Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-15
They DOME want Peace.

There 10 no question that the Admins
tration are opposed to peace. The history
of the last twelve months have established
this fact beyond doubt.
The issuing of the emancipation decree
was Intended as barrier to all PROPOSE
tions for the termination of the appalling
conflict. President Lincoln and his Adolf
ton advisers were fearful that our armies
would conquer the South and that the reb-
ell states would lay down their arms and
return to the Union, issued the Emancipa-
ton proclamation forthe evident purpose
of tbwatting any such desirable result.
1t must be conclusive to every Intelligent
mind that the Administration party, from
Abraham Lincoln down to his humblest
toady, are determined that the war shall
not stop. They seem to gloat over scenes
of blood. carnage and desolatiou. What
care they, so long as they have their hands
upon the public purse, if dead men lie in
heaps and rivers of blood flow !. We are
not specializing, but expressing stubborn
facts. 7s. Rs
The refusal of Mr.. Lincoln to accede to
the proposition of the planters of Louisi.
ana to bring that State into the Union, and
the correspondence between himself and
| Fernando Wood, prominent citizen oil
New York and member of the National
| Congress-, show that he does not want
peace.
| We have not the least doubt that IL the
President had expressed his approval Of
the plan of MIR. Wood, that the war would
have been over before the first Of January
last s-. t....r.. -
Mr.. Wood distinctly informed the Presi'
dent that hswasin the possession of sVfii.
dence demonstrating that the Southern
States would re.establlsh the Federal au-
shOrity, send delegates to the Federal Con,
greSs, and in all respects resume theil
places in the Union, ifhe would permit
them to do so. Mr.. Lincoln wss not ready
! for peace then. He wanted the war TO e
on until bis emancipation proclamation
should be enforced, which would render il
perpetual. g. 80
! 1t is fair now to presume that we shall
have no cessation of the flow of fraterna
blood, SO long as the present Abolition dy
nasty remain in power. The official cor
morants must be turned from their feast Of
blood, through the agnecy of the ballot-bOx
if peace is desired. ..s...... ...
Peace, on the basis of restored Union, il
opposed by the leaders of the Administers
ton party. The truth is, the Stewards, The
LiucOins, the Lovejoys, dOanut desire a
Union with the South, they wish perpetual
war, or an abolitiOnized confederaoy.-
They are disuniouists now, as they ever
have been, and by continuing the war in.
definitely, hope to be successful in their
dislOyal schemes. The policy is to keep
the million of muskets in the field to fight
for Abolition; and, hence, all overtures for
peace or restoring the Union will be de.
! clined. - .-.
| But our Abolition rulers will find that
the people are opposed to continuing the
war for the accomplishment of their pur-
/ poses. 1t is true they have been able to
| raise and keep an immense force in the
field, but under false pretencss. The peo-
pie are willing to fight for the Union, but
they do not care to fight to free the me-
gEoes. ia La !" --g ga
The Abrlitionists denouucs all who fay-
or an honorable peace as traitors. but they
will find that their denunciatiOns willn
be needed. The Democracy have entered
the conflict with peace and Union" in
scribed Oh their banner and feel confident
of success. Let the emancipationists and
unconditional war men remember this.