, 1864-09-21
THE pBA1E QUESTION .soUFa.
no kf1u1st1ce Possible.


from the Charleston Courier, Sept 81
TIE rumers tbat hare been br1ited about
concerning Ltnco}n'6 intc1tlcn to propose IA
s.m,stice OF pin-ty days to President Davis,
have been fret1s commented upon b3 papers
throughout the continent. Msny Yankee
j pas ets approve the movement, but every pa
rer IN this Confede1acy, Ttth ono accord, I'd.
!ise and nEge the iostans and enph.tic re-
jectiun bf euch = proposition. We ARE pteas-
eo ut that unity Of sentiment amogg t1e
iourrsls of the Confederate States, aui ne
erc EuTu that cur wntchful, s'15e a1d patriotic
President Is prepared to treat that proposal
for ]iuited pe,cs In = manner that will
connapd the con1mendation aud gratitude
OF the whole country.
II It be true tnet the President Of the
Cnstsd Stetcs propcsss to treat With our
Government in order to procure cessation OF
hcttilt.ts for 3 oednitr period, the motives
that actpute thsl tuEctiona1y are manifest
He 1s alarmed at the 5apie ero~ta Of tue
party uttet1y opposed to the prosecution OF
the var, ard in ta1or Of peace On tue only
terms ever. 1nas OF seuse In Yankcedom Is
aware it is possible to obtain pescs Tia
frctcom with which that party is criticisias
Lis ri, lEt!ota ot 1aW and ths Constitution,
the bo16nt SIS with Which 1t deFes his power,
end the severe manrer with Which 1t de-
nounct8 Lis tyrannsus acts OF usurp1tion,
has nade the dictator trenble in the seat Of
power. He tas been Obliged to hear the
most truthful, WJathful words that hare
fallen hot ind eolcnt from the mouths Of
euch MN as Val!apdighnu, Vvorhccs, Long
md o .bers, snd CONSCIOUS OF Lis 1napllty to
cope with the power that oacks then, be is
obliged to refrain from lifting lis Land
agsinst them.
The character aud magnitude Of the opP3-
eitf.n the fai'ure OF bis must formidable
plans has createa, lead kim to apprensnd TINT
The convention now in stssio at Cntcago
will adopt tne opinions and s:nttmea.s ofsbe
leaders Of thai party. He expects that body
Of peace He Ia aware that the divided pArty
he belongs 10 Is unable to make head ag agaiast
an Organization 10 nu uGerSus, SO harmonious,
ST. full Of life, energy and hope-aA orsaDf
zat1cn that e1 PR sees the feelings and yeArn-
In 8 Of SO large lumber Of the people uu-
l.rgoly endowed with thst qualify which
il Prominent anocg the traits OF the deyif.
he is scinE to attempt to accomplish bI
maneuycr what he cannot do by a fair stand
fu1cs, bnt as be does not possess the requi.
ate power be has rec0urse TO cunning. II
is HI own That the nan who prestdey pyef the
destinics Of Ypakeed ON has small brain and
large cunning. in all Euleful arts there IL
none Of all that ka i'm Of WHY, subtle spirits
WHO Is worthy to be coppared' with A,r.-
ham LIE cola, His cunning las suggested
the proposal Of an armi.tice. The adoption
Of that scleuc Is IN act of policf that far
exceeds any Frohf Of his uncommon Grtful-
nefB he hss Ut given to the world.
Re Is going to attempt to circumyent the
peace party BY p1oposinC an armistice on
such grounds, couched in such lansuage, as
10 the President and tile people of these
Confederate States. It will be 80 uufeason-
Ah1e and 90 Wnatun an fndigufty, as that the
Eetfrespect Of orr Executive will oblage its
iIEt'ut and utter rejection. Having thus
cottrivsd 70 insure the defeat Of that nca
cure, which The artful man, aided by his SIC.
retary OF State, will labor hard to make 1t
apptar Was suggested By .le nobiest feelings
atd purposes, bt will attrib ate this failure to
tie p1lde, obs,lkacy, bitter ennt'J aod still
necb ec1ess Of the leaders Of this wicked re-
be}1lon. He wA1 declare in high sounding
Phrase. that he has discharged the duty he
owed to bis Teople and IT. the wicked in
Erates Il the Confcderacy. to foreign na-
fIoIe, and to the cesrf7et fpt.rests Of civli-
zatlcn, Ehriettenity and humanity, in the
n,arrcr die 'ats d bY the solemn 6en5e of1hc
obligations resting upon him, actuatcd by
tlves, En-! With single e5e to the welfare of
btth ha1ioDs.. Aud then b: Will assert that,
while he was cous{derate, conciltatnry and
FipcIr~, ne Were unrees orntle Violent ard
fal-c; that vile ht WaB 1oT peace We we're
for 9Ar. Ee wonld In this way appeal to
the passions Ct lis people, and refe:t upon
the NiEocm cnh patriotism OF those who IRE
bert upon putting n ind to the war By fir
and honorable means
It ie CLEAR thattte President Of the United
S!ates intends, by The proffer Of An armis.
tice, to bring the party under Valla11iyham
Ell others, lnto dtErspute, ard by TINT taeAns
diuiLisn It's Numbers und is power.
But tuppose that Willy mxn cloaks the real
feelings he eDtertains TOWARDS us. and 10
words md frames the proposition of an arm
1st1ce, as that It ca1 be considered br cur
| Executive. VIII cot parse in tho co1dict
rebound more to his credit than to OURS? !?
Sherman is at stand, while our daring nod
energetic troopers arc operltfng w1th telling
efIeci on his long line OF co1munfca atioa. II
| he is forced to retreat, there ie no doubt BE-
| fore he has proceeded far on the road to
Chattanooga, bis army, pressed By the gal
| l,nt spirits Ender Hoou, viii be t1emoralized,
| routed, cut to pieces, scattered, II not utter
! u Destroyed Grant Is at his SUE end, una-
| bic to tnle Pet<rsbnrg, 1nd full OF apprehen-
| sion concerning Washiustoc- Thsse cam
paig1s ere thus lar miserable, disastrous
| failures. Early in September, the term OF
service OF the three years. nen aud hu u1dfeE
days IL i1itia expires. Lincoln needs An arm
Istice Of three months For tuElug that po-
Rod, the men forced to enlist uuder his last
call will be drilled, aud another powerful
army with tshich to invade, p'nake, aevas-
tate at d 1Dur1er. By consenttng to cesaa-
ton Of hostillties, We will give him breath,
irE spell, aid refreshed hy the rest. stranger
| AID more resolved upon our destTu tton, he
| will a:nin ssbd forth his armed hosts and
VESSELS Of waz to accomplish his base and
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