Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-08-15
What peace" Propositions Mean,

the Democratic school, very clearly draws the
line where differences of opinion in regard to
a var may be periodically entertained and
s.fely tolerated, aud when all such differences
nss cesbe, leaving but two parties, friends and
seemies of the Government. Thus, in a for
sivu war, which our Government could have
made or avoided, as it chose, or in which il
vas the aggressOr, there might be differences
Of opinion upon it among our own people al
though if ssch a war should be attended by re-
nslionaI safety or honor. the time for such diff.
tsrences would have ceased. But in a war of
aggression. which strikes at The very existence
OF our Government and Nation, there can be
but too parties, those who are for the Govern.
uenl and those who sre for the enemy. There
we're differences ofopinion as to the expediency
and justice Of sur war Of the revolution, and
peace and prosperity might have been thea
maialsined by concessions less dangerous as
Heeedenis aRd less humiliating to the Ameri.
esn people than those which have been ia ked
Ofss az unssailing offer to this rebellion; but
after the war had begun, and a majority of the
American people had periled their lives, for
iunss and hORer ia lie result, no difference could
BE- safely tolerated. aud the men of the revolu-
Iiun tolerated none. Tories, as the peace men
Olihat time were called, were treated az enc
mirs.
We are engaged in a war not only for our
our liberty, lives, property and homes The
Icing forbearsnce Of the Government toward
rebellion only resulted in cry to rush fifty
thousand men on our defenceless capital, and
dictate terms to US as a conquered people
Ts offer peace to a great army in the field.
inslissIed by ferocity ard fanatic ism, and en-
eouraged by temporary success and temporary
superiority Of preparation, is to offer peace die
tated BY the conquerer to the conquered peo-
pie. II 10 to disband our troops before the
Confederate army, and to dictate its terms upon
our sell. and to establish here the same militia
~ despotism that now rules the South, inteE-
s6sd BY the insolence, hate and ferocity of the
csnqaerers and their contempt for the con-
qusred.
Some among us-it is difficult to tell whether
through utter ignorance and imbecilly, or
through treachery, when both go abound-talk
az It all we had TO do was to submit to the le-
CALLING Of Slavery all over the nation, and
then peace would be made, and everything
would 60 on under the Constitution as before.
Bot we haVa IN enamv ;r the 6aIJ ;..,;,l
BY the most intense hatred of our entire peo.
pie, whose leaders. from Jeff Davis and Beau.
regard DOWN. all their harangues, studiously
'nstIgated their feroeity by the most atrocious
hlaehoods concerning the Northern people,
who are constantly told that the Northern
troops invade them to pllage their property
burn their homes, violate their wives ans
daughters, aud slay their little children.
To propose peace is to surrender to these
people in arms as conquersrs, with their inso.
isnee and demands rising in prop ortion to oul
submission and defencelessness II ia to eur
render our honor liberty and property to ar
army TO levy upon it the expenses of war, and
70 establish over US just such a despotsm al
taey choose; and what it will be over US as q
Conquered enemy, we can Judge TO come ex.
"ns eY their military despotism at home now
fh's 10 what peace and peace party mean,
new. II means the blacklist treachery ard on,
utter eonquest, unless it can be excused BY ut
Ter impotence and folly.
on the other hand, the vigoroua proseeu,ior
. 'he war to the subjugation Of the rebels nc
'"e protection Of the Union men in the Seed
sc states. is The way not only to The preserva
"oa ei the National Government, but TO an,
"ssa0m' and to our individual safety. w,
Nus' eI'oer Conquer or be conquered. The,
VINO wish Us To be conquered should be will
sue sns@ys helping them 10 do it with the lit
''s nsH0F that may be conceded TO an ope,
enemy. and not here. seeking TO de- it by ueach
cry 10 be conquered is to have the expense
OF The whole war levied on the property of tn,
@0f.e' and 70 Lose eli the South has plundere,
iron The North. To conquer and suuuress IN,
rebellion, is 10 make the property Of the ,ebel
pay the cost Of the. war which they made. Al,
Esa 10 fssiiiIsts this, they are subscribing tho;
crops to the war expenses. so that under IN
laws Of var they are liable TO confiscation.
To prosecute the war to final success is TO ad
minister lEstiag lesson to rebellion, that III
Constitution and The ballot.box are the Last I
peal ia this nation.
Lsi our friends-snd by these we mean a
snsads sfthe Union and the Constitution az gu
ta'aefs beqeslhsd them, as jackson vindicste
'aem' and az the modern traitors found then
--is' them. We repeat. beware OF the effor,
hs~ secretly making 10 lead them into a terri
S'e esr0r--lo adopt political heresy, which
hs1t TO the assumed right Of Secession i,sel
" ns most inimicsl to the homer, safety an
ex's'anes Of our country that ever fell frou
American lips.
The sesni-effieisl announcement in the Rich
nond papers that Admiral Dundss Intends I
aks shs British feet into Charleston. rsg.,d