The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-10
A Union OF the Southern Factions DE.
manded-AlI Peace Mru to be Held al
Enemies to the Rebel Cause.

Union OF the Southern FHct1One de-
manded-AlI Peace Men to be Held as
Enemies to the Rebel Cause.
From the Richmond Wing, Feb. 81
Our 'peace commissioners have returned They were
not allowed 10 enter tho enelnys capital. No conmis-
soners the part Of tho appointed to meet
them But LINCOLN after the manner OF ancient po.en-
tates himself gave them audience In person. and lis
tened to their errand In his own bakwoods style he
civil and, no never falls 70 be, jocoso and anec-
dotoa Ifs dsrcd commissioners Md he mad
o9c ltssn h. that did not rest rpm submission b,
fd,df authority ard Ne return IF Sates b me Gdrdl
Un Such we have reason TO belize WIS the gss Of
side and Messrs Stephens Hunter and Campbell on the
other, at Fortress MONROE last week. Thus ends tho
peace internde, and the tragedy goes on again.
The readers ~ the Wing have MOI been encouraged to
look for any other result. For part derive
little Satisfaction from the fact that the matter has
been SO promptly disposed Of Hoping next to moth ny
OF good from tho embassy feared seriously that The
tricky Seward might bring DEVILS devise play
lead people and divert cur authorities from those In
d.speDsabc prcparrions for the coming campaign that
will enable 10 once more t. meet tho shock OF the
enemys onset THIS great peril, the sagacity Of our
commissioners tho unusual franz ness Of Seward
and what ~ before and every man now kDows
his duty. A liberal and open and honorable effort
has boom made to terminate the bloody strife In
which engaged. The most anxious advocate for
nrgunt cannot object that the commissioners se-
lcctcd did not ty represent the Of our people
Neither wore they obec onaAle any personal other
ground the Washington authorities The experiment
has been fairly made aud has completely and signally
failed What these gentlemen could rot obtain, no ono
could obtain whether they represented the Confederate
States in BODY any ono OF hefn sng!y Submission
Is tn. ory condition on which we eau have peace TIE
men rho Is satisGed tc.h nj or psgo zion
focti ST. and siR b. held IN al as an rmyof M cssc
70 talk Of any other arbrnment thfa that OF the
beit bacE this enemy, thirstng for our blood. be
destroyed by lin. There Is no alternative. We
must make. good our independence, defend our
institutions, and maintain rights, or give up tho
houses we have bu lied the lands have titled the
slaves We have owned the institutions have la.
hrred the region civilization ami traditions IN which
vel laD a
which have hcrn used, the hopes have cherished
the have asprcd to-ol, indeed, that makes
existence valuable ard % FORTH with nothing left but
worthless ne. A. vagab1nds and mcndicants
Hero, thea our people bid adien 10 al thoughts Of
peace except peace 20 be wrdrg from vain glorious.
and nsolcn by tho might OF universal aud al
powerful resove to conquer or die Thy arr thoroughly
conscious ta they are innocent Of blame IN the matter;
they know that from the foundation OF the Union they
wero the victims OF wanton, continued and constantly
increasing ins u and ouragc that hey bore these thin
with forearance and patience that hordered push.
Ianmity; that, whom nnay they broke oose from
association that had become utoerabc they did 40
with other view than TO secure the tranquility that
had been denied them In the Union and that they
nothing but 20 be 'ct alone Their moderate wsh
not granted 10 them. The malignty that had long
overly Gssaled thcm broke out into open and gigantic
effort . cvcrwholm and destroy them aud the which
has followed has been marked the part OF The enemy
with dendishness OF temper and sirocitv Of conduct
surpass by bafbaans ssvages The people Of
the South have for four years met the efforts and
sured the strength Of their foe They feel unquali-
fed ASSURANCE TINT they continue him puc-
cessf iy They know with absolute certainty that
II thir Is lost It only be through murder.
Encouragement or suicidal lack OF spirit And
these they viii longer fear A new head iF TO
direct all military operatons-a head In whom people
and army couhde to the verge Of The civil
departments IL Is believed, will undergo reforms equally
benecial The army will feel that their lives 10
BE- boo;lesy thrown away their vaor and strength
exhausted In Wild campaiqps aud hopeless enterprises
The people viii feel that their contributions 20 tho
are be wasted misdrcctcd unitediy army and
people will recognize the fact that neither life pro-
per;y valuable 10 DO given, the last drop
OF blood and the last crumb Of bread TO a
cause which, II lost, carries down with IL what
Il wsrih more than life or possessions A
now spirit and determined purpose viii
an mate both army and people. Aircady the fire has
broken out the army and Is speeding with noble con.
tagon from company TO company aud corps to corps
From this date shall mark revival among the pco-
Pile TIE glorious ardor and sublime se con'ecrUicr Of
1861 and '62 ,ciu stow pemseic.s again. All that man
bath Gays The sacred book Will he give Tor his ife and
all that people have will they give for deercr 10
all manly natures than life. wo have and means
enough TO on this from grnenion 70 genera
ton. They will come forth now, ard there 10 avery
prospect that the campaign this year will bring us VIC
torres insrious and fruitful than any past cam.
paign however glorsua