Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-02
PEACE.

The air Is full of rumOrs of peace. II has
been so at Intervals from the beginning, and
will be so to the end OF the war. Norhing
Wa more natural than that after he election
the blowers OF rumors should take out their
longest pipes md blow the largest and most
gliiering Of bubbles. Nothitg also was ;ru-
er han General Buffers remark that, having
sscPrtAined how unanimous the country is for
war ii necessary, il is a good time 70 ascertain
Vhetber il be necessary. Ii is good time.
0ecanse there can be no possible mi-under-
standing. 4 q invitation to The rthes 10 lnv
down tbrir arms copld not he misin,erpre'ed
now. "a il might have been any-Oiber peri
cd of the war, az a sign OF doubt upon q q
part Of the Cover ment Z, would be the in-
dication of conscious power end conscious
right. Il be the summons 10 a DOOM
ed furtrcss 10 surrender after the irresistabie
/ s rerph of the besiegers bad been displayed
! TO The garrison in fuI veR
! The experience Of his administration teaches
u7 that we may trus' The President to do he
right Thing in this matter at the light time
aud 10 The right way. In who he does
be will neither compromise The auibority Of
The people nor acknowledge any shadJw OF
right in the theory or fact of the rebellion
Neither will be do anything impatienty
or passionately. There is nothing 6Der in
his whole career than his passionles5 but un-
swtrving patriotism. There has been } seII-
seeking. and sagAeious independence in all
his actions. He has not hesiiated TO ALLEVIATE
al times all parties of bis inmediate adheren's,
whenever his sense Of duty demanded it, secure
always Of he permanent approval of the peo
pie. Our history does not furnish his master
as a statesman.
II is probable that in his Message there will
be frank expression OF his views upon the
present aspect Of the rebellion, and very pos
sibly direc, appeal to the insurgent secrion
Of the country, bidding the rebels to ponder
the significance OF the election; TO look with
their own eyes, not through the Elusive words
OF their leaders, at the actual condition and
prospects of the rebellion, assuring them that
their loyal felIow-citizens have but one wish,
and that is to live pesceaby with them under
a common Government, aud but one deter
minati0n--tbat they will do so.
The conditions Of peace are to-day what
they have always been. They are the same
for every man and party in every part OF Ihe
country. They are submission to the laws
and acis in pursuance of the Constitution.
II any citizen donbts whether the Confscs-
ton act Or the Emancipation proclamation
are Constitutional, the President has already
referred the question to the Supreme Court
As to "terms" in regard TO the rebel leaders,
the American people will undoubtedly require
that, at the least, they shall be forever iueligi-
bic "a ci'iz-ns.
or course the Government of the people
must determine when it is satisird that any
STATE has resumed lis proper relations in he
Union. 1t cannot be enough that the Slate
says go II cannot be enough that il goes
through he form of an election. The g "
ernmenr will, OF necesSiiy, hOid every part Of
The rebel section which il RECEIVERS until it is
perfectly assured that the nstional peace
would not be endangered by renqusbinZ it.
The nsurgent States. for instance, claimed to
seGrdr in their sovereign cJpieiiy. Ii 10 ih-ir
sovereign capacity they return, the Unued
States Government will Datnra!ly inq lire
whether, in th,ir sovereign caplci y, under
any pretense whatever, they pr 'pIs- 10 srcr'ie
again. 50 long as the IN 'ri'y oi ci q .us in
any State holds TO the Joc.rine OF supreme
State ,Overeignty. the peace Of the Union is
az nnch threatened bg II a. Pennsylvania Was
oy LEES army. Can the forces Of tHe United
Claims tna righi OF s-c-s~Dn at will Al1
can ihe trsssi &C OF such nitj riiy DC dHer-
mined exccp' by tar vnle uron a c.nsr.u.
tiuna amendment, expressly affirming the 10
des ructbuli,y of the Unou?
We shall, h1Wever, be sanrel Tia present
suln ion OF such qprst'ons, because whatever
the action Of our q ,verumrnt in regsrd to
peace, the attitude Of the rebels will remtin
unchanged Wnie they have any effective
military iorce hey VIII hear only Of war
When trat force is broken, the anarchy into
which the rebel secion must surely Iai will
make the presence of the United 5'a es arms
n necessiiJ UnllI society eau Oe recons ricgej.
l. is useless says the President, To ia mp Os-
lore you reach the stream. 3 ready To leap
when you are there. Grear q IestiOnS of ppli-
cy which perplex u in advance are very apt
10 present themselves fGally in ii praciicdbs
form All that we nsed is 10 KEEP certain
principles clearly in mind, ani rs
last as possible adap. our policy To them
Conscious of wishing for honorable peace. and
aught 10y our experiences aud by reason upon
what terms peacs can be permanent, we may
ranqlilIy wait the opportunity which the reb-
lis alone can furnish.-H uper's Weekly.