Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-14
what the Rebels Propose.

We have had any quantity Of propositions
made, og sought to be made at the North |
within the last year, Tor 6 settlement of our
national troubles These propositions did
not cease when the war was opened by the
rebels, but the present "Peace party" at the
North, headed in Ohio by d. J. Jewett, with
his recommendation for National Conven-
ton, where the olive braneh should be ten
dsred 70 ''our misguided brethren" persist
in making propositions which they pretend
viii settle the whole matter. Now let us see
what the rebels propose, and ascertain how
the proposition tallies with the views of our
loyal readers. The Richmond Examiner, of
September 25th, lays down its programme.
Il says that by the victories the rebels have
won, 'SoutherD Independence is already
achieved, statement that we may be al
lowed 70 question. We imagine Mcclellan,
and Wool, and Butler, and Banks, and Fre-
mont have yet something to say, and some
thing to do, before that rebel achievement is
accomplished. And the hosts Of loyal men
who are today in tent or field for the defence
Of the Union, viii also have voice in that
discussion. But this boast shows the "peace'
party what must be the groundwork OF all
their negotiations and attempts at concilia-
ton. OF course they are prepared to grant
Is they always have done, all that the South
asks they must FIRST of all, therefore, &C
knowledge the Independence of the COnfeder-
aey. Hence every man who hereafter advo-
Gates peace, until the Government dictates
what the terms Of that peace shall be, is a
disunionist and nothing else.
The Examiner then defines the "natural
boundaries of the Confederacy to be the
Missouri and Ohio rivers to the Virginia
line, and thence along the north lines of Vir-
ginia and Maryland TO the Atlantic, and
says that athe Ohio line is the most import
ant portion Of this frontier" Ths disputed
territory in Missouri, Kentucky, and Yir-
ginia must all be reclaimed, as well as
Maryland, but the greatest vigor and the
most desperate Onslaughts are to be made
toward and upon the banks Of the Ohio
They VIII have no peace until this is accom-
plished; no peace until the Federal armies
are driven from the border States before
named; no peace until every foot of their
soil IS covered by Confederate troopsi ne
peace until Kentucky is won to them by
fire and sword, blood and pillagei no peace
until the last Union man has left the south
ern bank Of the Ohio; no peace until rebel
batteries are planted upon the Kentucky
hiIlss from which they can destroy Cincinna-
ii. To this end they are to put forth their
greatest sxertions, and viii never rest or
heed a cry for peace until it is accom-
plished. awe can afford, says the Examin-
er, ITO suffer raids upon our southern sea-
board, if we can succeed in reaching, with q
large force, the enemies own thresholds and
hOmestsads in Ohio and Pennsylvania
Then, if he lands and raTages our coast We
win invade, pillage and burn his villages in
retaliation" Here is the feast to which we
are invited To this must we consent before
a proposition for peace will be heard
Our prosperous Ohio villages and homes
must be not only in danger, but the torch o
the incendiary must be held IN teTroTem OVeI
the homes which shelter our wives and lit.
tie ones before the voice of Cancellation viii
be heard.
Shall we allow ourselves to be beguiled
with the syren of Hpeace which would
lead rs to such desolation and destruction a
this, or shall we stay up the hands Of on
Government, pour forth our treasure in it
support send ont an unceasing tide of ou
brave sons well supplied with death-dealinl
rifles, and preserve at once our homes, ou
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