The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-02-03
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The st. Louis Republican states
on the. authority of a loyal officer jus
arrived in that city from Tennessee
that the rebel Brigadier- General Rod
dy, who has earned high reputation
as partisan cavslry commander, ha,
forsaken the rebel cause. He fount
means to communicate with onr au
thorities, and procured full pardon
from the President as a condition
precedent to laying down his arms
His pardon was forwarded to Gener.
al Thomas headquarters by Mr.. Lin
coin. He Is a Tennesseean.
New YORK, Jan. 29.-The Rich
mond Enquirer of the both says: The
second mission of Hon. F. p. Blair tc
Richmond is ended, by the return oil
that gentleman to Washington yes
terday morning, and that nothing
has been accomplished toward imme.
diate peace. 1t feels justified in as
suring its readers that the enemy are
willing to permit us 10 dictate our
own terms, provided we will not dis
solve the Union; any guarantee for
slavery; any constitutional provisions
for its protectionand extension; full
compensation in greenbacks for all
the negroes that have been carried of
during this war; anything, everything
that we can ask or think will be freely
granted If we only consent to remain
with them. These may not have been
exactly Mr. Blair's terms, but they re-
place the substance of his mission,
and do not in the least exaggerate the
cxtremity which the enemy are will.
ing to concede TO lis IL we will only
return to the Union; but these terms
can not purchase our liberty. We
are not fighting for slavery, neither
its protection nor extension We are
willing to give up slavery for liberty.
We intend to be eindependent and free,
or to be exterminaled. The enemy
might rs well abandon the effort to
bribe us with protection for slavery
to cut of our liberty. We admit
that there are few rccreant wretch
cs in these States that would sell theiI
liberty and for their negroes, but
they are few. and utterly contempt.
Bile. Resolutions may be introduced
into the Virginia Legislature looking
to reconstruction, but they will be
rejected with unanimity which will
forever damn the wretched traitor
that has sought TO bring shame and
disgrace on the fair name of the
State. 1t would be most mortifying
to see any such resolutions introduc
ed, aud we do earnestly hope that
good sense may prevent their being
offtred. This second mission of Mr.
Blair is the best evidence we can de-
sire that our people have only to be
true to themselves and we shall soor
rejoice in the enjoyment of our liber
ty and independence. There is q com
promise that yet may open the way
to peace. 1t has been suggested tha'
the United States will acknowledge
our independence, provided a treaty
of commerce aud league, defensive
and offensive, tor the extension oI
the Monroe doctline to all the States
OF North America can be agreed up
on. When that proposition is made
twill be time enough to discuss it
1t is not improbable that it may be.
come a living, tangible proposition
before many months.
The Sentinel has as article in the
same tone as the Enquire. 1t says:
The only response given to Blair was
to make his proposition formal, and
Officially, and he would get q reply,
The Sentinel has an editorial urg.
ing JEFF. Davis to act with the people
and assuring him he is very unpopu.
lar 1t says the effect of our misfor.
tunes on the public is directly tracsa
BILE to the prevailing opinion of mis-
management and incompetcncy or
the part of the Executive authorities
There is at this moment unequivoca
manifestation of want of confidence
in the sagacity, discretion and capaci.
ty of the Government, and to this
want of confidence and to the slight
expectation of the removal of its
causes, is owing the indisputablc
feature of our condition.
! The same paper has an editorial
on the mildness or the rebel Govern,
ment; says they are allowing their
lenlency and kindness of heart to
work them great injury. IL urges
more sternness.
The Dispatch says no successor to
Mr.. Seddon has been appointed. -
1t is stated that Colonel Northrop,
Commissary General, has resigned =
A bill was introduced into the Senate
for the appointment OF Commisary.
General with the rank of Brigadier.
Peace again! The report comes
now that Vice President Stevens,
Senators Hunter and Campbell, are
on their way to Washington from the
Conicderacy, as Peace Commission
ers; informally, we suppose. The
dispatches seem to indicate that there
is foundation for this report, yet it
needs confirmation. There had been