Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-07

keep good faith, and are the most barbar.
ouS and inhuman, as well as treacherous,
OF mankind. If the reconstructionists want
peace they can easily have 1t upon the
terms on which they could have always
had it-letting us alone. We ask neither
more nor less. We are making no war on
them. We are not invading their territory,
nor giving their homes to the flames, their
population to prison and the sword, and
their women TO a fate worse than death
Let US al0uel That is all We ask. Let us
alone, and peace will return once more to
bless distracted land. Bat do not expect
us 70 degrade ourselves and cast dishonor
upon the graves of our kindred by ever re-
turning to the embrace of those whose
hands are dripping with the tears and
blood Of our people.
We call the attention Of thoughfnl read
era 70 the above, and ask them to read it
in connection with the resolutions offered
by Mr.. Foote, of Tennessee, in the rebel
Senate, published in our paper yesterday.
Such articles as the above from the Dis.
patch, and such resolutions as those of Mr.
Foote, are the answers Of the leaders of
the rebellion to their friends, the peace
Democrats of the Ioysi States; aud If these
peace Democrats are not more meek aud
long suffering than any style of Chris.
tiauity requires men with blood in their
veins to be, it will efcctually silence all
talk about armistice aud negotiation, and
discourage all attempts to end the rebel.
lion by any other means than hard knocks.
The peace-mongers of the loyal States
are told plnlnly enough what are the only
terms upon which their good Offices will
be accepted towards pacification. Let
them consider these terms carefully, aud
then say whether they will accept them.
In the first place, the peace men must
abandon all idea of restoring the Union on
any termSi no propositions looking to
that will be considered for moment; and
what IL more, an armistice will not be-
granted to them-the rebels do not con-
slider themselves 10 a condition to accept it
until the Government of the United
States has Internationally conceded the
independence of the seeded States,
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 of desire for peace. Whoever
now talks of armistice, negotiation, media
ton, or anything but war-wbether he be
Democrat or Republican-taIks not only
eowardiee but treason. go for armistice
and negotiation now is to go for the disso
luton Of the Union-to eoufess ourselves
beaten, and ready to accept the most bu.
initiating terms the Southern dsspots can
invent. The American people feel deeply
the losses and burdens of this war. bu,
thank God we are yet nation of men, and
there is no conceivable amount of defeat
and suffering that can bring US to the deg
radiation In which Hsngman Foote suppo.
Ses We are now sunk. II there is any white.
livered disciple Of Yallandigham to b
found after this, let him go personally and
make his own submission at the feet Of
Hangman FoOte; From this moment III,
democrats who are not both traitors and
towards will go for war till the iusoleu
enemy is compelled to beg for quarter, in.
stead of debating ignomiuious conditions
Of peace to the nation.
1t is very evident that the brief SMELL q
alienation which the Yallandipham lesd.r,
have been able to produce in the Iowa
States iSnOw being succeeded by reaction
The popular democratic mind has discov,
cred its error, SO to speak, in following III,
lead of such men, aud since the broad issu,
Of peace without the Union has been sr
stOutly and de6antly presented by the rebe
leaders, that mind has reverted again to il,
demand for vigorous prosecution of the
war. We notice latterly that Dem
meetings are held In Indiana, Illinois and
other States, the resolutions and proceed.
ings of which sternly rebuke the treasonn.
BILE purposes of VOORHEES,, Yallandipbam
+ Co. We have before us the resolution.
passed BY the Douglas Democracy of John.
son county, Illinois, in convention Assem-.
bled, which are of the character alluded tn
In these resolutions they say as follows:
"We, citizens of Johnston county. bav.
| - 'AosStAOlou lOBeIueE LOT the DuFDOgA NJ
renewing our faith in the Federal Govo,S "
ment, and Pledgiug again our unal:ered de-.
termination to render every possible AZ.
'istance to the Administration in the pros-
eeutlou Of the war, for the preservation of
the Government aud the Suppression of ~.
rebellion do hereby resolve: y 'D'
That a. citizens of Illinois, aud as DEM
oesats, we are in favor of the continual and
vigorous prosecution of the war, until the
sS pssmaey OIL me Constitution is acknowl-
edged In every State of the Union.
That we are in favor Of the Administers.
ton using every constitutional means for
the purpose of crushing the rebellion and
restoring the Union. ''A "Hu !
That it is the duty of all loyal American
citizens, regardless of minor differences ~
opinion, and especially the duty of ever
Gti0s r, aud soldier in the deld. as we'll as
. me aoty OF every department of the Gov
sFnuept-the legislative branch included
ASA unit, to cordially and unitedlT 1e 90.
operate with the Administration in ali CO. ~