Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-11
a Riehmend Journal4 On Peace ana
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A Rlehmond Journal Peace and
FHiIaHdIEham.
The Sentinel has an editorial Of column
aud half on YsilandIghau, which looks
mast decidedly ike prrpsrfag the ray for
an accommodation. II is too long for rs
to copy entire. but the following extracts
will be fond interesting
In one sense. those Sho favor peace as
q means of restoring The Union are as much
our enemies a those sho seek to accom-
pIish the same object by Sar, because both
are hostile 10 L4s government OF oar choice,
and bath desirsits oyerthrog-
'.If be true that the return of pace
would lead TO the iownfsl of the Confed-
erzey. then those 5, the North who would
adoP! pacific policy towards uE. are in
deed our mCsE dangerous enemies for they
would most certainly accomplish our ua-
tio1sI rIin.
But i it trus2 Do Ee fear that peace
will IA fact bring a0oat reunioni The
thousands who night and morning put mp
their ferveat petitions 70 Heaven for peace
vi be slow 70 admit Ihat they cherish
treason in their hesrts. a1d that the Con-
federsey can only bre4the in safety the
fery stnosphere OF war.
Whatever might have been the result
Of d pacific policy ou the part of the United
States IN the beginning. none can doubt
that the adoption Of that policy now would
fail 10 ob!iterate the bitter past from our
memories, or dispose Us to a restoration of
political connection with people By whom
we have suffered so much OF cruel wrong
and outrage. The steadfAst devotion and
constancy TO our country that we have
Withstood unkroken the shock of savage
war, car surely be trusted to withstand all
/ the Inducements or brides that the bloody
hands of our enemies can ofar.
There IL no reason Why We should not
trust the fate OF our Independent national
lily 20 The influences Of peace, with as much
readiness sad confidence as We have dis
played in submitting i. to the trial OF
arms.
"And surely We have every reason to
prefer = resort to peaceful measures on the
part of our enemies. We know that We
can no more be bent by favor than broken
by force: but the former is better, for it
costs no money: it needs no blood: 1t does
not raTage our fields, or fiji our homes with
the voice of mourning.
at is our duty then, as patriots, to throw
no impeachment in the way of the expert.
ment Of bringing Us back into the Union
~ PC9NC49A nG3-GLSsl Dub 10 SNOW our
selves always ready for the trial. AS has
beer already remarked, such an expert
ment can only succeed if our confederacy
is unfit TO exist To oppose it j. to eyince
want Of faith in the vitality of our gov
eminent.
THE leader of the peace party of the
North, Mr.. Vsllandigham. has been sent
among US By an exercise OF illegal and ar
bitrary power. How shall be be treated g?
"As in all other human affairs. the middle
course is the safest, and accords bes, with
the truth.
ave should not receive Mr. Val.andtg-
ham as friend, because in facI he is not
sueh. We should not cast him ont, be
cause though opposed TO Us, ISe is helpless
and unfortunate. But there Is nothing to
prevent US from allowing him to take ref
uge in our country, as We would any other
victim of tyranny and oppression, only
exacting from him the obligation that, as
long as he enjoys the protection of our
laws, he shall respect those lave, and alb
stain from doing anything detrimental to
our interests, or hostile to our Government.
BY placing him 90 this footing among
US, We should efectually defeat the pur-
\ pose of his Oppressors, receive no injury
- - 49, W ~ ''OIeuCe 10 tue desire
We all feel to succor and relieve, as far as
we may, brave and honorable enemy
and wronged and helpless man.
| We reiterste, nevertheless, our opinion,
lately expressed, that Mr. Vallandighaul
would best meet the demands of his case
| by repairing, not of our expulsion, bat oil
ms own accord, to some neutral country.
This, however, is question entirely with
! himself, and it would seem inhospitable 10
press it upon him.