Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-07
Adoption OF the Peace CcnfeFence
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Whether Congress, which Is filled with
ranting aemagogaes aud hucksteri3g poiitis
clans, will vote to refer the Peace Conference
settlement TO the several States for final &C
ton or not. we are fully persuaded that nine.
tenths of the people of the Union, North and
South, would cordially and heartily endorse
and ratify that settlement at the polls. the
first moment an opportunity should be
presented to them. 1t is not to be denied
that the extremes of both sections have
steadily and doggedly opposed ony ad-
justment of our pending difficulties.
Their object has been to bring about
permanent dissolution of the Union. with or
without cause, and without regard to the
consequences that might ensue. Hence all
their efforts and energies have been constant
ly directed to the single object of throwing
obstacles in the way of an adjustment, hoping
to defeat an adjustment altogether. But
conservatism patriotism and common sense
have, so far, triumphed. and we hope soon to
record the gratifying fact that the people
will certainly accept the Peace Conference
settlement by untold majorities in every
State of the Confederacy.
From our Northern exchanges received on
yesterday, we perceive unmistakeable iudi-
cations that this proposed settlement will OBJ
tain the uneqnivocal approval of men OF all
parties at the North. except the ultra Repair
licans and Abolitionists- Most of the New
York and Philadelphia journals indicate
disposition to support that settlement, and
recommend it TO the adoption of the people.
That the ultra Republicans and Abolition
papers should scout and repudiate it, is not
only very natural, but is an evidence that it
is fair and proper adjustment, and one
which should receive the cordial sanction of
the patriotic of both sections, without dis
tinction of party That it should receive,
also, the cold shoulder from the extremists
and precipitaiionists of the South, is equally
natural and an evidence likewise that IL
merits acceptance at the hands of the people.
who are patriotic and not factious, and who
desire peace and not war.
We observe that the opponents of this ad
justment, for the purpose of prejudicing it
with the people, are rehearsing their stale
platitudes about the rights of the South IN
the Territorie>. This is all humbug, pure
and unmitigated. In the Peace Conference
settlement, the existence of slavery in all
territory South of SO deg. 80 min, is dis
tinctly and plainly recognized, the language
of the LIST section of that settlement being
that "in all the present territory South OF
that line, the st0tus of persons held to invol-
untary service or labor, as it now exists,
shall not be changed; nor shall any law be
passed by Congress or the Territorial Legis-
latnre 10 hinder or prevent the taking of
Union to said Territory, nor 10 impair the
rights arising IRON such relation; bnt the
same shall be subject to judicial cogniZance
in the Federal Courts, according TO the
course of the common law But this whole
territorial question, as we have said, is
monstrous Huntington there is not foot of
territory now belonging to the United States
adapted to slave labor, or into which any
man not fool wishes or expects TO take his
slaras nd va. in ha Oh obi usf
the abstract rights of the South in those
Territories are fully recognized and provided
for. This agitating Territorial game, then.
is thoroughly played ont. and the people
should pay no more respect to the wailings
and howings OF the secession leaders in re-
gard TO it, than they do to the idle wind. 1t
is all unadulterated mOonshine. And, be-
sides, if there were millions of acres of ter
ritory suitable to slave labor, We have not
the negroes to populate it. there being de-
mand in the existing States for double or
treble the number we now own. Let it be
universally voted, then, that this territorial
issue is a humbug and nuisance, which no
sensible man should disturb himself about
for single moment.
lB word. therefore, there is embraced in
the adjustment proposed by the Peace Con-
ference. a full, distinct, and generous compli-
ance with all the reasonable wishes and de-
Vi tue Otdltc. anu. SuCu
being the case, the people, regardless of the
dictation of professional agitat0rs and dis
appointed precipitators. should rally to its
support as one man, and thus restore perma-
nent peace and harmony between the sections.
1t is clear that those who shall refuse to ac-
cept this settlement are opposed to accepting
any settlement, their object being thorough
and permanent disruption of the Union, to
be followed, as it inevitably would be, by all
the calamities, horrors and desolatious of ii
civil, social, and servils war. The people of
Virginia, and of all the border States, have
the political agitators and destructives ION
the bip," and let them be admonished by the |
bitter memories of the past not to commit |
their destinies into such hands again. We |
believe, too, that the people of nearly every |
Northern State, the moment an opportunity |
is allowed them. will "crush out" the sgita- |
ting politicians there, and vote overwhelming |
ly for the adoption of the Peace-Conference |
and thus inaugurate a reign of |
peace and good will between the sections that
will last for many generations.
In conclusion, we again invite the people /
Of Virginia to examine the Peace Conference
candidly and impartiaily, and
hen say whether it is not eminently worthy
If their endorsement and acceptance. In our
Judgment, if it were submitted to a vote of
he people at the polls, it would be adopted
,y a majority of not less than seventy-fiye
housandI-Ricimond Wig, March 2.