Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-12-08

TERMS or ADJUSTMENT.


Our readers are aware that We have frequently
dismissed appropriations Is to the speedy ADVENT
Of peace BY expressing the opinion that peace was
both physical and political imPcssipllty 80 iong
As the one sids or the other persisted in carrying
the war 10 the logical conclusions which result
from the tendencies at present impressed on the
the determination Of both parties. 1.-THE insurgents
shall pss3vsrs il their illomened attempts to over
throw the National Government, to rsnounce the
authority os the Constitution and to break the ter
r;tcral unity Of the United States, 1t Is evident
that the war will 90 On, because SO long Is such
assumptions are maintained there will be an an.
tagoni,m pledged to resist them to the last ex-
tremity The drift of events during the last three
years and half must have made this fact clear to
the most determined seoessionist in the South.
AT the same time it is equally true that SO long
s the war is waged on the policy of confscston
and exterminstion, denounced by large and pre-
dominant class Of politicians at the North, there
will be an antagonism to the Union in the South
sufficient to feed the flames of war for an indefinite
period, as this policy endoWs the instruction with
vitality in its every part
The truth Of these views seems to be blindly
appreheDded by some in the South who have pre-
yiously closed their eyes to the admission Of any
light which did not point in the direction Of their
preconceived wishes. For instance, we find " The
Mi:lissipian" Gan intense secession sheet both be
fore and since the outbreak Of war; holding the
following language:
ave eutsrain solemn conviction that the war will 20
on until the people Of both sections Of the late United
Estes abate bat Of their high pretensons and
willing meet each other upon the half way ground
OSmutunl compromise concession, ard Cancellation There
Is other PoIshe way Of adjusting our difficulties except
In The dshouor Of section tie other and does any
sane maD North South desire the contamination OF tha
dihonor7 in the height Of passion such sentiments IN
doubleday have aud 90 st prevail Bufsober reason VIII
teach the Northern and Southern patriot alike how suicidal
would be such . result
"Th. r. pubcans Of the North are striving for the alb
aolu Q tubiuestion and degradation Of the South Mad
fooi DO they not know that submission part 10
peaeef There ore those in the SOUTH who would II
they could suOugae the North Equally insane and suci-
dsl ufaluaoo! There 10 no peace except honorable
peace 10 both dss 1bia the only peace that promises
permanency that is worthy OF the names it Is the
only peace be desirable 10 true patrols II the
sobh BY any possibility Of Overwhelming force, could be
compelled accede 10 disgrseefu treaty, 1t would
cure standing army of 1--WE hundred thousand to
force requirements There would be perpetual insur
rectoD TO end st laEt 10 empirical monarchy Or peTma
psnt military dictatorship.
Let no man deceive himself There never can be
peace Ia ibis county if any State compelled to rest
der The stigma Of dlgTsce. Hence it 10 that must make
peace honorable alike 20 ell The war, therefore, must
Kill scin bgotry desPosm, and intolerance on both
sidsE Before il cudG these fell gsn OF destruction aud
good government will lie deep buried beneath the Of
blood which they have caused TO be shed ap
PesIe their unsuitable appetites and the good genius of
contervars, Christian charity and genuine republican.
lam viii up 70 govern and bless tho land When this
Is doDe, who can say that the war WA not necessary
Let hope that tho temper Of the American people Is
even nearing that contamination, 90 devouty to be
wished and that 1t will find OF making itself
known and felt Beyond ell doubt the great body Of the
people both des desire peace to day In opinion
they willing 10 conclude upon termA which will leave
the eEcucbeUns Of both GovsTnens untanted with dis
grace and if they fail 10 make such peace 1t viii be at
tribuabs 70 their own moral cowsrdice.'
There can be no "hslfway ground Of mutual
compromise, concession, and cancellation" which
does not proceed on the basis Of the Union. SO
soon as this premise shall Be conceded we do not
doubt that the people Of the South will be "met
with liberal terms on other substantial and collateral
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