Smyrna times., 1861-06-27
The WaV to Peace,

The man vino processes to be a friend to the
union and TO love his country's flag, and yet
keeps crying "peace peace !" is dong more
to paralyze and break down the Government
than dozen avowed Secessonsts by their
combined efforts His logic, as fallaelous as
1t ls, operates upon the week minded aud timld
and Is demorallzing in its etftcs upon a certain
portion OF The coma.unlty. Let US look at the
subject from common sense point of view.
A gang OF conspTators have rebelled against
the legally elected authorities, and with arms
IN thelr hands are ObstrUcting the enforcement
OF tHe laws, aud attempting to OYerturn tho
Government founded by our fathers Shall
we resist and try to save the country from
anarchy and despOtIsm; or, shall we quietly
suOnIt, ard let the rebels work their will
That Is The issue befors Us. The Federal Gov
erhlhent dees not desire 10 cOerce any of her
law abiding citizens. II does not wish to
SHhJugnte any Of her peaceful people. Ii does
not make war upon an uaoffendlnq State or
section. II is the duty OF the Executive TO
enforce "the supreme law OF the land" nd
this he is dong. II war exists it does not
exist by ihs acts Of the Government. II peace
Is to be restored the Government is not The
party to restore it. last go soon as the men
who have broken their oalhs end violated
every principle OF honor and honesty recon-
nIze the Constitution Of the United Slaies. the
war wall be at an end. The very moment they
quit obsirncting the enforcement Of the Ia ws
and return 10 their allegiance, we will have
peace. Can anything be palmer! Can any
one with sense enough TO go ou, Of tue rain
tail to perceive the position and duty of The
Government Then why loH men keep say
ing they are in favor Of any and every mea sure
looking toward or advocating peace They
who 90 go are towards, or Secessionists in
disguise. They know not what they are talk
ing about, or they are willing TO sell their
brthrlght for a mess of pottage. Let us have
done with such twaddle. There is bu, one
way to peace; and If we mean TO sustain the
Government and tread that way we must rally
around the old flag, aId with a strong hand
put down the Rebellion. We will saws th.
Cecil Wing then have peace-not ull The u.
EDWIN FoRREsT, the 'Tragedisn, has written
letter, in which he condems the Aboltionisl,
but lie adds;
al still believe in mans capacity TO govern
himself; and | p-ophesy by September nsxt,
all our difficulties will be adjusted. The South
will know that the North has no hostile, no
subVerslve feelings to gratify-that il is the
Union Of the States-lhe Union cemented by
the blood of patriot sres, which is TO be pre-.
served unbroken and inViolale-and that un.
der lis fraiernal @gis all discords shall cease
and all .,4a:s shall be healed. To this end
we must SD Up our loins. and pot on our
aFmor. tor graceful and lasting peace is only
woa when men are equals in honor and IN
courage. Now is the time to test if our Gov.
ernmeBt be really a shield and protection
against anarchy and rebellion, or merely rope
of sand-an llluslOn-a chimers. And Is by
this spontaneous uprising of every friend oi
freedom, raIlyIng around The flag of his coun.
lry-thut sucred symbol OF our undivided faith
which will proclaim to the world in tones
more potent than Heavens thunder peal
that we have government stronger and more
enduring than that of Kings and Potenlutes
because founded on equal and exact Justice
the offspring of mans hoiest and noble nature
for II is the attribute of God himself"