The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-08

tic 4th instant. Gold was quoted at
20o-an advance Of five cents
TIE "rEAcE" QUESTION BHAHEN
CONFIDENCE OF THE YANKEES -EOi,-
GIVENESS FOR THOSE RETURNING re
THE GOLD FLAG ...
The following, contained in 9 Wash
ington dispatch Of the Sd, is tic latest
known in reference to the "pcacc move
mcnt' at the date Of the dispatch. It
will be observed that, among the itnasi--
native Yankees at that time, the Gnal
conclusion was certain:
Peace! peace is about the only topic
Of discussion here to-day, though but
little additional light has been ihrown on
the subject Those who, yesterday,
booted at the idea OF anything coming
on: Of this matter, arc to day convinced
that there is something in it. The rca
son for Mr.. Lincoln keeping it so quiet is
said, by high official, to be that, if he
were to disclose what he knew, the very
purpose to be accomplished might be
batticd entirely.
Adyices from Fortress Monroe this af:
tcrnoon arc to the effect that Mr.. Lin~
coin found them more disposed to recon-
citation than he had anticipated, and
that he will return Tonight, reaching
here by Saturday noon.
Governor DcnnisOn, Attorney General
Speed, and Secretary Seward, are be-
licvcd to bc the only Cabinet ministers
in full communion with the rebel chiefs
and, with the exception of the two Blairs,
none outside are cogniZant Of the pur-
poses of the negotiations. Many leading
Senators who, at first, would not listen
to such thing as Mr.. Lincoln treating
with them, arc now strong in the belief
that this move will bring about speedy
peace.
General Dix left tonight for New York,
after having been all day i'll consultation
with Secretary Stanton. Attorney &C.
neral Speed said to him, just before lcav
ing. that if the rebels were only acting
in good faith, tho final conclusion was
certain.
An editorial in the Washington
Chronicle Of the Sd attracted much
attention owing to the relations of that
paper with the Administration. The
following sentence occurs in capital let
tors:
For our own part, slavery being prac-
tically and constitutionally abolished, we
are ready to conccde everything else to
recall our orring brethren. 1t continues
On the subject of confscation, who
docs not know that many Of tho leading
Republicans in Congress objected to the
law, wlals:a.:: has been partially and inef-
lect,ialiv enforced? Who does not know
that those who have purchased under
this law, in the city Of Washington and
elsewhere, admit that they have the
irailcst Of titles? Why not, then, at
o.ae give up law, for the sake of per
petual peace, which all nations, in t,,ne .
war, have regarded Us temporary.
Next comes the amnesty proclamation,
with all its exceptions as to the great
Offenders. Why not make this general,
without excoptions2 Arc we afraid OF
them DO We fear their re appearance
. at the Federal capital? Are We Of the
free North-cvery State of which is com
mittcd and sworn against slavery, with
West Virginia, Mary land, Nevada and
the incoming free territories afraid TO
admit any of ouI countrymon, submit
ting to the Constitution and obeying the
laws, to ALI the privileges of the Ameri-
can Union 7 IL we are, we are unworthy
of the destiny which has been transmit,
ted to ns by our fathers and theirs, or
shall VIC send the rapidly demoralizing
rebel army into Mcxicoy' Shall We
allow II to reinforce the ninions of
LOUIS Napoleon and Macmillan Shall
VIC hold the position of France after the
rebellion, when her>expatriated nobility
plotted the great conspiracy which un.
ae,m,ned the First Consul, and contri-
"ulsd TO his terrible and fl.al overthrow I