The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-22
SEPTEMBER %, 1862.
From the Richmond Examiner, 4th.
Rebel Talk OF Terms OF Peace.
THE TERMS OF pEAcE

THE TERMS OF PEACE
1t seems that the recent victories Of
the Confederate army have aroused a
feeling for peace, which is beginning to
find public expression in Northern cities
We are informed that late copy of the
New York Times has been received that
says: "If the combined armies of Nc
1 Clellan, Burnside, and Pope are defeat
ed, then we for one are for settlement"
We have not seen the paper, and do not
know whether or not any qualifications
were added Those who informed us Of
the Times expression, added that the
whole tone of the article was that of dis
appointment and sorrow Whether or
not this statement is correct, we have no
doubt that thousands of the North, who
have heretofore silently submitted to the
popular cry, will now speak out and de-
mand peace, since all their armies have
been defeated, and no force intervenes
between our victorious army and the
Northern cities
Gen. Lee understands the Northern
character well enough to know that the
surest guarantee of an early peace is the
vigorous prosecution of present success
es. He has shown himself to be a gem
eral who properly estimates the value of
quick and rapid movements; he is press
ing forward toward the enemy country,
and nothing but speedy offer of the
most favorable terms of peace will pre-
vent an early invasion of Northern ter
ritory, carrying to the enemy's home the
same kind of warfare that has been
practiced by them in the South. When
the fact Of invasion is forcibly presented
to the Northern mind, our own terms
of peace will be offered u.s.
The only terms which the Confederate
States can accept will be the immediate
recognition of the present Confedeate
States, and the permission to the other
States to elect their own destiny, and to
decide whether their future shall be with
the Confederate States or with the United
States We are of the opinion that the
principle of election should be applied
not only to the border slave States, but to
each and all of the remaining United
States. Not that any of the Northern
States are wanted in the Confederacy,
but as an acknowledgment Of the right
Of secessdo,.-.for achich this war has
been acaged
The peace which ends this war should
acknowledge the ends for which it was
fought, and apply its principles to each
and all of the United States.
We do not see the necessity of any
proclamation to the Northwestern States
about the free navigation of the Missis-
sippi river; that has already been sufic-
iently declared, and the Northwestern
States have, Notwithstanding that offer,
as vigorously sustained the war as any of
the Northern States We are unwilling
to mitigate the force and effect of our
victories by extending favors or offers to
strated-let us do nothing that viii ap-
pear like an effort to purchase it.
The earnest desire of the people of the
Confederate States for peace is known to
the North. Whenever the United States
are prepared to have peace, it can be
obtained upon proper terms In the
meantime our army will speedily ap-
proach the enemy territory, and be pre-
pared to aid all peaceably disposed per-
sons and communities by cooperating
against the enemys forces.