, 1863-02-06


destiny for Kentucky, cry peace. We shall
submit to it when all ure subjugatcd.
THE REBELS AND T51E
N0NTIaWESr.
TWO Conservative Articles.
from the St. Louis Republican. coppe7head,
FcbruaFJ3.]
4 great deal Of reliance seems to haSe been
placed by tho rebels upon the Northwest, us
ton Of the Southern Confederacy. The truth
Is, the Northwest has more to complain Of on
the part Of the rebels than has any other por- I
lion of the country, and the establishment Of
the independence Of the South, would act
more injuIfous1y upon 1t than upon any
Of The Northwest with the Confederate
States is thing not to BE- reckoncd as posi-
bic, since there is SO little in Interest between
them, and since such league, with the pre-
pondercnce Of political power so marked,
jealousies. Nor are the means used by the in-
surreciionary party the best calculated to
stimulate the friendly feelings of the people OF
the Northwest. The plan was boldly an
nounccd by Mr.. Davis, in his speech before
tie Northwest to revolt against the Federal
authority, by redoubling the efforts at Vicks-
burg and Port Hudson, 10 prevent tho open |
ing Of the Mississippi River to navigation. |
Why the West should take the part Of those |
struggling 50 hard TO blockade her interests, |
against the allies who hare contributed mil |
lions Of money il, her behalf is yet unexplain-
ed; but Mr. Davis must euertaina 4 queer idea |
! Of the spirit Of onr people to have devised tatt
| method Of fconeiliating thcir friendship. No
for the prolific agricultural States
| in reference to which SO much anxiety
| and simulated so1icitudc arc manifested.
They could pay large amount Of taxes
and add an cnterpri=ing and thriving popu1a-
tion to the concern; but beyond the selfish
| considerations ut which We hare limited, there
is no evidence that there wonld be any more
coralality in the intercourse than would exist
| by the restoration Of the whole Union. The
| same terms Of denunciation that are employed
against the Yankees arc expressed bg every
rebel against the people Of the West; anu,
! indeed. TIE secession vocabulary ofinvecttye
| seems to be too specific to admit Of any dis
| tiuctions. No exceptions are made in respect
| to The citizens Of any particular part Of the
Union, Aissourisns, 1llinoi=ans, and Indi-
anans, are just as much "thieycs,'' "rob-
bere,'' 'Taudals,s' "butclers,' and "hye-
ras,'' in the sclect and de'ic,te phrases Of the
! chi.alric Confederltes, as The clock }eddlcrs
| and wooden nutmeg makers Of New England;
| and Pennsylvania and New York are jus. AS
much included in the VOW Of eternal serara-
ration as Massachusetts aud Vermont.
The exhibition which the Southern Confed-
crates make of turning to the Democratic and
conservative elements oftl,e North fora glea1n
Of hope in connection with their demands for
thu acknowledgment Of their independence,
is one which might excite a>tonisllmeut, were
it not for the familiarity the country has had
with rebel assurance during the past two
years. We had been told that the North was
thoroughly Abolitionizcd; that the Deuo-
cratic purity Of the free States, which con-.
! v,iTsof Mr. in ~
election of 1860, could no longer be relied
upon for the maintenance of Southern rights !:
and that the people Of the slave States alone
should be depended upon for the preservation
Of constitutional guaIantees. Is there not. in
the present look Of affairs, the best confession
that the Southern revolt WIS nncaled for and
| unjustifablc at the time Of its Inauguration,
whatever pretexts it may since hare gathered !
From tie St. Lorls Republican, ith.}
Mr. Footc, only a few days ago, replying to
: Eo1nc Misrepresentation of his position,
Stated he was mot in favor OF any political
. confederation with the States OF the North.
west lie was, however, in favor Of ! mill
tary league, offensive aud defensive, with ans
Of the Northwestern States that would lay
r down their arms. His resolutions declert
. that the Confederate States will never consent
!. to any plan for reeonstructinS. the Federa
+ agree to negotiate at all In regard to Il suspcn
: sion Of hostilities. except upon the basis !"
r an unconditional recognition Of thrir indie
+ rrntlence: that aftcr separation the Confedc
o rate States w0Hld consent to 4 conl1ncrci;,
treuty with All the States in the Union excep
+ New England: that the Confederate State
r would consent to Ieague, offensive and dc
;, fensiyc, with the several States which hav,
| recently manifested 4 change IF e1blic senfl
1nent, upon their stiiulatiHg for dc~istfng u
once trtrn tie further prosecution Of the war
and rcnouncing asl political connection ,yitl
Il New England: and that the Confederate stltc
l. | will guaranty the peaceful aud uninterruptcl
navigation Of the Mississippi and its trihlt:
ktall ]ayc declared thcis inclination to will
draw from thu prosecution OF the war.
These arr the propositions Of n peace nsl
c il the rebel Congress-. They hayc been r.
Y far1ed to tlsc House Committee On Forcig
= Re:aiions, md ulay or may not he rt,,orte'
+ back fur passage. Tic plain nearing Of the.
9. resolutions is II n1a!:vnycr for fur seiar..
and independent cnl,feaeracics nu' Of the OIL
L:,;"n-the New England States 10 fur,n onf
the Middle, Sorthrrn and Western States {
o. form another, the slave States 4 third, and Ii
ii Pacific States and the territories wcst Of th
ut Rocky Mountains to constitute u fourl
e How does tlle Northwest like tlle picture
Or What have the citizen: uf Illinois, Ohio, Ind
ana, Iowa, M;ciligan, Wisconsin a1d Mimi
sofia done that they should bcthought 80 hun
ble ~ to accept rucl, terms Of peace rs these
i: It will be seen that there i not one wor
~ about any surrender whatever OH the part {
The SOUTHERN CDnleGerlcF. 1ueFe Is M con
promise, no modfication Of any of the d.
i,,a,lds Of the rcbcllons States. For the ro
n srssion Of the privilege uf navigating IL
~ Mississippi river and its tributaries, the Nurt
III III west il to become tho mere tool and cats pa
Of the Southern radicals In making war np0
New England: and, untecedent to any Regot
ations, this eection is to place itself in co
dition of absolute hclplessuess, Mt the sa11
,Ss time that it connyes at the most gigantic t1e
IL son tue world has ever known. Tho Mort
n west is to take its soldiers from the Enie
&C side Of the couict anu transfer them to Il
os disunion side, aud for this. forsooth il i I
cnjoy-What Of right and Of law belongs TO
We are to tr,usfer the war to the free ate
-. and inaugurate armed civil strife within the
H. borders, merely to enable the sccessionists
=" destroy the Union: aud our reward shall
a. | our own deserts. Whit lore do we bear Il
Es' rehcls that VIC should do this base, ignobl
suicidal thing?
Ne hope there will be no more talk If ART
~ istce, reconstruction, peace. etc, i'll tue Nor
As long rs such insults are offered to the pri
ter and honor Of the loyal people. II the Eebe
th, will not now listen to reason, but insist upt
the humiliation aIld tlegredation Of the ci
zen5 of the States remaining in the Cnis
~ ~ let us bidc tie time when they may come
- their senses. To our minds it is certain til
~ ~ diEunion and permanent peace arc utterly
~ compatible.