The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-08
The Failacy Of the Promises of
Peace.

SO no doubt as manifestation of their on
position 10 the war, and as an indication
of their desire for peace. The Nallandig-
hammers were understood to be opposed
to the war, and were known to be violent
In their condemnation of the measures
for carrying it on. 1t was thought that
the triumph OF such men might in some
way promote the restoration of peace to
the country.
Just how this was to BIO done did NO,
appear clear. And now, since the result
OF the recent elections have proved so ia
vorable to the opposition as to turn the
mind to contemplation of the policy
likely to be adopted to bring abou. peace
and restoration of the Union under their
auspices, the matter is involved in still
greater obscurity.
In the first place it must be conceded
that the triumph of party in the North
80 bitterly opposed to the President and
his policy cannot fail to inspire the South
with fresh hopes. and encourage them to
prolong the war. Such a triumph of a
party opposed to the Government, more
than two years before the administration
OF government can go into other hands,
Will also be looked upon by the monar-
ehical enemies of our country as weak
ening division of the Nouh, which will
embolden them to acts of open or secret
intervention in aid of the Southern Com
tederacy. And with such encourage
ments at home and abroad for the prose
eution of the war, to attain the Ultimate
independence of the Confederacy, who
can expect them to lay down their arms
and submit to the supreme authority of
the Government of the United States.
And SO backed up abroad and encour-
aged by divisions at home, what reason
able hope is there that they will accept
any terms of compromise and peace.
which majority of the people Of the
North will sanction. How much highe,
Will the hopes and the courage of tn,
traitors Of the South rise, in view of
divided and distracted North and of 4,
possible foreign Intervention.
why, in view of the triumph of the
opposition, they will regard themselves in
position to dictate their own terms to N.
Administration. Or if not so at present
that they soon will be as the Admipistra
ton becomes more and more crippled b,
opposition at home and sill further an
barrassed By the hostile attitude of for
eign powers.
certainly with a divided North. tn.
traitors will not accept such terms nm IN,
slavery question, as they rejected whe,
rendered by the Douglas men in tn
Charleston Convention. Neither will tho
De hkely to accept The Criltenden Com
promise, nor anything else which does no
give them indemnity for the past anc
security Tor the future In fine unit
tney are thoroughly whipped and subiu
gated by the power of our arms, they viii
not agree 10 any terms of reconstruction
which fail TO include remuneration FIR nj
damages and expenses incurred by then
aurlng the war, and such alterations q
The Constitution of the United States a,
wiz secure power permanently to tn,
slave oligarchy of the South over III.
muasliis OF the North. That they will ac
eepl nothing less than this as a consider
alton Tor remaining in the Union. strike
~ as very clear. And it seems almost a,
Clear That 1t will be utterly impossible TO
the Democratic leaders TO induee tho ,eo
PIE 10 amend the Constitution of GU,
A'neis 50 as to reverse the Fundamental
Principie Of Republicanism and Democr.
cy ana invest minority with the const;
'u'ional right to rule majority of III
people.
! he only other apparent peace alternatiy
~ dissolution of the Union and the ae
acknowledgement OF the Independence Of III
southern Confederacy. But the terms
separation would be difficult to arrapo,
ano peace could not be secured an an
terms ior six months thereafter Beside
the masses Of the Democratic party itsel
say nothing OF the great body of tn
people, would never consent n anoE =:
solution OF the Union and consequent ],
icide Of free Government on the .,r,h
lie truth is, any way it can be lool.