New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-17

but should favor such proposition only az peaceful
conference the Convention Of i7s7 should be
opposed TO leaving the questions at issue TO he absolute
decision of such body.
Delegates might be clothed with powers TO consut
and ogree II they coud upon some plan q adjustment
10 be submitted for subsequent ratification by the
sovereign states whom Il affected before IL shon'd be
obligatory binding, aud then binding only such as
should ay it. II becomes the people Of the sonif
as we'll as tho peoplo Of the NORTH TO quite watch
fu and jealous OF their rights their ancestors
were
Tie maintenance Of liberty in all ages. times and
countries when and here it h0s existed hos required
not only constant vigilance and Jealousy. hut II bas
often required the greatest pIvations and tufcrings
and sacrifcos that people States ever subjected
TO- Through such an ordeal We are now passing.
Through like aud even severer ordeal our ancestors
passed in their struggle FOR the principles which 1t has
deyoYed upon us thus 10 defend end maintain.
Brt great as our sufornGs md sacrifices have been
and are TO which you nude they are as yet far short
of the ike sucrings aud sacrifices which onr fathers
bore with patience courage and oTuude in the crisis
that tried meme souls in their day. Those are tho viz
tues that sustained them in their hour OF need Their
nustrous and glorious example bids us NOT Ia under
estimate Tie priceless Inheritance they achieved for us
at such a cost OF treasure and blood.
Greet as arc the odds We are struggling against, they
arc not greater than those against which h'y success
fny struggled In point OK reyersos, our condition IL
not 10 I've compared with theirs Should Mobile Sayan-
nah, Charleston. Augusta. Macon, Montgomery and
oven Petersburg and Richmond fall our condition
would not then bo worse Ices hopeful than theirs
in the darkcst houI that rested Their fortunes.
! With wisdom on the part Of those who control our
destiny in the cabinet aud in the field in Outstanding
ard properly WELDING resources at their command
and in securing tie hearts and affections Of tho people
in ,le grcs; cause % right and liberty for which we are
Struggling we could suffer al these Losses and calami
ties aud greater even end siill triumph in The end
At present however do rot sec, as stated in the
outset tho, you or any number Of persons in our
position, err 90 anytldng ard inauguIa'lns any
new movement looking 70 peaceful solution OF the
present strife The our part is fairly ana en-
tirely defensive in its character. How long II viii
continue 10 be TINS wiosedly and mercilessy Waged
against Ms depends upon the people Of the NORTH
Georgia. our own State. TO whom We owe allegiance.
has with great unanimiy proclaimed the principles
upon which Just aud permanent peace olgit 70 %
sought and obtained. The Congress Of the Confederate
states has followed with an ndorseuent OF these pm
ciples An yon snd J. and others in our position. there
fore. can 40 on tLdt Inc az lhs tDts u 10 sustain "
movement already inaugurat'd, and 10 the utmost Of
our ability to hold up these principles as The 'dres
hope 81 restoring soundness 10 the public mind Of The
North. the bralsn serpent was he'd W Tor the heal
ing of Israel in the wilderness
The chief aid and encouragement We can give me
Peace Party vt the NoreA is keep before them these
great fundamental principles and truths which alone
Will lead them and us permanent aud lrsting peace
with possession and enjoy meLt Of constitutional liberty
With these principles once recognized the future would
take care Of itself and there would be war -
long a. they should De adhered to-
All questions 81 boundaries coniederaeiee and Union
or Unicns would naturally and easily adJss, themselves
according T. the interest Of parties and the eTeencea
Of the lines Herein lies the true law Of the balance Of
power snd tle harmony Of States
Yoars respectfully.
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS.