, 1863-01-21
Chicago Qribn1te.
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 81, 1868.
REBEL TrZHas OF PEACE.

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The zebellcaders hare given their Morrill,
ern allies due notice that no terms other
than unconditional separation will be ac<
cepted" They denounce the very thought /
Of :" reconstruction" and Indignantly rcpel
every proposition for peace based on IT.
turning to their allegiance. They would
"rather be yassals Of France or serfs OF
81 Russia than to become in any manner
"whatever associated, politically or other
"Eise, with the Northern Ststes." One
leading rebel organ declares, that "the Sc
tceded States will never voluntarily sub
Unit to any terms Of reunion tehieh It i
"possibse. for the ingenuity Of man to deriss,
"or cpcp to imagine. If the whole Yankee
"race should fall down in the dust to-mor-
arrow and pray us to be their masters, re |
"would spu7a item eccn as slapes. Our
"only wish is to be separated from them,
4'tnally and forever. We are fighting for
separation, and we will have il, if it costs
"the life Of every man in the Confederate
Estates"
Another leading organ, in an article re-
pelling the proposition Of the Copperheads
for convention Of all the States, to be
held at Louisville, for the purpose Of agree
ing upon terms Of reconstruction, declares:
The people Of the North who wish to sec the end
OF these hostiics and troubles must, first Of al,
agree to recognition ef The Confederate Goptrn-
,uent Without that, the WEE must 60 on forever.
Even IN arn{ftfcc supposes such recognition.
Northern speculation upon general convention
Of States is therefore, mere aoonkhne 10 long as
the South remains unconquercd.
The peace and reunion proposals coming
from Northern Democrats are treated with
scorn and derision, and are repelled with
contempt. How the minds Of the rebels
have been "conci1iated by the recent
partisan triumpls Of the Democ-
1ncy is now apparent. Thousands
Of we]l-meaning Union men wero led
into voting the Democratic ticket last fall
by the loud assererations Of the white
feather Gcmagogues that the rebels would
give IN and come back if the conse.ya-
tiyes' carried the elections. Wen, the
conservatives" succeeded beyond their
most sanguiue anticipations; but their
anorous advances are met by yells Of de-
rieion, and defiance. The flag Of truce
sent from the Copperhead to the rebel camp
is trodden into the mud and the bearers OF
the olive branch are spit upon, and bid re-
turn and tell their confreres that " If they
*should fail down in the dust and pray
*sthe rebels to be their masters, they would
"spurn them even as s1ayes-that they will
listen to no terms Of reunion which it is
"possiblc for the ingenuity Of man to de-
"rise" Nothing but eternal separation
will they accept.
Those who were deluded by the white
feather demagogues are now getting their
eyes open to the real situation Of afairs.
They are beginning to perceive that the
only alternative is, to fight it out or to re-
cognize the Southern Confedcracy. The
question is reduced to this simple PROPOSE
ton, and every man must face the music.
Those who oppose the continuance Of the
war are Of necessity, in fayor Of 1issolu-
ton Of the Union-for that is the result o1
an armistice or peace before the rebellion is
put down. The rebels have given US fiji
warning; they have candidly and honestly
notified. us that "pcace" means eternal
separations" that an armistice must end in
a1enewal Of the struggle or in an acknowl
cdgemcnt Of their independence. The
Richmond Enquirer, JEFF Davis organ, re-
commcnds the conclusion Of an armistic*
with the Federal Government as " th'
tsmeans to a final separation Of the States
"a total destruction Of the Union, and th
triumphant recognition Of tho independ
"euce Of the Confederates."