Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-02-06
The Response to Peace Democrats.

The Response to Peace Democrats.
As we have formerly said, the rebels ut
terly scout and scorn the offer of their SYM
pathixers at the North, snd now Mr.. Foot
Of Tennessee, has introduced series of
resolutions in the confederate congress.
They are" says the Springfield Repubt-
can, whose article we copy on this subject,
" the answer Of the leaders Of the rebellion
to their friends, the peace democrats of the
North, and if these peace democrats are
not more meek and long suffering than any
style of Christianity requires men with
silence all talk about armistice and nego-
tiation, and discourage all attempts TO end
The rebellion by any other means than hard
knocks. The resolutions have not yet been
adopted; perhaps they may not be, for
they are needlessly malignant and discour-
feous in their terms, and some Of the chiv-
airy still keep up the outward seeming Of
courtesy, if Hangman Foote does not
but they express the true sentiment and de-
termination of the rebel leaders, as the con
slant declarations of the leading southern
presses make evident beyond any reasonable
doubt.
The peace dem ocrats of the North are
told plainly enough what are the only terms
upon which their good Offices WILDE accept
ed towards pacifcation. Let the democrats
consider these terms carefully, and then say
whether they will accept them. In the
first place the peace men must abandon all
idea Of restoring the Union or any terms !;
no propositions looking to that will be con-
sidered fer moment and what is more,
IN armistice will not be granted to us the
rebels do not consider themselves in con-
diiion to accept it-until we have uncondi-
tionally conceded the independence of the
seeded States. What is more, the procla-
nation Of the 'incendiary monster mean
ing the president Of the United States, must
be revoked or the South will not consent to
an armistice for even minute. But this
is not all having told us that the South
will not stop fighting for moment; till the
proclamation of freedom TO the negroes is
revoked and the independence of the con-
fedcracy is recognized, we are also inform
ed that no treaty will be made until the
Union is further cut up, and New England
especially kicked out into the cold More
over the South will sener ously grant peace
to any separate State that chooses to secede
from the Union and make peace on its own
account, and the Western States shall have
the free navigation Of the Mississippi if
they will abandon the rest. The Pacific
States are also encouraged to secede, that
they may become as free and happy as the
South is; and jeff Davis is to transmit
these resolutions to the North, with hor-
tatory proclamation, if he sees fit.
We are glad to see this answer of the
rebel leaders to their friends. 1t puts the
whole matter in its true light. There can be
no more reasonable efforts under the thin
disguise ola desire for peace. Whoever now
talks cf armistice, negotiation, mediation
or anything but war--whether he be demo-
crat or epublican-talks not only coward
ice but treason. To 60 for armisiice and
negotiation now is TO 90 for the dissolution
of the Unien--to confess ourselves beaten,
and ready to accept the most humiliating
terms the southern despots can invent
The American people feel deeply the
losses and burdens of war, but thank God
we are yet nation of men, and there is nc
conceivable amount Of defeat and suffering
that can bring us to the degradation in
which Hangman Foote supposes we are
now sunk. If there is any whitc-liveret
disciple of Vallandigham to be found after
this, Let him go personally and make hi,
own submission at the feet of Hanemar
Foote. He will not find, even among sucl
democrats as are raised in New Jersey,
respectable clique who will join him in til,
cowardly talk about armistice after this
From this moment the democra is who ar
not both traitors and towards will go 70
war till the ihsoient enemy is compelled t
beg for quarter. instead of debating ignc
minous conditions of peace TO the nation.
NEW foRK.-In the New York Senai
on Tuesday, ex-Gov. Morgan was nom
mated for senator on the first ballot. In tn