Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-06-14
Let us have Movements of
u Peace. y

Ifthe telegraphie intelligence represents
the popular sentiment, the war spirit is
rampant among all cases and conditions.
The people of the two sections, individu-
ally and collectively, apparently stand
ready and anxiously waiting for the signal
to rush at each others throats and tear each
other into pieces. 1t might be supposed
by stranger from some other sphere, i.
such stranger should drop down among
US, that the people OF the North and South
were hereditary enemies whose long pent
hatred had broken out into fury, and that
a war of sxtermiHation Of one people or
the other had fairly opened; and his i'm
preston would be confirmed when he
should to. the Governments at Washingt-
on and Montgomery, whose preparations
for war of magnitude hitherto unknown
on this continent.
The popular war spirit, if it really exists,
will not long remain at its present height.
1t is impossible that it should. We do
not believe it prevails to the extent repre-
sented. But if it does thus prevail, the
reaction is ell the more certain. What
have the people of the two sections to fight
about2 Why should they rush to arms,
lay waste each others fields, burn each 9th
er's cities and towns, and leave each other 3
bones to bleach on desOlated plains2 When
and how have the people of the South in
jured those of the North, or those of the
North those of the South2 Never, in any
manner. 1t is the politicians who have
done whatever wrong one or the other sec-
ton has suffered, and it is they who have
brought the two sections into hostile array
and are to day stim mulating the spirit Of car
mage by every possible appliance.
We have said that we do not believe the
war spirit prevails to the extent represent
ed. We know it does rot in this city,
We know that in this city there is mighty
undereurrent for PEACE; and what is true
here is true everywhere, certainly in tho
n orth, and no doubt in the South. This
spirit of peace will grow in strength from
day to day; and Wilt not pretty soon, as
sert its powerf Will II not rise up, super
ior in majesty aud authority to the spirit
Of war? Will it OF make itself heard and
felt at Washington aud Montgomery.
This is the only hope for the country
lneic - NO uOpe Ior Tue country ia WAL.
War is DISSOLUTION, irrevOcable, and it ID
the utter prostration Of both sections Its
woes are numberless. The Woes of any
war are numberiess, but this is a civil war
whose wees are woes intensified.
We have had and are having war meet.
ings. Let US have peace meetings, and the
6rst one may just as we'll be held right
here in Detroit as anywhere else. Let u'
hare pence meetings, and let them demand
that the national difficulties shall be set
tied in accordance with the civilization ot
this age, and not in accordance with th'
barbarism of the dark ages. Let them de
mand that tho people Of tho North and
the South-brethren and kindred--shai
not be transformed into Wild beasts and sci
upon each other.
Tho popular voice is yet potential. Il
can yet command peace, Itcanarrest thin
war, 10 which ii not arrested, one hundred
aud fifty thousand men will be engaged
within few weeks, rs the pioneer armies
of the two sections, soon 20 be struck dowT
and replaced by other hundreds Of thOus
ands, who in their turn will populate th'
tomb. f...:
The popular voice is yet potential. VIII
IL not arrest this cruel, bloody, frstrioida
war; Detroit Free Press.