The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-21

tered from his first purpose, aud hence
set about repelling the conference be had
invited, and of conciliating the wrath OF
his Congress by fresh indignities to the
confederates. 1t mattered not that ne
was enacting deed than which no 9th,
er could be more diSgracefnl To the heao
of a nation. Action was being bayed by
his own hounds, and lie essayed to ap-
pease them by opening up fresh pros
pect of blood Mr. Lincoln has been sue
cessful only in part. He has stirred the
depths Of Confederate resentments by
the insult which he has offered MS, but
he has given but indifferent satisfaction
To his irate Senators The explanation
which they demanded of him, they re-
ceived i'll sullen silence. In the House
some applause was heard from his par
tisans; but his household adversaries
gave him no credit. and proffer him no
truce.
4 CoMIeaL ACCOUNT OF inE PROCEED
NGs-THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MADE TO THE NORTHERN PUBLIC-ThE
REBELS HAVE HAD ENOUGH or CON
FERENCEs.
from the Richmond Examiner Feb. l5
We are now experiencing the usual
consequence of holding confidential talk
with Yankees and other dishonest per
sons, namely, an issue upon question OF
yeracity Lincoln and Seward
have prepared their own report OF the
transactions; aud this is the way it pre-
sents itself on their showing: A man of
the name of Blair "a Marylander, as Mr..
Lincoln thinks, asks that potentate for
a pass through the lines To go south
probably ~ see some trlehd IN iact,
neither Mr. Lincoln nor Mr. Seward can
gucss what this errand of Mr. Blair may
be: they appear To have no curiosity on
the subject. Mr. Lincoln lis not in
formed of anything he would say or do
Oh his own account or otherwlse"-he
had, says Seward, no definite views
known 10 the government" so he re
ceived tho pass to 20 and rotnrh, ana
when he comes back Ia Washington he
brings manuscript letter to hlmself
(Blair) from one Davis, who turns out
to be one of the persons at present re
sisting the national authority" ltseems
To Lincoln therefore, and to Seward,
putting variOns matters together, this
Blair's visit To Richmond had been ar
ranged in concert with the said Davis,
with view of giving that rebel an
opening 10 plead for pardon and peace
Lincoln, it appears, thinks very little OF
this; but still, as he willeth not the
death of sinner but rather that he
should repent and live, the gracious SOW
ereign writes To this otficiouS Blair that
he may tell his rebel friend he can send
persons "informally" to plead his cause.
1t is intended to be understood, fur
ther, that Blair (who, mind IS
the emissary of Davis) led Lincoln ana
Seward to Observation-Disclosures Mr..
Davis careful expression, "our two conn-
tries'-that, in fact, the contederates
were prepared to treat on the basis OF re-
construction; that Lincoln and Seward
never would have gone 10 Hampton
Roads if these innocent patriots had not
been deluded into this belief; and that
at the conference itself they found they
had been cheated for some wicked pur-
pose II is intended further 80 he I'M.
pressed upon all who read these MARIA
tions that Mr. Lincoln made great deal
of difficulty about admitting the Rich
mond party within the limes-that much
corTespOndence had To take place, by
telegraph, with officers at various points
the three confederates waiting all this
while, and craving permission to come
in; aud that IT was only at last upon
certificate of General Grant, declaring
that he thought the three suppliants
were well intentioned." that Lincoln de-
cided to go down and receive their sub
mission at Hampton Roads. After this
condesccnsiOn will il be believed that
the ungratrful rebels offered 10 submls-
sion AT AIR LincOln's report Is
for Congress and tire American public;
Stewards narrative is sent to Mr. Adams
in London, to be communicated tOforelSn
ministers; and so the whole world Is call
ed on TO take note of these three facts
frst, that the Hampton Roads conference
was solicited bv Mr. Davis, through his
agent, Mr. Blair
Second, That Blair aud Davis cheated
the other party into an interview by let
ting il he understood that tho commits
sioners would treat on the basis of sub
mission.
Third, That AT the interview itself they
intimated an intention of rcconstructlng
the II -nion" at some future time, when
passions might be- expected TO snbside;
provided there was a cessation ot hostill-
ties for the present.
Now. have our confederate statesmen
had enough of informal conversations
with Yankees' Will the next inhnen-
tial Washington politician who comes
creeping and whispering around here be
received with warm pressure OF hands
and indulged with long private confer,
apcea and be made the COnrdant and de
postary of the wishes and designs OF our
government Or will confederates learn
at last that tho only rational and hitting
way to hold au interview with Yankee
is at point blank range.
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