The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-24


rebel House of Representatives, by Mr..
Foote, of Tennessee. Mr. Foote is reck-
oned, among the secessionists, as con
serrative man, though with us here he
would be regarded as radical enough, he
being utterly opposed 10 any arrange
ments of our difficulties not embracing
the complete and absolute recognition of
the Southern Confederacy Let us see.
then, what this moderate" mans views
are
Mr.. Foote, only lew days ago, reply
ing to some misrepresentation of his po,
stion. stated he was "not in favor of
any political confederation with the'States
of the Northwest" He was, however,
in favor Of a military league, offensive
and defensive, with any of the North
western States that would lay down their
arms. His resolutions declare that the
Confederate States will never consent TO
any plan for reconstructng the Federal
Union that the onfederale States can.
not agree to negotiate at all in regard to
suspension Of hostiIities, except upon
the basis Of an unconditional recognition
Of their independence that. after separa.
ton, the Codfedcrate States would con
sent to a commercial treaty with all ls
States of the Union, except New Eng
land that the Confederate States would
consent to a league, offensive and de-
fensive, with the several States which
have recently manifested change Of
public sentiment, upon their stipuating
for desisting 4, once from Tie further
prosecution Of the war, and renouncing
all political connection with New Eng
land /; and that the Confederate States
will guarantee the peaceful aud uninter-
rupted navigation of tie Mississippi and
its tributaries 10 the States bordering
thereon. which shall have declared their
inclination TO withdraw from the prose
cution Of the war.
These are the propositions OF a peace
man in the rebel Congress They have
been referred to the House Committee
on Foreign Relations. and may or may
not be reported back for passage. The
plain meaning Of these resolutions is TO
maneuver Tor tour separate ana mdepen.
dent Conlederacies out Of the old Union.
The New England States 10 form one, tie
Middle, Northern and Western S. .ates 10
form another, the Save STATES third.
and the Pacific States and the territories
west of the Rocky Mountains to consti-
tute the fourth How does the North.
west like the picture? What have the
citizens Of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa.
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
done that they should be thought SO
humble as 10 accept such terms Of peace
as these twill be seen that there IS
not one word about any surrender what.
ever on the part of the Southern Confed-
eracy. There is no compromise, no mod.
ifcaion Of any OF the demands Of he re-
bellious States. For the possession of
the privilege Of navigating the Mssissip
pi river and its tributaries. the North
west is to become the mere tool and cats
paw OF the southern radicals in making
war upon New England and, antece,
dent 10 any negotiations. this section is
TO place itself in q condition OF absolute
helplessness, g. the same time that il
connives at the most gigantic treason
the world has ever known. The North
west is to take its soldiers from The I'm
ion side of the conflict and transfer them
to the disunion side and for this. forsoolh.
il is 10 enjoy what OF night and of law be-
/ long to H. We are to transfer the war
to The free States. and inauguraje armed
civil strife within their borders. merely
to enable the secessionis,s to destroy he
Union and our reward shall be our own
deserts What love DO we bear The reb
els that we should do this base, iguobe.
suicidal thing ?
We hope there viii be no more talk Of
armislices. reconstruction. peace. etc, ia
the North as long as such insults are Of
fered TO the pride and honor Of the loyal
people. Ii the rebels viii not row listen
70 reason, but insist upon the humila-
4 ton and degradation oi the ciusens Of
\ the States remaining in The Union. let rs
hido the time when they NAV come TO
/ their senses To our minds il is certain
tha, disunion and permanent peace are
utterly Incompatible.
The Louisville pcmoerGt rebukes the
/ disloyalty of is partisans, as follows