Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-15

I ieatnTe OF mf. Lincoln Administrator
which, for want OF . better name, We
baye styled bis good fortune is appa
rent during bis entire term Of service
History is nov almost certain TO record
his celebrated proclamation, "To Whom
II May Concern, which, at the time Il
appeared, gave most grievous offense "a
many Of his best friends. as no excep
ton 10 the proposition we have stated
Previous to the app, araHce Of that pro
ciamation powerful and growing pariy
was formed within the boundaries of his
own organization. and il bid fair to With
draw a safiicient force from his own col
umns TO enable the common enemy to
triumph The Fremont faetisn died
quickly and bopelessly; but how many
really eomprehended the cause Of It's Ia.
king of2 sTo Whom II May Concern"
will undoubtedly be aseribed by futsre
historians as the cause Of its death
That proclamation knocked from under
the new Organization the only plank on
which it stood; and while, under any
circumstances, it would have been power.
less for good, that shrewd political sank
movement Of Mr.. Lincoln rendered it
equally powerless for harm.
In the same manner, 70 considerable
extent, has the recent Peace Conferences
resulted lrvorably When it was an
nouneed that Mr. Blair, senior, had gone
to Riehmaad, by consent Of the Presi.
deui there we're not wanting among the
friends Of the latter, those who con-
demned the whole affair ss lacking in
dignity aud self-respeet Some went so
far as 70 insinuale that the cause Of the
Union was in danger of being sold out.
Dislrust Of Mr. Blair was publicly avow.
ed and fears of the Presidents ability
to cope with artfnl masters Of political
chicanery like Davis, Stephens & Co, in
questions appertaiuiug to negotiations
for peace, were freely acknowledged
When Mr. Blair returned to Washing.
ton, was eloseted an entire day with Mr..
Lincoln and again set out for Richmond;
and it was further stated that majority
OF Mr. LincolnS Cabinet knew nothing
of what was going on, distruss ripened
| int .,ran Jtssasseg..tsro auA sava~.l ~
ME- Lincolns most Influential newspa-
pers, the New York Post among the
number, condemned the whole move
msnt in unsparing language But, with
out needing the complaints Of friends,
Mr.. Lincoln pursned the even tenor Of
his way, Soon il was announced thai
Stephens, Huuter and Campbell were
applying for permission to pass our lines
that they nigh, proceed to Washington
for the purpose Of negotiating terms oI
peace Next We heard that Mr. Seward
had gone to Fortress Monroe 20 meet
these Commissioners, aud next that he
was followed by Mr. Lincoln. All Of
these movements were so odd 10 theil
character, aud so out of the ordinary
way Of conducting negotiations of sul
kind between two great bellgerent pow
ers, that the people were in q fever o
excitement if not Of positive spprehen'
sion.
Now that the Conference i
over, and the result alike ha
been published by both parties par
ticipating in it, aud both statement
found to disagree in no partieu
lar fact, Mr.. Lincoln has the proud sat
isfaction of learning that his eondue
throughout the whole affair meets wit
the unqualified approval of the people
Nay, more. Papers which have hereto
fore condemned his policy and insiste
that diplomacy should take the place c
war, are now convinced that nothin
bat war will answer the purpose, an
are insisting upon its prosecution to th
bitter end. The Northern States ar
nearer a untt, now that Mr.. Lincoln hs
!. Published all the correspondence atten,
ing or growing out of the Peace Confei
ence, than ever before. Men aud none
will be forthcoming for the prosecutio
of the war with freensss not exceeds
y bv the enthusiasm of the earlv wears
the struggle
n But it may be urged by some crosl
ers that the result of the Conference h,
had similar effect upon the rebel
> that il has united them as never befor,
! that it has famed into Hame their e
thusissm, which, before II assemble
had nearly died cut We do not 30 r