Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-05
.Peace noxemeniu


We must confess, and il is no strange cOnclu
sion. that the party IN power canno: be easily
eompreheuded In The New York Tribune OF
Monday last. a paper which is supposed to repre-
sent the administration. there is an article which
leads us to believe there is reasonable hope for
the settlement of our national dificulties We
copy in full what that print says. and doubt
honestly. in regard to the prospects for peace:
Our last dispatch from Washington states
that Messfs Francis y Blair (senior) and his son
Montgomery have gone 10 Richmond. and that il
i understood that their errsGd is one of peace
or, perhaps we should more accurately say, to
see whether any termination of national
struggle is now attainable. We presume their
mission is not in terms official but il were alb
surd 10 pretend--considering who they are. and
what are their personal relations to the president
that il is unauthorized. While we consider Rich
mond about the least hopeful point in the
Confederacy at which to seek an acceptable
peace, and regret that the Messrs Blairs had not
proceeded, offered to proceed, direct to Raj
eigh instead. aud while se can scarcely encour-
age hopes of any immediate pacifcaiion as re
suit Of this mission. We yet rejoice that il has de-
parted, and are confident that It's influences will
be salutary and its ultimate consequences benef
cent For the southern people need. above all
things To be undeceved with regard to toe or
gin, impulses and purposes of the war for the
union. They have so long been necessarily told
that the north is sighting for subjugation for
spoilation, devastation and rapine - that
thousands who should know great
deal better actually seem 10 believe H..
The visit OF the Messrs. Blairs TO Richmond.
aud the propositions which they will there doubt
less) submit to the confederate chief, cannot be
kept from the knowledge OF the south. and can.
not fail To bc largely Influential Ia disabusing the
southern mind. Ii il shall thence appear that
the north waits nobody enslaved, but everybody
liberated. nobody despoiled. but the rights aud
earnings OF every human being placed under the
protection oil Just and equal laws. then we say IL
l. scarcely possible that the fierce maligniiy, the
vengeIu hate, which have thus far animated the
rebel masses ia their wal upon their own coun.
try, Gao retain their virulence unmodihed. Aud
at all events. In this mission the civilized world
will see. oycn though Dixie should obstinately
bandagc its own eyes. the evidence OF a spirit
pervading our loyal people and their government
quito different from tha, persIstcntly ascribcd by
their enemies. We are therefore inclined to az.
tribute profound significance to tho Wait ~ the
Me-srs Baifa 10 Richmond. aud 10 expect from
II beneacsnt. even though not Immediate nor
palpable results.
This expression comes from a leading organ
Of the administration patty IL regards. and
40 announces 10 tho country. that the mission OF
the BtAins u peace movement IL is 40 said
almost sutbofltanvely. vet the telegraph, IN.
der rosefnment supervision, Informs the country
that Gen oRaNr, acting under The directions oi
the President. refused o. permit these peace
commissioners a. salt Richmond o. mission
Of peace II The Tribune. en organ OF The
administration. falls ~ comprehend the policy OF
the party n poser, Il mu., be admitted thu, the
administration l. a. blind as ship a, sea without
fadist ~ eompas. 10 direct ita course