Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-17
ATTEMPT 10 MAKE JEFF. DAVIS AND STEPHENS
RESlEN.

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Tho following highly important communica
tions and editorials, disclosing for the frsi
time the effort of the rebel Congress to force
JEFF. Davis aud Stephens to resign, and &c
make Hunter President, with view to sub.
mission, are from the Richmond Enquirer ol
the 7th.
A correspondent inquiries: What mean
these rumors Of Senatorial Committees ap-
preaching the President so submit terms of suD-
mission? Is that true? Are any Senators or
Representatives whipped? Have they ap-
preached the President to press upon him any
such proposition? Is any attempt made by
rumors to create the impression that Gen.
Lee is ready to consider terms for laying dewn
arms under the pretext of preventing suffering
and the sacrifices of forced surrender? Who
are busy in these plans of surrenderiBg to sub
| jugation? Speak out. The crisis demands
bOldness and decision, and a determined resist
ance to internal as well as external enemies
The worst enemies who now depress US are the
whipped seceders. This hour of agony is no
time for factious opposition, or for paltering
with peace propositions, which can lead to
nothing but despair, relaxation and ruin
| Congress are nothing else but subjugation.-
Let us know the worst that the summary
remedy may be applied.
The Enquirer in response says it can not an
swer all the questions asked from want of in
formation, and then goes on in remarkable and
significant language, showing unmistakably
that the rebellion is in its death throes.-
That there is a party of whipped seeeders in
and about Richmond can not be denied. They
are cowed and cowardly, miserable wretches
who brought war upon the country, and who
would now surrender to the enemy. We have
no doubt but that there was plan on foot TO
force Mr.. Davis to resign, and that Mr.. Steph,
ems had consented to resign, so that Mr.. Hun
ter, the aspirant of the Senate, would become
President.
The plan, we hope and believe, has miscar-
ried. At any rate the conspirators may un-
derstand, if they should succeed, that they will
have placed barren scepter in their hand no
son of their succeeding. Robert E. Lee. by
and with the consent Of the army ana the peo-
pie, will grasp the scepter they may wrench
from the hands of Mr.. Davis, and WELD il for
the safety and security OF his country's liberty
and independence. Ne cabinet of whipped
seceders shall capitulate the country into slave
ry, and crouch at the foots tool of Mr.. Lincoln.
Congress has utterly failed. 1t is incompe-
tent, and is doing much injury. 1t has neither
capacity nor conrage, and is wanting in firm
ness and resolution. It is unfit for revolution.
The very men who were foremost to secede are 1
the first to surrender. A single head and
single arm is now needed, and il Congress
would consult its patriotism, it would intrust
all power with the President and Gen. Lee,
and go home.
The Virginia State Banks can furnish one
or two millions in gold, and this viii secure
the supplies now needed. Let the Legislature
promptly act, and turn the gold over to Gen
eral Lee Congress is defuuct. The Govern
ment no longer looks to it for any aid in the
struggle. The negroes have been withheld un-
til it is now nearly too late Currency is be-
yond their power to help. Those who talk
now of compromise mean submission to sub
jugation.
There can be no compromise that does not
involve the surrender, not of slavery-that is
TOO mean and contemplate to be considered
but the surrender of honor and of character,
state and individual. We would not see that
olOO0-Staln6Q Daltle-uaS lOWeFcu oeIoES tue
enemy for every niger that ever was owned.
This point of interest iseinsignifcaut when
compared with the principle, which point of
honor the institution of slavery and the negroes
from the Potomac to the Rio Grande were not
worth.
The principle of the consent of the right OF
Government is cheap at a sacrifice ten times
greater than any we have made. Those who
would compromise with the enemy withols
saving the point Of honor, would consent to en-
slave themselves to free their own negroes
Gen. Lee can protect that flag he has SO well
defended. Though he may not be able to save
he point OF Interest, he will never yield the
point of honor.
The enemy require all unconditional sur
render" not only all the negroes, but the tear
ing up of our noble flag, the glorious emblem
of our courage, sacrifices and suferings, which
would be confession of criminal rebellion, on
our part. There can be no compromise when
one party yields all When the enemy eyinee
any desire for compromise, it will be lime TO
discuss the subject. Until that time comes,
he demands that the people fight the fight out,
and they will. .--s