Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-28
The Rebel senator oote's address To
the People OF Tennessee.


We have before Us IN full the address alluded
TO By telegraph from London Wis Halifax The
whole address would I'll quartO pamphlet of y
or 80 pagss de Incorporates in this document
letter to the speaker of the rebel house Of re-
presentatiVe., blowing up that "motbish body,
and also letter to our Secretary Seward:
Il now have the honor TO say. for myself and
for large number of the most weighiy aud in
fuential statesmen, that the south contains and,
az have good reason TO believe, in accordance
with the wishes also OF very large majority Of
the sovereign people Of the southern states,
whether in or ous of the confederate armies. that
We. the conservatives of the south. are ready and
anxious 10 enter once moro into fraternal union
with fellow citizens Of The north; that We are
resolved. If an opportunity Of doing so honora
bly, shall be afforded us, TO withdraw at once
FROM all political connection with the government
now located 10 the city of Richmond aud TO
place ourselves and all we hold dear once more
under the protection of the flag Of our fathers.
No one knows better than do that no such
pacifeation as that which | now propose can
ever come from Mr. Davis. His official position
and his devotion to his Own selfish schemes Of
individual sggrsndizement forbid it. But let
President Lincoln issue q formal proclamation,
addressed to the people Of the confederate states
Offering TO them complete amnesty for the past,
and full restoration OF the constitutional rights
which they formerly enjoyed, and they will i'm
mediaiely hold conventions In all of the said
states and vote themselves back into the federal
union. calling home their troops at once. and
leaving Mr. Davis 10 enjoy, as he may be able TO
do, the despotism which be has established, to-
gether with such foreign protection for himself
and his gnoble projects az il shall be in bis pow
or TO secure.
There seams 10 me 10 be but one difficulty
In the way OF thus bringing this war to close,
and that stands connected with the slavery ques
ton. question which has undoubtedly assumed,
as was reasonable to have been expected several
new aspects during the present war. | should
hope that. in consideration Of the manifold sd-
vantages Of such peace al | have proposed
Including, Of course, the future enforcement of
what is known as the Monroe doctrine) our
brethren and fellow citizens of the north would
be inclined, through the action of the federal gov
eminent, to deal with us literally and kindly.
Consider, IL YOU please that the fate of slavery
mas been sealed by The operation of the itself;
that Maryland il now free state, and Missouri
likewise; that Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee.
North Carolina ard Arkansas sure, in u few
years, by their own voluntary action, 10 adopt a
system of emancipation; and that, in all proba-
bility, before the close of the present century
slavery WI nowhere exist upon the continent.
Can you not afford then, 20 leave II where the
federal constitution left il!
If, though circumstances exist which render
such plsn of settlement impossible. then am
prepared to say, in behalf of those whom rep
resent, that We will agree to such a change OF
the federal constitution will secure the entire
extinction Of slavery on the lst day of January,
1900. and which will provide also for the free
dom of all persons of African blood who shall
be born after the lst day of January. 1890"
There lie also letter TO Mr.. Lincoln. included
II the address in a spirit similar TO this extract