New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-25

elderly" and "rigbts which TINS accursee
Rebellion has achieved for the South.
If a Disuuion Peace were ut all possible
the adhesion of West Virginia to the Union
would be indispensable. That important
region is essentially loyal and non -slayeholding;
it is pierced by IN important railroad, which
connects loyal States only and derives all its
support from Them; it cuts the Free States
nearly in two, md could not be surrendered
to foreign Power without compelling future
seccssions aud endless convictions. Yet the
Rebels cay distinctly and deiiantly that they
will never give mp this reeion--Rebci Virginia,
through her Governor, claims u solemn pledge
from the Confederacy that her ancient bound
aries shall be guaranteed and maintained ut
whatever cost. VIII any one who thinks Of q
Dsunion Peace just take down map of the
United States aud see what country We
would have with West Virginia torn away
from it, and Wheeling and Parkersburg under
Foreign dominion
SO with regard to Missouri. That great.
important State, the heart Of the Union "a it
was with its grand rivers, its fertile prairies,
its mineral treasures, is wholly under the Union
flag to-day. True, there is ~ intensely bitter
Rebel party in il; but they are driven from
the field of honorable warfare and constrained
to limit their martial exploits to occasional as
sa.sinatons. Yet Missalri is claimed as full
member of the Southern Confsdcracy; is
represented (like kentucky in the Rebel Con-
gress; and Lt..Gov. Reynolds elected as
" democrat" in 1860, but now fugitive trail
tor at Richm,nd) grnvely DEGREES and proclaims
The eonGseaiiOa Of all The property Of U"'on'sts
in The State from which he ran away more
than year ago, and on the soil Of which he
dare not act foot, but which he Processes 10
hope soon to reGnter under the protection OF q
Confederate army. And this State OF Missouri
out of which the Rebel armies have been
pushed by overwhelming force, he claims as
lawfully belonging to the Confederacy, which
stands soemnly pledged Che says by its All.
thorites 'to maintain the territorial integrity
Of all the thirteen States Including Kentucky
as well as Missouri conipo'ins it," OF course,
that means war to the utmost unless the Union
consents to surrender those States.
In view Of these mOmentous facts, We ask
the friends OF Peace everywhere, but especially
in New Hampshire and Connecticut, to ponder
well the situation. We have set before you
incontestable facts proving that Peace at this
time, Oh ANY conditions that even you would
accept is utterly unattainnble. The Rebel
authorities will consent to 10 Union Peace on
any terms and TO no disunion Peace on terms
that do not involve the breaking up OF what
they will consent to leave of our conntry.
What, then, remains but determined War until
one party shall be enabled by victory to die
tate terms which the other can do no other.
wise than accept
DO you ioisA 10 encourage The Rebels TO pro-
tract and emJittsr his ooHtestf If you do, vote
for the candidates whom they regard as at least
partially their friends and prefer to see elected.
If you do not, vote for those who will render
all possible support to. the Government in its
efforts to put down the Rebellion. All other
issues sink into nothingness when compared
with this. If you really mean to save the
Union, elect no more Seymours as Governors.
The Rebels have had aid and comfort enough
from that source already.