Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-10
Covay.. Peace Speech.


Coway's Peace Speech.
I, will be recollected that little over
week ago, just before the appearance OF
tho Tibunes article in favor Of South
ern recognition and peace and the utter
ance e Mr. Conway's speech IN the lionss
Of Representatives, both 81 these Repub-
hcau leaders with Wendell Phillips,
Senator Wilson, and other abolitlohsts
had for days been holding councl,
among Themselves and interviews with
President Lincoln at Washington-facts
TO which we called attention at the time.
Mr.. Phillips was fresh from Cooper In
stitute where he had declared that "a0er-
In to the Stare or death 10 the Union"
must hencetorth be the motto-a motto
to which DIR. Bellows added "This is
no longer a war 10 defence OF the Union,
the Lava; it is war for the subjuga-
ton or tho determination OF all persons
who wish to maintain the slave power
war to get rid Of slavery aud the
Shareholders, whether il be constitutions
al or not
This speech OF Mr.. Conway having
como to hand in an official form We give
a few Of the points it contains, as found
ia the Congressional Globe, revised by
its author.
Mr.. Conway OF Kansas had the
honor to submit to this House, several
wesls ago, series of resolutions, as
sorting, among other things, that Il rras
iaerpedieat TO rage this war for the
purpose of restoring the Union j,
that the restoring Of the Union as IL
eriSted prior 10 the rebellion, ,coud be a
greater calamity than the rebellion ITSELF,
that the seeded States could not be sub
dned but by being assaied upon prin-
ciples Of ordinary warfare AZ between
separate nations and that 1t WAS mat
ter for serious reelection whether the
rightful authority of the nation could be
re cs,ablished tcithcm change Ia the
personnel Of the Executive Department
For his late proclamation OF emancipa-
ton tae Presiden seeks justification
on the exclusive ground of its ALSO
lutte necessity to the end of restoring
the Union. To this policy Ihave been
strenuousiy opposed from Tie commence.
n'cnt Of this AGAR.
Sir, | am not in favor Of restoring the
constitutional relations of the slavehold-
ers to the Union, nor Of the war to that
end. On the contrary, am utterly and
forever opposed to both. | am in favor
Of the Union as IL erists today.
To my apprehension, this war is a
manifestation OF Northern power, impell
ed by natural forces, seeking embodi.
men, in a national torn, and aspiring &c
; the dominion OF this continent. It's the
result of an idea, and or Northern
gr0pth and character.
The FIRST step, therefore, which should
have been taken in the progress Of the
war was to acknowledge revolution, 4
9 recognize tie South in its new character
. to assume the North to DO exclusively
the nation, and then to pursue the wal
tor conquest, or not pursue il at all a.
might have seemed most expedient aud
proper for the time.
After the 4,h Of March next, unless
my Judgment be sadly at fault, l shal
stand with the great body OF tho people
OF the North, insisting upon a cessation
. of hostiiities.
NJ. Lincoln is evidently not the man
, for the occasion. The revolution which
he is required TO conduct is contrary &c
the laws which govern hlm-to his
whole organization, his physical ane
moral constitution, his training, his pro
& cess OF thought, his temperament. III,
i cannot comprehend or appreciate it
i lie is anti,slavery, but ola genial type
i His emancipation is that of Henry Clay
and will never be sincerely any other
; 1t is OF a gradual and /" compensatory
!, character. All this was, of course, wei
e enough in lis day and generation. Ant
/ so rcas Mr.. Lincoln Bat We are nov
in new world; and all such polite
ians as he are a hndraacs and a caiam
: ity.
IS The Executive has not made war up
h on the South in any proper sense, ant
o the South has not been crushed ont
r. but. on the contrary, it has boldly bel.
its ON, aud the prospcc. of its speed
extinction is not now very brilliant. 1
= is nom euident that force, as a control
d ling element in the strife, has spent il
seJ; and that either Cancellation O
"a temporary separation must settle III
!. dispute. The Democrats will not, Q
: course, listen TO separation for an in
. slant. Such q suggestion in their eye
d nov is trsason-a proposition TO dis