Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-09-09
The Truc Terms Of Peace.

There Is 50 much said in these days. sr lA,th
s;aes m fhe military line, concerning kaans III
seaee. that lookers-on have right to snspect an
,arpss desire for peace 70 exist eyeFywhae ia tlie
United Ststes, both IN the southern and III thc
northern, IN the eastern a. well IN the western
States 80 doubt this Is true the 9eaDle of the
United States everywhere wish for peace they
would have il quickly ii it were not that the nsn
vbo in fStis-l suddenly usurped political and mil
iif;irV nGwsr luvsr "a great part of the southern
States firmly decline every proposition which has
I been made "a them, and demand, what no consid-
a,-,lie na+ty in Che country will grant them the
,lastrrctiof. of the Union Unless -thas can de-
gtroy the integrity of the nation they aisdain the
Il ,.erTl intfr,a4i0n OF peace We chance 10 know
from the best authority that Mr. Jefferson Davis
but. a few weeks ago absolutely and fnaAg refused
.to listen toany proposal OF peace exce5t ca the
+ Ground Of southern Independence aid when
.ay southern independence he rempkea, Il
mean to include ia our Contederacy, MFyland, all
Of }irgieia, Tennessee, lAentgckys Arl9nsas and
i Missouri nothing less.
That i Mr Davis notion of pcaee- iibtion I'M
which 7e are sorry to sly he has more than one
kee-ailiutor here al, the North Most OF the peace
men proper hold she same notioa, # Aeg dared
$50 ayow t. But there are others, thani Heaven
whose opinions n regard to the yIghtlterms OF
reaec tl6 not chime in vita those of food and
+ ajaasliehagn The Army for inStancdha quite
lother convictions. These are well esphssed in a
few simple yefses by Private Alles Reilly
which we refpin nanother column fafWhoie
sisw indeed i adfhirably coptlense5 II the cry.
g Flogan WITH che rebel ra4 anetup viii tie flag
s of tie Unian 10 what Toa pleas With the
) neuroes pG; thel8in the army L Ho(gFlat free
{ iheil ii Foll hke-Ve care h7tle or noting abhHf
. ehat--what We want Is to wlpe opy tHai fAa
Z winch has ao nact % this c9atineni. There
are several hnHiTeg rAoasapd such f#est elti'
4 zeHs face te iisee wlth Fae epeiaH Hffhean to
sight / out, come hat nly iif p91tg II
e must IL a,ln9tte8 ba great InilueneeRo ouiv bg
it's yG.sss iut hg tile letters which u members
! are eonsta tantly writing home to 0fgo lore dero-
e ton to the cause
e As for the people at home tfat laEe part q
them which is not party-liaden batFftnks and
y works. and viii vote steadily for the be o. tue
q COUNTRY for IFS honaT and is permanl safety
= eheir tefms of peace arc perhaps, mf Aheitons-
"a h EXPRESSED bya yhUHs attributed 4 gresielent
e LINCOLN The eoaatry wlilask evdyhlng ior
securty--nothing torreyenge, Ih the ssil-
lr timent Of the great mass OF people at Ame VINO
30 love American institutions and hope tpre erNe
= them for their children 1t is watchbrd with
- which any parity may appeal to che rsgn, for j
fy includes everything that an aoRareje keud and
th Eterty-loying nation could desire fer ikf while
in it excludes everything thatit angat. fayeId T
'g5vervthing for security, and noting for re
y venee This is fa more honorable itchword
,s, expressed our just cl;ems during che MhcaR war
Al when we demanded indemnity for tfpast and
security for the failure Now we aslsniy seeu
rity sgainst the recurrence of slcha n against
ed the intrigues and wicked ambition OF class II
on the South which forced this war uponhe nation
m Could any people ask less VIII th4Amerlcan
~ people accept less2 Does any one beFe thes
will with their eyes open, grant terlnfhlch VII
not ensure their perfect security for tHlture =
Or on the other hand does any y suppost
them base enough to nsistup mere evenge;
But viii Mr. Davis and his comR0ns thu
er, leaders of the rebellion, accept these PSI NO
e,r they. They have refused them airt They
- viii have the Union destroyed. IheEi have
at MARYLAND all of Virginia, Tennessee lNentuckl
nr- and Missouri not to speak Of New Eeans ana
Kin I,puisiana What then? Their pow must bt
viii broken; that is the only way to peactFand wheT
these southern masters are swept Ay, when
as they no longer hold the people in boege, theI
Ice these people. we are sure, Will readliJF pond t.
the fair and liberal offer which Mr.. hcon ha:
m reduced to - beautiful formula. ~ r. Eeea
war ing Post.