Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-05-15
A Peace Advocate.

Springs fame. made a speech at Green
castle recently, from notice Of which in
the Ladiona Press, we clip the following
paragraph
"Col. NJ, near the close ofhis speech,
spoke Of The dcplorablc effects o. the war,
and advocated the policy and duty Of the
Government TO seek its termination by
making ovcrtures Of peace to the South.
1t involves no dcrogation Of natianal hon
or, and would be an act Of magnanimity
worthy Of the Government and it, cause.
The soldiers were getting heartily sick Of
the war. The only parties who desired
its continuance were the Government con
tractors and vampires, who were filling
their pockets at the expense OF an i'm
poverishel people. He spoke Of the
banernl effects ofthe anti slavery legi,la-
ton in Congress upon the Union cause.
The speeches Of ofSumncr, Loyejuy d Co.,
gave strength to the rebellion, and thus
the two extremes played into each Others
hands No durable peace could be OBJ
taincl until anti.sIavery fanatics were re-
tired from the Halls Of Congress. La
conclusion, he exhorted his hearers to
stand 10y the President IN MS ci!f'S 70
maintain the Cmon, the Coh'u'"'ion' Ion
ami the enforcement ol the Jaw "o
aulience gave three cheers for the brave
soldiers at the close Of his address"
The above is given by an Indiana pa
per as part Of a speech male by the brave
Col. Manson, who led his troops SO no.
LI, ia n nt7robar of lor.l fo1gLt battles.-
1t Is the first open stand taken ny any
speaker hat we have seen oi similar
character. This, coming as 1t does from
prominent officer in the army mas a
great sIsnIA .ance, AMI Is evitehce O' d
wonderful change IN the pubic mIh'.--
Bat we think the terms OF peace Woui'
be the great stumbling block, at TINS
stage Of the war. The great " est mas a
mighty stake in the future, and she must
look to her own great interests IN any
arrangement Of the kind proposed.
The West was preclpltated INTO TINS
conflict BY New England politicians and
Eastern monied men, who never LOOK iur-
ther than their own pockets. w hIle
speculation has been rile IN the Last, the
West has suffered immensely. Her trade
and general commerce has been ruined,
and her sons made, SO far, to face the
brunt of battle. She has an enormous
stake in the future settlement OF our ma
tional troubles, in which she VII oe near
with unamity that Will leave no mis-
Il take as to her power or Will,
Eng,ishmen stIl insist that tAey lee
+ authorized to state on authority iFoi
= Washington, that by Juae a propositio
e will be made for the recognition OF tn
e Southern Confederacy, and division
these States into two Empires. we d
not pretend to say upon what autAoi'
c these statements are made, and perSiste
in. We are utterly Ignorant OF the tact
I that such result IS the long desired oo
; iect of the English Government, an
that she has for years been using I'll
Northern aboli,ionists to accompi sue
! an end Of our national greatness Is oeyou
u doubt. o..
Il Whatever New England and the Ol'
4e Of New y ork may have IN purpose
L can speak for the West, that she mas De
er been consulted in the matter, and tn
y she is no party to any such Yankee the
IL That she will have her own say IN |
arrangements of the future. and see TO
that she Is not made the t'i! en-! oi L
KNIFE to give 6aianc9 anu "lIoI'.oil .'..i - ~
!. head over which she has no control, an
= to which she IS attached o4iy Oy S'iIn
:, Had the Western people Ueeh proper
~ consulted at first, she would have aIoptl
" - 10y a two thirds vote or very hear'y S'
- including kentucky ana missouri -, N"'
- we might with proprie{y iEc!uue G,. % ien"'
~ see and ArkanSaS') the Ct''ehoen'
i any other decent, honoIao!c com p'o''''
- - The voice OF her people was no"o''
- - diaobeyed, treated with coN'eln p'--'Ii
-, ell upon with suptTcI1iouN sh95'S' an, ~ :
:. ter one wear OF New England ana NJ
- York Wall street rule we are l"3t "H'
~ we are-a sad, NerIoWiui' me,ah'n'
history unfolding to our view W 'tA
we ashast at the record-we turn pale al
~ future, and millions OF mouth are 'cI re-,
'Ie to open most serious ln4n,ly' WI
''n and where is this all to end IL eau
= in no good unless we 60 Oa.H -
ha I' starting point amt commence 'n' !io W.
i;o anew, that Is call TO t'' an % '!ooC
IN power the great popular 1eH,'.',s't !.ae roin
~. people on clearly "ehH7H s'eH lanG 'i
H. leading to hn"I S'''''''l'"' u ''''''
- ting opinions ,...I,,1
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