Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-10-27
A TRAITORS PEACE
That the Northern Copperhead lead.
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THE REBEL TERMS OLE PEACE

THE REBEL TERMS OF PEACE!!
Citizens of the United States The Con
perhcad Politicians of our country arc crying
GU; for peace Oh any terms" and they tell
you it is very easy matter to " compromise
with our misguided Southern brethern." To
clearly understand the position of the enemy,
read the following CONDITIONS OF
PEACE" on which the official organ of the
rebel government, the Richmond Enquirer,
of October 1G, proposes to settle and hare
=" Peace"
| "Save on our own terms, We can accept nc
peace whatever, mid must fight till doomsday
rather than yield one iota of them and Our
terms are:
4" Recognition by the enomy of the indie
pendence of the Confederate States.
Withdrawal of Yaakee forces from every
foot of Confederate ground, inclu ling Kl
rucKy and Missouri.
Withdrawal of Yankee Soldiers from
MARYLAND, until that State shall decide by a
| free vote, whether she shall remain in the old
Union, or ask admission into the Confederacv.
Consent on the part of the Federal Gov
eminent to give up to the Confedcracy its
proportion of the Navy MS it stood at the time
of secession, or to pay for the same
Yielding up all pretensions on the part
of the Federal Government to that portion OF
the old Territories which lies ives. of the Con-
federats States.
An equitable settlement, on the basis
of our absolute independence and equal fights.
of all accounts of the Public Debt and Public
Lands, and the advantages accruing from
foreign treaties
These provisions we apprehend, comprise
the minimum of what we must require before
we lay down our arms. That is to say, THE
NORTH MUST YIELD ALL; WE NOTHING. The
whole pfetension of that country to prevent
by force the separation of the States must be
abandoned, which will be equivalent to an
avowal that our enemies were wrong from the
first; and. of course, as they waged a cause.
less and wicked war upon us, they, ought, in
strict justice. to be required according to
usage in such cases. to reimburse to us the
whole of our expenses and losses in the course
of that war"
These are the terms of peace, and the " En-
quirer' says further
+" As surely as we completely ruin their
armes--and without that is no peace or truce
at also SURELY SHALL WE MAKE
THEM PAY OUR WAR DEBT, THOUGH
WE WIRING 1T OUT OF THEIR
HEARTS" I7r .ts,
Citizens of the United States These are
the terms of peace to which you arc invited
by the Copperhead politicians of the country,
the destruction of the Union-the giving up
of Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri, which
have all voted by immense majorities for the
union--the surrender Of a large part of our
Navy---the loss of more than one half of our
territory, and the payment Of the debt of the
accursed rebellion oftraitors. by having it
WRUNG OUT OF OUR HEARTS,
People of tho United States! Will you
give your assent to such base surrender of
Dur cause D.; f not, then rcpel the Sc Peace
and rally only with those who
Sc keep step of the Union, y who stand by our
brave soldiers in the field, and are for
tLibsrtyi and Union. now and forever, one
md :nseparable."a .YTligo.-r' 44Tt4