The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-03
Peace.
RERrL NIEMS.

' rts 70 Richmond have at least a'com,l.s' 7
Cd tho dcsiral .I o " concentrating the stteu.
t7p n he S,..-.-H r.le upon Le 81 jo-t 81 /
tc.ae. To ...rI ayers boar conclusive cyi- I
deuce ~ ..c ntsort o interest clt In ,hs sui iect
Thy nre almost e.. .l,seiy occupied WITH tho
probable prr'a of accumulation, and though |
they arc far from cvhh'tn the concillat1rv spirit
Tat warrants any snns.uuo anucipatons ~ re'ce
upon terms that could 10 acceptable to tho NORTH
EN- people, the scuss.ou Of tho subject can hardly
f.l 10 g. TIE attention of toe people upon The real
OBJECTS II the war, aud tie probable results
4 It's nolorgNon. In this rsIcct tie peace
q -ris,ions are most iuporlut lncy marx the
c.t.lx OF the rebellion, and indicate that tie turn
nl piui OF tie tide Of secession cohug, whose Glib
uay bear even those who still manifest tie most
decided Hostility ~ any peace no. bas"d on South
crn iulcrendcncc, into the old haven Of the Union
sll the Constitution. Hence, no matter What may
ic tie secret purpose II she rebel leaders N opcn-
ing negotiations, the more the question Of peace 10
1isru. ed by lie southern press ind people the
nearer will 4 bring them aud us to the abatement
Of thos. mmoiorsic pretcnsons which nov form
The chio. otstaolus to ala adjustment Of difficulties
To mss.cs, whose real interests idont feel with
D
, ..ap,.u. that may not hAvo been Contemplated
, n those who have taken she initiative In sending
O. 79.csi.cd Peace Comm ss.ouCss to Washington.
, a. opinions Of tic southern press arc therefore
most Important as Illustrating the e1tont AMI
| ri. liable irn of events, and Ia this v.es,ue more
recent ey yrcs..ons Of tie Richmond journals are
invested a.lh an interest that will attract the at
,euhon x .hc Northern people.
! 1hcd,rar.ur, Of Aessrs. srtrnEvs Hr>rER and
CANiHELi- Tor WasbiugtOY, is announced IN All the
ri hmond papers Of Saturday last and evidently
produced prob li1us sensation in the Confederate
crpital. 1hcy sr concur In representing tia; they
carr no official credentials, and merely proceed In
! private capacity, 90 confer unoihcaly Win Tie
| Wa iuttou authorities anl asr. rain the pTce.s
| terms upon which ttcy are Wiling g. utn' ~
| rcs.c They All, however, contain q sinlh,ant
| statement ,L1t the s1-e7llNl "PeaCc Commit SOW
| cr," lad several prolonged interviews with "fIts-
| iGcnt DAVIS" prcyir MS " ~, T. departure.
Ths EXAMtNFn states hat they have no power 70
| trcat pr cycl to 'sI11k Tor ths country" and
! argues that they so ~ Washington, knoving to.
| forchand that t-ns of su' no sIon viii tc offered
A. degrading and revolving "a " at once ",' ~ up
the mouths Vt All the p'a.e men IN the Oon'edcr'-
| CIV" Il III nls that thc enemy Will demand fuo-
mission To- Poicra, authority, and abolition cther
| remote or gradual. raesc points v 1uli ino'ulc
every theory, and jeci ic the whole tissues 'i the
war, and decide tem against uf." The nc'ept-
Ance 81 these terms would, IN the hrst place, ~ pc
| row State sovereignty, and reduce IA" )uti ern
States 10 the condition Of departments O. vast
er~firc In the second place, II would involve the
a andor mcnt Of the distinctive element o. SCUM
era utilization, which also the occasion ui the
present strurg'e" Tho ENANiNEp then pro-
ce,ls TO dsa Use tho people VINO ruh the
hands In ilnpccnt rloo NJ the thought ua'
the Willingness Of the North TO make u'r" ''
cuus,I an irHnauo1 ron Europe to Mr.. gov
| nrd tha. IN land ami France would ne o'tu'r me