The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-01-20
More Rumors of Peace.

The telegraph Is again busy, aud night
ly brings US rumors of peace. Mr.. GREE
LY, Of the New York Tribune, writing to
his paper from Washington under date of
the 10Th inst, gives US the following ink
ling of tie otjecs of Ole OF LiScoLS's
friends in visiting Richmond. lie saws:
We did not feel at liberty to state wha.
We have known for some DAYS with regad
to Mr. francis p Blair's second journey
toward Richmond 4; but, since other Jour
nails have been permitted 10 receive and
print tslegraphic advices thereof from
Washington, there can be 10 reason for
Withholding the truth that Mr.. Blair start
ed afresh last Saturday for Richmond, and
is probably by this time sojourner in
that city. If there be any who wish to
believe that his sole object is the recovery
Of certain tiIledeeds and other papers tax
en- from his house at Silver Spring when
the rebels had temporary possession of 1t
last summer, they are a, liberty TO do so
but We cannot share their conviction. Mr..
Blair certainly lost documents on that oc
casion which he desires 10 recover; but
his visit to Richmond has other and high
ar ends. And, knowing wha, we do of
the passes with which he was provided
We cannot see how he can have encoun>
tered any impediment on either sides of
the hostile lines.
We have already stated that no one on
our side was responsible for the failure of
his former essay. The simple fact is that,
having sent bis letters ,arouyh the lines,
ke waited at Gen Grants headquarters
nearly four days wiILou. receiving ahv
response when supposing none would be
made he retracec his steps TO Washing>
tor. lie had not long left City Point on
his return when the needful authorization
and safe conduct came down from Rich
mond. They did not over,ake him till al
tel his return to Washington.
Let Us say again that we cherish no ex
pec.ation of peace as an immediate result
of this overture. We presume Mr., Bjail
visits Richmond only as 40 eminent and
honored citizen, who is familiar with the
views aud enjoys the confidence Of the
president, and who is sincerely desirous Of
stanching the current Of fra!erDal blood
shed if hat shall be found compatible with
the duty o. the loyal millions, and :heir
government to lhelr country aud TO poster
ity. He does no. I'VE iufsr) go clothed
with power to make peace, but authorized
to asce. tain and competent TO judg.
whether any true peace is now attaimabIe
And tbs, we presume, he will be able 10
DO.
What We hope rom this effort is
clearer understanding, especially at the
south, of the grounds Of d ference between
the contendiDg partes-the reasons which
on either side are held 10 compel a contin-
uance Of the strife-the ends for which
further bloodshed is deemed necessary.
These concusiveIv ascertaired and def
niiely set before the people, We look for
developments throughout the south, ard
especially IN North Caroliua, which viii
render persistence in tie rebellion uua
valing il not Impossible.
Of course. We have no know ledge Of
wha. Will be prnposed on one side or he
other. The end We contemplate (as we
observed on former occasion) Will be
sslhserved rather than defeated by the con
federate chiefs riding the high horse and
insisting on terms that are utterly, gIar
incly inadmi>slbe Hence, We shall be
less annoyed than many Others on learn
ing that Mr.. Biair's mission has wholly
failed, and that he is returning defeated to
Washington. We have very little hope
o: hearing, for the present. anything else.