Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-07-31
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rsas defeat has saxsa plsss--ons grsAa !,
icsory hes been wpa b sN Coafsdss4s
rmy--rivsEs Of hlosd hays been shsd~-
thousands Of precious livsshavobsen lost
nd millions Of treasure have been sx-
'ended, and he telegraph says, hal By
As iosa Of the bastls u BAHIA Run, the
ssarai army snd shs aovsramens hss
,sss sss heek DO where II wss three moashs
.go, or "a other words II viii Taxa TIRES
nonsAs % piAes she Govsrnnsns and army
n ~ favorable sondisioa to psosasasa
he war, ~ they ware before the battle.
II this all be 20, 10 II not favor
Ahls time, while all aggressive move
meats are suspended, 20 ssk aace mars,
the rulers OF our nation, and the leaders
Of the troops Of the Southern Confedsfa-
cy, % pauss--so stand still and sry 70
make rxAcmP Az we have often said be-
fore, peace must some day be made and
that peasa will rsanlt from eompronise
Of our disagreement. Why cannot thas
compromise be made now, before any
more blood shall be sheds II could be
made IL politicians would consent TO isa
being made. 1tis true that there are
few In our country who desire var, not
for the purpose Of se-uniting The States
under the present Constitution ; bat for
tAe purpa 81 aaeiishing African Slavery
There are aiao Anew, who openly declare
that they do not want the Southern States
to come back into the Union, and when
aaked II such be their feelings, why they
urge the prosecution of the war, they re-
PLY, 1--WE want to givethe South darned
licking to show them that we can lick
them into the Union, and after we have
done this, then kick them out Of the Un-
ion." Such il the language Of the dis.
Union Black Republican leads: in this
city; a man recognized by Abraham Lin
coin, as a true representative Of the epin-
ions of ths Observation-Disclosures whom 1t
may be presumed speaks BY authority,
and such 10 the language Of several 9th
ers, who profess to be leaders Of the dis
Union Black Republican party in this sec.
ton Of country. Ia this the sentinel
which controles and induces men 10 enlist
in the army? We trust not, yes it Is the
grand object aimed at by the leaaers.--
They desire, while the excitement Lasts, to
spend as much Of the peoples money as
possible, to ell their pockets while CLICK
ing tbs South" and when they have &C
eonpliahed their object--ruinsd the coun-
try, and dissolved the Union, BY "kiek"
iug'' the South out, then retire upon
their ill-gotton gain, to some quiet place,
and look down with pleasure, upon our
once happy, bat now ruined country
Do the people Anticipste that this is to
be- the termination Of the present war p
Most certainly they do nos, jet those who
make the most ado, and talk loudeSt for
war, and denounco all IS traitors who
would make peace, publicly announce this
TO be their Object!
We are not among the number who be-
isve that the people of the North want
war for any such purpose. We do not be-
ieve that they enter with delight into a
struggle which must prove long and bloody
the existence Of which, may involve the
destruction of our present form Of gov
eminent, while evils Unreasonable viii
spring from it, which viii engage and dis
gust the attention Of mankind for agas to
come. No, we believe, disguise IL 90 they
may, speak Lightly as they please Of the
horrors Of civil war, and cloak their fsel-
ings a. much ~ possible under brave
words and patriotic" speeches; yes q
large majority Of them cannot smothes
out the lingering, longing desire FOL
FEAoE, aud the happy times which haEs
been rushlessly thrown away, Is a saera.
Zee 10 party ambition. We're eornpro-
mise entered into to-day, that would b.
both permanent and honorable to both
sections, and O proclamation of psaee b.
made, we believe it would be hailed with
as much satisfaction and enthusiasm "a
was that which proclaimed peace between
this and the mother country, at the close
Of the revolution. Weeannot believe that
the hearts of the American people have
become "hearts Of Stone" or thai theig
minds have become so chaliced, and the
tender feelings of the soul SO lost to all
humanity, that they willingly plunge in-
to all the barbarities Of civil war, rath-
er than make peaceful adjustment Of our
National difficulties.
Our Government vas founded and built
up BY compromise and concession, and
We believe can only be perpetuated on the
same principles. Wsare aware thai some
say, SIT would be burning shame and an
everlasting disgrace upon the pages of our
history, were q compromise made now -
bat we cannot look upon it in such q light,
nor barber thought of the kind for a
single moment but frmly believe. that
we're 8 compromise entered into which
would restore peace to our distracted
country, Ii would be an additional and
eonhrnatoFy evidence of the ability Of :
free people to govern themselves. Let US
60 on with the war until the land ID flIsd
with Widows and orphans; until our homes
are draPed Ia moaning, and we case up
on the brows of our aged mothers, sor.