Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-26
Two Sorts of Peace.

The following e1trac' from late speech by the newly
elected Senator (Walker), frOua Alabama, graphically
depicts the horrors of subjugaon and the shame OF
auy issue to the war short Of undergraduates The Men,
phs appeal says these eloquent words happily accosd
with the sentiments Of that distinguished son Of Geor-
r;s General Cobb, who has recently done much good
service to the country In arouspg TIE people to true
sense of the great dangers which menace u.s. We are
here frankly told the truth that the question OF srecefs
or subjugation depends upon ourselves. There is no
hope in foreign Intervention, there 10 no hope in the
conservatism Of the North, there Is no hope in inter
venton through the States there Is no hope in peace
resolutions there is no hope in anything save in stout
arms aud brave hearts. Let these never be wanting:
We all long for peace, Mr.. President but man at
this board trust will willingly live to see tho pssce
which will follow subjugation. Endless war, with AL It's
horrors better than such peace as 'nst. IL III
deed the people Of these Confederate States ara doomed
70 nal defeat in thsir attempt to maintain the right OF
s,levovernmentif il Is to be their hard fate 70 add
Other member to the Wreched family OF conquered
racss no survives Of this struggle, with heart OF hesh
beneath his ribs would ever desire to penetrate toe Sc
crets OF the u ure which the peace that must follow
subiugaiion will have in store for For If he is at all
acquainted with humAa history, he viii knoS that be
would behold in that dark future such scenes Of suffer-
ing ard humiliation and degradation for himself and
his children and his chidrens children, REould make
hun curse the day that he borR, am - upon the
mountains to cover him. Finding ORDINARY language
ADEQUATE to the purpose he will have to cal upon
prophet Cf old for words deectibe the vision which
SUCH future will present 20 hiI sight; :" The Garth
mourneth and lnguisheth, Lebanon is ashamed aDd
heEn down. Sharon ia like wilderness. ThoJ that
did feed decatey desoate in the treeta they that
were brought up in sc4rlet embrace durghlls. They
rsyi,hed the women Of Zion and the maids in The city
of Judah They took the young TO gr nd, and the
children fell under the wood. The joy OF our heart
ceased our dancing is tuned into mourning. The
has fallen from our head"
Whether the peace which closes this war shall be the
glorious and honorable peace which independence
briggs, CT the guomidious peace which follows subug-
ton depends not upon enemies but upon oursevee.
The final issue of this contest viii determine what
ner of men Wa are II indeed WOethy of liberty,
if We are resolved to be free the day OF deliverance
and Independence though may be de erred is certain.
We have in the territory still occupied by our a;ms
twice the population and more than zen times the re-
sources our ancestors had when through greater pya
ons than any have endured they won their way to
independence; and If the people Of thess Confederate
States are not prepared 10 shame the lineage from
whence hey sprung ost battle fields and Sve'run dis
trcts will not sbake their firm resolve or Alter their
fixed purpose bat in the midst OF thckeniDg disasters
their proud hearts and manly spirits will enable them TO
feel themselves and show to thtie enemies and tie
world that Though for the 6sld be l0s all Ia nos
lost-thsre yet remain,
"The unconquerGbS will
And courage never to submit or yield.
which sooner or later must work delVeranoe and
v;va Ma on toaorabl, placa among the pato Of the