Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-07-05
THE WAY TO A LASTING PEACE.

4 writer of the New York Times, who
signs himself Veteran Observer" puts
the case very clearly in the following cx-.
tract:
But there have bccn dcusiOns in both
South and North, which are now apparent,
and which history will recognize 1t is a
de Il ion in the North to suppose the CO.
existence of free and slave States possible
for any great length of time; it is dclusion
in the North TO suppose an aristocracy will
not fight for its existence to the last end it
is 4 delusion in the North to suppose that
the aristocracy relates only to the blacks it
is a dclusion in the North to suppose that
the South is materially weakened by the
blacks; it is a dclusion in the North to sup
pose the poor whites OF the South will side
with the North against their own aristocra-
cy; finally, it is dclusiun in the North to
suppose that there are any means of paciti-
cation short of utterly subduing the aristo-
craCy Of Slavcry-or, what is equivalent
putting it completely under the feet of the
Government, by DISTINGUISHING all the
rebels
On the other hand, the delusons of The
South have been quite as numerous, and far
more injurious. 1t was great dclusion in
the South to suppose that secession was
possible without war it was a great dclu-
sion in the South to suppose there was any
party at the North able, if willing, to assist
them after they had fired on the national
flag. II WAS Il monstrous dclusion to sup
pose that Cotton was King; it was a delu-
sion TO suppose that the North had no idea
but that of trade it was a delusiOn to sup
pose any foreign nation had any interest in
fighting Tor Il Southern rebellion it was
great dclusion to suppose that when the
Cavalier is pittcd against the Puritan, the
Cavalier will not 60 down in the battle.
The spirit of Cromwcll's soldiers still lives
and lives TO fight the last descendants OF the
Stuarts or the Bourbons, wherever found on
earth. The battle has been long-the battle
may be long yct-but the order of CastCs, of
slavery, of naughty aristocracy built upon
the wrongs and plunder of the human race,
must go down in the long conflict of ideas,
and the terrible combat of embattcd hosts.
There will be an aristocracy while the world
lasts, but 1t will be that which God made
the Aristocracy of Work, of exalted Virtue
and Of noble Genius
The pacitication of the South will be eAsv
II II IS done right, and not otherwise. Since
the Southern States, as States, are at wal
with the Government, all the strongholds OF
the South-such as the great railroad points
and large citics-must be held by military
occupation next the property of open reJct
engaged in the war must be confscated
thirdly, rebels must be disfranchiscd fourth
ly, the State Governments must be reorgan
lied by loyal citizens. This accomplishe.
three main things, viz /. Security for tn,
future. 2. The reorganization Of the Stat,
Governments; and 3. The ultimate exil,
and disfranchisemcnt of the leading anC
active members of the political aristocracy
In short time all commercial and agricul
tural operations will go on as usual. Th
teacen of rebellion will be destroyed tn
causes of instruction will cease, and tn
Union be restored.