The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-09-02

and trust your coming NAV Lead 10 mort
/ frequent anu more tr;enUiy intercourse be-
tween the North and the South.
, "We sincerely hope II NAV"
/ Mr.. Benjamin tells me that You have asked
. TO see me tG--.
And he paused, as if desiring We Shoaid
finish the sentence. The Colonel reniied
Yes, Sir, We have asked lHis Interview
in the hope that you may suggest some way
by which this war NAV be stopped. Oul
people want peace,-your people do, and
your Congress has recently sal.! that you do
/ We have come to ask how it can De brought
about"
in very simple Way. Withdraw your
armies from our territory, and peace Wi.
come of itself. We do not seek 10 subiuga:e
you. We are not waging an offensive war.
except so far as it is otfensive-de;ensi,e,-
that is, so far as We are forced to invade you
to prevent Your invading us. 1t US alone.
and peace will come at once
But We cannot let YOU alone 50 long as
YOU repudiate the Unioa. Th.t = ne une
thing the Northern people will not surren-
der"
Il know. You would DENY us what you
exact for yOurse!yes-the right of Seif-gOy-
ernment.''
"No. SIR" | remarked We would d.nr
YOU no natural right Bat we think Union
essential to peace and, Mr.. Davis. c,Uii TWO
people with the same language, separated hy
only an imag rary line, live at peace with
each other Would not dispute constantly
afise. anu CAUSE almost constant war between
them ~
I "Undoutedlv.-withth this generation. You
have sown such bitterness az the South: YOU
have pul such ALI ocean Of urnod between
the two sections. that DESPAIR Of >eeiuy aav
harmony in nv time. Our children NAV for
get this war. but rs cannot"
Il think The bitterness YOU speak Of. Sir.
said the Colonel. "GoeS not really exist. II,
meet and talk here Is friends; our soldiers
meet and frateriize with each other; and /
feel sure that if In. Union w,.. restored. "a
more friendly feeling wouiG arse between Us
than has ever existed. The r.ar la> m.s:., Us
know aG;. respect each Other b.,,ag ....r w.
fore. This is the view # yer, man, S.ach-
rrn men have h I'd il from naLv VI them.
YOUR leading citizens
They are mistaken, replied Mr.. Dayi>.
!" They do not understand Southern sent
ments. How can ~ feel ary.E.a- L-t bit
terne>s toaards Men who depl - o.rTight-3
II Won enter my nous. ard It.v- ul- r',t -. il.
am not YOUR natural enemy
&c You put the cd>a TOO stT-uEv y. Bat -"
cannot fight for ever; the war mus c.l. Al
some time; We must tinal.v agree u.;o- >anle-
thing; can W not a-ree HOW. 80 Sip r..s
.r..ntful c4ruIgr? We ar bod Gar>. tn
.ne1, Mr.. DAVIS. Can a.u. as q Christian
n.ln. ieava un,ried al, m.a.s that nav .ea.
20 peac-n"
Nc. cannot. ! le,r. peace a- a-e. IS
YOU do: bl, .,.el that not oue a.oD oi the
ol0yi she. lu tbs war ! uu n.y hana>-i
ca. louk up lo ny God and s.v ms, | ir.-l
Al. in nv powe. - aver, ;niS ar. sav i
coming. aud for tAeis.. years worked nisht
an "a! = .r've'' - ni, ] e''".'l 49, go
North was mad 2'R hi:nc !. ".-.i aoi ~
US govern ourselves anu :" ''- war CANT
ana now II must GO 'h ui 'h' =. IL ~ .'
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