Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-09-19
The Peace Party.

In the present position Of the country
shose who pretend to insist upon peace UP
on any other terms than the preservation Of
the entire Union, are moral traitors to their
country, if not even actual participants in
the open rebellion against it, Every one Of
the leaders of this peace party knows that
in the present attitude of our Government
and the Southern Confederacy, no terms can
be made short of the delivering up of the
forts and property which was forcibly ssiz-
ell by those who have originated this civil war
and instead of approaching towards pence,
those who hold back their aid from the Coz
eminent of the Union, are in fact protract-
ing the war. There are no means. no nv-
thority at the command Of the Governments,
had it ever so much the disposition, to make
peace on any terms short of the reinstatc-
ment of the integrity of the Union. Con-
gress at its last session, decided by an almost
unanimous rote, as recently shown by us,
how the war originated, and what they re-
qnired before any peace could be made
Mr.. Crittenden's resolutsons embraces. in
part, the views Of Congress, and its instruct
Ions to the administration in regard to the
war; Congress followed up this manifesto by
voting one hundred millions Of dollars, and
100000 troops, more than the administra-
tion asked for,to carry out the purpose indi-
Gated in that manifesto. The several States.
by their authorized Executives. have respon
ded to the call for men, and have rendered t.,
the Government any number that may be re-
qttrcd to carry out the views and wishes ex-
pressed in the manifesto alluded to, and these
men are now fastening to the scene of ac-
ton. The capitalists of the country, in three
cities alone, have, in most unprecedented
manner, without even the Gormalty Of The
public advertisement being made for bids
for loan, subscribed one hundred and 6Ely
millions Of dollars for the use of the Govern
mcnt and are ready and willing and able to
double, aye, treble and quadruple the amount
- 'NN'>Ho"lJ W NIhbic btC 'iNNCIiP1PU W
carry out the principles involved in the man
ifesto contained in the Crittcnden's resolu-
tions, not one dollar Of which would have
been subscribed or paid in any other terms
than that tho administration shall usc it to
preserve the integrity of the Union in its
entirety. The people, too are thrusting up
on the government agents, wherever books
have been opened, their hard cash. released
from its hiding places in stocking legs and
leather purses, and in private institutions all
this time having confidence in the stability
OF the government and tie safety of their in
vestmcntS; but all knowing that the safety
md that security depended mainly upon the
stability and unity of this country, and that
he government will use the means placed
1t its disposal to carry out the almost unan-
NOUS wishes and demands of Congress at
.he time it furnished the means for So doing,
md which requirements are ratified every
where by the people, wherever they have
lad an opportunity for the expression of their
sentiments. Under all these circumstances,
he administration would be worse than the
raItors at the South have proved themsel-
,cs to be, if they were to back down from
he standard the nation has erected in re-
;ard to the objects and the ends of the war
md those who, in the face of all the facts
which we have recitel arc found crying for
'eace upon any other terms than those in
Heated in the Crttendcn resolutions. which
$ adopted as the playormifwe may 50 speak,
# every true man, North and West, East
nd South, OF our country, u deliberately
iding and abettins streason.-Baltin,orc Clip
,er.