Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-10-04
Concesions--Peacc and Peace Meas
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Within Few weeks there has sprung IN IN
different localities in the free States a peace
party. who 60 IN for concessions. compounds
and an carly peace, based upon negotiations
and reconstruction Of The government. These
inen are trying to sail under the white dag.
and are appealing to the norcnSry element
among the people TO aid them IN their
work. A mere graeelcss .et OF hypocri,es
never KEEP, their nccks on, Of the halter.
Peace men that 10 the word, Now
just look at the utter absurtity OF the
whole thing, and the professions Of ,he.e
quasr patriots. Ever since the frs, gun
wa. iired at For, Sumter-a,e. a long time
before that, the SIX cotton States have scout
I'd the idea ola settlement upon any other
basis than a complete separation, AMI d.
rect recognition Of the Southern Conietcraey
Nv the General Government. And the tone
Of the scccs.ionists IN the border States has
becu Of the same incorporating character.
We should like TO bc informed how the
general government could have gone 10
work to compromise With these traitors, or
bow they can 60 TO work now TO do any
such thing! Lives there man tba, has
.pars Of honor or independence in his bosom.
ioa, would consent to crawl after an nd.
yersary iha, had shown such spirit and
disposition = IL il not IN the nature Of
man. or con.issen, with the spin; OF true
and noble chi,alry.
ThcoriS. ar. good for nothing unless they
can be reduced TO practice. Take that nov
offered by the peace men and .re IL work.
Suppose our government shoall sond aae
Of truce TO JED, DAVIS, and propose an arm
lsIico for the purpose Of opening ncso,ia'
ton. Tor peaeo. VIVA, thenl Who docs
no, know tia, the very hrst demand tina,
would be made. would De the acknowledge.
Dent. on the part Of our government. OF tho
pretended right Of secession, and with it the
direct recognition Of the southern Confcd'
sracy, And then would follow q lCpg
train Of S1u,hern q" demand. oi the same
character. What further For our Gov.
eminent 20 accept such conditions would be
u email end OF every thing like 'cli govern
ment; itwoOld be an end Of The COns,itu.
lion. the unijn. and the government, i,.eli.
To rcjrct these proposition, would like
whitcasld'. negro, leave u' with our aek.
cts dirtisd for nothing.
Mr.. Holt. Of Kentucky, and other Union
men ia the slave States. unite IN declaring
any such pace would be worse than moth.
in: And soii would. Tor 1t could no; be
maintained a single month. Such settle
Element would b. no ssIi!smcnt,--so siys
Gen. Batter. Caleb Cushing, D,ekcrson of
New York. and al Union loving democrats.
These fact. being true. !, j. no u', tor any
mao to cry neace.' FOR there - no peace,
aud can be none until one i, conquered.
These peace men are wolve. in .hCcP' cloth
ins. and It q. high time their outside COW
erins was stripped OF. They are traitors IN
Disguise.
E'ery patriot. from stern necessity, is
obliged - - war maa. The traitors
have appealed to arms, and let, US no alter.
native but 10 settle our difbculiie. upon she
battle Geld. Then let u. spend no more
ills breath in talking abou, improblbilitics
To arms To ARM From bill aud valley,
rally for the Uniot. the Constitution, aud
the old DAG strike FOR your country, and
God speed the right.