Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-08-11
The Peace Issue Made Up.

Mr.. LlncOIn's views upon the Peace
question have recently been given ''to all
whom it may concern" As his statement
expressed the unanimous views probably
OF every true Union man in the United
States it was Of value. aud VIC rejoice that
he has given it.
We now have authoritatively the ulti-
lnatum of Jefferson Davis. which may with
equal propFiety and safety. bo regarded as
the "peaco" terms Of the Southern leaders.
Mr.. James Il. Gilmore, known in the liter
AIRY world as .'EImund Kirke," whose
visit 20 Richmond we recently chronicled,
gives ina card TO the Boston Transcript
the following as the result uf his visit:
Jefferson Davis said TO ME last Sunday
and with all bis faults believe him to be
q man of TRUTH: This war must 60 OH
till the last Of this generation falls in his
tracks. and his children seize his musket.
fight our battle. aaiess you acknowledge our
right 10 ss!fgovsrament. We are NOT
fighting for slavery. We arc fighting for
INDEPENDENCE. AID that, or determination.
we wiN have
Here, therefore. ali doubling and twist.
no Ou ihS Po4e VI opponents OF
Mr.. l.incoln's war policy must end. JEFF.
Davis and the rebel leaders "are not fight
ing for slavery. bat for Independence"
The Issue is made up. Nothing less or
other than the dissolution OF the Union can
be the basis of peace with JEFF. Davis.
Are you prepared to grant it? The Nj
cawber Democracy have been waiting
long time for something to turn up.
Something has turned up. /. is the su-
thoritative statement of these who are
fighting fox the dissolution of the Union
that peace means diSuaion" For tho
Seymours. the McCl lellan.. Vallaudig-
hams. Voorheeses, Longs. Harrises. and
the Woods-one and all-there is na
obscurity. no more smoke or fog, NO
more difficulty OK doubt. Would you
make disunion peace, or are you for the
War for the Union? Show your hands.
AS the South says 10 North Carolina.
Y on have the unioubted right to seceds,
but remember that in doing SO we recog-
nize you as public enemies'' So let tho
North now say to all coppcrheads, you
have the right to seek disunion peace.
but such a course will DO regarded as the
commencement of active hostilitics.
1t Is one thing to ssitate policy tsfore
the people, the propriety Of which has not
yet been authoritstively decided upon. It
squite another to oppose the execution by
the Government of its laws and It's deci-
sions upon those matters which by the
Constitution it is empowered to decide.
Under the Constitution of the United
States, the President and Congress form
the war making and peace making power.
There is mono other. They have decided
that this war shall SO on until the rebel
lion shall be crushed. and slavery, its
cause. abolished. Those who arc dis
satisfied are to remember that while
agitation with the view of electing men of
opposite principles to office is lawful, such
agitation is to be so guarded as not to
amount to opposition to the execution Of
the measures of those who now represent
the national power. or to the impsiring of
the efficiency of the present Administra-
ton. Opposition in this form is treason
and rebellion. Chicago Tribune.