Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-02-16

The Commissioners returned on last Saturday even
ing, having gone far Fortress Monroe, where,
without being permitted to land, they had interview
with both Lincoln and Seward -4J0lHl0n and Re
construction the only terms of peace which the
cray would entertain--that is, Immediate recognition
by Us OF the equality, social and political, OF the
groe aid unconditional submEslOs with the pains and
penalties Of REBELLION cOnscaOn Of property and the
penalty Ot death TO macy The mercy Ct Mr.! Lin
coin may confne the punishment. Thus ends tie peace
excitement he enamy are yet too much elated by
their recent successes to enteEtan any proposition that
does not submit these States tic future Of political in-
equality with the Other States aud these people to 8
future Of yasspIage to the loyal citizens Of the Union
Having, therefore, made honest effort to open ne
goiiutiOns with the enemy, by which peacd might event
ualy be got and having been met with terms degra-
ding in their character and ruin0us in their Effects the
people OF these States nave but one course lett them
Ihey must fight cut To surrender is TO lose all
property liberty lie and TO- enter up0a future Of
slavery which, within six months would certainly drive
them again 10 Ihtte were sore few persons who
thought that honorable terms Of reconciliation and re-
construction could be obtained and who desired that an
effort should bt made, That Effort has been made by
three OF tie best taesmen that could have been Sc
eeted END that effort has rraufod in The Insulting terms
proposed by he enemy The 4&econstructionst il re-
qaired to become SubmissjOnat-t0 consent &c the
tutare equality If The negro-tO his OYn mpOverish-
ment-o the degradation OF his children as rebels unfit
for future plces OF honor AID trust However much
may have desired peace, they cannot be willing to
oDe thing left us-fgM, Fight, FIGHT
This conduct of Lincoln, in inviting commits sioncrs
through mir. Biair soliciting 81 Davis to send them
and then the submission Of insults proposiors is
qHite within tie decency of q Yankee. But it has
opened the eyes Of all there will be reconstruction
lists in these States when these terms read by the
people. Unity Of purpose and uuity-of means have
been secured by this Hampton Roads interview our
people will be again united and again rally to the sup
port of the For the sake Of harmony than
from any hopes of success these mmis5onerg we're
sent 10 the enemy, and these propositions Of insult aud
degradation will have the efsct of securing that ha
mohy aud uniting these people in the holy war for
lberty setpreserVatlOn, State and individual homer
This saltwater interview puts quetus separate
State action. The terms reqaired by the enemy are
not likely to need convention in any State for their
consideration. The that now would, tor an
instant, advocate the consideration of these terms
ready and willing to BE slave to his own negro. To
such degradation and disgrace has NOT yet brought
any of these people. Reconstruction AMI separate
State action all that this peace commission has e-
fected, and these it has killed dead.
Now, since the enemy have told as their uItimaua
and will not entertain any other proposition, since we
must fight Or slaves since the question Of
reconstruction Of fact and not theory and that
too tie fact OF slavery tor the white man. freedom for
the negro, poverty for the Wht8 and property
for the Yankee, let all unite ia harmonious and de-
termined effort to defeat the enemy and teach him that
though are, for humanity sake, &sfrous OF ending
the war, yet, not for the Life Of all, will consent
to such terms as those proposed The campaign Of
sos must 80 o. end It's Issue depends the future OF
these people. II defeated aud destroyed 10 that cam
pagn, those that survive will have nothing worse to
submit to than is now demanded by the enemy, while
those that ta will be, at least free from slavery dis
honor and intamy while if are successful we shall
not only escape the fate of inamy proposed for by
the enemy bat the blessings of liberty and pro-
property to US and to our children forever.
Since nothing bat 6ght is left us> since the enemy
will not permit any discussion OF the of ending
fnox tof IN Shat H.
fight shall be good one-shall be fight to which
chidrens children point w5h che pride Of freemen
the campaign which made their country free from the
despotisn of mean, low, wretched people. Let us
fight the fight out, aud leave to Cpd the issue OF it's
battles do duty, and God will neither forsaka Us
nor permit to be overcome We learn that the
commissioners will make report, in writing, to the
President to-day.-R.hmond Enquirer, 9Th Feb.