Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-20


vannah buying up negroes from the shambles, 10
subst tgte for the Yankees. who are quite partic-
ular about keeuing their skins whole. This. OF
itself. i pr0of enough that there Is 10 superAui
" OF cuuscripts there The tale that Blair will
tell may possibly help On the draft. 10 addition
TO the refusal OF or authorities TO accept the on
Ii. terms Lincoln vii offer, he siII discover. a.
evesv Yankee has discovered for tic last four
years. that ne are ia a bad Nay here. and that
Grant is quite as near taking Richmond as he
was last May. Another great object Of this mis-
sion j. no doubt TO aid 10 the erv for peace which
Is raised IN certain quarters, aud persisted in with
a pertinacity which leaves no doubt that those
who clsmor for il would take u on any terms.
would in fact rather prefer TO take it on the
terms upon which Lincoln offers t-that j., abso
lutte submission These gentlemen know thar
Lincoln wil not even receive q deputy from U,
or listen to anything we have 60 say. But no
matter. Blair has been here or a peace mission,
and ss there is no peace the fac. will afford am
pie ground TO assail the government. The peace
mania last summer did Us infinite mischief,
brought Us TO the verge Of ruin indeed. This Is
an opportunity 10 operate on the diseontented IN
certain states, and produce a disintegration of
the confederacy. What perpcse the executive
hopes 10 accomplish by bringing this man here
we are at a loss TO understand, since ne comes
clothed with no diplomatic power.
But it does not seem that the Yankees entici-
pated from il all the good which we fear they
will derive. The Tribune, indeed, boldoy de
cIsres thst 10 good eau come OF il at all. The
government, il say, meaning he Yankee GOV
ernment), holds and has held from the first the
proper position with regard to the rebels. in re
fusing TO have anything TO do with or say 70 the
90 called confederate government and its agents.
To admit the power OF the confederate govern
ment to make peace would be. il insists, to admit
the power 10 make war and Greeley insists that
the rebels shall still be retained in their position
Of rebels, with whom the Yankee government
can have nothing to DO until they throw down
their arms and submit, 20 mercy. The rebels are
only individuals. and must De punished as such
Greeley insists upon this doctrine, and therefore
repudiates Blair and his d0ings. Let our people
bear this in mind Blair has no power to pro
pose terms OF peace Lincoln viii propose none,
nor viii lie listen TO any propositions from Us.
He can only deal with u as rebels, aud will make
10 composition or treaty OF any kind with Us
We must throw down our arms and beg for quar-
ter. and It rests with him to give il or not. Now
do lot let peace agitaioss seize hold of Blair
mission, and tell the people thatthe president is
rejecting offers OF peace, when TO offers are
made.
A GOOD WORD goa MR. BLsNR-So GOOD Results
LIKELY TO oaE FROM mis- MssroS-rHE SPIRIT
OF THE SOUTH.
From The Richmond Enquirer, Jan. IA
The Hon. +. p. Blair, ST.. from Washington
City, the intimate friend and cor fdant Of Lin
coin, cam 20 Richmond by passport from the
confederate authorities, and is reported 70 have
held an interview with Mr.. Siddon.
This mission, though not likely to do US any
good, cannot possibly result in the least injury &c
our cause. Mr. Blair is no spy, and il be was be
could not find out anything that would do his
government any good or ours harm. We would
uga Rlair ~ eaaf a Loaf int tho ou,v -,
Let him visit our commissasy warehouses, and
even give him the exact amount on hand take
him TO the ordnance department, to the Trede
gar works, to Congress. to the Legislature; and
we would not object to- his visiting The En-
quirer Office; perhaps the perpssl Of our old files
might recall the memory OF happier days. We
can show him some volumes of the old Globe
and make him blush to compare his past pro
LESSONS with his present practices. At any
rate, We do not feel disposed to get into a
silly passion with the secretary OF war fol
granting a passport to Blair. nor seize upon
that permission to point malignancy against the
president. faTo5
But what brought Blair to Richmond may be
OWNED from the enemy's press The army oil
the enemy needs recruits, aud volunteering il
not brisk enough The draft has not heretofore
furnished men, CONSUMPTION will hot answer
Hence the Tribune says:
W. IANF Ab0 y AAtAOD " <. AaE INi
pause IA their efforts to raise their respective
quotas under the presidents last call. We sin
cerely trust that none of these will ever. be re
quired to fire a shot but it is not on that &C
count less important 10 raise and equip them
Nay If this levy were to-dsy embodied and
ready 70. take the field, We shonid feel quite sure
that they never would be wanted there-,hal
peace would be secured so promptly as to leave
nearly all of them on this side of the Potomac
and the Tennessee We're our ability TO crusl
promptly and thoroughiy the rebellion obviou
and unquestionable, we should soon see it col
lapse and vanish. So let Us speedily fill up the
new regiments, and we may confidently trust
that, in one way or. another, our long distracted,
devastated country shall soon rejoice in The re
turn of welcome peace.
Here. then. il one object to encourage recruit
ing. Next the enemy's finances are sadly off
The enemy are more respondent and sick of war
than we-are, notwithstanding their recent sue
eesses. They see no hope for our speedy over
throw, and nothing that promises ultimate sue
ces to their arms. Ii Blair would discover in
Richmond any reliable indications that our REQ
pie were yearning for the comforts and conven
fences of civilized !ife, or disposed fossiop fight
iDg and try negotiation, or that the ind0mitable
spirit of Virginia was sinking under the recent
heavy blows dealt our cause by the epemy, then
BlsiS's mission would be Il most profitable one
and Lincola would know how to point and para
graph bis approaching inaugural Upon this
mission OF Blair the Tribune says.
What We hope from THE effort ia a clearer
understanding. especially at the South. of tho
grounds of difference between the coDtendina
partiesAthe reasons which on either side are
held to compel a continuance of the strife-iht
ends for which further bloodshed is deemed ne
cessary. These coaclusively aScertsIned and
definitely set before the people. we look for devel
opments throughout the South. and especial
in North Carolina, which viii render a persistence
in the rebellion unayailing, if not impossible
Il would be well to perm nj Blair TO extend BIZ
visit TO North Carolina for. notwithstanding
the heroism OF the North Carolina soldiers
notwithstanding the very recent test Of patriot
ism exhibited exclusively in the defence Of Fort
Fisherb by the noble soldiers OF that state not
withstand the number and efficiency or the sol
diers from that state-iheir zeal, courage, and
devotion notwithstanding the patriotism Of it-
people, their cool, calm. and undeDonstrative de
termination 10 fight It out like men. the enem,
still persist ia slander;ng that state by insinu-
atoms and charges that they hope for more from
Raleigh than from Richmond. North Carolina
thinks she has "A very clear understanding OF the
grounds of difference between the contendinc
parties Aud wille she mas 20 desire for the
Continuance OF the strife. nor for further blood
shed. vet she has no intention OF returning n
slavery. which II the long and short, pith and
substance ofreunion and reconstruction.
1t Blair will. fully and truthfully report the
public sentiment OF Richmond. If he will tell hi: