Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-08

The speaker thought this offer Of eou-
ciliation little 70 the credit of Govern
ment, but fortunate, on account Of the
fact that the rebels we're deprived OF all
apology for their treason
He proved that the rebels were not
lighting for slavery, bat for iRdepen3-
ence, BY the account Of Col. Jsquess's
interview with JEFF Davis Davis had
said so to Messrs. Jaquess and Gilmore.
The determination Of the Southern
leaders who control the war, and can
accept or reject all terms Of peace, Eas
for separation, as il was when they re-
jected tie constitutional amendment
He proved by JEFF Davis's deeIara-
tons that there we're OILY two ways to
peace, To fight il out; or, 2, to reeog-
nizs the Southern Confederacy.
The "Sons OF Liberty are traitors,
but are plain-spoken and logical The
trouble about them is, they do not be-
long here. bat within she Confederate
Inca He spoke OF the leaders The
rank and fls bad been duped- He read
extracts from the Ritual 20 prove the
utter treason Of their Order. He also
quoted its despotic and reasonable
oath 1t vas the same as enlisiing sol
diers for the Confedersey, to swear 10
help JEFF. Davis and op ,ose President
Lincoln. Why, the Ass Tord is Much
lac - fhe name Of CALHOUN, the chief Of
secession, spelled backward
Their Grand Commander had said.
" Not another dollar. not another man,
for this nsfaTioas war This is consist
ent, Tor II il be usurpatien 10 sustain the
Union, then we aid and abet the ugurp-
alton BY furnishing men and money
he contFasted these ontspoken rebels
with those persons who carry water on
both ahoulders--favorably to the former.
There had been swindhng aud mis-
takes during the war, but there always
we're. There we're in the Crimean war,
which was q small affair compared 10
ours The wonder is, that we have
siundered so little aud effected so much.
The remedy IS not 10 raise Northern
rebellion, but to correct abuses through
public sentiment He had seen much
of the President and Cabinet, and they
we're anxious 10 DO the best for the
country. War has It's unavoidable evils
Try to avoid it by all means, but once
in it, you must endure its hardships
II you cannot endure the incidents Of
var, join the Qaakers Th~n not only
let the South 90 rather than sght, but #
the rebels come over here do not resist
them Let them do as they please
mo man can serve two masters
They who are not for as are against
Us" 70 an imaginary Union man nf
the two-faesd sort be put 3 list Of queries,
which resulted in bringing hia up in
favor.of the recognition Of the Confede-
raey
There are only tHo classes. war men
who support the Government, and peace
men who refuse to do so Anything be
sides is sinful triaing-sinsul 10 zee
ruin advancing Without trying to avert It.
Ruin is the word, for il the 0pposi
ton succeed, there would be q struggle
between the Sons Of Liberty and the
miIk-and-wa sing The former would
get the upper hand aad Reign Of Ter
soF would come.
To mere political change The Union
party would submit, butsrmed Northern
rebels, aud secessionists striving for a
NorthwestsFn Confedersey, must be
treated 10 mimic balls, grape and CAMS
ter. "a rebels and sscessionisis are in
Virginia and Georgia IGrsat applause
He did not believe il would come to
this he did not believe We should have
civil var, fer tbs plot has been exposed,
and the eyes Of the people have been
opened TO the designs Of the wicked
leaders oft IL is nota question OF more
or less expenditure, of drafs or no draft, nor
Of concession to slavery; bot of Union
or no Union, Of the freedom OF each State
to do as ID likes without regard 20 the
Constitution or laws Of The Federal Gov
erument, il is question Of the right Of
secession, and the demand is, Let the
South goF When the people see this
issue clearly, the danger is past, for only
a small minority in the State are down.
right seeessionists, and 10 them be ad-
dressed these few words
1t is easy to talk Of letting the South
90" and there are men who say or
think, anything for quiet life, who
would agree to divide this continent 10.
10 two nations and trust to the after
chances OF peace between them.
There is no greater self-delusion than
thisl Peace eaa be had. but not By 20
ing backwards. We can have an armis-
tiee, = truce, and allow the South to re-
plenish its stock OF provisions. arms and
ammunition, but nothing more
What the result Of an smicable agree
mtnt before the sword was drawn we
can never knox. Many good men ia
vored separation in preference TO war.
The Developments Of Southern hatred OF
labor and Of the temper aud objects Of
the Shareholders, seem TO indicate that
this course could only have resulted in
q more bloody war than this--a war IL
which the South, an independent nation,
would have been recognized BY Europe.
aud would have obtained the moral
weight and physical advantages result
ing therefrom.
Bat if there be doubt as to what was
the wisest course at FIRST, there can be
40 doubt nov as TO which is the only
road to psace-not a mere breathing
tpell, but permanent domestic tranquil
~ for our children and ehildreu's chill
dren There is only one road to per
manens peace.
Our wisest men in days past hal
gloomy apprehensions as to the nation
future. Jefferson predicted that the
tempest Woald break upon Us, at last
Alex II Stephens, when made Vice
President had said NEGRO slavery was
the immediate cause of the late rupture
and present revolution. jefferson, in
bis forecast, had anticipated this, as the
rock upon which the old Union would
split
We have been trying an experiment
never tried before We have tried 10
maintain a democratic government over
/ 10000, 600 people, Of whom 10000, 900
were free, 100000 were immigrants
who came here voluntarily to seek free
dom and happiness, and 100000 were
/ descended from ancestors against whom
. terrible wrong had been perpetrated
who came in chains aud were sold al
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