Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-09
Peace ..n-enleuts af Ihc North.

The Northern journals continue to report The
ao!d;ng Of peace meetings in the rural dis.
;.ic,s," away from tire excitemen: Of large
cities ard lowtis Want Of employment, the
prJstra:ioa CT business, and the heavy direct
t:xa!ion about 10 be imposed b. Congress, will
doubtless soon Sc! The InoSt rabid war.;nen. II
!1r North. 10 seriously reflect upon the conse-
rrerc:a - TIC prcsest unfortunate struggle
Tic ,ic"; Io,k Day Book, referring to seve-
raj meetings held in different sections of that
Safe last week, in favor OF soTc amicabie ad-
jrs:mcut cr the national troubles, says:
II is because the people love this Union as
.i:ny d. their ii"eS that they have bravcd the
.Ir;' of the abolition d;sunioa mobs that they
are coming cut everywhere in rilSS conventions
and protesting against the further spread Of q
spirit Of "ar and violence which must, il not
checked, result in the eternal cS.rGngcIncnt Of
ihc tSo sections Of the Union. 1t is to pre-
serve this UTion ard to preserve the govern
ment that they are thus moving 1t is to pre-
serve this Union and to preserve the InadEcSS
CT the hour from plunging SO deep IN blood
that all future efforts at tho reconstruction c!
the beloved Union shall not be in vain. If the
Republicans wish 10 save the Union, "hy DO
thcy not cheerlully second any and every effort
Of those who arc seeking to find some plan OF
honorable and permanent peace, whereby the
preservation of the Union may be rendered
certain?
We have no appeals to make to those who
prefer the Chicago platform to the Union but
| there is no reason why those members OF the
Republican party, who are sincerely anxious
70 preserve our old Union and our old form
Of government, should oppose the free Discus
sion cf the best and safest means OF accom-
piishing that glorious end. Men who say they
will hare nothing but war-that they will
have no Give branch, but only the dividing
sword, are, to say the least, to he suspected oi
wishing to make the disunion eternal. Among
such must certainly be ranked the abolition
members Of Congress, who dciiantly and
SIecr;nsly kick out every proposition that
even locks towards peaccable solution Of our
terrible calamitics For instance, Mr. Cox, ot
Oh 10, yesterday introduced into the lower
house, Sc. OF calm, moderate, and patriotic
resolutions, having for their object simple
| inquiry, to see II sUlne plan could not be dc
ylsed to settle the difficulty on basis that
Should be mutually satisfactory to all parties,
and instantly Mr. Wsshburn, the Republican
leader, sprang to his feet, and objected to the
resolution even being received, and OIL motion
to suspend .hc rales, So members voted against
il, to IS for it. Let record be made OF these
50 men 10 be read to the people whenever they
shall como before them for their votes. Such
signs must make every patriotic man in the
land sick at heart.
What do th.sc men expect? Must We iigh
forever? Mast one half Of our people go ou
t. b. SHOT, and the other half remain at hom
Only 70 be taxed to death forever? And shal
40: the people, who hare to do all the tightin;
AID pay The expense Of 1t also, be allowed t
SEEK after some door whereby peace and unlol
may once more enter our divided land? Th
Republican congressman declare that thes spec
pie shall not, III convention of oil the States
discuss for themselves these great AFFAIRS
Whca,lh these tuen were elected their cOnstliu
encY had no idea that they would have to dea
with these terrible i$sues-they were electe
for other purposes and why should they IT
fuse the people to speak for themselves BY
convention fresh from their hands? The gres
uuuhcr Of peace meetings being held are proof
. tnat lie people uilL diseuSs these tkihgS i
spite Of corsressuen who say they shall no
tFrcm tie New York Journal OF conmercel
J REACTlCE IN PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Few Of our -eaders, We suspect, are iui!
aware Of the reaction which has taken piac
; in the public sentiment Of the Northern State!
on the subject Of our present national ditfieu
ties. In nearly every city, town aad ne'gt
borhooG from which we have intelligence, theI
are accounts Of q revolution in the publ
mind, which must soon produce powerfi
reaction, and lead to Il 1oGre careful cxamiI
, ticn into tue causes and the probable cons
: qucnces Of the wsr. On the breaking out
hostlitieS the patriotic impulses Of the peop
. led 10 i general outburst in support Of II
f government aud the maintenance OF the CO.
stitution, and the exigencies Of the ca
6 scarcely admitted Of that cool examinatir
and reelection, which were necessary TO fu
{ understanding Of the issues involved in t.
: controversy. The general declaration that Il
3 war was to be waged to uphold and support Il
If constitution, was sufficient to enlist the syr
pathies Of the people in fighting its battle
g bat when the fact was disclosed, that lnste;
oi supporting the constitution the war