The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19
Ube Cecil lObie.
ELKToN. OCTOBER 10. 1861.
How Are We to Obtain Peace!

The antccedents of the leaders of the
Secession States Rights-Peace party prove
conclus;vcly that they are men who make
trade Of politics. and don't care the toss of IA
copper for any ones interests but their own.
But many men who are loyal and have the
good Of their country at heart, have been
led astray by passion or prejudice, and are
cooperating with them through ignorance.
Deceived by the false whine Of peace raised
by the origuators Of this reasonable organi-
cation. they have joined hands with them,
and sincerely believe that if certain princi-
pies were adopted, peace would be re stored
to the country almost in the twink ling Of an
eye. They do not reflect upon the subject
or, they utterly fail to comprehend it.
There is scarcely Il man in the land that
prefers war 10 peace. God knows IRE desire
peace as earnestly as any one, and whenever
We can see practicable and honorable way
OF obtaining it, We will be one Of its most
earnest advocates. But what is the basis
npon which the pa,ty who are opposing the
Government propose to offer, or accept
tc,s's Of peace? We would like them to
define their posit,n-to give us some idea
of the process by Which they intend to arrive
at the desired result 1t is folly to CRY
"Stesce - "pcacc!'' when two hostile
armies are in the field facing each other, and
ore Of them at least, believes it has Justice
and Right on its side, unless you have some
thing tangible in the shape of an adjustment
to offer. Have those who are INDUCING in
the insane clamor about peace, ever advan.
ccd single proposition by which we are to
get iti Have they ever laid down their
programme or, have they only been dipping
the wcak-mindcd ard unsuspccting by their
pteous bleatings? Their policy, they tell
us, is to bring the war to a close at once, but
none of them ever tell us how we arc to do
II. Let us have peace they say, but they
don't inform us how We are to aiIivc at it
They prate Of the horrors of war and of the
burden of taxation it will impose upon the
country, but no che Is given Of the manner
in which they are to be avoided. Their
only panacea appears to be the maudln
whine OF "pcace peace - This is their
Alpha and Omega. Their whole stock in
trade. From the day the traitor Brcckin-
ridge raised the key mite in the U. S. Senate
down to the present hour, not a man in the
ranks OF the Peace party has brought forward
u feasible proposition that would be likely to
produce peace. And we defy them, one and
all, to bring iortard such Proposition
Instead of going about munbng, " let is
have pcace!'' we will thank them to favor
us with their ideas in regard to the process
by which we are to have it. How are We to
obtain it Is the Government to go on its
knees and cry pcccavi - to the RcDe Is; or
is it to accept with chccrfulncss, any terms
they choose to dictate to it! Are the troops
Of the Government to lay down their arms.
return TO their homes, and let JEFF Davis aud
his satraps have their own way? Is the U.
S. flag to be insuted with impunity, and a
portion Of our territory to be permitted to 20
of and set up on its own hook For
heavens sake, Messeurs Scccssionsts, tell
us how you purpose restoring peace to the
country. Have you any definite idea of how
all for political efftct'
Hewish speedy and permanent peace
but VIC can see no possible way Of arriving
at it but by the sword. The men in rebel.
lion against the Government commenced
the war, and arc prosecuting it as vigorously
As they can. Shall we, through the traitor.
Gus peace teachings OF Srcessonists, or the
timid indecison of weak Unonsts, allow the
Rebels to become successful or, shall we
bring speedy peace BY giving them as
earnest and red war they desire We
favor the latter method, because It seems to
us the only rational and correct one.
Perfectly TRuE.-Minnie was one day
talking to her little class in Sundry Schoo
nbont Gods great love to man. wishing to
impress it upon their minds, and to know
whether they understood her, she asked
Now children, who loves all men 70 The
question was hardly asked before little girl
old rnI