The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-02-26

/ Christmas suggests orr subject" Peace
! on earth, and good will TO men,
1e' We write FOR feace--that, for his
distracted and vel nigh ruined hand
" 10 more the thirty Etynnis n the soil
Shaii daub her llps with her own children blood,
y NJ 10 re shall trcn cbcd war chanHol Der dcds.
w hiul,e her nuweu with The armed hooi
OF hostile paecs.'
Will Pence. we desire the restoration Of
The Union II that great blessing Gnu yet be
obtained, but We are a. all events for Peace
an c.rly, honorable Peace. Whatever war
may accomplish for dissolution and despot
ism, IN P,4ica alone IL ,here any hops lor the
, United States OF America.
In this unnatural strife enough blood has
been shed enough l1ss aud suffering inflicted
TO elai the tercat disposition. The power
that has been exercised the money tina, has
been squaudrrcd the prcicrments that have
been bestowed ought 10 appease the most yo
pclous appetite But "thec are three
things salth Suloman which are never sat.
ished Had he lived tn our day he might
have added 10 the number What will abato
the rapaciiy OF sn army Of contractors the
Importantly Of an army OF place hunters
What will satisfy the intolerance OF cruel
faction the cravings Of interruptions amb
toni Nothing We do not propose TO nj
dress any such people The association would
be di.agrcoahle aud the labor certainly
wasted. We do, with confidence, address
thuse Nho refuse TO bow down 90 l3aal or 10
worship the image that Ncbuchadnr,zar has
srt up thoae who low the things tina, make
for Peace who are s' heart sick Of this war
Of The wick,dncss and incompoloney /, has
disclosed Of the prGHency and crime il has
cngcudcfcd Of the horrors that everywhere
ioow iu It's train those who ere unwilling
longer 10 SIC the country abandoned To the
ru.nong experiments of wild mud reckless
party those who value the right Of an
American ciii1on, who view the rapid strides
ot military dcspoiisn with jealousy and~apl.,
hcnsIon who art unwilling thn, personal lib
crty should any longer be- held subject "a the
impairment tyranny Of every Jack IN office
or that the Rastic should -upcrccla tie jury
box. and the novel professions Of martial
law aunnl the law Of The lard
Against the voice OF Peace II great ouicry
viii OF course be raised hy ihosc who have
Dire, pccuniary political or pion, uteres,
in prolouging The var hy those who, for
years, have lahorci to bring about the. pres
cui condition Of things by those who are at
all tunes ready 10 sell our bir,hsghi. flaw
citizens. for their miserable mess Of African
pottagc We will not be disturbed by their
clanlor nor denuncaiions, nor threats nor
| even by their violence Calmly nni freely We
will consider The matter fot onr-lees, aud for
those who ar 90 cone ther Us, They viii
hollow o1t treason " traitor With all the
variations idese terms have bceu quite hon.
Ord lately, and en honest man may now &C
cepi them without rproucb j. not without
apprehension. A good while sec one Doc
tor Samuel johnson sarcnsjiceliy dpiiuud pat.
riotism gs the last refuge " a seoundnl
The world changes, bet mcu and momls n
main Substantially The same oar accpsess
hsyag monopalJai al the patriotism Of tbe
land sharv il with. ronc, except their couttd
crates and tools
bot say they, treat with rebels Peace
Hi,h rebel. No terms Tor rebels bnt uu-
conditional -ubmission2' Yes. treat and
Peace and terms " lifelong rah's against
Hods right 'ous government, dependent ou
His Rcoduce aud mercy, oy ali ynur hopes
Of salyation yc- Aud W say the lori's
PRAYER. doubtless " Forgive u our ttC.passts
as We forgive thos, vino .respass against us, '
| and slug with lioei eye,
i,"
and have no fear q judgement, bat thank
I God that Sc 81, uo. o. Other men. tpun
Wha, meat hath th.s our tUar fl, Dat be-
! hath grown so roatg' Have ye forgotten
that ymr father WAS al Aur.i,c, aHl your
mother llitu't" chat 81 HJe ihe cldra
/ of rghois against iAc bet elygmmgut that
WV
but rebels hav" no rights The saying
\ Is somewhat stale. Nntias comment on d
I is The language OF bt''nr aHi wicked
/ rulers We VIII a9 90 wgr' ...t 'nt pri'.
of our noble ancestors should be- acauda.1ed
| hy Wv di~'. '--ior
lnron3il onal snon .sont Ih,y would
not b. their mthers children 'honlt itey ny.
I der II yoa would d'eple thnm d they dd
You VOL Know that such terms are impofsi
BILE aud therefore ia-is, upon them.
| Tie separation oi The tolorws ir'm lie
\ mother country vas forced SEPARATION.
| lw trtaty oi Pence which terminated ~"
contest, aekTow'ed.Hd The United States
each Shte by Itself 'csrigliy named, Do 10 n'
lrte, sovereign and iniependgH STATES he
suhacquon' tnlon Of thes, States, audtr tht
pfescai Con'u'utlon wa voluntary each
state, ~ The final act Of ratiaca''on, acting
/ by ilscl' and lor itself \ compulsory Union
{ would not have been tolerated could not have
hesn formed.
The purposes fr which that Union was Ga
! istlishei an fully disclosed In the preamble
to the Constitution. We, the people Of the
United State. IN order 10 form Il more per
Ret union. establish Justice insure domestic
TRANQUILITY provide Tor the common defence
promote Ne general Ir9ilfe cad w1Ys tis
bls,gngs Of hi0fVf1 opralfc aad otn poster.
ify DO oraau and establish this Constitution
for the United States Of America
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