Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-04
AMOS KENDALL ON THE PEACE
MOVEMENT.

call made upon mo ror a speech at The meet.
ing on Monday evening. for / desired TO adj.
dress few words TO my old political associ.
ates, the Demoo. ate of Connecticut. With
your permission now present through vour
columns thc substance of what desired In
say.
You will agree with me that our country f.,
now at war. Whether we consider tbs
Southern States a foreign power or their poo.
pie our own fellow. citizens IN state of %.
belliol, still our country is at war with them.
How is this war 10 be brought to a CLOSET
BY one Of two modes either by a suppre..
sion Of the rebellion or by a treaty acknovl.
edging the independence Of the Confederate
Statcs. Is there any Democrat who would
not rejoice 70 see the armed resistance TO tho
Government suppressed, peace restored and
business resuming its wontcd channels; Or
IL thcro be any Democrat who thinks it inn
possible 10 suppress the rebellion, still will
he not siatU by his own section and enable IL
To obtain the best terms il can ON the final
separation, In whatever aspect the Demo.
Gratis Of the North may look at this subject
their duty and interests alike require them
to support their Government in an energetic
prosecution Of the war. How else can the
rebellion bo suppressed Or. if that be inn
practicable, how else can an honorable and
advantageous treaty Of peace be obtained
But attempts are made 10 paraize the Gov
eminent by the cry Of peace, and TO get upa
peace party under the name OF Democracy
Peace ON what terms Arc the leaders Of
this movement IN favor ofa peace on whatever
terms our rebel enemies prescribe Are they
prepared to let the white slaves Of King
Cotton" tread upon their necks, aud be cone
4. fe.s.. Ill IL. -. Al.
their brave ancestors. Why do not these
men, while casting their peace flags to The
breeze. announce the terms on which thcy
propose TO make peace Why do they not
tell US what reason they have to believe that
peace can be made On any other terms, other
than by a cowardly submission to rampant 90.
belion This peace flag, il not the lraitor.
il the towards flag. Whatever II designs
it is traitorous in effect. 1, gives said and
comfort TO the enemy
Those who are attempting to aid the enemy
by this and other devices. call themselves
Democrats. ! deny their right to the name.
! have Witnessed the mutations Of parties, and
been Democrat myself for nurc than fifty
years There were no such Democrats Ia
Jefcrson's days There were none such du-
ring the war with Great Britain in 1912 90
1914. The peace party then was the Federal
Party. which was ciectually disgraced by
the peace policy Of It's leaders. that its mem
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There WAS 40 such Democracy during Gle
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10 tho Constitute, XII ~. t-.3., ~
the .wanton Rebellion n H.. CO.. So. +.
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the cause of liberty all rrrn nj firnr..I
out the world
Democrat. No tho, ara mn D.,,,.-.,.
Tho shades nf .J,gcr.or and r,.l.',,, -,
cd them. rbcy rnis,.k. thoi- ,ra,o, -
and their trnc 6o,nos mo src H. ,.I',,
slaves of King Cation and ,bc;r I'm, -
is in his presence Let tben go,o an, r.,.
ton States and Gannt their near. a,.,. ,L,
presence of their Kin, Let tbcr, o,.,, ,,,a
peace party there who arc ,yiIlin, d, l;,n Fl.
pcace under our beniyn Cop.,itp,i,r ,n5 ,ley
will then be responded 10 bv an ,,,o NJ.
Gratis of the North
Some men in their zeal f,r marty soon, 81,
forget that they have A couo,ry acd ,b,, tso
President. TO whatever marty he NAV bolo,.,
i. the repre.enta,ive Of tb.t co,n,ry WI,
If YOU or do NOT lilo sorno ~ ,bo r,;,ei.,i.,
OF Mr.. Lincoln. or annrotc NJ ,bo rn.ors he
which he was elected SIN no !, nm, -
trys President. and 10 sustain on, count, in
lis present conflict. we nnst .,s,,i, bir,
What. if in the DISCHARGE of tho ,rcr,o,do,s
which de,ends n,nn M, 4.
sometimes exercise. doubtful nowcrs NJ ,i,.
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