Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-04-24
THURSDAY meRsINs, APRIL 20, 1859,
SIcK OF tbs WAR"


.'e.,s snli TOO prevalent amongst us-that
our enemies are"s ok of tho war" Individuals
sm;asst ,hem are, doubtless, gries ously rueing
.bsi,y they s.ol into it, and anNicusly looking
c,,bl,." OF coaisa Aud 5vha. t;ey mcsn by
N .Sonorsh!e" "pos:c, is re.ce with reuIian
,at 10: ctGerw;se Whist is honorable !Ur
.hr.. is our d,sh:nor And ,nfaruy eternal.
;h-rc re even tpsny who-nct beirg con-
.rs:,c,s, CT capitalists, &c hiigaticrs-havc
no n:,1rat in the war, cx>rp: Of ;ho senti-
ro.t:ai SOFT; ami they bagia to ses that ''the
Lost .oysrnmea: the world ever saw" is
,bel.,nel forever, and ;hst who old flag" will
n.1er wsvs again over what wss the United
,,.es Thsy are sick Of the war, and may,
le-ha,,: he willing to accept peace With dis
.,:,e. d. GA, ana shsme, But they are evi-
irr,y .co few, and too timid, 10 be Of the
s!gti-s; avail in bringing about the: result.
l:wpuil be far better not to parade ihn
t,.,sh And helpless peace-tslk of some OF
ii encmy before our people at all. There Is
soms,lns suIprisi"g, for example, in iipdlng
he org sari"s Of resolutions lately adopted
by The Legislature OF New jersey reproduced
n Confederate Newspapers, ~ If 'hey we're OF
tie :u,allsss Consequences i'll life, Nc~ Jersey
il itcltli. n r, soiu.,ons, and has now .rce more'
,y a ,.jority Of SO to IL, sent to'th a long
s4ny IN Ihs. species OF composition. Tho
rssIec shall jrjse Of toeir Importance from a
,!ort Summary:
The hrst stfirms the mort rf the Safe in
;:0mpiy answering the calls fox troops and
nsap." to maintain the poTpr Of Tie Federal
Government; bus net fnr subj jagssion," emily
- oylnr'icate tho supremacy Of iao Coustitu-
l3n-mssning III. cnemy's Constitution.
The ssconi calls for rsiusn to thn. "o,igi-
"a. p,lcy" Of the wAr, as the only means by
Ehllh the Union can be restored and tho ma
tos saved" IE.Aich nation, wo wonder {
The third declares tho constitutional war
power "a"plo fur ali ono, gencea, " and thors-
fns protests, AT weary lsnstb, ssa;nst an M
Constitutional ~sr, g,nst su'.jrg ,tian, against
Military domination, xgainsl Lirc ,ln's procla-
uit,"n to tm.ncipats slaves, &:. Why, why
ID nat the jersey fix 'h;ns If all this at
irst
III, fUarh nfii.ms that s'tLe unequslted
prcluptrcs,' Il New jersey IN waging
The wss rrncs.d:i from no animosity against
the South, nr; only to msintain the "supiem-
,cy Of the Fad-.al Constitution" that 8 ali; !;
And that tho Slate is willing to teimiuate the
x,' st say moment; we need not say homo
ivy oi cour:e. 1t is soothing it is touch
"s, !, snow ,hs. Now Jersey msde war
upon ua with such ''ureqaallod ..ronptress,"
E,i0u! sly had feeling in the world. AS to
'G"n!s;n'ns. ida supremacy of tho Fedora |
Constitution, nobody VANS ID hu,s or :m-
?''' lhst We have no OH ,ction to that Con-
stcu',,n hong as supreme as yon please, in
is "S: country.
The Gtih calls for Fedora. c,mmi ,aioners to
's .p2on;ed, who may meet commissioner
10 be ZIP 'intci by the insurgant Ssstes, to
c!n7eHc IN ao.no suitable paae,' &c., "to
r1a,,I"- whether nny, and il any, uhat
i''H '"ay Do adopted, consistent (ot course)
viii tho bonor and dignity Of tho national
s,'":,msnl,'' 10 end, whit these jersey folk
'.Te ;us ,mGudencs to to,In tho ''cIsjl wal" !"
An. 10 th"y send copies Of theie document
" her Congress-, 20 The Governors and Leg
:.Nrisl Of their 'sis.er S.s:es," (includii &
a., snI pledge themselves to prompt action,
ont.r Concurrence Of such Governors and
legislatures.
Tbs ~ all These people are certainly, in
ga sen'e, sick of The war they are willing
M:s:nin.:c j. honorAbly to themselves-by
n;aer hrciog or cosxing and che.ting US
S'&, ia.n the Union.
Sii Fsrnsnlo Wood and his Peace Demo
'A' l.: us sec what they say. At the late
s'A"d Democratic de1nonstratiou in New
'"k. Ills Wacd ,aid--as We fad his speech
.s,0,,ed
Do not know that it is possible to restore
IL" SIN st all, but do know that It is
''';ay Of every effort and the adoption OF
w.: conceivable course, whether Ct force,
,+'"s'm Or negotiation. i would do any
:" y;h!ng to bring back The South.
Ana U'y friends, do not suppose that peace
:, 's."' 'h' thods than lighting is no. attain
II Il I'm, it may cost some seI-esteem.
,.'ths; o: hiatt If ,hia Union il worth
! :''Hs. II :, worth tho sacrifice Of little
@'' 'gp',Y Eettor suffer in sclf-priGe
'"@'E m.:onal Gismemberment-
'"rf'y str.tagem, by force or fraud
"a2 t. Wood, Sd the Onion be re-
81. "': We desire our readers to noto is
'' @'>e Peace Democrats have no power;
SAT "ai, gsumhle. Ths great mass of
-, '''l'e' Is yos unpreparcd to try frsud
f.. .'gsm; they still rely upon force, and
+. no. Even The Democratic party
" H''y, rs al for war. But lately tho
p, "'k World" great Democratic or
o. v"eh vergfag towards peaceful coun-
H.. - h'w is it now? The world" of The
h., b. Prints this compliment to Itself by a
''''n Paper:
"Wo,lt ~ that n Journal like the New York
au, ' o,t Gnnouctrd with more ability than
oose, as, a', nem"c's,ic paper in the country,
a,,s ~ Sos distinctly against the Peace Demo |
r.g.s 'se Wood and Vallandigham, school,
sa.p, 70 nm great advance in pubIic senti
honls. ''en made during tbs past Tow
Hhs,..
s''0p'n' the said -tlatld'' remarks: