The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-07-28


There lately went to Richmond, in a
rather curious way, Col. Ja1ues and Mr..
Gilmore otherwise edmund kirke,'
to have talk with JEFF Davis. 1t was
going to the head fountain to talk about
peace, and the result ~of the interview
captaly illustrated the Niagara Falls
conference.
Concerning Jeff Davis views, Mr. Gil
more, in letter to the Boston Transcript
says: Jefferson Davis said to me last
Sunday, (and with all his faults [ believe
him "a man of truth y This war must go
on till the last of this generation falls in
his tracks, and his children seize his mus
ket aud fight our battle, unless you ac1
knowledge our right to selfgovernment.
We are not fighting dor slavery. We are
fighting for Independence, and that or
determination we will have
Here we see how much sincerity there
was in the professions of peace by the
rebels convened on the border. 1t is not
an unchartable conclusion that what they
wanted most was, to get to Richmond
To accomplish this they undertook to pull
the wool over the eyes of "Old Abe
Their success should teach them lesson
JEFF. Davis, speaking for himself, says
he wants not and Will not consent to peace
that does not acknowledge the indepen-
dence Of the South. This ought to be
satisfactory SO far as he is concerned
There is proof, however, that he does not
speak for the Southern people. He knows
that for him--the arch -traitor-there can
be no future. Not so with the people, led
at first, but now driven and despairing =
For them there Is a standing offer of par
don. They have but to accept it to have
their ardent desire for peace gr&tifed.-
For Davis AMI his fellow conspirators,
there is nothing possible but to fight on
there can be nothing worse than peace;
whereas, the people of the South realize
that there can be no state so bad as that
under which they are groaning.
1t may be OF no little service to know
that Davis is as unyieldiug as ever. The
Loyal people of the North have undertakes
to put down the rebellion of which he is
the head. Two-thirds Of the territory it
first included has been wrested from it
Its armies have been continually beaten
for nearly a year. All there is left Of the
rebellion is represented by the armies of
Lee and that which Sherman has driven
from nearly every stronghold IN the State
of Georgia. The condition os the entire
South is Geplorable and really hopeless.
If at such Il moment there exists not the
disposition to yield, there of course is but
one thing for the Government to do, which
is, to make finish by hard blows, anG
that, too, speedily. We perhaps ought to
thank jeff Davis for giving US the best of
all reasons for filling the ranks In response
to the Presidents cali There is nothing
else that we can do, except to consent to
the destruction of the Government, con-
fess the superiority of the rebels, and sub
nit to the terms imposed by them. Val
landigham and u few others may be pre-
nared for that, but not the people of the
North, who will 60 through with this war
as they ever do with what they under
take.
We commend the testimony of Mr.
Gilmore, touching JEFF. Davis peaceful
and lamb-like disposition, to the Copper
heads, who arc continually denouucing
the war. You see, gentlemen, what the
alternative must be, if we do not fight the
war 70 the end, which is close at hand
Are you ready for that alternative ? IF
you are, say SO at once, like men and
traitors, as you are. If you are not, theu
come out ike patriots on the side of the
Government: At any rate, let US hear no
more whining about peace, unless you are
prepared to accept just such peace as eff
Davis is willing to accord.