Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-07-28
when chain we have Peace I

"neA SNAIL we nave Fe8cet
This is a question which we hear asked
frequently. and which ell are interested
10, but it would be difficult to answer it
correctly 10 view of the present policy pre-
vailing in the management Of national af-
fairs.
The noble address Of Mr.. Vallaudigbam,
which we publish 10 this days paper,
points out the way to bring this cruel war
to an end, if those who have control Of our
national affairs will avail themselves of il.
Mr.. ValIandigham's facilities for ascertain.
IUg the sentiments Of the Southern people
have been Of no ordinary character, and
his statements in that regard are entitled
to the fullest credit.
The question is, therefore, narrowed
down to point that we can have peace if
the Administration desire it, Even before
their recent terrible losses, the rebels sig
nified their willingness of coming back in
to the Union, if the North would tender
to the South, in some official form, ell
their rights, including the right to their
slave property, the same as If no rebellion
ha6 existed If the rebels were willing to
accede to terms Of peace then, how much
more anxious ow must they be to end the
war?
But we very much fear that the Admin
istratiOn at Washington and its supporters
throughout the country do not desire peace.
They insist that the rebels must be driven
to the wall. subjugatsd or extermipated {;
that no proposition shall be made to thsm
for staying the work Of death. or for the
reconstruction Of the Union. These DO
peace men OF course are backed up By the
enormous Office holding and contracting
interests, which do not wish to see the
great source of their profits swept away.
A c1temporary remarks with truth that
if it be true that an honorable and satisfac-
tory peace could be arranged, a recon>
structiOn of the Union brought about, and
the Administration fails TO do 30 becauss
OF its bigoted notion of negro freedom, on
the head of Mr.. Lincoln and his advisers
aud cOadjutators would rest the full and
solemn responsibility Of the blood of every
American citizen slain by the war in the
future. The President will, therefore, be
responsible. in fearful degree, if be does
not avail himself Of the present opportupi.
ty to offer honorable terms for ending the
horrible conflict.
II peace can be secured with restored
Union, and the proposition of Louisiana to
come back into the Union as it was, looks
much like it, we say there is no excuse for
further butchery; for even the false pride
OF the North has been satisfied by recent
triumPhs, and it cannot be hum iliating to
extend the hand of reconciliation.
Surely the war has lasted long enough
to crafty the appetite of the most feudish
for human blood. Even Chandler and
Lovely should now be satisfied with the
carnage which their doctrines have pro-
duced. But it is to be feared that they
will not stop the war-6end until their dar-
ling scheme of negro freedom and negro
equality is accomplished And as the
Administration seems to be entirely under
the control of such blood thirsty fanatics,
the prospects of peace are not very cheer
ing.
The Democracy, however, must still
contiuue to uphold the banner of peace
and Union. The refusal of the Lincoln
government TO Rccede to a reconstruction
Of the UniJn upon the old constitution,
should excite them to greater vigilance in
their glorious work.
We believe that the prolongation Of the
war renders reconstruction of the Union
more remote and difficult, and that the
new made graves resulting from the
strife are but SO many mounds added
to the barriers between the North and the
South.
Like Democrats gensr ally, we are peace
men. and will hail with satisfaction the
ending of the war as soon as it can be
done upon the basis of restoration of the
Union as It was made by the fathers Of
the republic.