The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-01-27
REBEL TERMS OF:PEACE.
The Organ Of the Southern Com
v''' federacy ON the subject. 'r

Enquirer the organ of the JEFF Davis gov
ernment. The Coppeihead sheets and ora.
tors, are filling the public ear with c'amors
for compromise with the rebels. This article
explains on what terms tho rebels arc willing
to compromise and make peace o0, a,f
I There is just one question TO settle; to con-
tiuue the war 10 the hope Of putting down
the rebellion; or, T., acknowledge the inde.
penjencs Of the rebels and give up the Union.
The Copperheads are in favor of tho latter,
but they gable about compromise, re con
struction, aud the Union as it was. Vallan
bingham, their leader, more honest than his
followers, openly advocates on the floor of
Congress the Withdrawal of the army and ma
w stopping the war,and letting the rebels CO.
But just read the manifesto from Richmond.
THE PEACE PRoPosITIoNs-THE ORGAN OF THE
SOUTHERN CoNFEDERAcY ON THE SUBJECT.
\ From the Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 81
In oul issue of Saturday we gave some &C
count of the meeting lately held in New York,
at which resolutions were adopted, ealing up.
on New Jersey to invite convention of all
the Yankee States, to meet at Louisville, in
February next. According 10 this hopeful
scheme the States in rebellion w,re to be 10
vited 10 send delegates to represent them in
this savory conclave, and in case they yielded
to the proposition, an armistice Of six months
by sea and land was to be proclaimed. We
are told hat the resolutions were unanimously
passed, and that MIR. Brooks, the orator OF the
occasion sas most enthusiastically applauded
From the above, it is plain enough that the
valor of our soldiers and the skill OF our Gen
erals are bcgiunng TO tell. Richmond, Man
assas, Sharpsburg, and FIRE. ericksburg have
almost wrought their lesson. The tide is be
ginning to turn at the North in favor of reace.
Tho glorious victories at Murfreesboro and
Vicksburg, which have occurred since this
meeting was held, will doubtless give a fresh
impus to the sentiment o. which it is a man
Hesitation. But while the North begins to ses.
the folly and impossibility Of attempting TO
conquer tue South, they are not vet ready to
grant our just demands. They hope still TO
chain us by some specious compromise, TO the
corpse of the old Union, o, at least to gain
sorc Q advantage in determining boundary and
comm rcial relations. II would be fine
thing foI them. truly, to cave tho South agree
to meet them in convention which should
recogniz tho Union as unbr ken, and look to
its perpetuation o. this head, however
they ma" as well know the truth On no
terms nhafever, toU the South consent to DO
Ht.cai association Nth them. There is no
concession which could render the idea aughi
but iatolerable and revolving to the Southern
mind. We separated from them because they
sought to put on us brand of social and DO
litical iaferiority. We could not re- unite with
them if they would. one and all consent to
occupy the samo position Of degradation they
aim to rivet on us. We aoouid not consent to
hold the Northern States even as provinces
On this subject there is scarcely ripple upon
: tho surface Of tho Southern sentiment. This
was the feeling and the purpose, fixed and
uualterabl' Of the S, nth al time when al
was gloom aud disaster-when Roanoke, Don
elson aud New Orleans had surrendered tc
tho foe-and it seemed as if Provid, nee had
= decrecd 10 test 20 the utmost The fortitude o.
our people. But now, when Heaven ha
vouchsafeL to US so macy crowning victories
when the Independence of the South is au ac
Co plished fact, aud liberty fairly won tn,
suggeslio that the reward Of all the sacrifices
an suff-rings Of our peopleis TO be basely
discarded for connection with Yankees, i
: not cul,rablc, even as a st.
, Whcl the Moth, wants peace, she can oh
tain it by recognizing the independence Of tn,
Southern States, and yielding the terms which
: JUS ice demands. Her proper mode to secur
this result. so desirabe Q to Ter, would be u
y ono TO withdraw her armies from Southern
soil and send her Commissioners to this Capi
I, tai. Not even to bring about an honorable
! peace can the South make tho slightest ad
: vance TO the North. That was wisely an
: humauely done by the Confederate Govern
' menl before The war; but now, aay step i
this direction, however trivial, will be sure
be misin terpreted by our enemies, and woul
. only tend to prolong the war.
:. 1t would be beneath the dignity OF th
! Confederate Government to take any notice
!, the New York meeting until the sentiment
? which it is au indication shall ripen into a sir
. cere desire for pace, aud come clothed wit
the authority of the United States, or som
of the Northern States, acting independently
to make the proposals on q basis Of Souther
= Independence as fact accomplished. A
\ propositions which ignore either our establs al
:, oil inIepend ence, or the only channels Of 70
eign intercourse appointed by the Confedera
!, constitution, can only meet with silent col
a tempt. ~. r..o. +,
:. EE- Persons in favor of pushing on Il
= war as = national necessity are cftcn, now
= days, taunt d by the poor spirited and ii
!. vindictive. who have sud !enly become chan
s pions Of peace, with the miscalculations mao
" at the be.inning Of the war as to its mal
a;tsao. p.. sLso..s tI,a. Jag n.-;s do
not hesitate to say that he was deceived +
said il. his Jackson spscch:
Id "I was anong those who. from the begi
Is ming. predicted war as the consequences
nd secession, allho Ugh must admit that q
IN contest has assumed proportions moro giga
on tic than bad anticipated" rt
And again:
10, 81 invoke you moi to delay moment, b
no 10 rush forward aud place yourself at tho d
al' posal Of the State 30 have been one Of tho
who, from. the beginning, looked forward
long and bloody war, but | must frank
p confess hat it's magnitude has exceeded II
81. expectations. The enemy have display,
ng more power. and energy, and resources, ih
nd had Att ributed 10 them Thar fpanc