The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-11

have arrived some time since at Grants
headquarters, and have, no doubt, ap
piled, rs the first pair did, for leave t.
visit Richmond, not that they are com
missiOned by anybody or have anything
whatever to say in the slightest degree
bearing upon public affairs
In one respect this pair differs from
Kirke and Jaquess-whereas the latter
were quite unknown, the Blairs are well
known, and what is known of them is
decidedly unfavorable. Herein Jaquess
had the advantage. Then Messrs BlaiI
are and have been-to serve them up al
one word-a pair of regular Washington
politicians, spectators i'll elections and
lo1bers IN public moneys. 1t Is lmpos.
sible to conceive any two Yankees IN all
the North more unlikely TO have an hon
est MUD in coming to Richmond at this
day. e. r - j. = 4 =,
ANY given couple of Hebrew blockade
runners would be more welcome visitors
because they would at least smuggle in
to us certain useful commodities. 1t Is
not possible Just yet to say what snare
lies hid under this expedition, or what
object of disuniOn and treason Is to be
served by it. But of one thing we are
very sure, these men not being commls-
sioners authorized to open negotiations
Between the government Of the United
States and the Confederate government,
are spies Will the government author
ize their visit, or has it already done so!
The question is really not put vexa-
tiously. nor with any view to embarrass
the government. Indeed said govern
ment will embarrass itself very little by
reason of anything we may say upon the
subject Yet it is not very small mat
ter that any Yankee novel-maker, or col
onel, or newspaper editor, or Washington
lobby member who may choose to come
here and look about him and thrust him
self into the cabinets and closets of the
President and heads of departments, and
take notes all the while which may be
seryiceable to his government in their
plan of cOnquering us-can get full per
mission and carte blanche SO to do. Ii is
no light matter by any means.
We have all of us very considerable
interest in the successful prosecution OF
the present struggle-no less than the
interest of life or death for us and ours.
A deep interest, also, in the maintenance
of the dignity of this country and OF the
Government which we have created to
guard it We desire to see Onr Govern
ment, of course, receive commissioners to
treat of peace, if they be sent, but not to
see it fraternize with individual enemies
who may wander hither, or entertain
spies as the honored guests ofthe Confed-
eracy.
We can very well guess beforehand
what are to be the topics of discourse
with the Blairs, both sire and son, i'll case
they are granted All audience. They
have nothing to propose; but will merely
give it as their private opinion that I'M
conditional surrender, the abolition of
slavery, destruction of the Confederate
Government, army and debt, might still
save us from utter annihilation; that
Lincoln is full of compassion and loving
kindness, having no pleasure in the death
even of rebels. and that true repentance
and amendment of life may still move
him to spare our lives, or at least some OF
our lives; not that they can promise any
thing