Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-12-26
TnvIsIbla Grceu.

At last the great secret is out, and we have
the origin Of all the mysterious rumors that have
been floating about the community for weeks
az to peace propositions from Richmond, in the
revelations of a certain Green. He is not the
Verdant Green of the play -wrights, nor the Sap
Green Of the artists, nor yet the pale sea-green
Of Mr.. Carlyle; but an invisible Green Of Fer
nando Wood and the Chicago Times. Those
eminent authorities, our readers will remember,
have been tantalizing Yankee curiosity extreme
ly by giving out they could tell something very
important and very Interesting if they had a
mind 10. They had in keeping, it appears, a fell
low very properly named Green, who was full
of information, which he kept under for a time
but, which in the end was too much for him and
had to come out. He relieves himself through
the columns of the Chicago print
The only result Of Mr.. Green's travail, go fai
we can see, is that some of the rebel sympathi-
zers who aspire to control the democratic party
in the free states have imprudently "sbown their
hands" Depending, perhaps, upon the pru-
dence of Mr.. Green, they have boldly asserted
that the imaginary proposals" with which he
was burdened we're nf = nature TO be h5nOrably
accepted by the nation and the ."yernrent -
Mr.. Wood recommended them; the Chicago
Times of last Thursday said:
"Of the precise terms of the propositions we
are not at liberty to speak, but they are such aS
the South could honorably make and the North
What, then, are the terms which these demo-
cratic leaders are ready to offer to Davis? for il
is in that light, and not as an offer from, Davis
that these propositions must be regarded
What do Fernando Wood aud the Chicago
Times think honorable to the nation? To woo
the rebels back, they are willing it seems, to
pardon all the rebel leaders-Floyd, Thompson
Toombs Yulee, Mason, Slidcll Yancey, Wig.
| fall aIl-and renstate them in their places In
I-
sumo the immense rebel debt contracted for theil
preparations to shed the blood of our brethrer
and to dishonor our flag; they ready to re
turn all slaves who have escaped from thei
rebel masters during the war. This is wha
these northern traitors to national homer ant
good fame offer to Mr.. Davis; that is why they
try to persuade the American people--once tn,
proudest nation in the world-to swallow dow
as honorable alike to the South and the North.
They are either grim set of jokers, thes'
peace at-any-price democrats, or else they arr
the absurdest Of fools. Here is people whicl
has given and is giving its best blood, anC
everything that is most precious to enforce
law, to crush rebellion, to put down an out
break against law and order, and by the mora
effect ofthat putting down, TO make rebellion
hopeless forever on this continent; and her
come few old political gamblers and hacks
and propose to give up everything to the reb
els-to Offer in fact prize to rebellion, an'
make it meritous to take up arms against tn
government Does Mr.. Wood think the peopl
of America are idiots2 or is it he who is besotte,
by his prejudices and passons2
No doubt Davis would, rather then let tn
Emancipation Proclamation 60 into effect, &C
cept Mr.. Woods terms. But if the rebel lead
ers are really alarmed at the near approach c
the first of January, fthey do feel anxious t
put an end to the war; as the Vallandigham me
assert desirous for peace and union, let ther
remember that the President last year mad
them proposition ef peace, which they will d
well to consider. If they are anxious for peace
: ifthey are ready to give up their wicked attemI
upon the nations life they can do no bette
than at once accept the Presidents proposition
Let them lay down their arms return to thei
; homes and go about their business, submittin
, to the supreme law of the land This is tn
; easy road to peace and Union. Let them fol
swear rebellion, which has brought them 3
: much sorrow and suffering; let them hoist tn
! flag of the United States in the southern port
, throw open the southern forts to the garrison
the government; return the custom houses, Ii
arsensls and other property of the governmen
: disband their forces, aud retire to their home
: to act the part of honest and law observing cit
zens. The moment they do that, peace wi
, reign throughout the land; there can be no ";
waged unless there is an enemy, for it takes tw
J, sides to make fght.-M y. Posi-.