The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-13
Peace.
From tho Richmond wig, Nov. 2o'

Peace.
From the Richmond whig, Nov. 20.
1t is stated in Yankee papers that ex-
Senator Bigler, Of Pennsylvania, has
written letter proposing aplan Of peace.
We have not seen il, nor any hint as to
the terms he suggests, but as we sup
pase he was in earnest and meant TO
submit sometime practical, we are fore
ed to conclude that he advises the North
TO abandon the war and let the South
alone. Nothing less than this would be
practical, or have the appearance of be-
ing in earnest. With his appreciation
of the merits of the controversy and his
knowledge of Southern character, he can
have no doubt that so long az the North
continues TO make war the South will
continue TO make resistance, and there
can, consequently, be no peace. The first
step towards pacification can come only
from the North, and il must be suspen-
sion of hostilities, and the pacification
can then be completed only by making
the suspension permanent. This is inevi-
table from the character of the war itself,
they invane, we resist; they assail, we
defend; they seek TO subjugate. we to
maintain our liberty. They must cease
to invade, TO assail, and to attempt TO
subjugate, for we cannot cease to resist
and defend without ruin. All this must
be plain to Mr.. Bigler; and when he talks
about peace, he will talk idly and insin-
cerely unless he calls on the North TO
stop making war on the South,
We do not believe that the above para
graph expresses the feeling of the people
of the South, but, beyond all doubt the
leaders who control the military power
of the seeded States, are determined, as
the Richmond Wing, declares, TO accept
no settlement of the war which shall not
establish their independence as Gov
eminent If one rebel leader of any pro-
minence is in favor of the reconstruction
of the Union as it was, we are ignorant
of his existence. The Wing, speaks the
sentiment of the bad, ambitions authors
of the Southern conspiracy, when it
says that no plan of peace can be consid-
cred practical for a moment, except that
which provides that the loyal States shall
consent to the Acknowledgement of our
country. Such being the fact, we wonder
that any loyal man should urge any
scheme of compromise in the present
state Of hostilities. The mere hint that for
the sake of temporary and treacherous
peace, the United States will surrender
their nationality is to us deeply humil-
iating. Their idea of such settlement
of the rebellion is not only humili-
ating but it is most mistaken one.
1t is as destitute of policy as it is Of
patriotism. The signatures to such an
ill-starred treaty of peace, would hardly
be dry before the war would break out
again upon the waters of the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers. Such papers as the
Cincindati Enquirer some of whose ed
itors aud proprietors are said to be mem
bers Of the notorious Order of the Knights
of the Golden Circle, have published
BIGLER's weak and treacheroGs letter.
with favorable comments; but no truly
loyal heart can approve Of any plan Of
settlement whose first article is not the
destruction of the military power Of the
insurrectionists. Let the rebels lay down
their arms, and then there will be peace
but until then, never. Whatever policy
OF scheme suspends the progress OF our
armies needlessly, only gives the rebels
a breathing spell, and additional time TO
rally for another campaign. The United
States Government have all eady been le
nient and indulgent to the rebels, but in
what instance has its indulgence abated
one jot Of the malignity Of those despots
who for the time contro! the unhappy
South? These premature offers of peace
will only add oil to the flames Of civil
war We hope that our peace politicians
may read the text Of this article from the
Wig with profit.
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