Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15

New Jersey DemOcracy-nOt surely with
out an equivalent return.
To the same meeting Gen. Fitz John
Porter writes a letter, declaring, of course
for the Constitution and resistance to des-
potism. and ending thus:
The contest of arms, however, will
not be required the certain and peace
full remedy will be found in the ballot
box. Let us all possess our souls in pa
tiouce. The remedy is ours"
Gen. Fitz John knows well that the
remedy is not theirs, unless ''the South
consent to throw its votes into that same
ballot-box; and it is for this, and this on
ly, that the Democratic hook is baited
with Peace" But in a speech of Sena-
tor Wall, of New Jersey, before Demo
cratic Club of Philadelphia (which we
find printed in Tie Sentinel, is a passage
more fully expounding the Democratic
plan than any other we have seen. He
says:
Subjugation or annihilation being alike
impossible, | am in favor of an immedi-
ate cessation of hostilities, for an armis-
tice; that amid the lull of the strife the
heat of passion shall have time to cool,
and the calm, majestic voice of reason
can be heard. In the midst of such a
calm | am for endeavoring to learn from
those IN arms against US what their de-
mands may be, and inviting their co-ope-
ratiyn in the name of common Christi
anity, in the name of a common humani-
ty, to some plan of reconciliation or re-
construction, by which the sections may
unite on a more stable basis-a plan in
which the questions upon which we have
differed so long, may be harmoniously ad-
justed; and each section, by virtue Of the
greatness developed in this war, may prof
it by the experience. If it shall be found
that sectional opinions and prejudices are
too obstinate, and the exasperations of
this war have burnt too deep to settle it
upon the basis of Reconciliation or recon-
struction, then | know that separation
and reconstruction are inevitable"
Here is the whole plan: An armistice,
and then inviting our cooperation. -
During that armistice they hope that the
''calm, majestic voice of reason" and a
common Christianity" might do some
thing considerable. The game, as they
calculate, would then be on the board,
with stakes so tempting! Mr.. Wall
would endeaVor ''to learn from us what
our demands are"
Anything in reason he would be pre-
pared to grant us but if we replied, our
demands are, that you bring away your
troops from every inch of our soil; that
you leave the border States free to decide
on their own destiny; that you evacuate
all our forts and towns which we now
hold, and make US rid of you and the
whole breed forever, then Mr.. Wall would
exclaim, What do you call that the
calm, majestic voice of reason? Is that
your common Christianity? He would
say, 10AeH / spoke of tie calm, majesty, de-, l
meant the SpoiLs; when l said common
Christianity, / meant money. Let us talk
rationally-how much common Christian
ity will you take?
In vain is a net spread in sight of any
bird. We are aware of them, and we will
watch them well, and the friends of the
Union, ''wheresoever found" Our views
90 little further than theirs-we hope
10 so disorgansze and distintegrate society
in their country that they will rush into
armed revolution and anarchy. We spit
on their 6dLlot-bor We care not what they
demand" in resolutions, nor what help
less trash they proclaim on their house
tops. We do not believe in their power
to attend so much as an armistice for two
years to come. If an armistsce, indeed,
were offered, and the invading troops
were withdrawn, of course we should not
object to it, and good use could be made
OF IL --------
But mark well, ye armistice B,ongerS =
During that suspension of hostilities all
must be between Govern
ment and Government. Our lines should
be more strictly guarded than ever. No
or fraternization of parties by
public meeting or private conferences; no
bargaining with the calm voice of reason;
no secret poclzeting of Waits Common
CtriStanity.'
But armistice there will be none, and
we are glad of it. Our sovereign indie
pendence is already won and paid for
with treasures of brave blood. Il shall not
be sold By pedlers, to be bull into a Yankee