Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08
(fnon the Hartford Courant-
1900 "si PEACE. -


All parties in the present confie
desire peace. The Administration
while making vigorous. efforts tc
prosecute the war, is actuated solel,
by the desire to secure q permanent
peace. The Democracy profess an
ardent desire to witness the same
consummation, and, in this particu-
lar. no one questions their siaserity;
but, Of the Inhabitants of the country
none pray more earnestly for the
end of the struggle than the rebels
themselves. They plunged into Sc
cession without the slightest appre-
hension that it would lead to blood
shed. Robert Toombs, one of the
great apostles of disunion, promised
his constituents to drink all the blood
that the achievement of independence
should cost the South. Barnwell
Rhett, the successor of Calhoun in
the leadership OF the South Carolina
secessionists, maintained that the
Yankee" would bluster a while, but
would never dare to fight. All the
disunionists took similar ground
Had they foreseen 1.-THE of the ca
lamities to follow their projects, they
would have shrunk in horror from
the undertaking. Well may they
sigh for peace The rebellion has
stripped the Southern States of men,
has carried mourning to every house
hold, has overspread their country
with desolation.
The only points Of difference be-
tween the rebels, the Copperheads,
and the supporters of the Admins
tration. lie in the terms of peace
which they are severally willing to
accept. The South insists on abso-
lutte independence. and the acknowl-
edgement of the right of secession.
They want slavery rehabilitated and
strengthened, with its management
left to their exclusive and perpetual
control. Northern Democrats think
the commodity cheap at that price.
To avoid further burdens they are
willing to throw away the sword and
negotiate for he best terms the reb-
els will offer. The Administration
party, on the other hand, wants q
peace that contains promise of per-
manence and prosperity-a peace
founded on justice and the suprema-
cy of law. Having accepted the ar
bitranent of the work, reluctantly,
and only when further expostulation
would have been received by Il e
world as proof of cowardice, they
are detern ined to show that the great
est endurance and valor can cock
Jet with the highest forbe rance.
Driven into a sanguinary and cosl-
ly war by the exactions OF slavery,
they sec the necessity of exdrpating
the cause. With territorial integrity
the nation has nothing to
lpprehend from foreign enmities.
With slavery destroyed and the bonds
,f the Union restored, she has moth
ng to fear frem domestic discotent.
success now will insure for co ming
fine the integrity and perpetuity Of
,ur Government. In all human
no cause can arise for
to disturb our traFq Fqm Ii7v.
'eace, plenty and prosperity will be
he permanent characteristics of
civilization. If such
eace can only be secured by fighting
it not worth fighting for2
Concede to the rebels indepen
ance, disband our national armies,
nd how long before it will be ne
essary to repeat the present tragedy
n scale of increased magnitude?
n that event war instead OF eomerce
ill become the business of the peo-
le We shall be required to pass
arongh. periodical revolutions and {
'ars, which will keep the couhtry
impoverished, and wiiI
last republican institutions in the
I'D.
Much as we may deplore war, the
atriot has no alternative but to bend
is energies to the struggle till it is
srried to successful close.