Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-03

- jus.-ieturned, and ia reported this
morning as expressing the opinion that the
rebels have no notion of making peace
short of their independence. Mr.. Blair has
so far expressed no public opinion one
way or the other as TO the result of his OBJ.
servations. We doubt not however that
they are substantially the same as Gen
Singleion's. 1t mskes no odds that rebel
commissioners are at City Point or For-
tress Monroe or anywhere else, on their
way to Washington. They are not there
to accede to any possible terms, but to see
how much capital can be made for their
csuse at home in the way Of firing anew
the Southern heart against the Yankees
and the old Union. They are sadly in
need Of some stimulants now. The leaders
are stimulated enough by the prospect be.
fore them in case sf failure, but the rebel
popular heart sinks from exhaustion and de.
spair and must be aroused by report from
several rebel Commissioners that Lincoln is
es relentless, blood thirsty and vindictive
as ever, aud that nothing but snbj ugation,
coniscation and abolition are before them
in case they submit to his terms. The
Northern people desire peace, and they
would pay good price for it if money
could buy it. But events have schooled
them into remarkable unity as to the price
they will not pay for it. They will not agree
to any termJ which do not involve the re
construction of the Union and the aboli.
ton of slavery. On these two points they
stand. Congress aud the President are
committed thus. Nearly all the Influential
organs Of opinion have thus expressed them
selves. The rebels can just as we'll grant
US both points as either and they can afford
neither.
Human nature being what it is, JEFF.
Davis's nature and circumstances being
what they are, it is simply impossible that
heshould be willing to lay down his arms,
until either we consent to divide the Union,
or he is absolutely overpowered by our
military force. We expect to see him grow
more determined and uucompromising, if
possible, than he is now, as the prospects
otthe rebellion grow more aud more des-
Pera'o. Like IN animal at bay, his anger
will grow 6ercer as we drive him closer and
closer to the wall. Failure in the rebellion
is to him and his associates utter ruin in
this land. 1t leaves him no prospect but
that of dragging out his miserable days
in some foreign land, the prey of dis.
appointment and modification and With
the certainty that his name will 90
down to the latest generations kissing
aud byword among men. How can he
then be expected to talk of the restoration
Of the Uuion? You might as we'll ask him
now to pronounce his own sen tence of ban.
ishment or to commit suicide, as to ask
him to assent to the only peace that we
eau desire. No, he is not to be coa1ed
into peace. he is to be whipped into
peace. Not takers, but doors, are wanted
TO deal with him. Not smooth -tougued
BHirS or Singletous are needed, but hard
handed Shermans and Grants. They are
our tayoriIe peace commissioners. See
how admirably Sherman's embassy to Sas
vauRah succeeded. He entered that rebel
lious city with his kind of peace priuci-
pies, and the city has not even
raised murmur. He is carrying
his diplomacy into South Carolina
and We shall soon hear OF its tri-
umphs there. In due time he will push
on towards Richmond, and Grant and he
will before macy mouths establish peace
III that now defiant rebel capital. But not
until they have broken the strength of the
rebel armies, and DAvis's support has thus
failed him, do we expect to hear of any
successful land complete negotiations for
peace. 1t is not the confederate gov eru.
meut, which will at last make peace. The
States will break away from the oontedera-
cy. The people will then turn against the
Richmond government, aud drive it out.
Some fine morning, the Davises aud the
Benjsmins will be missing, aud the con-
tede5ate government will have vanished
from the face of the earth. which it has
SO cursed. Blu, twill never be expelled
by Cue words. Hard blows alone will de-
moiish It aad bring peace.