Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-08


exact for yourselves-the right Of self
government"
mo, sir" I remarked, "we would
deny YOU 10 natural right. Bot we think
Union essential TO peace; and Mr.. Davis
could two people with the same language,
separated only by an imaginary line, live
Al peace with each other? Wouln not
disputes constantly arise and cause al,
most constant war between ,hem 2"
~Undoub,edly, with this generation
You have sowu such bitterness at the
S51,h, you have pat such an ocean q
blood between the sections, that | des-
pair Of seeing any harmony in my time.
Our children may forget lhls war but We
cannot"
Il think the bitterness you speak Of,
sir" said the Colonel docs not really
exist. We must talk here as friends;
our soldiers meet and fralernize with
each other and / feel sure that if the
Union was restored a more friendly feel
ing would arise between US than ever
has existed. The war has made Us
know apd respec, each other better than
before. This is the view of very many
Southern men; | have had it from very
mary Of them, your leading citizens"
They are mistaken" replied Mr..
Davis. They do not understand South
ern sediment. How can we feel any
thing but bitterness towards men who
deny US our rights? If you enter my
honse and drive me out of it am l not
your natural enemy?"
"You put the case too strongly. Bat
we cannot fight forever; the war must
end at sometime; we must fuaIly agree
upon something; can we not agree now,
and stop this frighlfuI carnage? We
are both christian men, Mr. Davis
Can you, as (hris;in man. leave un-
tried any means thai may lea 10 p.ac-?'
mo, cannot, I desire peace as much
as you do. l depl0re blood,hed as much
as YOU Go; but feel lhal not one drop of
the blood shed ia this war is on my hands;
| can look up lo my Con and say this
tried all means in my power 10 avert
The war. l saw il coming, aud for twelve
years l worked night and day TO prevent
it, but could not. The North was mad
and blind; it would not let US govern our
selves, and so the war came. and now il
must 90 on ill the last man Of This gem
Grafton falls IN his tracks, and his child
seize his musket and fight his battle. un-
less you acknowledge our right to self
government. We are not fighting for
slavery; we are fighting for independence
and that or exterminaiion we viii have. D
And there are at least four and hal.
millions Of US left, 50 YOU see you have d
work before you" said Mr.. Benjamin
with decided sneer.
we have no wish 10 exterminote YOU ,
answered the Colonel. Il believe wha
have said, that there is no bitterness
between the Northern and Southern peo.
pie. The North / know loves the South.
When peace comes, it Will pour money
and means into your hands TO repair the
waste caused By the war, and it would
now welcome You back and forgive you
all the loss and bloodshed you have
caused. Bat we must crush your armies
anI 9xterminate your Government. Aud
is not that already nearly done? You
are totally without money and nearly al
the end of your resources. Grant has
shut you up in Richmond, Sherman l;
before Atlanta. Had you not, then, bet.
ter accept honorable terms while you car
retain your prestige and save the pride
of The Southern people?"
Mr.. Davis smiled. Il respect your
ernestness, Colonel, but you do not seen
to understand the situation. We are no
exactly shut up in Rlchmond. If your
papers tell The truth it is your Capita
that is in danger, not ours. Some week
ago Grant crossed the Rapidan to whij
Lee, and take Richmond. Lee drove
him in the first battle, and then Graz
executed what your people call a brillian
flank movement and fought Lee again
Lee drove him the second time, and lhel
Grant made another flank movement;
and so they went Oh, Lee whipping an,
Grant hanking, until Grant got where b
is now.
"And what is the ret result? Gran
has lost sevenly-fve or eighty lhousant
men more than Lee had at the outset
and is no nearer taking Richmond thar
he was at first; and Lee, whose front ha
never been broken, holds him conpletel'
in check, and has men enough to spare t.
invade Maryland, and threaten Wash
ing,on! Sherman, TO be sure, as befor
Atlanta; but suppose be is, and suppos