The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-08-24
from The Richmond Sentinel ]
Terms of Peace.


Administration, OF late date /: Through
cut the entire North there is an undoub,ed
sentiment 10 iavor ot peace, unopposed ex
cept by some mean army contractors or sor-
did army followers This is very well for
beginning Indeed, we IhiEk il rather
ovsrsiePs the modesfy of nature. But yes
terjay this organ talked OF nothing nut ire
and sword and subjugation, and all at once
it begins cooling soothinsIy as the turtle
dove. Like all new converts is new born
zeal hurries it TOO far. II denonnces all who
hold TO day what il held yesterday as mean
and sordid men. This is going il rather
strong, MIR Fornev We have no doubt
that there are great many honest aboli-
tohisis, and Jewelers., ard agrarlans, and
tree lovers and smalgama;I onlsls, Who
would have the war 20 on until their doc
Irines were carried into practical effect, or,
at least, until the Jews shall return 10 Jeru-
salem The prospects of peace are very
promising.
Nine>tenihs OF the people, North and
South, are heartily tired and sick OF the
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as Mr.. Forney paints them for. unfortu-
natelY there are great many people. North
and South besides army contractors and
camp followers interested 10 the continu-
ance of The war Yet We thank the ChTon@
ic le tor it's admission, and accept it in the
kind spirit in which we hope and believe it
was made. When both sides desire peace,
peace cannot be very far off. 'Whese
there's will there's way" In the mean
time, we presume, neither side will remit
It's exerion, nor lessen its vigilance il pros
ecutng the war. We would respectfully
suggest, however, that it is a little out Of
the nrdinary course OF peace negotiations
TO begin with uhimata. They, as their
names implies. come last and shut The door
on further negotiation.
Now We want 10 treat, TO bargain, TO ne
go,aie Tor peace, and Mr.. Lincoln, who it
seems, wants peace also, will not deign TO
sho : his iace to US much less talk the mat
Ter cody over, bni slams The door rudeIv in
our faces. just AiDging out al the window,
at The same time a string OF ultimdfd which
any newsboy might pick up and properly
appropriate as directed 10 hmself>- for peace
concerns everybody and anybody. Cold
comfort will the advocates of peace, North
or South, derive from this bitterly sarcastic
the Silver Veil, and the disclosure TO his
debaucbed and deluded followers of his
horrid features. by the prophet Of Khoras-
san. Lincoln seems to grin with the ecsta
cy OF gratified revenge, and as good as says
10 his deceived followers
"Ye have trusted me, and have belray-
ed you. Without peace, We are ruined, aud
peace ye sha!. not have 10 Are ye of the
Norm TOO weak and feeble, ioo tame, SUBJ
missivs and downifodden TO oppose the ty-
raur's will He, with his Ultimate, stands
IN he way of peace SAYS there shall be
no negotiations 20 bring about peace and
insists. in iac,, on unconditional surrender
on our part. We hope, however, that he
will soon be driven from his posilion-or if
necessary, from his seat We want peace
with The North, and therefore, shall con-
linue TO make war upon those of either
section who pu, themselves in the way of
fair and honorable peace-a peace be-
tween equals. Subingation, submission is
not peace.
Let Peace Commissioners be appointed
by ether section, and invested with plenary
powers OF negotiation meet on neutral ter
riiory, aud discuss The terms OF peace Let
all subjects 5e open 10 free ti-chssion and
negoi iation. We OF the South consider in
dependence rs the great and first oojsc, Of
the war. and that separation Is essential to
independence yet we shall De willing TO
listen 10 what you h We TO say and propose
on the other side. You may offer US some
thing that viii secure our equal rights with.
in the Union sou may propose 10 give the
slave holding aud free S,ales equality OF
votes in Congress and in the election Of
President and, partly 10 effect this, you
may throw all New England into one State,
or give her to EngIand-or, if England
WON'T have her, lei her secede.
Now, this would be tempting bait. We
don't say it would satisfy us but the sub
leci is worthy of consideration. This war
was brought about. by New England and
New Englanders, and who knows but that
the balance OF the States might live in peace
and harmony, if she were out of The way.
But we do not mean TO anticipate or pre-
scribe the action OF the Commissioners -
Let them enter into the negotiations un-
trammeled by ultimate, other than that any
terms OF peace they may agree on, shall be
suffice; TO be rejected or ratified by their
respective Governments. AS TO the slavery
question, we would leave that TO be settled
last The question of Independence con-
ceras Us all. The subject Of slavery but
parl of US.
When all other subjects are disposed OF.
the North will find itself embarrassed by