New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-28

has tended strongly toward consolidating the
Democracy and dividing the Republcans ana en- +
Sossans Of the United States assure that it is
the most vpportune and efficient moral instfamen-
taltv tor stopping tne wat thss coa,s strsn from
any vindication of our course or explanation oi ou
AZ ali events, we have developed what we desired
To tine ewes of our own people-that war with all It's
horrors 10 less terrible and hateful than the
tive offered BY Mr. LnGOi9 We a aSPH or In any
other part of tho Confederate State 30 nase a. 70
insist that we shall make any more ADVANCES W
him in behalf OF peace; tSt sna5 a and redonbIed
energy and resolution TO battle against our ho 60
until our utter determination, rather IMAM ha' "
nonder the terms which he haughtily proclalns ~
his ultimate II such be the effect OF our c9TIes
pondence we shall be amply Undermined TOT an sne
Misrepresentation which we have lnculreo u 0aA
Mr. Greeley's purpose may have peen merely mere kin "
find out our conditions OF peace but We gse c m
credit for seeking higher Ooegi more vet it was
nart of our purpose to ascertain Mr. Lincolns con-
dtons of we have faed atoSether he
CORRECTLY reports as having proposed no te5is,
We never intended to propose any TIL %
our own Government. we nave Sunei eeran terms.
among them reunion, for reasons that o9I ~.
ments approved, hoping that we would In due 'Ano
there Is no more wisdom in our country than Is
displayed in the malignant articles OF ING t th
Examiner and Petersburg Register ppDtinSs mill
nkase Of Mr. Lincoln, the war must contihuo uuso
neutral nations interfere and command tue Peaoo,
Such articles copied into al 5ne hn r. in
nresses of the United States. and help mem mort IL,
ppnconraoIng the prosecution of the war IMAM aiiS
thing thew can themselves utter. II an HUS n
Gel ved the elements OF CONFUSION snu n;toted NV
tha ,,yonunciament0 Of the Autocrat OF tne Wmto
House. Not only Democrats but RepuDIcans are
protesting against DRAFT d To swi more boldly fo
States rights and the Union as was; MANY Ts6
the draft cannot and shall not DO ehIorceu. no
Democracy are beginning to learn that they must
endure persecution, outrage, and tyranny at the
hands of the Republicans, just as soon as they can
bring back their armed leelons 1rom tne Son'n;
KentucKy. Missouri, and Maryland. They are be-
ginning to lean more on the side OF our people ny
their natural allies and as the champions OF STATES
rights and of popular liberty Many OF them
would gladly lock arms with our soldiers in crush
ing their common enemy. the hbolitionists Many
of them would fan INTO our mes me our foa month
or even for o week. Many OF them are looking 70
the time when they must nee Their country OF nG,
for their inalienable rights. Ihey are preparing
The instructions of the Secretary Of War to us
and the officer detailed for special service nave not
been neglected. We have been arranging Tor the
indispensable cooperation. 1t is promised and we
hope will soon he furnished then we VIII ACT. we
have been disappointed and delayed Dy causes
our efforts will not be defeated or hlndeIed by u-
wise or Incorporate declarations OF pubic OPINION;
by newspaper editors, or others VINO are IeBaIueu
as its exponents. We have difficult role to play,
and must DO judged with charity until heard IN our
own defence ~,
i am much indebted to Mr.. Holcombe, Mr..
Saunders and Mr.. Tucker for the earnest and &C
tive aid they have gwen me IN promoting the OBJ
iects of Mr. Thompson's and my mission. Mr.. l. is
at Toronto and Mr.. H. is at the Falls II here OF II
cOuId delay the transmission of this communlca-
t,on I should submit it to them for some express
sion of their opinions. AS expect this to reach
the Confederate States by safe hand do not take
the time and labor necessary to put 1t in cipher
If. indeed, there is anything in it worth con-
cealing from our enemies: ..s..,,..
i have the honor to be, sir most respectfully
your obedient servant, y. =. CLAf' 'k'