, 1863-06-27
TIE REBEL. RESPONSE TO PEACE
RESOLUTIONS

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ringing volleys of musketry, the roar Of
artillery, the clash Of steel, and the wild
shout Of battle, arc the loud response Of
the rebel host, to the smooth and tender
tones Of love and reconciliation, borne on
the sweet breath Of Coppcrhead orators, or
sounded forth by the deep bass OF Demo-
cratic Conventions. The Northern men
who are so 6unken and craven as to 90 t
down in the dirt, and implore peace Of the
rebel horde who are striking at all free
,ncn hold dear, will learn at last, though |
The method Of teaching is terribly bitter
and bloody, that there is no reconciliation |
or peace with these traitors, and can be
none, save by Overwhelming and destroy
ing their power. The rebel leaders do not
want peace, and will mike peace On no
terms, save those Of unconditional and
final separation and independence. II the
Union is to be saved, the rebellion must be
crushed. Either the insurrection will be
1ut down, or the Union viii be destroyed.
The struggle is one Of life and death.
There never was, since the first gun was
fired, but one way to save the
honor and existence Of the country
and that was and is, to beat down
utterly the rebellion. The only choice We
ever had Is either an enduring and glorious
triumph over this dark and bloody conspir-
acy against free government and human
rights OF, a submission to and compromise
with it, shameful and false to the last de-
gree, ranght with untold misery and disas.
ters to cur own land, and gross betrayal
pf the hopes Of the struggling millions in
all other lands 49,.
So plain is this, SO outspoken have thc
1ebels been from the first as TO their ends
and plans, 30 loud and fierce in the con
stant reiteration that they never vii
1euuite with Us again, and SO clear it mus
be to every man Of judgment they mea1
what they say, that it is difficult to utte
what We feel Of the efforts Of certain
Northern men to talk gently with the trai
Tors, to speak to them about the impropri
city Of their conduct, to tell them how
much they are loved, how highly thought
Of by those who know them, and that tht
North will gladly say anything, do any:
thing, Or yield anything, It they will only
come back and live with us again. The
insurgents have told all the world over and
over again their answer to all this talk o1
peace and reconciliation. Any man who
can hear at all, one would suppose, might
have heard this reply; but as there is still
remaining a body Of men North who insis.
npon being deaf and refusing to under
stand, the truth is to be proclaimed so
much nearer the homes Of the North, and
with such an array Of arguments and loud
sounding eloqueuce as will carry convic-
lion with it to some who have heretofore
doubted.
The rhetoric Of the bayonet, and the
deep voices Of great guns, are the response
of treason to proffers Of peace and talk o1
reunion. Ravnged fields, burning houses
and flying women and children, will spread
the truth far and wide, that this re.
bellion must be put down or it will put Us
down 4 man blinded by the talsehood*
OF Copperhead dcmagogues and lulled intt
1alse security, will begin to see serera
zliings clearly, in the light Of his own blaz
eng home The men who felt no injur,
and eaw no danger; who admired ta
mighty skill Of Lee, and praised the rel
Eious zeal Of Stonewall jackson; VIII
looked upon this gathering horde c
rebels and traitors as high-toned and gal
liant, gioued In their prowess and did nj
mourn over their victories, will see thing
and men in a new and different light no =
What loyal counsel and patriotic exampl
could not effect, the rebel army may pc
haps accomplish. An invasion Of ii
North, with fire and sword, will convine
some men, we trust beyond doubling, th'
ifthe country is to be saved the rebellie
must be put down. We wish this gre
truth could have been learned by 9th
and less dreadful means but if on
learned and acted upon, the country ":
yet be saved.