The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-08

have heed wars, and yet the end was a
peace tAat, in majority of cases. might
nevsr have been broken, and yet left things
as they were at the end of long and bloody
contests. The wars between England and
France dated back to a very remote day,
and yet, with the exception Of very emp
ty title. France ynd Great Britain remain
ed territorialy, intact. Some changes
have taken place in their colonies. and
islands have been exchanged, but within
the boundaries Of the ancient realms each
yet preserves her national power. What,
then, was ever accomplished by the blood
and treasure expended in those wars?-
Nothing; and nothing will ever be gained
or accomplished by war that may not be
accomplished by peaceful means. if the
N mnd5 of the people Can only be relieved
from tie passion and hatred of fauatical
Zeal and fury.
Slavery existed in the southern Safes:
the institution was m eve-sore TO many
people IN other States. who were no more
responsible for lis con 'inuance or Its
wrour, than they were for the errors Of
Solomon. They became fanalical upon
the subj ct. The southern people were
equally f.aa'icai upon their size Of the
question The Two fires 5lazel in oppo~i
ton, aud though it TOOK years. eventually
they swept over-hoth sections The south
being the weaker, was the most pugnac
ious. 1t threatened. the opposition cx-
treme met the threats with launts and with
promises Of punishment. On the one hand
it WIS proclaimed that the Union could
not s:aLd with the States hall free and isii
slave: on the other il Was declared that
the Union should not stand unle IS th,.
5 ates were half free and h Ii slave Strife
commenced: Lincoln wa, elected aud ;h>
nth madly, stupidity. fala.ically AID trea-
sonab.y rebeiied. War followed. and war
continues to the present day, without any
prospects Of an end.
The slavehoiding States III REBELLION
mus. be subdue,l, or 'hey must be allowed
to Gcpart. Disunion, whe.h r a the 'e-
suit o war, or as voluntary a5,eemen;
! between the parties involves tn d struc-
ton OF national authority ia the pres NJ
lo, al States "a vel as In the rebel States:
it involves total repu Iiatioa OF the public
+ debt. and a season of anarchy such II the
world has never seen. Dsunion. ther,-
fore, should be slut ont of all calculations s:
it should not be tolerated us an event that
could follow national administration OF
public afftrs. Tie war shoul have been
conducted vigorously to pat down the re-
oelion and re es ablsh the Constitution
in the rebeIlious districts. That was the
only legitimate duty Of tie government.
and had the policy OF the administration
been confined to that point. there would
not now be the universal gloom which
overhangs and darkens all human calcula
lions As to the future.
But madness has ruled. Madmcn have
had the command of Yuplic councils. and
today the Constitution is as much des-
pissed snd ridculed at Wa>hin ton as it il
a; Richmond. There is no sign Of peace
in all this, save Of that peace which follow,
ruin. There Is no sign of pence in the
proceedings of Congress. save Of the
peace of desolatioa. We find In the Port
and (Mainc) Aarcrtiser, Republican
paper. some admirable suggestions on .hi,
subject, which, Is well for their source a:
for their own high merit. are worthy o
consideration. The 1dVertiser says:
"When shall there b, peace? We AL
swer, when Congress shall be pursuadec
hat reason, not force, is THE DIVINITY %
the age in which we llve When Con
Sress shall be pursuaded that history fur
nishes 10 example of six millions of people
educated, free and Independent, being sub
jusated TO captivity. and ruled agains
their consent. When Congress shall b
persuaded that no na, ion on earth ha
proved themselves powerful enough il
arms. or IN wealth. to establish, and main
tam, Infinitely, military despo,ism owe
SIX millions of white men accustomed E
freedom, and to representative govern
ment. Wien Cougless shall be persuade,
that every bayonet that carries deman
for obedience to law, and to the fedora
government. should also carry the an
noucement Of religious respect for tn
political rights out of which the war ha
: arisen. and Willingness to confer amica
bly, upon the terms Of re adjustment {
those rights.
: Fight on. ye men of the north! sn
fight on will be the cry of the men of tn
south. until. substantially, these cond