Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-10-15

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| the almost universal exhibition OF narrow
hearted meanness, and low-brcd cruelty Oil
| the mart of Northern officers, which, going
| reproved, form the unerring index Of Northern
| charactcr-all these have excited in the South
| ern mind spirit of vengeance, and a feeling
of loathing and disgust towards the people of
the North, which, in the prcsen generation or
the next, cannot be extnguished. Peace now,
| bv compromise or concession on the part of
the South towards a. people which they hat.
for Is wrongs, and despise for the want of all
those principles which ennoble human nature,
is utterly impossible Woe, to that Southern
man whose craven fears should prompt the
suggestion. His answer would he a hiss of
scorn from the Oh csapeaIle 10 the Rio Grande.
Our Congress has just refu .ed to even enter
tain q resolution declaring that the South has
been always ready AMI willing for peace. Even
this declaration IF plain ;rnth, we refuse to
make, and the sentiment Of the country sus-
tains the action Of Congress. There may be
more passion in it than BELTS the calm aren,
of diplomacy. The sentiment may grow partly
Il
the ght of the sublimest christianity But
man is as lie Is, and the fact is 50. If left to
ourselves, it is now = war of humiliation. un-
less the North shall crs psec10i, an humiliate
itself all who sin against their neighbor
should do. So much of the answer stands
patent to all who know the southern character
But will y. 10 left TO ourselves9 We ar
IDENTITY wish it. Ere Interference, beyond
our recognition, might indeed, bring present
relief to o1r suffering. All r. spite to our toll
But 1t would t,tter our spirits .as happous a.
ways to tho>s who incur obligations FRAN
strangers. ''Tiuao Dau1os et dona ferentes' -
We are situated peculiarly. Three thousand
miles of ocean roll betg .eu IL AMI that f,rni-
ly Of 5lI nations. which have b.eons 80 inter
woven by rntangling alliances that every move
ment Of each is hamperoI Ay al the others in
the restless and housekeeping anxiety TO
maintain an artificial balltcs Of power. We
would have none of this. oar destiny should
be untrammeled in this new w,rll. The pro-
phetic eye Of Washington f5resaw the future
glories Of the old republic IN this freedom.
His warnings come down to Us through almost
a century Of the past, verified by experience.
and clothed with the sanctity of wisdom 4
great work IS given Us to do. Ii ftll- upon u,
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"leih'i'- we u'''s meA'"hie assured our
destiny alone Under All oar disadvantages,
rendered LOUDLY e"h'rrt+-i''g by their sbne-
CATION OF their own principles, often declared;
we hsye shawn ourselves cqnal to our own
wants. La no other way "onid have been ex-
hibited that spirit. and Inherent power,
"h'ch 'ei"5 10y saen 9f the world VIII be
powerful 10 deter any nation from attempting
any iu'eF'er-Acc 70 "uT injury. "hether
or not hey may conclude 10 dictate to the
North the policy q granting our terms. and
restoring t"7 P"e'ude OF nations Is co..
tingeney which Northern -tat-sm N may csti
mate for themselves, in determining upon the
only course through which peace IS now posi-
BILE. What ve have said lends 10 the conclu-
sion that p->ce is not to he hoped through the
arbitrament of foreign powers. Any PROPOSE
ton Implying cession Of anv of onr demands.
or containing any stipulAtions concerning our
future action on the question Of slavery would
be rejected by ourselves. There can be no
bitra:neut whers nothing can be Yielded
There is but one path TO peace, anil that lies
open to our enemies. The question narrovs
down more and more. VIII The North, driven
ny Its own necessities, or forced by foreign
powers humble lts prids, recognize our indie