Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-16
DRUID,S LETTERS.
Probability Of an Early Peace Tendencies Of
the idministrafion-SOuthern Emancipation
and he Object Of Making the S0erifee-Da-
ris' Uhimatum-Must the W0r 90 on?


Correspondence Of The New YORK World.
BALTIMORE, January 10.
THE ADMINISTRATION SINCERELY DESIRES PEACE
learn from Washington to-day, and from a
source which entities the statement TO implicit
confidence that there j. 4 movement on foot
which may probably result in peace within the
next six weeks. According to my authority the
administration l. sincerely DESTROYS of effectng
an honorable peace AZ once; and the movement
now on foot. although it does not emanate FROM
the administrator, is yet maize with it. full
sanction and authority. The prevailing idea
with the administration seems 10 be, that the
rebels have complied, or are on the point of
complying, willing 60 comply, riih the
terms contained in Mr.. Lncolns To whom it
may concern" letter, namely. that they have
taken measures 10 abolish slavery; and that,
therefore. the cause Of the war, to wit, slavery.
being removed. or being about TO be removed.
there will be no further occasion for the prose
cution of tie war, provided the rebels will lay
down their arms. disband their armies and sub
nit to tho authority of the government.
STRONG PROBABILITY oF Az EARLY PEACE
The persons from whom derive this infotSna-
ton. and who. | repeat, are in a position TO know
whereof they speak. declare that peace will 10
all probability result from these efforts. Your
readers are entitled to this statement. and it il
10 say that fear these bright hopes will not be
realized. have reason to fear that the terms OF
peace which may nov be offered TO the South
will not be accepted ut present by the rebel
leaders. The latter, just at this moment, are
buoyed M BY the hopes. and dazzlei by the ex-
pectation alluded &c in my last letter. By arm
ing their negroes, they hope TO keep their armies
full for years TO come If necessary, and by adopt
ing system os gradual emancipation, they hope
l. II
closely followed by an armed alliance with these
nations.
SOUTHERN EMANCIPATION REGARDED AS A sACRi-
FTCE
These are the hopes which ut present encOur.
age the rebel leaders to continue the war I'm
I'll they shall prove delusive. the present efforts
for peace will, / think not be successful. There
is one fact which must DE borne in mind, in con-
templating the possible emancipation of the
slaves by the South. Ii is measure which has
been forced on them BY the pressure of the war
II is a measure which, although they will adopt
IL cheerfuily at last. they viewed ut first and
for long time with reluctance and dssatisfac.
ton. They regard It as sacrifice which they
make. the same they have sacrificed their
crops. their cattle, their carpets for soldiers
blankets. their luxuries, their money; the same
they have sacrificed their sons
THE OBJECT IN MAKING THE SACRIFICE
They made these sacrifices with certain end
in view They will now sacrifice their slaves,
that is, they will abolish the institution Of
slavery in order To accomplish the same end
That end would be defeated if they were now to
accept the overtures OF toe administration and
return to the union. That end is independence
and separate nationality. Deluded men they
may be, but they certainly and firmly believe
that il l. within their power to gain this end :
and, until this belief can be removed from their
minds, all oyertures for peace will be in vain
There is Only one way in which this can be done
and that Is by the capture of Richmond and Viii
mingtOn and the defeat OF the rebel armies in the
field
WHAT WILL BE THE RESULT or Mr. BLAIR's
MISSION
Having said this much | viii add. that II Mr.
Blair has come 10 Richmond. - IS now stated
with full power from the government, the result
OF his mission Is no secret 20 certain parties here
He will be courieously received by the individual
whom General Grant desghates as President Da-
Wis and whatever proposals he has to make will
be listened 70 with respect and attention
frank conference will ensue Both parties will
be sincerely DESTROYS OF efec;ng an honorable
peace Bar the reply OF Mr. Davis will be. in
substance, as follows:
Mr.. DAVIS REPLY To ovERTUREs FOR PEACE.
The south : now making war upon the GOV
errmeot of the United States IL i our sim TO
preserve that government as il was made There
IS the constitution Of the confederate states
Read it. Ii differs only verbally from the old
constitution We have preserved in it the form
and spirit of the old governments The south
ern states only left the union when they became
convinced that the general government had lie
termined 10 interfere with the internal affairs OF
the states Before they left the union they i'm
pored the general government 20 give them
guarantees tor their rights. which they believed
TO be seriously imperiled. The demand was
laugbed,at. Even after secession had become
an accomplished fact, and the provision al .confed
eracy been formed. 4 reunion of the southern
With the northern states was not impossible
RESULTS oF rors YEARS or WAR, IS VIEWED TT
THE REBELs.
All that the south required then va. A cor.
stitutional guarantee from the general govern
ment that each state in the union should be 81
lowed to regulate It's domestic Affairs in IL own
way. subject only to the constitution; aud that
congress should not interfere With slavery in any
manner Tell me. Mr. Blair, would such /.
guarantee have been granted BY Mr. Lincoln'-
ADMINISTRATION You know that il would not
At the end OF four years of war, the feelings OF
the people Of the south toward the people and
government OF the north are entirely changed
Reunion row Is not desired bv the former on any
terms. The war has been attended with such
horrors that the bitter feelings IL has encendered
will require the life time of generation TO sui
side in Besides oCr generals and leading men
believe that tour years of war has demonstrated
our ability 10 maintain our independence.
rLTNAruN or Ma DAVIS
. We desire peace AZ oace. But il must be n
peace Gu the basis OF separation and presen, in.
dependence. We have sought the alliance Of
other nations in order 10 gain independence.