, 1864-11-12

1a1'eu uesf6ttrom arms, and give rs, through
negt tiatione, ee: arate fndependence." Bat
s1nned before God and against our breth-
ren- We repent our error; we dsavow aud
offer up the traitors who have led u into
crime Extend 5our protection over us, and
GIVE us once more peace and communion
with you at our altars and our fresidea.
TO end. know that In this Way 1t will end
soon: know. it because few civil wars IN
which strong Government and people de-
lend themselves with unanimity last 50 lonp
as four years; and it Is certain that We ara
three years and half nearer the end OF this
conflict, If 60 maintained, than We were
when We began. Now let us take the other
view. Suppose We seek peace under the
council OF Chicago-whether according to
the naked and detestable text OF the resolu-
tlonss or as evasiVely Interpreted and CLOSED
% the candidate who stands upon the nat
form. It is to seek peace by conci1iatins tia
rebels aud substituting diplomacy, or the arts
o. etatesnanship, tor the vigor Of war.
Adopt that policy, and distraction Instantly
selzes the North-conrage and new reso;n.
lion inspire the south-your soldiers BE-
trayed at home. either fall Ia despair in
thelr trenches, or, What would be worse, re-
con before the enemy advancing upon Wash.
tngton and Cincinnati. Thoss persons arr
mistaken an1ax who say that Davis would mot ne-
a1mlsnees he would grant US beth at once.
grant them, too, With view to an aul,i..
mite convention" He can afford to t,a va.
accommodating to cowardly Antagonist.
ne can AFFORD to temporize as long as Vnt,
please But like any other belllgerent he
Flu grant you armisttce and negotiation for
will negotiate, net for Uni IN but for 3isoon. ne
lion. do not argue this point. ANY. can
did, thoughtful man, of whatever nartv
must admit that this view Of whit tue rahe{as
will do is possible. Most persons viii rom
cede that It is eninent1y probable. Then
iIs cay IN a. regard TO the Chicago proposition,
"Let's further think OF tbfs
Weigh what convenience both Of tune Ind me,n.
may Tito on1 shape"
and t tnas our dr1tt look through our bad per.
'Twere better not ees.9ed; '~'-
Therefore this project should have back or sec-
That might hold II this should blast In proof"
A1asl since this Chicago plan must fai1. #
has no back or second.
When negotiation and all the arts of states
manshlp are exhausted, the navy woulf he
scattered, withdrawn from the blockade. and
the armies dispersed In their homes-the
treasury empty-the national credit sunk
France and Great Britain will have recognized
Emperor Of Russia, together NTH tbs snltsn
OF Turkey, the Pasha Of Egypt and the I'm.
peror Of China will have given over With nam
and modification the friendly nation that n
9 pusMansn7ous hour deltrs7ed use.f up to vi:
Fellow citizens: You are all free and inds.
pendent IS am and you may and must de.
decide It for you, nor shall you decide It for
me. am not going to surrender to the reb-
els- NO! though they extend the de5o]ntion
Of civil War over the whole land-thoueh
they c-me backed In their unholy quarrel 6y
Que OF many foreign States. I am not going
TO surrender now: Therefore, want no at.
mfstice, no cessation Of hostlllties, no nego-
tiation with rebels in arms. However It NAV
b. with others, !" looked before 1eaped,h
If could have been ready to surrender now.
should have proposed surrender at the be-
ginning. should have accepted terms With
out waiting for Bull Run-ceftainly after Dull
Run. wonld have ayailed myself Of the iii, t
miliatirg as possible. 1should have negotlat ID
atter the capture Of New Orleans, alter tue
capture. Of aMurtreesboro-after Norfolk
after Antietam-atter VIcksburg Get
t5sburG-1 would have gene, under the pres-
sure Of national aiHtction, and made every
defeat claim to rebel sympathy and elem.
ency. After the frat Bull Run battle-atter
the second Bull Run batue-atter Gainea'
Mlll-after Fre6erlcksburg-after Chanc a.
lorhyi0-attcr the defeat Of Banks on the
Red riyer-1 was not going to surrender,
now nor never. As for the arts Of states
nanship, know OF nons applicable to this
case. The only art Oft statesmanship that
do know Is to be faithful to God and nv
country. seek to cultivate charity and pre-
vent WAL, civil or foreign, so long as consist.
ent with national, justice and honor and
salty, It can be prevented; but when In
war. to fight with cournge, constaucy md
resolution, ard thus to savo my country OF
fall y lth it's defenders.
The battle thus wnged In this case cannot fail,
Even II 1t could full, the teld which was lost
would forever be holy sepalchre, which
would send up through all coming time in
spiratlon, to animate and cheer on the friends
d progress, Of Liberty, Of humanity.