The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-01
The Northern Cry for PGaCe-What the re-
bells think Of it.

From the Richmond Dispatch, Aug ~
We regard the cry which some OF the press
of the Confederacy il raising for peace rs
franorht with mischief Nothing could have
n more direct tendency to encourage our en-
emy to persevere in the iniquitous war he Is
waping against us without, as far as We can
percelve the slightest disposition to relax or
to compromise, even ii compromse were
uossible But it is not possible 80 tar as we
can see. and so far as boundaries are concern
ed. The government of the Confederate States
has no right to give up one foot of territory
belonging to, or claimed by, any one of the
soverejgnties whose agent it is The Yam
kee Government will not agree, at this time
To make peace without huge slice from
these territories perhaps in some instances
without the surrender Of whole States. In
Virginia, it would insist upon claiming
what they call New Virginia, in addition to
Old Point and Norfolk. In Kentucky, Ten
nessee Missouri and Maryland they would
claim the whole State. EIswhere there
claims would be based strictly upon the
principle of ubi poSjdetis. Now, the govern
ment of the ConfederateS States cannot make
any such treaty az this. 1t cannot cede
any territory belonging to any Of these States
each one of which is a nation-a sovereign
tv as distinct as Great Britain or France
It can make peace on no other terms than
those upon which it has more than once
pIedged itself-AJS0Jute independence and
The complete integrity Of all the States. When
therefore, we hear people talking about the
astuteness of the Yankees, and the danger
there is of their overreacning us, &c, we do
not understand what they mean.
Our people ought to understand, if they
do not, that there are two parties, one of
which is In, and the other out and that
party which is out is trying to get IN, The
party which is i'll is the party which is pros
ecuting this war. The party which is out
constitutes two parties of the most opposite
sentiments. One of them is more hostile to
MS than Lincoln's party. The other affects
to be for peace, and uses the peace cry as II
weapon against Lincoln. If they combine
at all, which is extremely doubtful it will
be for the purpose of expelling the present
incumbent "a very difficult job and getting
possession of the spoils, which are, beyond
computation, enormous, and for no purpose
of patriotism. Should they even succeed,
which we hold to be nigh akin to q miracle
II is very doubtful whether we should have
peace. The present war causes a disburse-
ment of a thousand millions a year. We
doubt very much whether there is any par
ty in Yankeedom possessing virtue enough
to resist the temptation of handling such. a
sum; and the successful party nnst forego
all hope of doing so If it put an end to the
war. E.--t ....a.... 4
The New York Herald the other day, ad-
vised Lincoln tosend Commissioners to treat
of peace without raising the blockade or
withdrawing the troops. Ofcourse 1t knew
and acknowledged mat it knew, that s5sch a
g,ro7oSitioa lroUtd not Be tiste7lea to- But 1t
Of it's own accord. explained what 1t propo,
sed to effect. TWAS nothing more por less
thansa trick t.'to take the wind out Of the
sailpiaf the peace party" Every proposition
from this quarter partakes moro or less O
the same character.
The highest authority known to the laws
of our country has repeatedly declared that
we are ready to make peace as soon as the
enemy shall have ceased to make war upor
US What more can We do or say without
placing ourselves in the attitude Of suppl