Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-08
BY Telegraph.
For Later Dispatches see Sd Page.
Editorial Comments on the Peace
Question.

NAm YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Herald has au
eul!oEsi, 70 which it gives prominence,
saying: 1.-THE facts stated in this article are
uIrect rom such sources as to enable them
70 lmpllcit oehet. They are correct beyond
the possibility of mistake.n After refeTring
to the motives which induced Mr. RIair 10
visit Richmond, 1t continues: %
4 before Mr.. Blair left for home. JefFerso,
Davis addressed to him letter, expressing
strong desire for peace, and Offering to
waive all formslftIes in settling our diff
culties on the basis of two governments.
The letter was adroitly couched in such
termsI as to hastY, careless reader, might
conceal the cloVen foot or cloven govern.
ment, which on close inspection was plain
" visible at the bottom of it. 1t seemed
TO be cunning effort to place the odium
.! continuing an unnecessary war on Mr..
| Lincoln.
''The President speedily sent Blair back
win assurances that he also was desirous
oL peace and In substance, that without
sucking for technicalities he would listen
70 what any messenger might have to saw.
II sent by JEFF. Davis or aHy other promi.
nent rebel, provided the necessity of pre.
serving our own as the one government of
Tue Wnole United States we're first coueeded
tnus lar IN this diplomatic game Mr., Lin
coin had decidedly got the better of Mr.
Davis. 1t would not do for the shakino
contederacy to leave the matter thus. The
astute Mr.. Stephens was called to the AID OF
Mr.. Davis. A long conference was held
1t was determined that Mr.. Stephens, judge
Campbell and Mr.. Hunter, should proceed
North and try their joint hands at mending
matters. They entered Grants lines on
the assurance that they came on the basis
of Mr.. Lincoln's instructions to Mr.. Blair
but when the President and Mr.. Seward
met them, it turned out that all they want
ed was an armistice, the consideration of
the maintenance of the Union to be rut off
to more convenient season, when their
stomachs should be full of the fat to be
derived from our land, and their military
stores replenished.
''Mr. Lincoln again informed them that
the preservation of the Union must be a
condition precedent to any other arrange
menti and that he would never consent TO
but one cessation of hostilities aud that
would be the final one. Four hours of
good natured talk ensued, and it oil resuIt.
eu In nothing more than we have already
stated. The truth is, that the rebels are
very hardly pressed by our armies. They see
that by the sword they must perish, aud so
tney have sought to save themselves by ne
gotlaton and diplomacy, but in this Mr..
Lincoln has shown himself moro than q
match for them. They have found him
courteous, but firm and iuflexibIe. He has
now satisfied the clamorous peace men of
the north, who have pertinaoiouslY insisted
that soft words would melt the hearts of
the oodurate rebels. Talk is of no use;
all that remains is to fight it out, and the
quicker the better"
The Tribune says the rebels required of
the PRESIDENT immediate and unqualified
nP9altIOn n hnaNtliFinH
all questions concerning the integrity of
the Union and the rightful au thoriSy Of its
government over the people of the several
States, which the President eourteousIy.
promptly, but decidedly spprised them that
ne was neither authorized nor disposed to
concede, and thus the conference terminal.
ed.
The World argues that the conferences
was not failure, by showing the rebel
commissioners we're not authorized to pro-
pose any terms, but rather to have an in
tery'eW for Information, so as to enable the
Richmond Government to decide whether
peace conference is expedient.
The latest Richmond papers are filed
with belligerent editorials, deuounciug re.
union and claiming that the army ia for
fighting tout. They had not heard of tho
result OF the conference. They rejoice
greatly over Lees promotion.
The Sentinel says no more rebel treasury
notes are to be issued.
The Wing demands that Bragg be en-.
urely set aside as utterly worthless.
The Worlds Washington special says:
1t Is reported in that city that the rebels
have adopted q new war policy. Rich.
mond is to be evacuated and the whole
Atlantic coast is to be abandoned and
stand made inland. a proposal is made
IN the rebel Congress to buy aud arm lOO,-
600 slaves, and give one to each white
soldier in the service.