Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-28

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rhsrs ~ thoas pretty high IN authority
- ~. ssTheto d no use in Offering tefuss
\: ~ rehels. - their leaders will nsver |
snhunit d ~ authority Of the Union, and
- otay uegotiate to gain time" We DC
- hsl,svo this bat, IL We did, Il would |
~ a I'll wesksn our faith that the Presi
Skould prumptly and frankly appsal 10 |
~ inaurrcuSs n dspseasion Of the further |
ern.ocution Of their hopeless struggle, Civ. |
~ aN6m substantial Scooeoe for dseiaeine |
6sthv;lh Whatever rney be the msIign'-
a. ~ dcsneration Of the leaders, II u clear
~ ~. masses do not share It. Davis
,..rs;.scnt efforts, and more emphatica'ly |
e. ,.c.nt elaborate cndcavor, to prove our
-c,.,nmcnt implacably Aversc to ncgotia
- ana immovably resolved on universal
c,Am6scation and devastation. indicate be-
veod mistake ths drift Of opinion In Dixie |
tevssd submission and peace. What use in
showing, 70 people inaexibly resolved on
iuaspendeuce, that our government would
erant no conditional What motive tor the
recent attempt 70 open negotiations with
Gen. Grant, ~ were not deemed necessary
q least to make feint Of negotiating on
lower plan than that Of 1861
We fully credit the recent information
from Richmond that Lee has contdentially
apprised Davis that he cannot hold out
against the hosts now gathering for bis
overthrow. We believe what is left Of the
rebellion can and will be crushed anyhow
but We ere utterly avcrse to the needless
shcdding OF blood. So long - war u essen
tial y The life Of the republic, LET waS rage,
though il whelm cities in blood and cover
The land with ruins and ashes; but let
psaeo b secured at the very frat moment
1pmpatib)s with the unity II the nAtson and
ohe freedom Of all her people. A ~ have
shown the old world how free people lavish
their money and their blood when the OK
istencc Of their country is at stake, SO let
Us give her rulers lesson in magnanimitv
and clemcncy to vanquished insurgents.
Let not the victory Of the republic be STAIN
cd by single act Of vengeance by one
wanton intiiction pain Blood has flowed
in rivers-lct il flow on il the necessity shall
be found still TO exist; hut let not the ma
tional ensign be stained by one drop shed
TO punish rather than TO save.
What We would have President Lincoln
do i simply to set lucidly and briefly before
the rebels the terms on which he would
have them lay down their arms aud submit
70 the national authority. These terms
should convey his ultimstum on tho follow
Ing poin,s:
l. Union -Disunion.
III. Amnesty Treason.
III. onfscntion--Propcrty.
Nv. Emanclpation-Sla Slavery.
v. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS subversion.
vi. Representation in Congress.
II may be urged that some Of these topics
lie without the sphere Of the executive; but
this Ia rather specious and technical than
practical and vital. In matters a war md
peace, the President stands Tor the people,
and may count with confidence on their rat
ification Of his acts. Jefferson knew and
avowcd that he exceeded his constitutional
powers in purchasing Louisiana, but he was
emincntly justified in taking the response
bility. So let the President protfcr such
terms as lie thinks proper, and never doubt
that he will be sustained III SO doing. The
country signs for an honorable and lasting
peace, and such seems now within reach
Woe 10 the hcstaucy or pervcrse counsel
which shall prevent its realize ton!
but suppose the rebel chiefs are still
obdurate z"
We answer, they can damage nobody but
themselves. Let President iAncoin now
make . appetite, carcumstantial, Inagnan-
NOUS public overture, and the great body OF
the Southern whites will insist on its &c
ceptancc. They have long enough submit
ted to famine. nakedness misery and death
q the beck OF unchastened ambition. Proiicr
them an alternative. and they will be drag
ged OF pushed no further in this wrctchcd
course. only give them "place wherein
to stand" and they will speedily compel
the leaders to submit or maintain the strug
gle unaidcd.s Half the insurgents would
come over at once; what could the rest do
without thcms
Once more we exhort the President to
offer terms to the insurgents without delay.
We do not mean to suggest or hint at any
basis Of paciiication, since we desire that the
conditions profered shall be cmphatically
Oh. Presidents own. We know that his
heart is right, and We arc confident that the
terms it will prompt him to offer are such
~ the insurgents ought to acccpt-s,.ch as
. large majority Of them will choose to &C
cept Let not another day Of carnage an
ticipatc proifer which is morally certain 10
paralyxe the arm Of treason and quench he
torch Of rapine. Let this long devastated
land speedily rejoice in the unspeakable
blessings OF peace.
From the Washing ton Chronicle. March 2sd /
A very remarkable article, from the pen
Of Hon. Horace Greeley, which appeared in
the New York Tribune Of yesterday. will be
found in another part Of this morning $
OArvnicls. II proves that that distinguish
cd gentleman rcsOlutely continues to sup
port the idea Of speedy and honorable
peace. Probably no man is be ter qualified
% address the great antislavery party of
the United States than Horace Greeley. and
from NO man could such council be better
received by the hundreds and thousands
who have followed his lead, and who still
conlide In the sincerity A. integrity Of hi~
character. There is no doubt. however in
dividuals may clamor for what il called "a
vigorous prosecution Of the war; the great
body Of the Union party, and the masses OF
he opposition party in the free States,
Earnestly pray for an end Of the war on the
terms last offered BY the President And
We concur with Mr.. Greeley, that il the peo-
pie Of the South can be conv,nced-as BY
This time they should be convinced-that
II. Lincoln 10 anxious to bring them back
70 the Union on terms best calculated 10
pgonote : speedy and lasting restoration,
and chat he has At his back vastly controll-
ing majority Of al parties in the North and
Northwest. they will cut loose from their
es0aycrs and oppressors, and demand q 4
perpetual settlement Of this great contro.
ve9y. Il ID not intended BY any true friend
q The Government to humiliate the South
ern people, to make them inferior, o. 10
Ssttef them with disabilities, should they
accept the generous conditions Of the Presi
cent Of the United States. This done, they
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