Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-26
The Peace Rumors.


too severe, as they thought, In upbrsiding
the Democracy for even thinking about
peace The idea of employing any other
agency than cannon, cartridges and bay.
onets to bring about settlement Of ma.
|. tioual questions, was regarded as treason
able in itself, and the man who entertained
it was looked upon as conspirator
against the Government. No sooner is
the election over, however, than the air
becomes thick with rumors of impending
movements by the Administration itself
bearing upon this self same contra band
question Of peace Ben. Butler, the
fierce and incorporating warrior, whose
very name had become synonymous with
savage feroci,y and mslignity, moulds his
eloquence into sweet accents Of concilia
ton, and murmurs gentle illusions to the
olive branch so lately despised. 1t is
not ours to examine into the curious pres.
tidigitation which transforms'the roaring
lion into the cooling dove, or makes that
which was fiat burglary in q Democrat.
a most virtuous and prsiseworthy quality
in loyal Abolitionist. The man who
was kicked by mule had the philosophy
to consider the source, and in every re.
lation most men find it true that circum.
stances alter cases, asin the celebrated
instance Of the goring OK.
Byron relates q remarkable dream Of a
fair one 10 an Eastern seraglio who, wan.
dering in an orchard, vainly endeavored
for time to secure an apple that had at
tracted her attention and stimulated her
appetite. She was about to abandon the
effort, and was turning away, when the
object of her desire fell at her feet So
would it seem to be with the Democracy
in regard to peace. With futile Lahore
they have long tried to bring down this
beautiful and delicious fruit. just as they
had given up the toll, 10 unexpectedly the
apple drops from the stem! Whether
this shall prove i" q most prodigious pip
pin,' or like one of the apples Of AsphaI.
tum, that tempt the eye but turn to ashes
on the lips, or whether all dream, we
shall see anon. Dudu-tbat, We believe,
was the name Of the young girl in the
harem-said that in her dream she seized
the pippin and bit it to the core, when a
bee few out and stung her.
We are q little distrustful Of peace
movements on the part Of the Washington
Administration. The curren, rumors may
be designed altogether to influence the
gold market, and the better to enable Sec
rotary Fessenden to procure the new loan
which it is said will be necessary to effect
before the meeting of Congress. Yet, that
there are portions Of the Southern Con.
federacy ready for peace, we believed be.
fore the late election, and believe now
Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina, if
they have not "got their rights are
heartily tired Of tho rule of JEFF. Davis.
The message Of Governor Brown is bold
document, exceedingly severe upon the
rebel Administration, and earnest in its
suggestions as to a movement for peace.
1t is thought in some quarters that the
great Sherman expedition has been set on
foot to give the people Of Georgia de.
sired opportunity to return to the Union.
and while We do not fully share the views
upon which this opinion is based, it is
nevertheless probable that the progress of
our arms there will materially change the
relations of Georgia to the Confeieracy.
What, in that case, a general and uncon-
Iitional amnesty might do, cannot be told
from the failure Of the partial and re.
s:ricted one offered on the S.h Of Decem.
Der last.
1t is true tina. the Administration has
decided to kick over that plank of the
Baltimore platform approving Of the de-
termination Of the Government not to
treat with rebels except upon their uncon
dit.onal surrender, the transition is easy
to proposal Of fair terms, such as would
be acceptable to at least ma ority of
Southern people. What is needed is that
the Administration should "sink the par.
tisan in the patriot" aud make the Union
the one condition Of peace. Let Mr.. Lin.
coin in good faith offer to stop the war il
the Southern States will return to their
allegiance, insisting upon no collateral
conditions, and if this should be rejected
the North, we venture to say. will be =
unit for the most vigorous prosecutio" Of
hostilites against the rebels who hold out.
Mo. Republican.
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