The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-01-22
THE PEACE PROPORTIONS.

We have sought light on the impor
tant questions as to where peace propos
lions are to come from aud what they Al
to be. As yet we have seen no light o
that subject, from the papers or me
who, at the North, advocate JEFF. Davis
claims. It would seem that men who
are crying "pesce" ought to have some
ideas as to how and on what terms it can
be brought about. As we said, we have
no light from the Northern seccsh, but
ve have some from the chief organ Of
the Southern rebels. The Richmond
Enquirer Of January 9Th has long arti.
Gle on the subject Of peace. 1t says:
"In our issue of Saturday we gave
some account of the meeting lately held
in New York, at which resolutions we're
adopted calling upon New Jersey to in
vite a convention of all the Yankee
States, to meet at Louisville in February
next According 70 this hopeful scheme
the States in rebellion were to be invit-
ed to send delegates to represent them
10 the savory conclave, and in case they
yielded to the proposition an armistice of
six months, by sea and land, was to be
proclaimed. They hope still
to chain US, by some specious compro.
mise, to the corpse Of the Union, or, at
least, to gain some advantage in deter
mining boundary and commercial rela-
lions. 1t would be a fine thing for them
truly to have the South agree to meet
them in a convention which should re-
coguize the Union as unbfokcr,, aud look
to its perpetua,ion. On this head, how
ever, they may as well know the truth.
Ga no terms whatever will the South con-
sent to political association with them.
There is no concession which they can
grant, or which human Imagination can
frame, which could render tie idea aught
but intolcrabe and revolving to the South.
ern mind We would not con-
sent to hold the Northern States even as
provinces. On this subject there is hard
~ ripple upon the surface of Southern
sentiment. When the North
carts peace she can obtain 1t By recog-
nizing the independence Of the Southern
States"
1t will be seen that they speak of all
the Northern States and include US all
in their expressions of hate.
In order to make it still more certain
that the States in rebellion are determin.
ed not to return to the old Union. jeff
Davis, in his late message to the so.caled
Confederate Congress, says:
"The advent of peace will be hailed
with joy. Our desire for it has never
been concealed. But earnest as has been
our wish for peace, and great as have
been our sacrifices and sufferings during
the war, the determination of this people
has with each succeeding month become
more unalternably fixed to endure any
suffering and continue any sacrifices,
however prolonged, until their right to
self-government and the sovereignty and
independence of these States shall have
been triumphantly INDICATED and estab-
lished"
1t will be seen from the above that
there is no prospect of restoring "the
Union as it was" until the rebels are cou
quered. Are the "peace men, at th'
North ready and willing to ackuowledg
the independence of the rebellion
States? We have not seen a paper O
man that SO expressed themselves. -
What then do they propose to do? Hav
they any propositions for peace on an,
other grounds than those expressed i,
the above extracts? If they have, the,
owe it to the people to make them known
There is but one way to make lastin.
peace, and that is to compel the rebels t
acknowledge their allegiance to the Con
stitution Of the United States. Then
they will have "rights" under it. Now,
they have none. Any other course will
show that there is no strength in the
Government and ut an end to Republ
can governments.
ANOTHER WOLF HUNT The vol
hunt, on last Saturday, was not sue
cess; but it was then and there determin.
ed to "try it again." as the wolves are
nlentv. and Saturday, the 3lst inst is