Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-22
An Extract from Secretary Stewards
Great Speech at Auburn.
THE TERMS UPON WHICH PEACE MAY BE Hal

THE TERMS UPON WHICH PEACE MAY DE HAD,
We are among those who believe that there
are many good and true men in the Democratic
party of to-day. But as Brannan so pcrtinently
expressed it in his speech here few weeks
since they are the men, and unfortunately allow
themselves to be led and prejudicei by the lying
assertions of fsecesson-sympathizing leaders, who
are the gentlemen of the party. Said an Irishman
the other day 90 am Democrat, but still am
friendly to the Government. believe that if the
rebels desire peace on terms which would not
bring shame upon the Government they should
have it. But they (the gentlemen) tell me that
the Administration refuses to listen to any prop
osition for peace from the rebel States
Every well-read citizen knows that such state
ments are only outrageous falsehoods circulated
by designing leaders to prejudice the minds of
those not fully informed in regard to the pres
ent political condition of our country. To sat-
isfy him of the falsity of such statements, the
Irishman was requested to read the speech of
Secretary Seward, delivered at Auburn, New
York on the Sd of September. And we publish
the following extract from it for the benefit of
those not fully informed. 1t shows exactly how
peace may be had, and coming as it does from a
leading member of President Lincoln S Cabinet,
and Americas greatest statesman, is worthy of
careful perusal by all who are yet undecided,
or who have been misled by the falsehoods of
INSCRIPTIONS leaders:
" The chief complaint against the President is
that he will not accept peace on the basis of the
integrity of the Union without having also the
abandonment of slavery. When and where have
the insurgents offered him peace the basis of
the integrity of the Union Nobody has offered
it. The rebels never will offer it, Nobody
their behalf offer it. They determined
and pledged to rule this republic or ruin it, |
told you here year ago that practically slavery
was 40 longer in question-that it was perishng
under the operation of the That assertion
has been confirmed. The Union men in all the
slave States that have delivered are even
more anxious than we are to abolish slavery
Witness Western Virginia, Maryland, Missouri,
Louisiana, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Jefferson
Davis tells you in effect the same thing He
says that it is not slavery, but independence and
sovereignty, for which hc is contendlng. There
is good reason for this. 4 hundred dollars in
gold is only a years purchase of the labor of
the working man in every part of the United
States. At less than half that price you could
buy all the slaves in the country. Nevertheless,
our opponents want distinct exposition OF the
Presidents views on the ultimate solution of the
slavery question. Why do they want it ? For
the reason that the Pharsees and Saddu-
Gees wanted an authoritative resolution OF the
quest ons Of casustry which arose in their day.
One Of those sects believed in a kingdom to
come, and the other altogether denied the resur-
rection of the dead. Nevertheless, they walked
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ton concerning the spirit world. 9 Master,
said they - there was man of our nation who
married a wife and died, leaving six brothers.
These brothers successfully married the wild
owed woman and afterward died And last Of
all the woman died also. In the resurrection,
which of the seven shall have this woman to be
his wife q Now, what was it to them whether
one all should have the woman to wife in
heaven? 1t could be nothing to the Saddacees
in any What was it to any human being
on this side Of the grave2 What was it to any
human being in heaven except the woman and
her seven husbands? Absolutely nothing. Yet
they would have answer, and they received
one The answer that, while in this mortal
state, men and women shall never cease to mar
ry and to die, there will be in the resurrection
neither DEATH nor marrying or giving in mar
rage.
Although altogether unauthorized to speak
for the President upon hypothetical questions, |
think can give an answer upon the subject of
slavery at the present day-an answer which
will be explicit and hope not altogether unsat-
isfactory. While the rebels continue to wage
war against the Government of the United States
the military affecting slavery, which
have been adopted from necessity, to bring the
war to 4 speedy and successful end, will be con-
tnued, except far as practical experience
shall show that they can be modified advanta-
geously, with view to the same end. When
the insurgents shall have disbanded their armies
and laid down their arms the will instantly
cease, and all the war measures then existing.
including those effecting slavery will cease also ;
and all the moral, economical aud political ques-
tions, as well questions affecting slavery as
others which shall then be existing between in
dividuals and States and the Federal Govern
ment, whether they arose before the civil war
began, or whether they grew out of it, will, by
force OF the Constitution, pass over to the ar
bitrament of the Courts of law, and to the coun-
ellis of legislation | am not unsophisticated
enough to expect that conspirators, while yet
unsubdued and exercising unresisted despot-
ism in the insurrectionary States will either sue
for peace or even accept an amnesty based on the
surrender of the power they have SO recklessly
usurped Nevertheless, l know that if any such
conspirator should tender his submission upon
such terms, he will at once receive a candid
hearing, and an answer prompted purely by
desire for peace with the maintenance of the
Union. On the other hand, ! do expect propo-
sitions Of peace, with restoration OF the Uhion'
to come, not from the Confederates IN au,noii9, e
through them, but from the citizens am
under and behind them. And expect sucu pr Upr
ositions from citizens and States to come .Sose I
the Confederate. Just 50 da't bv ai the Fed
citizens and States shall be delivered " .ho
eral arms from the usurpation to which they 'fe
now oppressed. All the world know knows mat sa2 :.
far as am concerned, and oelleve .1;n,tion, 80
the president is concerned all such aPpiicAsloHa
9u 'ne ";ra inst such an answer as it becomes
great and E"aE om Reofh he Sa-
10 oie." =. cock a shelter in the common ark OF
oarH oar National security and happiness; The sun
:" setting. So surely as it shall rise again. 50
SCI do I think that the great events we nave
now .oTss celebrated prelude the end Of our National National
troubles and the "rdsnar s and anS % eedom
.hrongbont the whole land, from the iakeS 10
',e ard from ocean to ocean
Tow TuUnB announces " officially" that his
Ito has become a mother and he father