The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-06-18
NUMBER 2.
Peace that Shall be Peace.

The chief harm done by the Peace-at-any-
price men is not the dividing OF the force OF
the nation, or the lowering of its spirit, tor
these can be effected infsmall degree by so
contemplate party,-but In persuading the
rebels that their cause is not utterly hopeless
and in thus lengthening out the war. II the
South were but convinced of what IS really
the case, that the nation has determined with
a resolution which no defeat can shake, and
no difficulty can appal, that the war shall
have but one end, namely-the uncondltlon-
al submission of the rebels to the lawful au-
thority of the Government OF the United States
if the Confederates were but convinced OF this
fact, the war would be soon over. Every reb-
ell placed between the alternative OF death or
submission would find strong motives to ac-
cent the milder choice. If we have got to
submit we may as we'll submit now, and make
the best of it, would be the natural reflection
in the mind of every man not wholly lncapa-
bic of reason. The fear OF greater suffering
to come, the desire to escape from utter rum
the love of order, the instinct OF profit, the
memory Of past comfort, would all act as pow
erful inducements to speedy submission the
moment that submission IN the end was lneV-
table Look at Louisiana. Seeding III Jan
uarv, 1861, the Confederate rule over her last
ed for 6 months during which time the ma
tionaI flag did not float over foot OF her soil.
No State has supplied the Rebel army with
more soldiers in proportion to her population
Her planters were especially bound to the sys-
TEN of slavery, owing to Fi1e enormous profits
Welded by their plantations, which they as
cribed to the advantage of slave labor. In May
1852, New Orleans was occupied by Union
arms and has since then been held by force
Feeling for the Union seemed nearly extinct,
the hatred displayed by the mass OF the citl-
zens against the Federal authorities was BIT
ter and malignant. But the course Of events
has gradually changed the expectations and
the thoughts of the supporters OF the Confed-
eracy. The steady rule Of the Federal gov
eminent, the slow but certain progress OF our
armies, the disturbance of the old state OF so
ciety, the breaking up of slavery, the new
hopes of returning prosperity and commercial
success have worked their legitimate results
which are now visible in transition OF feel
ing and a growing readiness to submit to the
inevitable consequences of the Emancipation
Proclamation and of the restoration OF the
Union. The people of the city and the plant
ers of the neighboring districts are becoming
loyal, and are adopting the peaceful device OF
Union and Freedom. No doubt there still ex-
lists a widespread bitter and sullen feeling
against the national authority. but the pre-
dominant and growing sentiment is on the
side of the Union. Delegates from Union AS
sociations meet together in New Orleans to de-
wise the best means for organizing State
government, and for Kidding the State from
the burden of Slavery.
Such is the present condition of things IN
Louisiana. And similar conditions will pre-
sent themselves in the other seeded states as
the force of the Union conquers them, and the
authority of the Nation is re-assertcd over
them. This is the manner in which Peace is
to grow from conquest. If elsewhere the re-
of the rebels should be more stubborn
than in Louisiana, the more thorough will be
the conquest and not less firm the peace which
will be won by the sword and the cannon, and
maintained by the strong arm OF iniieXlble
Justice The utter ruin Of the old state OF
things and of the former system OF society
will serve as the base for new and better So
cial order in which the South shall be trans |
formed and become a homo-geneousp portion OF
a free nation. Peace will then be no artiti-
ciaI continuance, but the firm establishment
of those principles of law and Of liberty, and
of those human rights, the denial ofwhich was
the organ and cause OF the rebellion.