Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-22
An Arnliafice.

The Copperheads and Secessionists who
have placed George B. Mcclellan on the
Presidential track, ask for an armistice; and
that convention be called, composed Of del
cgates from all the States, to adjust existing
difficulties. What those difficulties are, may
be easily gathered from the speeches Of the
leaders of the rebellion before and since the
outbreak. During the short session Of Con-
gress, ending with Buchanau's reign, when
the Crittenden compromise was under dis
cussion, IverSon Of Georgia, arose in his seat
in the United States Senate, and said Sir,
the Southern States that are moving in this
matter, are not doing it without considera-
ton. We believe the only security for the
institution to which VIC attach SO much i'm
portance is secession and Southern Confed-
eracy. You talk about repeating Personal
Liberty bills as a concession to the South.
Repeal themI all tomorrow, sir, and it would
not stop the progress of this revolution. 1t
is not your Personal Liberty bills that we
dread; nor do we suppose that there will be
any overt acts on the part Of Mr.. Lincoln.
For one, l do not dread overt acts. l do not
propose to await for them. We intend to 60
on" What Almighty difference between then
and now. Then, they had sent what apology
Of navy we had to the uttermost ends of the
earth. The bulk of the army on the At
lantic slope was in Texas, under command
of the infamous traitor Twiggs. The Ma
tional Armories had been robbed of their
arms and sent South, and they had stolen
every dollar in the Treasury and left the
Government bankrupt. And to sum it all
up in Senator VERSIONS expressive lam
guage: they did not want concessions
they were going out. On the same occasion,
Senator Benjamin, from Louisiana, said:
"The day for adjustment is passed; il you
would give it now you are too late" If the
only security for the institution to which
they attach much Importance was in seces-
sion-they have the security. But the last
we heard of the institution, it had in its pos
session some three hundred OF the elite of
the South Carolina chivalry, the very creme
de Ia creme of the south as prisoners. How
is it now The left wing Of their army rest
ing in the north under the command Of Gen.
Mcclellan asks for an armistice. What
says Grant in his letter to Washburne
"The enemy have their last man in the
ranks. To garrison their fortresses and
guard their railroads they've robbed the cradle
and the grave. The boy Of fourteen, and the
old man of seventy, all have been forced into
their ranks, and now if you will give US una
nimity at home we'll soon finish the struggle"
And now forsooth these northern traitors ask
for their friends an armistice. And for what.
Is it to discuss questions that have been worn
out in discussion for the last twenty years
Or is it to save an institution that there is
not enough Of it left to them worth the savings
Verify "whom the Gods wish to destroy they
first make mad" The terms of peace are
easy. Lay down your arms-abolish the last
remnant Of the cause on your part of this
war-surrender the instigators to the justice
Of an outraged people, both North and South.
Do this and the evil ceases, although the
effects will be remembered to the remotest
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.