The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-10

ecute. those measures which, under His hand, shall
effect delverance in this great crisis Of our af-
fairs We not responsible for the lives that have
been given up in this contest, and our skirts are
clear Of the blood which has been Shed. We en-
tered it I, maintain the rights OF self-government-
right should have been as dear to cur enemies
- to 10. It is great American idea-the growth
Of American soil-and should, in their eyes, be as
sacred ait is 70 For four long years we have
been eng Jed in a war, the like Of which has not
70 which we're the wars Of Wal!ensten aid AttiIa
and the Thirty Years. War Of Germany; AID now,
AFTER these years Of waste and destruction have
been lately informed by the President Of the United
states that there can be no peace except upon the
conditions Of laying down our arms and absolute
submission; to come in as rebels, and submit to
Laws condseating our property, and awarding inc
death penalty TO our citizens. Nor is this all We
are required to submit to an amendment, adopted
TO the United States Constitution, to turn loose the
thousands Of slaves in midst, without !estrAns
Ind without the education which they would REQUIRE
ing to stir the blood, it was furnished when We we're
told that the United States could not consent 70
terrain any proposition coming from US us peopie
mesnest and weakest Of nations, tells us-a nation
Of seven milions a men, With arms in their hands,
that It cannot entertain any proposition coming
s Essn tine eana th hea'
treat With US! There has been no civil war OF any
magnitude which has not been termi oated by treat
Eng. In 1873, the British Government sent three
treat even With any Association OF individual"
and 70 provide for . truce. It has been habit
With Ill strong governments, after war is over,
and after it has INDICATED its power to render the
future little gloomy, and its yoke as easy to its
comes ftom the United States. Nothing comes
nom II 70 soothe our feelings. nothing to ALE
vAte The terms Of settlement, II il were possible
Tor suoh settlement to be made, It would seem
poe0ble that Lincoln might have offered something
70 people With two hundred thousand soldiers and
soea soldiers lapplausel under arms: Could it BE-
prooahls, to him, that We could 90 into the United
0eates Government - rebels assuming tharespousi.
edttx OF all the blood that has been shed confess
~ tnae " have kept up wicked and useless war;
ssuenittine = Lava conAsdkting our property and
u. thees lavs would be administered by him in
ePos1t q hndness; but when did men ever give to
- m@ TIE pev1 over their lives and their pro-
!9H. and a!l that they hold dear, trusting to his
2s q nndnees and divesting themselves Of the
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