign
Fron the choice made by Inc President, W
msy rest assured that no means will be left 40
tried TO effect peace II II be possible to- q,
tain it. bat IL the eminent citizens selected fc
the purpose shall fail In the attempt, one goo
will certainly have been reached. al deco
dast counsels on this subject will have becom
resoncied. and il will no longer be in the POI
or Of The faciious. or the tiDd to persaads II
people that peace eaa be reached by any pat
other than that opened for US by stout hear
snd stout bands
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PAsAeE or rHE CONSTITUTIONAL AxHsl
nEEr.--I'hs last day Of January, 1865. will
seeordsd among the most memorable in q
history Of the Republic. 90 that day tw'
thirds vese announced to the world the abol
too Of slavery, and the removing from tie nl
tion sseutcheoo. the foul blot which has e,
possd " among the nations Of the world I
ths shsxgs Of bypocrisy. No longer win Ii
bleed slnsls upoa our cheeks 10 shame whs
poistise 10 eas glorious dsclsrsticn ofrigbts. b