The weekly union record., 1864-10-08
Peace.

The selfstyled Peace Democratic" organs
OF the Democratic Press aud California Express
stripe continually assert that the Admiaistra
ton refuses TO treat for Feace with JET. Davis
bogus "goverumeut"-whcn, in truth, Davis
has never authorized any one 10 act as a com.
missioner for that purpose but has repeatedly
asserted that the ouly terms which be aud his
fellow oonspirators will accept are the with
drawai Of The Federal armies and the recorri.
ton of the independence Of tie Southern Con-
federdcg. Under these circumstances, Lincoln
has pursued the only practicable policy: tie
re-establishment of loyal governments as fast
as States are wreSted from rebel misrule. as 10
tie Case Of West Virginia 4 kansas. Louisiana
and Teuuessee. That this plan will prove
successful we have no doubt As soon rs the
rebel armies are aunihilated. peace will come,
aId 10 sooner. The following, from the r icll-
mond Enqujrer Of Oct. l6, lS63-about one
year ago are The identical terms upon which
JEFF. Davis nov cfers 10 make peace-aud lis
oyLT TERMS The Enqnirer Of that date said
Save on our own terms we can accent no
peace whatever. and must fight Till doomsday
rather than yield az iota Of them and our
terms are:
Recognition by the enemy of the iudepend-
ence Of the Confederate States.
Withdrawal Of the Yankee forces from every
foot of Confederate ground, including Kentucky
and Missouri.
Withdrawal Of the Yankee soldiers from
Maryland until that State shall decide bv a
free vote whether she shall remain in the old
Union or ask admission into the Confederacy.
Consent on the part of tie Federal Govern
nent to give up to the Confeleracy its proper,
ton of the navy as it stood at the time of
secession, or to pay for the same.
Yielding up Of all pretension on the part Of
the Federal Government to that portion Of the
Old Territories which lies west Of the Conleder
ate States.
An equitable settlement on tie basis Of our
absolute independence and equal rights Of all
accounts of the pablo debt and public lands.
and the advantages accraing from foreign
treaties
Thee Provisions. 1e apprehend, comprise
the minimum Of what We must require before
"t itAt QoN 70 our a. tll,- udt ~ 10 say, TIE
North must yield alive, nothing. The
whole pretension Of that country to prevent by
force the separation Of the States must be
abandoned, which will be equivalent to 81
avowal that our enemies were wrong from the
6rst. and Of course. as they waged causeless
and wicked war upon US, they ought in strict
Justice 10 be required, according to usage in
such cases. to reimburse % rs the VII le OF our
expenses ard losses il the course Of that war
Whether this last proviso is 10 be insisted on
or not, certain We are that We cannot have any
peace az all until We shall be in a position not
only 10 demand and exact, but also TO enforce
aud collect, treasure for our own reimbursement
oat Of tie wealthy cities in the enemy's country.
In other words, unless We can destroy or scatter
iaeiT armies. and break up their Government.
We can have TO peace. aad il we can do that ,
th i we ought not o9ly to extort from them
oGr Own full terms sad ample acknowledgement
OF their wrong. but also handsome indemnity
Tor the trouole arc expense caused to ls by
lheir crime