Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-15
WOttester @aiIp Spy.
The Rebels and their Laequeys.

The Fernando Wood democrats and their
fellows in New Jersey and elsewhere, insist
that our government should at once establish
an armistice with the rebel leaders. They do
not pretend. of course, that JEFF Davis and his
associates have asked for anything of the
kind, or that they want it. These northern
allies of rebellion never blame the rebels for
anything, and never suppose them to be under
obligation to lay down their arms and ask
pardon for their crimes against the govern
ment. No; these lacqueys of rebellion hold
that it is only the government that has done
wrong, and must repent; and herein the rebels
agree with them entirely; for this and other
reasons, they talk of an "armistice" and
'peace," in which all the petitions, humilia-
tons, and concessions must come fror the
federal government. The Richmond Enquirer,
quoting a text from the New York World,
discourses on the subject as follows:-
''Since war has failed after its most persist
ent effort to restore the Union, common sense
would suggest an armistice to see if agencies
other than war would have any effect upon
the rebellion and rGcalcitrant people, Let
sin months Of truce try its powers of adjust
ment, ats arguments aud perSuasionS, and If
these fail, If neither By arms or persuasion,
By conflict nor argument, By cannon nor com.
promise, the Union can be restored, the foHy of
longer delaying the recognition of Confederate
nationality aciU be SO great TINT permanent
peace WlH result long before the sir months of
truce shall haze expired.
''For the past eighteen months the people
of the confederate StotpS hapa c+oOd tbo 6or,,
ordeal of unparalleled battle; they have never
wayered nor shrunk from the conflict; and
the first Of January, 1868, finds their army
larger in numbers, more efficient in equip
ment, more confident of success, great in their
resources, and, though openly avowing great
anxiety for peace, yet perfectly willing to con-
tinue the conflict. Will not our defeated
diShearteneG and disappointed enemies never
learn the folly of restoring the Union by force
of arms-of conquering our consent to their
tyrannical government?
''War has failed to restore the Union
Scott, Mcdowell, Mcclellan, Pope and Burn
side in the east Halleck, Grant, Buell. and
Rosecrans in the west; Butler and Banks in
New Orleans; Hunterin South Carolina, and
Foster in North Carolina, have all failed
War is a ''played OUT restorative. 1t is
sad confession for the United States but it is
mitted and acted upon, the happier will be
their people. Separation as dnerata5e. way'
has failed to prereat 1t, peace can not stop 1T.
an aTeiStice lcith proposition for reconstruct
lion By constitutional amendmentS, ofconcen-
tionS Of states, aoould ce2y soon reueal the tact
that separation 1CGS final, and, as fal' as one
generation can speak for its successors, 1t is
eternal.
Then why not stop the conflict, and set
about like sensible people, to adjust the terms
upon which the two nations can live upon the
same continent in peace and harmony? To
this end the contest has got to come. Enough
blood has been shed to test the valor and APP
prove the manhood of both nations, as well as
to teach each the blessings Of peace in the fu
cure, and make each chary of giving offence.
The continent as large enough for both; its ca
paJilitieS of production can employ the ene,'-
gteS of two nations. Wdg can accomplish only
the exhaustion of both; 1t can effect The con-
guest of neither, but itcan only be stopped 6y
the United States In the eyes of God and
man they are responsible for its longer con-
tinuance. If the world will elevate all its en-
ergies TO stopping the war, it will soon relieve
the future of all its gloom, restore peace to
the country, and prosperity to both nations"