The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26
The Desire for Peace Hypothetical.

As Lincoln wants q peace on his own
terms, 20 VIC also want pence on ours, aud
the terms mutually exclude and destroy each
other. IL Is not tho same peace we desire;
and the word itself, banded about in this
way, loses all meaning. and signifies literally
nothing at all. 1t has become hateful word,
and should bc left exclusively To tho usc Of
buffalo orators In neighboring State. II any
of that sort still drivel and sniycl. Let Us
Get rid of the whole vile cant, and ray ut opco
We arc for war. and nothing bat war, until,
rs Davis is said to have said, "thc last Of this
generation falls in his tracks," md then wo
mean to pass II TO the next rs an inheritance.
II il for those who have unjustly and wanton-
" invaded our country to OG,r US peace;
and when they do, they will still oGer 1t in
vain until their armed men are Withdrawn
from the sod Of these Confederate States,
and the f.lon flag Of stipes Is hauled down
from every fort within our borders. After
that Il will DO time enough to pnto about
peace. Now the very word Is nonsense.
Richmond Examiner.
The North will not rise to defend itself:
but tho masscs will cry aloud for peace For
no matter who cohqucrs, no natter what tho
terms Of pcaee--peace will give them employ.
ment--wI,hout which they cannot live.
The Federal Government IL bankrupt, and
has no means iclt whercwith to feed aud
clotlIe its soldiers and their families.
II is not, on the whole, at oil improbable
that we may this Fall invade the North, and
on her soil dictate the terms Of peace. At
NIL events, It is worth trying. The North 10
just about to become bankrupt in men AID
in means, and now 10 the time to push her TO
the wall. a just retribution demands that
wc rct,liatc on her the cruelties she has in
ncted on us. An opportunity OF doing 50
may soon Richmond Stntinei.
Save on our own terms We can accept no
peace whatever. and must fight Till doomsday
rather than yield IN nta Of them, and our
terms arc:
Recognition by the enemy Of the iadcpcn-
dence Of the Confederate States.
Withdrawal OF the Yankce forces from
every foot Of Confederate ground, including
Kentucky ana Missouri.
Withdrawal OF the Yankee soldiers from
Maryland until that State shall decide by
free vote whether she shall remain in tho old
Union or ask admission into the Confedcracy.
Consent on the part of the Federal govern
mcnt to give up to the Con!edercy its pro-
portion of the navy NJ 1t stood ut tho tlmo
Of secession, or to pay for the same.
Yielding up nj! pretensions on the part Of
the Federal government 10 that portion Of
the old Territories which lies west Of tho
Confederate States.
An equitable settlement on the basis OF
our absolute Independence and equal rights
Of all accounts Of the public debt and public
lands, and the advantage accruing iOn for
eign trcatics.-Richmond Enquirer
This wa, mus. go on ill tho last man Of
this generation falls in his tracks and his
children SEIZE his nusket and sight his battles
unless yoi acknowledge our right toself gov
,nent. We arc not fighting for slavery.
We are fighting for indcpcndcncc--aDd that
ar determination We will hayr--JeT. Darts
10 Col. Jdques.
Oncc moro VIC sly il IL MI or nothing.
This Confeieracy W tho Yankee nati,n, ono
or the other, goes down, down 10 perjtion.
That h to say, ono or tho other most forfeit
It's national existence md lie at tho mercy Of
its mortal enemy. We oil know by this
time the fate in store for M IL VIC succumb.
The other party has no smaller stake. Az
surely as we completely ruin their arnies--
and without that il no peace nor Truce Mt all
80 surely will we mako them pay our war
don't. though we wiring 1t out Of their hearts.
And they know 1t we'll. and therefore they
cannot mako peace except through their ut
tor exhaustion md absolute inability to strike
another blow. Richmond Examiner.