The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-15
An Armfstfce.

From the Augusta (Ga Chronicle and Sentinel Jan 80
are received with SO much favor py the c".Sern
whom disseminated by the Southern press but whose
damenal principle the reconstruction OF Union lay
down as part OF their programme cessation OF
They REASON that " armistce OF few months could DO
had that would result IN the establishment per-
manent peace through tho reluctance OF tho people
to resume their arms. Of The peace ey look
such case !: founded on vss'oraIsn Of the Union.
We think that their differences are Just that arms
ce would result a. they snppeee that we should lose all
FOR which we have boon fshting ana that ell the blood
shcd and treasure wc have expended would be in yAin
An Armistice implies the Resumption II Communication
between tho combatants the possession by each
the territory bold ut the time of the cessation Of
s 9, would rs ron =. s,'s tic would q
States ,chch claim to be integral portions Of co.fede
rdcy vosd Be o 70 antess er destiny fired 6y the
ctil Of their inhaLaonax II VIC could have fair and
ramolled declaration Of that WILL know from the past
that the people Of those sections would desire unite
their destiny with the Southern confcderacy; but dgng
also from tho past we believe that no such declaration
could be had. ...
We fear this proposition for armistics Is dcusion
by which many In their desire for peace, will DO led
astray the tino for peace has come the terms
be proposed by or the other party and tho
preimnarcs settled will be the time Tor an armistce
But peace founded upon an arnistce Alone without
some hopes OF recognition OF independence (which
even the proposers Of the measure do not
and assurances u the satisfactory arrangement VI other
intricate questions Ne permanent honorable.
The WEAKNESS Of the war would or and tho dis
inclination TO take arms be replaced by reflections that
what had been conended for had been attained The
3dcious course ten Is for an orist.ce to follow and not
precede proposals. for peace and the reasonable expectation
that they wU Be accepted Any other will disdrN before
TIC battle Is half Won and LEAVE at the mercy Of
enemies.
To show that we have not msrepresented the scheme
OF the 'peace party" we subon It's programme,
pounded In the speech of valandgham, its eminent
Champion
Stop lighting; make armisce-no formal treaty; with
draw from seeded States reduce both
fair and sufficient peace estabishmen declare absolute
agree 70 yerein recall your hees break up your
blockade reduce navy; restore trave oreR the
railroads. establish the ccgraphs reunte
companies make no more Monitors and iron cads but
friendly steamers and steamships again
visit the North ana West; visit the South exchange
papers, migrate ntermarry let slavery alone; hold cleo
lions at the appointed tines let President
IN 1854 and when the gospel OF shall have sounded
from heaven their and the gospel of abo
ton hate been expelled let clergy and the churches
meet again IN Christian intercourse, North and South let
secret orders and voluntary associations
as brethren once Ia short TO all natural and all
the artificial which ncf together their fullest
sway Let time do its Office In driving te,rs dspelng
row. meHowing passions and making the herbs. aud the
ess and the trees 10 again the hundred battle
fields Of this terrible war