New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-03
TrEE Py.OsPECT OF PEACE.

The fact that Gov. Seward left Washington
express on Wednesday ayOwedly to meet the
Rebel Peace ENJOYS was yesterday clothed with
additional gravity by advices that the President
of the United States had left Washington on
very short notice on the same errand. Whether
the meeting between these high officials and the
eminent Confederatcs who have come within
our lines is held at Fortress Monroe or else
where, will doubtless be set forth in dispatches
herewith printed, though not at hand as we
write
Iftbere be any who imagine that the Pres-
dent and Secretary Of State on our side and
Messrs. 4. II. Stephens e. Co. on that Of the
Confederates are merely trying to oyerreach or
outwit each other, in tossing back and forth the
responsibility Of further carnage, we envy
neither his head nor his heart. We know that
this Peace movement originated in an earnest,
anxious desire for Peace, on basis just in itself
and honorable to all concerned, and we have no
doubt that it is prosecuted in kindred spirit.
UnqueStonably, there are obstacles to be
encountered, difficulties to be overcome; but
We trust none Of these will be found insu perable
If as we now infer Gov. Seward, after a first
informal conference with the Confederate chiefs,
has telegraphed to the President to join him
without delay, then our hopes Of an early and
happy issue far outweigh our apprehensons.
But we will not speculate, since few days, if
not hours, must bring Developments that will
render speculation superauous.
The following leader in Col Forney's Wash
ington Morning Chronicle of yesterday strikes
us as very significant 1t was probably written
after an interview with the President:
CONFEDERATE COMMISSIONERS.
There IN so much discussion about the probabilities OF
psace between the Government Of the United States
and the disappointed leaders who have compelled a
large portion Of people to take arms against H. that
we should be Indifferent to our frequent, early, and
recent expressions the subject If We did not take
some little part in the debate The subject itself is SO
vast that taxes the greatest and appas the smallest
minds. Transcending ordinary topics and eyanescent
politics, it demands the attention OF every one who
thinks, talks writes upon it. We can best under
stand how they feel who have suffered the fear
full punishment Of rebellion against the lnsti'
tutons Of our common fathers, by remembering
how much we commiserated them, even with
the sense Of their dreadful crime before our
eyes, Pride. passion and naughty sense OF refusing
10 repent have been the triple Of hatred among
the families Of men among the families OF nations
But re cannot before God dare not forget that IL Is
hard TO say penitent IT Il EASY TO SAY FORGIVE
How mysterious the philosophy Of the human heart
How full Of pathos and instruction the Prodiga Son !
Who ever read the Vicar Of Wakefield without shedding
tear unless indeed he attempted to outrage nature by
showing that he had feelngf We know not If there
are commissioners from the seeded revoted States
in this same city Of Washington, but hope they arc
ON the ground The distinguished or authoritative
they are the more they should be welcomed The
NJ rpnon are few and briefly told The revoted States
are not sought to be retained captves as interiors
or "a DEGRADED memhors Of tho National family There