Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-09

From the Lynchburgh tva.) Republican,
Peace at this time would be the most deplor-
able event which could befall the Southern Con-
federacy. II would be more disastrous than
great defeat-more to be regretted than three
yenrs' war This may seem paradoxical to
some, but moments reflection will convince
all sensible men Of the truth and consistency
of the position. The South Is fighting for its
complete independence, and must fight long
enough to establish it. We have not done so
vet, and can not do so In less than another
year. Heretofore we have been abjectly de-
pendent upon the North for every thing except
the natural productions Of the earth. Our mer-
chandise and manufactures of every descrip-
ton have come from the North. The shoes
we tread upon, the hats and clothes we wear,
the furniture which adorns eur parlors, the
ammunition and arms with which We are now
fighting the battles of our liberty, the ice which
cools our water, the oil which greases our car
wheels and the soap with which we have washed
our clothes, have all been drawn from the fruit
ful depots of Yankee production. Our extern
sive commercial and financial operations with
the European world have been conducted
through Northern ports and Northern agen-
ces. In short, the Yankees have been our
factors and bankers in all things, aud have
made US annual contributors to their individ-
usl and collective wealth to the extent Of hun
dreds Of millions of dollars. We have hewn
tutu WOOut uEhWB lutlI NhboE W hu 6Atbub
which has made us more completely their
slaves than even our negroes were slaves to us.
1t is obvious, from this brief rehearsal of
undeniable facts, that the disease which We
have to cure is deep. seated and desperate one,
and will require time and radical remedies for
its permanent eradication, II can not be done
in month, or with mild sedatives. The po-
litical ties which bound Us to the North have
been pretty effectually broken, but the CONNER
ono anA hnauoiol tg Ell ha
strong in the event of sudden peace Our
wants would make US slill tributaries to the
Yankees. We're peace declared to morrow, our
merchants would 60 North the next day for
new purchases of goodsl This is so, and can
not be denied, and hey would 60 because they
can not replenish their shelves from any ether
quarter at this time. The war, so far, has just
continued long enough to make obvious to our
senses our complete and humiliating depend
ence upon the North 1t must continue long
| enough now to enable us TO wipe out this stain
| upon us as people, and establish our commercial
independence. 1t must continue until we are
able to manufacture within ourselves every
thing that is essential To tree, happy and
| great people,
| But, above all, it must continue until the
| North and foreign powers are convinced Of their
| dependence upon the great staples of our Con-
| feoeracy for national we'll being, and until the
| old channels of commerce and trade between
this continent and Europe are completely bro
| ken up and changed. These essential ends
will be accomplished in less than twelve months
from this time. By next fall we shall be able
to manufacture every thing which we have
heretofore drawn exclusively from the North
Foreign vessels will find their way 10 our ports
and empty their rich treasures of merchandise
into our great cities. When those great object!
are accomplished, we shall then be preparen fol
peace. Our independence will be accomplished
in fact, and we shall bsgin to reap the rict
fruits Of our present glorious struggle. Let us
therefore, take fresh courage and endure ts tht
end. Present peace would be attended with
but few temporary advantages. 1t would
relieve our gallant men from the hardshiPs o
the camp and the risks of the battle field, 1
would be gratifying to our mothers and daugh
teIs by returning to them their sons and bro;h
ers. But all this would be but Dead Sea fruit
which would turn to ashes upon our lips. Il
would be that ease which incidence purchase;
at the expense of industry, and which veuality
| steals from principle.