The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-10-02
From the Augusta Gal Constitu, ionalist, Sept
To Revive the Peace Party.

Our people will recollect that two OF
three or more months ago we heard 4
great deal. and tha; continually, OF The
wonderful things the peace men Of the
Nor!h were going to do. Many in our
midst built strong hopes Of peace on the
action OF the malcontents In Lncoin's
realm. Many even were proposing terms
OF peace, inviting the North. western
States TO abandon New England and the
Middle States, and come with US under
our proslavery Constitution. But since
since about the 4th Of July, since the ca.
ptualion Of Vicksburg and the retreat
from Pennsylvania, we have heard scarce.
" a whisper Of peace from beyond the
Potomac. The people o! the United
States have become elated at their sue.
cesses, and have gene crazy again on the
sensation Of crushing the rebellion and
subjugating the insurgent States.
We confess that we have always built
strong hopes on the division and dissatis
faction OF the Northern people, the grad
ual but sure growth of an outspoken peace
parry, and the final outbreak Of the insur.
rectionary elements which exist among
the enemy, but which, by one means or
other, has so far been smothered or
checked. But we have always held that
the only way 10 build up a peace party
among the Yankees. and to set At liberty
the furious opposition of the anti Repubi.
cans, was by successful war on Lincoln's
armies in the field. We still have great
expectations from the peace men OF the
North and the explosive wrath Of the
opposition masses, but we were never
more firmly convinced than now, OF the
essential importance Of thick, fast and
heavy blows from the Confederate armies,
in order 10 give vitality, system and or
ganizaton OF the peace men, and 10 un-
loose the fierce impulses Of the enthraled
and terrorzed people. Mr. Vallapdig
ham himself, as we have heard, most EN-.
phatica!v declared that the success, of
Southern arms alone could give stength
and consistency 10 the peace movement
ard we verify believe ths, il Vlcksburg
had been held and Lee had thoroughly
defeated Meade on his own geound the
Woods and Cox's and Vallsndigham's
and their followers. would to-day have
been rampant for peace and separation,
and that not one drafted man would ever
have worn the United States Uniform
the livery of hirellng or degraded sol
the city OF New York. But
Vicksburg iell, aUb Lee failed TO over
whelm Meade, and so the peace men are |
as mute as frightened mice. and the
drafted rowdiee are forced easily into the
ranks.
If VIC expect anything in the way of bring
ing about peace from the action of tho !
Northern people outside of LincOn's armies. |
it IS OF tho last importance that our armies
work to that end nov with will. and that
right speedily. II We hope for the close of
he war nnder five years, it has now become
l'l-important tina. pc give the enemy such
esson. and that soon, as will cast down
heir naughty and olated epirit aud incline
heir hearts again to peace, and their mind
% the conviction that tho rebellion is not
crushed, neither can il be. At present, ap.
,earances are so desidedIy against us that
he Northern masses, judging us by them
selves in similar circumstances, are rapidly |
arriving at tho conclusion That we are nelr-
feeling Is adroitly inspired and kept alive
by the leaders, and the people remain in ig.
nOrance OF our rea, powors, resources and
determination, and so are rampant for the
vigorous prosecution of tho war of subjuga.
tioD.
This popular feeling must be checked
and changed, and there is no means of do.
ing 1t but by determined and successful
conflict at one or more points. The heroic
holding out OF Charleston helps us toI
some extent, but something more must be
done. The election for Governor OF Ohio
takes place early in November, we believe, !
and the new Yankee Congress meets in
December In order layoraby to effect
the Ohio election and the organic alton and
action OF the new Congress. a majority of
which is against The Republican party
but not firmly decided as TO anything else,
il is to see last degree essential that the
Cotederate armies win one or more dec-
Give battles within the next thirty or sixty
days. II Johnston and Bragg can deleal
Rosecrans and Burnside, Charleston still
holding out, or # Lee. with his recruited
army, can deleat Meade with all the aid
Of his new conscripts, demoralzed and
as they are represented, then
we may expect the most favorable results
in the Ohio election and Lincoln Congress.
Bnt unless something of the kind is &C.
complished speedily, then long farewell
10 'he peace partv-V VaIlanbigham will
be defeated. and Wood and his party par
alyzed or overawed in Congress, and
peace postpned indefinitely. without for
eigu aid.