The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-01-27

Now these are but a few samples of
he uniform manifestations Of hatred and
scorn with which tie leaders Of the
Shareholders rebellion fling back into our
teeth the offers of peace and unity.
They are fast enough for Peace, but II
must be peace with separation--it must
peace with entire disconneclion from the
"plebein" +" dirty, >" free labor brood -
of the Northern States--it must be peace
that will divide the country, ard leave
two systems Of labor, two systems Of
civilization, striving for the control Of
this contlhent-lt must be peace that
will leave US divided without natural
boundaries, that has within it the germs
of further disintegration-t must be
peace that will place barrier across the
Mississippi, aud cut us off from the Gulf
it mnst be peace that will involve a
strife for territorial aggrandizement--il
must be peace that will leave slavery the
tempting bone of further conflict
must be peace, IN short, that has in it
every germ of bitter unrelenting war and
strife. This is the on Y peace that is
probable-the only peace that is now
admissible. No man can view lie matter
calmly, dispassonately, and come to any
o'her conclusion. No man can fail to
realize that the conflict now pending,
compromised with, must break out
again. If not fought to a conclusion
now, it must be irrevocably decided on IA
blooder battlefield.
10 talk of peace now, it is therefore
apparent TO the dullest comprehension,
cannot mean the Union as it was, nor the
Constitution as it is. Peace until REBEL.
ion is subjugated, is but name for dis,
Indignation, for national and financial ru-
in, for the destruction of Republican in
stitutions-lor the overthrow of our be-
loved country. 1t means recognition
OF Southern independence, and an invita-.
ton for future minority 10 rebel, and
strike for further division. Ii means a
division into, and the strife Of, dozen
petty Republics. We must 60 on with
this contest for our own national safety
We must restore the authority of the
government over all its territory By force
1t can be done in no other way The
rebels firmly declared that it can be
done in no other way. Why will men,
then, seek 10 lie the hands Of the gov
eminent in its efforts to restore lis right
ful authority by asking it to withhold its
armed handy seeking to divide its
counsels and its strength-by striving
to break up that unanimity which is nee
essary for success? If we cannot have
peace without division, can there be
peace with division With no natural
boundaries TO separate the two countries,
to make commercial restrictions easy of
enforcement-with the two governments
reaching westward, rivals for territorial
possessions-wilh slavee escaping from
the one country into the oher-wilh the
Mississippi and The Ohio divided by an
East and West line-how can Peace be
maintained? 1t is impossible. The
men who talk oil stopE ing the War. not
only do not mean the reunion of the States
and the preservation of the constitution
intact, but they do not even mean Peace
They mean constant, continued strife.
They mean the anarchy, the insecurity,
OF Mexico. Let no man who does not
desire such a result, give countenance to
the efforts of those who would now force
the government to suspension Of hos
tilitles. Let them beware Of the dema-
gogues of party, who, 10 eak down an
opposing administration, would swamp
the government, the Constitution, the
Union, The liberties of the people, and
the cause Of Republican ideas