Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-26
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Ths Richmond Enquirer Of the 9th has
3 fsrOcious srticle upon "Peacs" which
wemsy suppose to be the Southern news
papsr Hltnats1l, for the attainment Of
made BY the rebels are set down in plain
terms, and they viii fight till doomsday
rather than yield an i,ta of them" Of
course this sort Of talk belongs to the
same class as thst which threatens thst the
last man shall die in the last ditch before
surrender shall be made, and yet it IL
illustrates the sPirit which actuates the
rebels and shows the utter futility of any
attempt at Cancellation. Let rs see what
the modest terms offered by the Enquirer
ore:
let. Recognition by the enemy of the
Independence of the Confederate States"
This is the first step, and in granting
this, we grant all that the people Of the
North have been giving men and money
to defend. It would be destroying the
unity of the Government at once.
But yielding this great primary ques-
ton to the rebels would not be enough
The second proposition is
ID. Withdrawal Of the Yankee forces
from every foot Of Confederate ground,
including Kentucky and Missouri"
Kentucky is now semi-loyal and wholly
under Federal control, while the people Of
Missouri sre struggling to remove the civil
and military rulers whom they consider
their grea st impediments to loyalty and
freedom. Neither of these States have, by
position or community Of interests, any
affinity with the rebel States. And yet
they are audaciously demanded Of the
United States Government.
But these two States are not enough for
the grasping sOuthernsrs. They want
Maryland also:
Sd. withdrawal ofthe Yankee soldiers
from Maryland, until that State shall de-
eide by a free vote whether she shall re-
main in the old Union or ask admission |
into the COntederaey."
Maryland never yet adopted an ordi-
nance Of secession, and, except certain |
rich old traders Of Baltimore, has no part
or lot with the Confederacy. As a slave
State, Maryland's days are numbered. She |
has but few slaves left, and these are held |
BY very uncertain tenure. This State,
like Missouri, will work out its own free
dom in few years more. Already we
notice in Marylsnd paper, two sdver-
tisements for estrays, one of which offers |
Eve dollars reward for COW and the other
I've cents for negro.
But more territory will not satisfy the
COnfsderscy. The next proposition is
this:
HOOnsent on the part of the Federal
Government to give mp to the Confederaoy |
its proportion Of the navy as it stood at /
the time Of secession or to pay for the /
same"
Certainly, we must give them navy, |
they have suffered greatly from want oft |
during this war, and we must not let them !
be caught in such predicsment again.
Finally, these two propositions close the
enumeration Of terms of settlement:
HYielding up Of sill pretension on the |
part Of the Federal Government to that |
portion Of the old Territories which lie west |
Of the Confederate States.
An equitable settlement on the basis
Of our absolute independence and equal
rights Of all accounts Of the public debt
and public lands, and the advantages ae-
cruing from foreign treaties.
These, however, the Enquirer takes paiss
to add are the minimum demands which
they shall make upon US. What the mar
iH'sm would be it is difficult to conceive,
but the whole thing is comprised in the de-
elarstiOn HThe South must yield all or
nothing
This is the spirit of the rebels. THERE'S
but one way to dispose Of the question Of
peace. It is to I'll up our armies and over
Whelm this enemy ct once and forever. He
win hear no half way proposals; it is vic
tory or defeat. Let the people of the loyal
States show their determination that it
shall be the latter