Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-08-24
The Question Of an Armist1ee.

Inc sovereign panacea now recommend
ed by many individuals, but chiefly by
the Democratic party, for the healing Of
all the Ills We suffer, Is said TO be an Arm
istice, ii cessation of hostilities for six
months and a convention of the States.
1t Is claimed by many blatant D
heads that the Administration and the
Union men of the country are opposed to
any peace, that they desire dis-union and
are only fighting for boundary lines, and
that, consequently they are unwilling 10
tolerate the idea OF an Armistice lest
Peace and Union should be restored to
The county. All this is utterly false
We believe those who have supported
the government with men and money,
whose husbands. fathers, brothers and
sons are IN the ranks of the Union army,
have more reason to desire Peace and TO.
desire 1t far more sincerely, than the
men, who from the first, have constantly
opposed h war. II is only necessary to
count up tine men in any community zho
are most blatant for Peace, to find those
who have made the least sacrifices in the
war. Find a Coppeghead-not one of
whose sons IS III the army-and who has
been making money out of the war, and
you will lind a man who is ~eternally
winning and prating, about this cruel
war and about Peace.
We, therefore say, that the men ana
m who most need Peace are in the
Union Party. They know what war costs
and stand ready at the earliest moment,
10 restore Peace, Liberty and Union to
the whole country.
81 stern and SO general has become the
desire for Peace and Union, it is our opin-
ion that the way should be left open for
the.securing Of an honorable Peace when
ever the rebel signify their readiness to
cease from armed rebellion and consider
the question of reunion. Reunion is alb
solutely essential TO any Peace that may
be adopted. The nation would not for a
moment tolerate the idea of a peace Sc
cured by separation. When therefore,
tine least intimation comes from the reb-
ell authorities at Richmond that they are
DESTROYS of peace and Union. we regard
1t not only the highest wisdom. but the
duty OF the Administration to hold itself
in readiness TO listen TO such propositions.
Whether the TO whom it may concern"
is an ultimatum of conditions or not, flor
1t has been semi-oficially declared that
it is not, a willingness on the part of the
government to listen to proposals for
Peace and Union, and an Armistice, will
efectually confute the cry of the copper
heads, that Peace is not the object Of the
Government. Negotiation mnst come at
some time. and that too, before every reb-
el sleeps beneath the sod.
1t is even rumored already that the
Government mas been thinking of send
ing commissioners 10 Richmond in order
to arrange the terms of an Armistice.
We know not what truth there may be
in the report, but we do know that the
probability of being out msnouvered in
this respect, has occasioned some alarm
among the copperhead leaders who cal
culated on making their chief capital
out OF the supposed unwillingness of the
Government TO entertain the thought of
an Armistice.
Already ther are perating the idea that
an armistiee on The part of the Govern
ment can Secure. any durable results.
If Mr. Lincoln Should consent to an Arm
istice, say sthey, 1t would do no good.
The rebels would accept nothing from
him, they affirm, but Peace and DisKnioR.
The Democratic party. however, is an OBJ
ject of tender regard on the part of JEFF
Davis and they can secure Peace md In
ion. Such is the new dodge they clutch
for, so soon as it looks probable that an
armistice is possible.
An offer, such as it is rumored the gov
eminent may propose, would, if rejected
at Richmond efectually disarm the peace
copperheads in the North. If rejected
there would, in all probability be a recre-
alton of indignation among the people of
the South. The European powers in that
event, would be likely to withdraw their
sympathies from the rebels. Possibly an
other effec' IN Armistice would be to
take away @ appetite for wal from the
rebels and nr, az the fearfully outraged
people of the South to a defiant and
belligerent attitude toward the rebel su-
thorities. If the Government shall see
fit to propose an armistice of thirty or
sixty days, or longer, we believe it will
meet with the appreciation of the peo-
Pile Cleveland Leader.