The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-06-26

Deen OuIrdS ~ /. q ...o,,.,
States disgraced, and the rights Of every
citizen menaced, ard that ii is no" me
duty of law-respectir;sT peopis TO
mand of the Administrator that " ~
once and forever desist from such deeos
of despotism and crime Enthusiasm.
Demand, quothal The startling thSt
Mr.. Sterne saw in the cage said only, ~
can't get out 1t would have been
more manly" to scream, demand
to get out-I proclaim on the housetop
that aciU get out.
Another of the New Jersey resolu-
tions throws an instructive light upon
the whole movement, aud its objects:
ResOlred, That we renew our declara-
ton of alta chment to the Union, pledg-
ing to its friends, a0hereUer found, cur
unwavering support, and to its enemies,
in whatever guise, our undying hostility,
and that, God willing, we will stand by
the Constitution and laws of our eouf-
try, and under their sacred shield will
maintain and defend our liberty and
rights, peaceably if we can, forcibly if
we mus" Great cheering.
This phrase, wherever found" i'm
plies that there are friends of the Union
in this Confederaey, and the resolution
obligingly pledges to them the support
Of the New Jersey Democracy-surely
not without an equivalent return.
To the same meeting, Gen. Fitz John
Porter writes letter, declaring, of
course, for the Constitution and resist
ance to despotism, and ending thus
{. I'll &C I'LL
not be required; the certain and peace
full remedy will be found in the ballot
box. Let US all possess our souls in pa
tience The remedy is ours.
Gen Fitz John knows we'll that the
remedy is not theirs, unless the South
consent to throw its vote into that same
ballot-box; aud it is for this and this on
", that the Democratic hooks baited
with " Peace" But in speech Of SEN
ator Wall, of New Jersey, before Dem
ocratic Club of Philadelphia (Which we
find printed in the SentiaeD is a passage
more fully expounding the Democratic
plan than any other we have seen, He
says:
Subiugation or annihilation being
alike impossible, l am in favor of an i'm
mediate cessation of hostilities, for an
armistice- that mid the lull of strife
the heat of passion shall have time to
cool, and the calm, majestic voice of
reason can be heard. In the midst of
such calm | am for endeavoring to learn
from those in arms against us what their
demands may be, and inviting their CO.
operation in the name of common hu-
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or reconstruction by which the sections
may unite upon more stable basis-a
plan in which the questions upon which
we have differed so long may be harmo-
niously adjusted; and each section, by
virtue of the greatness developed in this
war, may profit by the experience. If it
shall be found that sectional opinions
and prejudices are too obstinate, and the
exasperations of this war have burnt too
deep to settle it upon the basis of recon-
ciliation or reconstruction, then | know
that separation and reconstruction are
Inevitable"
Here is the whole plan: an armistice,
and then inviting our cooperation
During that armistice they hope that the
calm majestic voice of reason and
common Christianity might do some
thing considerable The game, as they
calculate, would then be on the board,
with stakes so tempting, Mr. Wall would
endeavor to learn from US what our
demands are"
Anything III reason he would be pre-
pared to grant us; but if we replied, our
demands are, that you bring away your
troops from every inch of our soil, that
you leave the border States free to de-
eide on their own destiny, that you
evacuate all our forts and towns which
you now hold, and make US rid of you
and the whole breed of you forever, then
Mr. Wall would exclaim. What! do you
call that the calm, majestic voice of rea-
son? Is that your common Christianity?
He would say, when l spoke of this ca I'm,
majestic, etc, meant the spoils; when
/ said common Christianity, l meant
money. Let US talk rationally-how
much common Christianity will you
take?
In vain is net spread in the sight of
any bird We are ware of them; and
we will watch them well, and the friends
of the Union, wheresoever found
Our views go little further than theirs
we hope to SO disorganize and dsin-
tegrate society in their country that they
will rush into armed revolution and
anarchy. We spit upon their ballot box.
We care not what they demand in
resolutions, nor what helpless trash they
proclaim on the housetops. We do not
believe in their power to attain so much
as an armistice for two years to come.
If an armiStice, indeed, were offered,
and the invading troops were Withdrawn,
of course we should not object to it, and
good use could be made of it.
But mark well, ye armistice mongers (!
During that suspension of hostilities all
negotiations must be between Cover, :
ment and Government. Our lines should
be more strictly guarded than ever. No
negotiations or fraternization of parties
by public meetings or private con-
ferences; no bargaining with the calm
voice of reason; no secret pocketing OF
Wallis common " Christianity
But armistice there will be none, and
we are glad of it. Our sovereign indie
pendence is already won and paid for
with treasures Of brave blood. 1t shall
not be sold by pedlers to be built into @
Yankee platform.
From the Richmond Whig.