Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-10-27
THE PEACE QUESTION.
Letter from Hon. e. J. Baylor.
COmmissi0mer Of the state Of
Georgia 10 Gov. Brown.

priynte communication am constrained to
adopt ,bis mode Of placing before YOU and n
the people of G.or9ia important facts b'ar
ing upon the question of peace
Il was my original purpo's upion. ieavi
Georgia AZ the European CoDnii -si"ner oi
the State to proceed to Paris. ani there: IN
connection with my comm"rci,i misHoD.
initiate, subject to your approval nero'la-
,;ons for the termination of the war through
State intervention. taking the original Ste
pbens resolutions and your message on the
subject OF peace. as the basis Of ofnegotlotion.
France az the ally Of Georgia in the revoiu
t;onarv struggle of 1915. and having Tor
mallv recogn;z d the Independence and
sovereignty of the State, being at the same
time the firm friend Of American national
ity. seemed to me to occupy the proper
nos;tion for bringing forward the Georgia
rlsn. Nv former personal relations with
Mr. DAYTON, the American Minister to
France, led US to hope, that the Truly Con
servatve and American purpose set iortn
! in your Message, and embodied IN the orig
nal Stephen. resolutions. wonld ut least re
/ ceive from him the attention their impor'
,ance n,erited, and that thus the Georgia
nropos,tiop. through the appreciation ofthe
Emperor and the diplomatic medium Of
the American Minister at Paris, would be
brought officially and favorsbly to- the at
tention Of the Department Of Stste at
Washington for final consideration. How
far the Georgia proposition would prove sd'
m;ssable. or to what extent it Should lie
molifed by the established facts OF the
Revolution, we're matters of detail IN fufuro
N he adjusted in the course Of the contem
,Iated negotiations, as we'll rs any irregn-
iari,y or informality in the negotiation It.
self
tfpon nv arrival in Bermuda. sought
/, the earliest opportunity Of communicating
|, my views ahd purposes to the American
: Consul u st. Georges. d.>lfen ,nfone"
!. him to advise the government at WASHING
ton Of my contemplated acton III rar'S'
furnishing the Secretary. OF otate nr"prf
evidence of my official petition as the EURO
IS ns,n commissioner oi Georgia. In the
event of the government at Washington,
J, taking a favorable view Of the proposed
u nepotiation for peace. such c,urse wou'i
: have enabled the Ame'icin Minister at
J; paris to have ac' ed with IS reserve. Pend
', ;ng these consultations with the American
II Consul at St. Georges. the Halifax steamer
n brought out the proclamation of the presi
D. dent of the United States upon the suhjac
n of neaee, in e.ponsc 10 the seml'ofhcia
's overtures mada at Niagara by the aIents o
at Mr.. Davis. Ths invitation conveyed th'
" President y. .preclamation dererm,,ned me 4
e. change my course and repair dir'c1'v :
hs Washington City. when and where ! SUI
ae mitted the Georgia propositions, suhlec'
,;mm course, to reference to and appro'a'
~ :" yourself -.
N You will appreciate the reasons whlr
ne preycnt INV setting firth in this commun
er cation tho actual condition. OF the neyof''
'ic tion. But deem it necessary to place vn
nj in nossession of some of the leading CO n','
IN; erat;ons which surround a.d influence IT,
nd ;mnor,ant matter. and which emb"iiei
n" an ,dIr,.s delivered at the Cooper Inst
'p' ,,,e. in this city. The appearance ct VI
nse S,ephen-' letter renders these explanation
III. the m,le necessary. | ask Tor them. n
~ only from yourself but from the inte,i'He
VI citizens of Grorgis. that calm anu dSpa
'n' sinnate consideration to which they are
"uN , titled. The question of animmed'afe. 10
ne able, blessed peace, or continuing y"hrs
I've deselating war, inmy opinion. dependS oN'
'e"' the State Of Georgia, an chiefly upohyol
,'' self. as ker Executive.
II Tbn events of mis- war have clearly Dc,
ana onstrnt,d. that sectioral lcon-olrlation 'r
tne and South. supported by the sword Is t
the inevitable result nf disunion, and we kn
,ha' there can he neither liberty. prosperity
1 gu b,nniness in the presence of stan ing
m'' mics, In other words. the question tor
uice American people South as well as N rti
ap- his. shall we have a common Co ernm
VINO resting upop the republican principle
carr CONSENT. or shall we have conflicting
my t;onalitirs resting on the monarchicai p,
ores. . cirle of oBEDIENcE? Sectional c'ns"l!
ns tion South begets and necessltates sect,
ms, al constellation North. These contend
;"s mas hut corresponding forces react upon
,ertv other, and can only co,ex'St IN Sa.
'e,33 perpetual strife. The scheme 81 sert''
.s.;a ".a nationality must be abandoned, "
''''' conc ived in folly and has matareu IN %
..,A and desolation. 1t must ne aoahop"eu :,
hs abandoned in the interest of future
,oJo, srtv IL must be ahandoned now, a'
sr;ad ind;snansable rreliminary OF peace.
an;a abandonment of this sectional heresy
syarv ,be resumption by the States OF the -
n the of their rights as sovereign AmerictnSt
nd in viii lead to peace Just ms the conse''da
~ n",r 40 "ftbose States into IA distinct and threa
"a ,be inc sectional nationality led Ia war.
o,Jy & recurrence to the historical facts OF
0o,;on a,sI revolution will show how comm etr'v
Tnas. sectional disuuionsts OF the S"uth
snt;al blinded the people to the real issues IN
49, ed. and the actual cause OF the wa.
lvania saia: '' - o. C,,rornma
paperl That tnS ph'er -" a,,,ss
par waY'ny war hp"' S"'o'@-"
}. aud Il this so?
three The Cuff States by deliberate stat
,sst Is ZION Withdrew from the cpnstlntl"ns,
nlaus;1 bnsctnf 1889. ,lPhe Senator'S q! these
'Id;ers' and their representatives at NaSh'net
t;ct at obedience 10 the instruction.. OF the
.sd Nm snectiye States, peacefully left the Q
50 r and returned to their homes. The L
4 wear. States Government did not inva,de 9
! 4 inst the Withdrawing States, nor did 1t
i count the retiring Senators and Represents
etoher' There can be no greater evidence OF
psrs to tual liberty and equality OF the S'ates
Guiding the Constitution than was thus exh
,vs that There is no parallel 10 it in all history
' carry representatives of the Eithdraglng
better met at Montgomery. The United
MelIlei. lioyernment looked on with parenta
ithe ex itude, but not hand was raised
nd il is these sovereign American states
, single Government property was appropr'a'
ragra,h occnpi.d, ana sill the STATES prHce' !
,iou you their course unmoested. AMI l
i've YOU. not 10 declare. that tieven at ma.
re-elect the niovement the e'9rWu"S amL n !
,c,l.,aI AZ ..,cJa nf Virginia ana h'utuSs. y"