Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-03

eTs, nowadays; bur they are rather vague
a. % what they mean b. that term. They
/ d. not point cut any practical mode as tC
( how 70 obtain, or make any Suggestions as
to What they consider, an honorable peace, -
( bat leave the public entirely 70 conjecture
On that subject This being the case, the
. people must avail themselves Of such data
a. they have At hand, 10 determine theil
naeaning-hencs, We present On this point,
for serious contemplation, the following
extracts from speech of BESJA.us g.
HAIRS, Democratic member Of Congress
from Maryland. Mr. Harris says:
Il am q peace man, a radical peace man
] am for peace b. the recognition Of the
South f1F the Southern Confederacy !; and
/ am for the acquie5cence in the doctrine Of
secession. The South ask you to
leave them il peace but no, you say you
viii bring them into subiection. That Is
not done yet, and God Almighty grant that
II may never be -
The language Of Mr. Harris Is explicit
He fay0rs peace, BY recognitioa Of the
Southern CoafedeToct-by dissolution Of
the Union. And, as his admirers and fol-
lowers present ao othe,- terms, it-is but fair
to presume that they acquiesce in the prop
osition Of Mr.. Harris. and that they really
mean dtzsolHtion when they cry peGcei
But suppose we admit for argument sake,
that these men are in favor Of an honor
able peace, the question arises, DO the reb-
els desire peace and viii they lay down
their arms and submit to the Constitution
and laws Of the United States? We think
not Judging them By the declarations Of
their papers and leaders Then. what do
the rebels want2 Why, dissoiutioa Of the
Union; and, in proof Of the fact, We give
the following extracts from late copy Of
the Rici,n,oa,d Inquirer, as pertinent TO the
point, to wit
Recognition by the enemy Of the inde-
pendence Of the Confederate States.
Withdrawal of Yankee forces from cv-
cry foot Of Confederate ground, including
Kentucky and Missouri
w ithdrawalof iankec soldiers from Ma
ryiand, until that State shall decide. by
free vote, whether she shall remain IN the
Union, Or ask admission into the Confedcr-
acy:
Consent on the part Of the Federal Gov
crnncnt TO give up 70 the CCnf.deracy its
proportion Of the navy ~ it stood at the
time Gi secession, on - pay for the same.
Yielding up all pTcteusI'us on the part
Of the Federal Government to that portion
Of the old territories which lie west Of the
Confederate States
An equitable settlement on the basis Of
lsaftiuff
Of all accounts Of public debt and public
lands and the advantages accruing from for
eign treaties.
These provisions, VIC apprehcnd, com
prise the minimum Of what we must re-
quirc before we lay down our arms That is
TO say, the North must yield all we moth
Again; Mr.. James r. Gilmore, bet
ter known az Edmund Kirk, who, some ten
days sicce, returned from Richmond, says
that JEFF Davis used the following language
IN conversing on the subject Of peace:
''Thfs var must 90 on TIL the last If this
gcacratton JuilS an his fruck8 and his chtL
dTea 5cize his masket and fight our buttle. mn
less yop ncisn01cicdge 0ur right N sciF n0U-
egaHenf. We are not fighting for Slavery
we are 1ghtIng for Independence, and that
or determination We will have.
Then, according to the Rjch0,oad T,gui-
rer and JcG' Darts, nothing short of dis
solution o. the Union and the recognition
Of the Southern Confederacy, will satisfy
the rebel leaders.
Such IS the desire of the rebel authori-
ties. And now, in connection with the ex-
tracts from Mr. Harris speech, quoted a
bove, we give paragraph from late num-
Der Of the Hamilton county, Ohio, True
Ielcgruph, a Democratic organ published
near Mr. Yallandigham home The True
Ieicgraph says
Believing that reconstruction of the
Federal Union is now impossible-that he
war for the restoration has proved an utter
failure, and that its further prosecution will
end IN the subvcrsiOn Of the remaining lib
erhes OF the people, we shall, therefore, ad-
vocate an immediate cessation Of hostilities..
and the appointment Of commissioners EN-
powered with authority to treat, subject to
the approval of the people of the remain
ing States, with like representatives from
the Confederate States of America, upon
all questions incident to Just and honorable
terms OF separation. -
Now, in view of the facts above presen-
ted, can any rational, thinking and loyal
man longer doubt that the Northern Con |
perheads and Southern traitors have the
same object in view-the dissolution of the |
Union. y The Inquirer contends for a 're-
oognition Of the independence of the South
ern States ''-./e6' Davts says they are fight
ing for independence Harris is for the |
of the South for the Southern