The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-06-29
NOUN VERNON, ONO. !
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General G. ". MORGAN.

Noun VERNON, ONO, !
June Il, 1864.
GENTiEIFN: Your note is before me,
ard with pleasure | comply with your re
quest. There Is always danger OF civil war
among free people, resulting IN the over
throw Of liberty; aud | dc not tchcve that
mere force can restore peace, on preserve the
Union. IN my humble Judgment, wisdom
ard patriotism alike demand an annist!cc;
and ! believe that cessation OF h0stilties
would result in an honorable aud happy
peace.
IN arnistiec is an agreed suspension Of
hG>tiliSics between bclgGrcnts for a spcciii-
ed tMe. and tara gwen purpose. III wars
Letwcrh civilized nations and aimistice al
ways rreccdcs peace, though sometimes
resorted to for other purposes. Nane but
larsagisn Towtrs pursue hostilitics to eG-
termination. and cXteimination tg complete
exhaustion Of both eontcndmg parties, world
he tie necessary result m all wars. f:0 not
the opposing parties GgIte 10 suspend hos
tiiitie> so that Tie QGestons i'll dispute I.Sht
he suhmitted to the arbinamcnt of roa-
sou, attcr blute force had tailed.
Daring an alnist.ce. the hostile arm
maintain their i5S Nective positions, AND ii
terms Of adjustment arc rot agreed u! On,
hostiiities can lie rceomMenccd. Bnt as q
general ind almost IN invariahc rule as
argaistiee Is toliewed lg peace. The rTopo-
sitlon tar an aTmISticc generally comes from
the yiatog; and thus after tic hattie Of Sol
ferno gained by tie French, the Eararor
Napolcan proposed an aimlstIce to Francis
Joseph Of Austria, and peace was the re-
suit,
Without maguaNiIlity there can lie no real
greatness. and the ajFcrcc Of il, IS the GER
tain evidence Of a want Of proper seli-rc-
sncct The cause of the Iuion has been no
Eiy yindicatcd on more than hundred bat
tie taids and tho deed. Of our soldiers have
reflected immortal glory upon oar arms. -
Eut our enemy has lern equally brave, and
although we late secession, we record an
honest admiration for the hc}oi-I3 which has
half redeemed q mistaken ca'Uo.
The World has never seen such battles,
either in point Of numbers or dauAtlas, in
trepidity. We have sent to The field more
yhun two millions OF men, and nearly, if 2ot
tul one hsif Of them have gone down TO
their graves 1iore than one tenth Oh the
entire population Of the loyal States. have
been actually combatants in this war, -
Whole regions Ct country have been made
Ciegolatc; the busy hum Of workshops has
been bushed as if pa!sied ly eternal death
the plow has teen left in the middle OF the
tilrrow ard the father, the husband and
the son, have alike gene out to battle. and
yet, rau@ht absolutely naucht has been
gained towards the rcstthatlon Of that grand
and noble Union, formed BY Or fathers. |
say, then for time let the torrent of blood
be stayed Jet the olive branch supplant the
sword and Heaven born reason take the
place oi force. Victory has crowned our
banners on ulnuAlercd fields, and ragnan-
imanlity will add !ustic 10 our a'nl@.
Say 10 cur eoontrymcn Of the South:
let u4 rr&qCp together, Your homes are
tlraped in mourning, and so are ours. Ma
NJ. Of orr Goblest sons have perished on the
hcld Of battle and such alas. ]. the case with
you. We are countrymcn. end We have been
friends, and even nov. amid the red storm
Of battle, We are proud Of each other deeds.
We honor the names Of Lee, Of Sidney john
son and OF Jackson; and you respect those
Of II ;U,eIan, Of Grant an Of Sedgwiek. -
Let u talk together and call back the sacred
memories Of the past Washington was
yours and onr S and Franklin aud Madi
son sat side by side in the convention, which
framed the great Constitution.
treason is the attribute Of the Gods-- car
mage, is the festival OF tiendS, Then !et us
assemble around The council fire. and once
initiate our red hrothars Of the forest and
smoke the calumet OF peace.
In word. let the re&ait at llehmond be
wnat ii may, let Us declare in favor OF az ar
msticc Of sixty days. We can make tho
proposition with honor, bccaHse it would Lc
Infa on CNrtharn cnii We blockade Ill