The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-24

Wilson, Republican, Massachu etts.
The Peace Conference was another means
By which those opposed to rupture, sought to
avert the horrors of war, and preserve the
Union. How the Republican leaders then
cousplred against the peace of their country,
may be seen in a letter from Senator Chandler.
of Michigan to the Governor OF that State:
40 His Excellency, Austin Blair:
"Governor Bingham and myself telegraT he'd
you 90 Saturday, at the request of Massac!
setts and New York, to send delegates to the
Peace or Compromise Congress. They admit
hat we were right and that they were wrong
that no Republican State should have sent del
egateS; but they are and cannot get away
Ohio, Indiana and Rhode Island are caving in,
and there is danger of Illinois and now they
beg of US for Gods sake 10 come 20 their res
cue, and save the Republican party from rup
lure. hope Won will send stiff, backed men or
none The whole thing was gotten mp against
my Judgment and advice. and will end in thin
smoke. Still hope a matter of courtesy to
some Of our erring brethren that YOU Will send
/ the delegates. Truly your friend,
Z. CHANDLER.
! "P. S.-Some of the manufacturing States
think that fight would be awful. Without
a little blood letting this Union will not. in my
estimation, be worth a rush.
"Washington. February 2l, 1861.
The Republican party having defeated these
aud other propositions calculated to preserve
the peace and harmony of the country, let Us
look at the record of the policy they have
adopted in conducting the war. 1t was ac-
knowledged by Mr.. Seward and others that
the Republican party alone could not put
down the rebellion, although the records show
that the Republican party alone defeated every
proposition calculated to avert rebellion. A
Republican Congress on the 22nd Of July, 81,
united the people of the adhering States
against the rebellion by adopting the following
resolution; declaratory of the policy to be pur-
sued In the House it was only opposed by
three rebels to the Constitution, viz: Messrs.
Reid and Burnett Of Kentucky and Lovejoy, Of
Illinois:
:, Resolred BY the House Of Representatives. Of the
Congress Of the United States, That be present
det lo-able civil war has been forced upon the
country by the disunlonists of the Southern
! States. now 10 arms against the constitutional
. government, aud i1 arms around tie capitol /;
that in this national emergency, Congress ban
ishing all feelings Of mere passion or resent
meat. will recoect only lis duty to the whole
country; that this war is not wsgei On their
part in spirit Of oppression, or ior any pur
pose Of conquest or subjug cation. or for the
purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the
rights or established Institutions Of those
, States, butto defend and MAINTAIN the sup!em-
acy of the Constitution. and TO preserve the
Union with all the dignity. equality and rights
OF the several States unimpalred and that so
soon as the objects are accomplished the war
ought TO cease.
Under this policy there was no lack OF men
or means for the preservation Of the Union.-
Enlisiments were stopped by order Of the au-
thorities The Union arms were successful
everywhere. We were getting along too fast.
The rebellion was being put down without re-
gard to the Chicago Platform. Then followed
the proclamation, coufscatioD, couscrlptoD
the tax bill, the finance BILL aud the indemni '
act, making complete change in the policy Of
the war, and in the Union TO be preserved
5 What the policy now is, Mr.. Whiting, Solicit
+ or of the War Department. points out as fol
t lows:
So far as this government Is concerned. civil
] war ohllierates al lines Of States or coanirirs
! the only lines recognized by war are The liues
which separate 6 from the public enemy.
Beware G. committing yourselves TO the fatal
/. doctrine OF recognizing the existence. IL The
: Union. of States which have been declared by
II the Presidents proclamation to be IN rebellion
# For By this rev device of the enemy-this ne"
yersion of poisonous State rights doctrine -