The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-29
Peace Indications.

The people are beginning to ask if the ontes
between the federal government and those in re
pellIon cannot be terminated without fllrth 81
boodshed, and without dishonor to the Consti
tutlonal and rightful government of the country
general commercial prostration, the failures o.
manufacturers and merchants, the low prices OF
all kinds of produce, and the like, are bringing
the nation to the brink of ruin, and the people
are anxiously inqu ring if there isnot some hon
orable means to settle the tatricidal contest
Any settlement that would bring with it dis
honor or disgrace would be rejected, and ought
to he, but an honorable peace is very desra bic.
And tho Indications are that we shall sec a
peace movement. 1t is said the Southern States
have made oyertures with reference to returning
TO their allegiance, and it is said their PROPOSE
lions are looked upon with favor by Mr.. Seward
and Mir. Lincoln.
The New York Hsrald has peace article in
its issue of Monday, and on Tuesday the New
ork Tribute is yirulanty abusive of the Adj
m'nlstration because it is inclined not to COM
plicate matters any further by forcing a pteat
battle just now, and says that the Cabinet had
better pack up their goods and leave Washing
ton unless it abandons its present looking to-
ward peace policy. And a letter received from
camp Butler says II appears to be the gene
IA! impression here that the war is soon to be
ended, and that we will all be home.' If the
Adm Illustration does end this matter thus early,
and so bring the country into position where
1t can recover from its present prostration, it
viii be entitled to the support of every patriot.
Would it not be we'll to strengthen it's hands in
tina! direction by petitions signed by all who
prefer an honorable peace to the present unfor-
tunate condition of affairs ?-BeNo,ps Fail, Ar-
gus.
While the expressions Of the above " Peace ~
proposition are qualified and guarded with a
good deal OF care to escape the charge of di-
rectly advising settlement of our National diff
fculties by Congressional interference and COM
promise, the onmus of the writer is neverth eless
clearly apparent; and we copy the article, more
tor the purpose of letting those who desire that
the Government shall submit to rebellion rather
than compel treason to submit to lawful author
lty, speak for themselves The people ought
to know that there are those in the North oven |
who desire an end put to the present war by
compromise that shall give the traitors all that
they have ever claimed and we are willing to
contribute to the infamy that such efforts ought
to bring upon their authors, by giving their
secession articles publicity they would never
oIher"iso ENJOY
If jeff. Davis should to-day offer to stop his
war against all law and good Government, pro-
rided, the bred Scott decision, or Mr. Critten-
len s Com promise, or the propositions of the
Peace Congress-, or the Breckenridge plat
lorm should be made an irrepealable part of the
Constitution of the United States, we should
expect that the Argus would discourse upon
. commercial prostration, )" failures of manu-
acturers,' low price of produce L" brink of
'uin,' " fratricidal contest" "honorable
'eace, and beg the Administration to give the
ator his demands, for the sake of quiet and
prosperity.
Gentlemen, newspapers, politicians, may cry
PEACE, peace, but there is and can be no safe ia
us for our Government out of the present war, |
nut to conquer and subdue its enemies, and com.
'e' them TO lay do,on their arms and be at peaee.
DthoM terms or conditions of any sort. The
Almighty might as we'll have made peace with 6
he rebellion in Heaven, ana invite Satan a
4 share with him his throne, as for this Gov
'nment to make peace with treason. {
If the authority of tho United States is here
tier to have any respect at home or abroad. it
lust now conquer peace. n