Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-27

PEACEl PEACEll PEACE!ll


Oh, ny dear journal, excuse my excite
mcDt, but really it is overcoming, the " Way
uard Sisters have offered to make peace
Sound the trumpet, blow the howgag, rattle
on the tin-psns, and make harmonious music
by pulling the cats tail; aye, lift up your
voices and make joyful noise, that shall
bring smile even to the lamp-post," for
the Sunny South has commenced to shine
once more, and mercy and forbearance are in
its beams 10 be sure it makes conditions,
but do not those very conditions appeal TO
our feelings DO they not seem 10 chant in
our ears;
"Pity the sorr0ws of a poor old man,
Whom hr1sYn brought almost 20 RUNS door
Whlse s'0ek hiss dNindled 10 spIrineti span
Who has lost his 'nitgers aud can buy no more.
But let us again read this white winged
messenger" Of peace. (P. s. That is very
uncommon figure, but am informed it has
sometimes neen seen in "yellar covered nov
els" and Misses Albums. ! use it that it
suggest to the reader the Angel of Peace
that may soon follow this resolution.)
TO heghten the effect. let me give this
Richmond Peace Propagation as it was read
at Copperhcad meeting held in its honor.
! give the words of the rceoluti)n ust as they
come from the Richmond Dispatch, and the
remarks the copperhaad SECRETARY made on
them.
From the Richmond nis t.irb March r.
CONFEnEi,ArB SrAtHs tpsFsssa. March II, 1858
Mr Curad Offered the fAlsn@r ice preamble and
''sSsgS wSsrea. I e piesen. adm antion The United
States by its reckless degardofa all constitutional re-
sraints,
You they have eye to the Constitution, and de-
nounce "a we do, the violation q III
"by is persistent cTirts sui ,ert the Institutions Of
these States, and the srocoas var which it is wagng
for that purpose has thar realized the worst APP
prchen ions " our people snd FLY justified their Wis
dom aud foresight IN areriius, VI umcy separation from
the Union the caianiies wncha longer continuance in
Il would have rendered nfvha1it
Yes the Proclamation u Eaia ncipaton makes that
true
/ "And whereas, roryea eftht people Of the United
States have recently manifested Iher asappford'e ef he
icur of he objects for which ANT the IN winch II
and several fircgn Powers, nouhiy the government ui
France, have expressed a similar desire
You sec they appreciate our efforts, and very
friendly those who disApprove Of the They
encouraged hope for peace when they their Union
lovers at the North denounce c way the is carried
or.l
Nov, therefore, the Congress Of the Confederate
States deeply impr sscd with the conviction thst is
their duty 10 leave means unued - put end to
injurious to the civilized world and disastrous TO
the parties engaged, believing that It's prOlong alton
only ene u emher and perpetuale feelings OF hnstiy
mus, ever be intimately .onnected BY identity Of Ian
guAge and Of religion and by th immutAbe laws Of geo.
graphical amnity and OF mutual demand and supply,
deem the present. time when there amomcntaTy pau
in conflict suitable TO utter the words OF peace
The Senate and House Of Representatives Of o Coaftd
erate States do therefore resolve that they will c0rdil
cooperate wi ue ErrcutiUe in any measures II y
adopt consistent with the honoi, the dignity and inde
PendeHce ofhese STATES tending to speedy restoration
o peace whdH with any Of the Stat Of the fedora
Union. The resolution referred without debate tC
the Commute on Foreign Afiirs."
The enthusiastic Copperhead went on and
made speech in favor Of peace, in favor o
each or any State making oyertures Of lik,
nature TO the Confederate Government Thi,
resolution reminds me of fight | once saw
between two boys at school. One had sio
len the others dinner, and hid the basket
The other was pounding him on principle ant
TO get back the basket. As soon as the THE
was down, and it seemed pretty likely h,
would be Aogged into owning up as to tn,
basket. all of those who had ever stolen din
ners before, cried OUT
Nov, Bob, let him go, and settle it ami
cably"
"well . says Bob, III hen give up th
basket, and say rs is soffY, I'll do IT,"
II say, you follsrs, says the thief " jos
to please you III stop licking this chap
you can only persuade him TO leave of his at
te,npts TO whoiop me-"
"Ah," says the indignant chap who he'll
him by the throat, " / don't hear you say
,UOrd about GIVING UP THR BASKET
The rebels have offered to stop licking u
and make peace, but lhey don't say wor
about giving Uncle Sam his Dime, Basket
/ in the shape of the States they have treason
ably stolen from the Union.
They say they viii make peace in any wa
at shall be " consistent Uih the honor, tn
dignity and INDENrREDENoE of these States,
namely the Coniederacy
A fine way these Sons of the Sum
: South have of expressing themselves.
1. is truly refreshing to think they wi
agree to stop fighting il we grant them ind
pendence and a few other necessaries wit
. which they can ''set up housekeeping
Bullet US not be too sanguice, for this rel
olution was referred, with an on,inoas siienc
to the "Committee on Foreign relations
b. and though it may seem to soothe coppe
4 heads, it may never more come up to be'
. their longing eyes
. But seriously, it is strange how much in
: portance Psudo Democrats place on tn
o "Peace Move" as they call it. What does
say
l. That he u. s. Government haze tried
d pat doi0n Rebellion
n III. That a part of he people here, a.
- many foreign nations, don't Ike TO haze
- done
e III. Therefore heg wiH let the u s. Go
g ernment alone II all their rights shall be respe'
y ed aud they lett an Independent Nation
Coneoline isn't II Ts,Sr'