The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-12-09

iioV cOoiiu UuO DOdtOo iOW UlIdU bLOulu
be in harmony? The sad response is,
wherc they werc when the war began.
arrayed In grim and relentless hostili.
ty. Then why spurn other agencies
to aid in the good work? In the words
of Mr.. Lincoln, we cannot fight always,
and we should not fight longer unless
we can do 80 as means of Ultimate
Union and permanent peace.
What then can be done and I re-
gret that all that should be done can
not be accomplished promptly. The
States now in the Union should be in
convention, or have delegates ready to
go into convention, in order to reaffirm
the present constltuti )nal relations as
may be found necessary to bring to.
gether and retain all tho States.
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Meanwhile, the President and Con.
gress should prepare the way for settle
ment. Indeed, by consulting the peo.
pie through the lot-box, they might
make settlement, to be ratified by
the States thereafter. Let the Presi.
dent propose an armistice, for the pur.
pose Of considering some programme
of reunion and settlement, in which
the feelings and rights of the masses in
the South shall be duly appreciated and
provided for. Invite them to come
back on the conditions of the constitu.
ton, with explicit definitions on con-
troverted points, or on new conditions,
with the fullest assurance Of justice and
equality when they do SO como. Let
him do this, and challenge the rebel
authorities to submit such propositions
as may be agreed upon to an unres
trained vote OF the Southern States, as
he will, at the same time, submit such
propositions to q vote Of those Of the
Northern States, with the understand,
ing that if Il majority of slave States
and a majority Of free States accept the
proposition, It's conditions should be
binding until ratified or superseded by
t the States. <
The absent clement of substantial
Union is fraternity among the people,
and that can never be furnished by the
sword. Again, i'll tho words Of Mr..
Lincoln, "there has been much loss on
both sides, and no gain on either" and
the Identical old position as to the
terms Of intercourse are upon US, and
we should seek so to adjust them as to
re establish the Union upon an endur-
ing basis.
But, it may be asked, is this war
for the Union? Are we sure those in
authority intend nothing else? They
certainly profess nothing else, and |
attribute to them nothing else If the
war is not for tho Union, and is not
directed with sole reference 10 that
end, then it is the most stupendous
fraud that has ever been practiced up
on the world. We all know, how ever,
that many, very many Of its partisans
will not be satisfied with that issue
1t might be important, therefore, to the
salvation of the county, when the
Ilu0 lOI IcCONSItuCIiOh Couco, IL oF0i
it should come, to have the soundings
on this point taken in advance. !
should like exceedingly to soc popu'
lar vote taken in the North, especially
in New England, between the PROPOSE
ton to receive all the States back into
the Union on terms of the constitution,
which makes the States equal and
alike sovereign, each with the right to
have such domestic institutions as il
may choose; and proposition to rec
ognize the independence Of the South
ern Confederacy.
1t might be interesting as we'll as in
structive, to unveil the hypocrisy of q
certain school of politicians who have
clamorcd so zealously about the wAl
for the Union. 1t is painfully appa
rent that notwithstanding this clamor
they do not intend that the Union
shall oxist hereafter on the terms Of
the constitution, if it is to embrace all
the States. Tho ratio of slave repre-
sentation, and the rendition Of fugitive
slaves, are features of the Constitution
which they condemn and abhor' Be
:. r thaun nnH thf