The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-06
The Conservative Armistice.

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Resolved BIZ the General Assembly Of the
State of Indiana, That it is the impera-
tive duty Of the Chief Executive Of the
nation 20 proclaim, and we, therefore, for
and In the name Of the people OF the
State Of Indiana, demand the establish.
ment, as soon as practicable, ofan arHis-
hcs, to the end 0dt Convention Of az he
States may Be held for the agustraoat OF our
national difficulties.
This resolution is followed by
others advising that Congress call
said Convention. and in the event
that Congress shall fail to do SO,
that Indiana call one herself and
invite all the States to attend.
We noticed the offering of similar
resolutions in the Senate Of the
same State the other day. We
denounced the proposition then
and the more we consider the pro-
position, the more we feel disposed
to repeat our denunciations. The
idea of an armistice begun by the
Government is most preposterous
to all loyal men. for it is virtually
giving up the contest and recog
nizing tho independence Of the
COTTON States. What information
have these Indiana resolution-mon
gers, and armistice makers, from
the rebel States, which justifes
them in calling a Convention of
oil the Statesl What loyal reason
have they for ordering our gallant
soldiers to suspend all operations,
while the rebels are still busy at
work One of these resolutions
says the armistice shall last at
least six months, during which
time the rebels would be busy in
manufacturing cannon, muskets,
sabres, powder and military cloth
ing, and in Certifying harbors, and
building forts. Our army would
of course have to lie idle, or dss-
band. If it should continue in
service, the cost of maintaining it,
according to the estimate of the an
ti.war men, would be over $500
100000!
Who would appoint the rebel
delegates, pray, to this peace Con-
Vention 2 The rebel Government
Certainly no sensible man can sup
pose for a moment that we would
allow about one hundred intelIi-
gent, shrewd reb&leaders to spend
perhaps a month within the Fed
eral lines, to inform themselves
fully of all that we have heretofore
tried to keep secret. Does any
man suppose that the Government
would allow JUDAH BENJAMIN,
IsHAM Harris, Governor VANCE,
john G. BREcKINRIpGE and Georges
SAUNDERS to frolic for weeks in
Louisville or Nashville, and be
lionized by theirrebel friends2 No
loyal man in his wits can think
so. But it may be said the people
will appoint these Southern del
egates. What a brilliant idea
Would the people be allowed by
tho Confederate troops to meet anC
appoint any but determined rebol:
to attend this compromise Conven
ton A mans life would not bs
worth straw who should get W
in Richmond, Atlanta, Chattanoo
ga, or Mobile, and announce him
self a candidate for delegate to tn,
Nashville, or Louisville Reunion
Convention. JFFF DAVIS or BRAG,
would have him shot on the spot
as a traitor. If refugee delegates
should como, their sentiments o
love for the Union, and NJ
ardent desire to restore i
would be unauthorized, woulC
bind nobody but themselves, anC
Of course be like any other indi
vidual opinion. And then, as tn,
conservatives say Of the Enamel
patton Proclamation, how will thu
voice Of this Convention ever reacl
the Southern peoples If it be
rebel disunion Convention, W.
don't want it to meet and if It b.
a loyal Union loving Convention
most assuredly the rebel Govern
ment will never suffer its slaves t,
read its proceedings. They would
hang every man who should at
tempt TO circulate them as quickl,
as if he had tried to excite a slay,
instruction. What do the leading
rebel newspapers say of these poac
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