Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-22

As there are several Peace Democrats
in this vicinity, we suppose they have
some certain, definite ideas relative to
the subject. They are represented by
IN organ, whose editor is SO thoroughly
committed to peace rs not to be in any
wise particular a. to how it is brought
.bOut. 1t 10 fair to presume that every
advocate Of immediate peace with OuI
enemies has canvassed the whole mat
GER, and made up his mind how he would
inaugurate so desirable an end, what he
would concede the rebels, what he would
demand, what should be the boundaries,
&C., and so on. No good architect will
attempt to build without having first
matured his plans. Noprofound states
nan will propose public measure that
aas not at first been thoroughly diges-
ed, and the arguments, pro and con,
.naturely considered.
We now ask the peace organ OF this
immediate latitude, in all seriousness,
md cindor, what it means when it cries
.or peace? Who would you have make
the overtures? How would you inaug-
Irate peace? What would you be will
ling to concede the rebels? Doyou hold
that those who have "levied war against
the United States" are, or are not guilty
of treason If guilty, what shall he
their status, in the peace you propose ::
Are you in favor of such u restoration OF
peace as will restore the instigators OF
this rebellion to all the rights and priv
ileges enjoyed previous to their COM
hitting the overt act of treason ?'
Are you in favor Of n peace that shall
recognize the seeding States, free and
independent? If so, where would you
establish the boundary lines ofth rebel
Confederacy? Would you deliver over
to the Confsderacy, Missouri, Arkansas,
and Tennessee; a majority of whose
people rejected propositions to secede :
What regulation. shall govern the COM
mcrce of the Mississippi, in the event of
southern Independence? In short, are
you in favor of peace that shall per-
manently divide the United States, the
details of which shall be arrOgantly die
tated by those who stand in the pres
ence of angels and men, all reeking with
the blood Of hundreds of thousands of
our best citiz MS, guilty of no crime, but
slain in their heroic efforts to vindicate
the honor of our flag, and maintain the
integrity of our National Union? Will
Mr.. Thayer reply? If you are right,
then we are wrong? If the further
prosecution of this war is unholy, it be-
comes your duty to inform the people
what kind of peace can be secured. This
| 10 no time to stand in the back ground
and cry Peace, unless you entertain some
idetinite idea of it's terms. 1t is duty
you owe your own party friends, to en-
| tighten them upon this subject. Many
of them are opposed to any peace that
will bring dishonor upon our nation.
and are unprepared to cease present hos
Utilities until they know something OF
the principles that are to govern the
settlement. The whole people are in
terested in this subject. After three
wears of war, they are prepared for
peace, consistent with National honor.
| You owe it to them to make known
the terms of that peace you advocate.
| As you are bold in your clamoring, be
| honest in your declarations of purpose.
| What shall be the terms of peace?