The Portland daily press., 1864-07-28
The Ory of Peace.

Who gets up this cry? Does 1t come from
honest, loyal hearts, and spring from pure
patriotism? DO these loudest shouters be-
lieve they can deceive the loyal people of tie
country, and fl.tter them into desire for
peace ~ any price?
Have these demsgogues and asplrants for
place and power yet to learn that there are
such elements 10 human nature as love VI
couniry, honest purposes, national pride, aid
nobility OF soul2 1t is unquestionably true
that they could not learn such lesson by
looking inlo their own ambitious. corrupt
hearts, and yet X would seem that such III
formation might be obtained by reading the
hislory OF our brave soldiers who have laid
down their lives on the altar OF their coun-
Try. IL such a lesson cannot be learned from
that source, one raised from The dead would
not be believed.
But We ak again, why Is this cry Of peace
heari iu the North, while no such sound 10
heard In the South from rebel lips? Hear
what JEFF. Davis, the head traitor, says, 0 ye
copperheads, ere yoor threats become hoarse
and your voices choked 10 shouting peace:-
"rhis war must go on till the last OF this gen.
era'ion falls 10 his tracks, }" says jeff, land his
children seize the musket and flghtour battle,
unless you acknowledge our rightto selfgoy-
ernmsnt We are fighting for independence.
and that, or determination, ice ,riu hace."-
D. ye hear that? What are we to do under
such threats from The head and front of the
Confpderacy Shall we cry peace aud a truce
20 arms, and exhibit a craven spirit before
sach traitor? Every loyal aud patriotic
heart says no! with an emphasis which is felt
ell over the free States. The ballot boxes
have given the answer, and they will give It
again with a force copperhead croakers for
peace cannot Withstand.
This n ,Itiern cry Tor peace l. well under
stooo BY the people. The keynote was given
m ,nth. aga BY VslIaadighsm, and the copper
head journals have been Instructed what
tunes 10 play upon Il. The more courageous
OF these papers irst played what they hoped
would be refrain pleasing to The people, and
then essayed some variations upon the theme
given out by this great MAESTRO. At lat
the Argus pricked up Its ears to catch the
sound, opened It's hundred eyes, and began 10
chant feebly in the same strain. II was eau
tious at fret, and gently piped to its readers,
being all the while anxious to find out how
such strains would fall on their ears. and as
cerIain how such music would be appreciated
by the public.
This journal will learn how the matter
staads when the ides of November cone
round. Don't, Mr.. Argus, lay the Gathering
unclIon TO your soul that this cppperhead
peace party will get control of the Federal
Government, but IL may, and probably ~il,
rule the Chicago Convention. Aud what OF
that? So much the better for the success Of
the great Union Party Of The country, for the
more the secession foot and traitor hand stick
out In that Convention, the greater will be
the number of loyal Democrats who will leave
that sinking ship and rally under the folds Of
the TnIou Flag. Let them try it on, and wit
ness TIL, Tide Of loyal public opinion over
wh-lm then; like an avalanche from the noun
tains.
The leader 10 yesterdays Argus has led US
to make the remarks above. 1t was really n
amusing article. aud evidently written by
some soft head" either within or without the
pale OF that establishment. The writer be-
eIns TO see CLEAN OF peace breaking through
the dark clouds Of war. While reading the
first part Of the article, We really hap, he
had msde some great discovery, or was about
to reveal some great secret not known TO the
masses, but alas! our hopes vanished like a
mist before the morning sun when our eyes
fell on the conclusion of this lame aud impo-
tent leader. We found that this CLEAN OF
peace was butts false glare which the enchant-
Ing ward oil Nallandighan hal flashed across
the vision OF the too credulous writer.
Now why don't the Argus tell It's readers,
honestly and frankly, that our government
has always been ready to receive oyertures OF
peace from the so-called Confederate States
whenever they shall come from proper au-
thority and through legitimate channels P
Let lhem Come from the power that controls
the rebel army, as President Lincoln has re-
Gently suggested, and they will be received
and deliberately considered. 4A4a
Il Is not for US TO sue FOR peace aud thus de-
grade ourselves 10 the eyes OF all civilized ns-
lions. The offer must first come from tho
rebels. Everybody can understand this. Blu,
no suc,, oyertures have yet been made, and
the Argus, and everybody else, knows that
JEFF Davis ard all his satellites are determin.
ed on breaking up our Union and establishing
a separate and independent Confedrracy--s
slave oligarehy. Upon this the leading trail
tors Of the South have set their hearts, and
nothing short viii satisfy them The fact
stands out 10 bold relief, as plain to be seea as
the sun In the heavens.
So long as these leading traitors live and
have control Of the military power of the
South, jus, 50 long will the cry of peace 10
the North chow OILY a craven. cowardly spir-
II, and give aid snd comfort TO these blood
stained rebels. Break THE Southern military
power. and then the cry OF peace would 20 up
from Southern soil and reacS the heavens. IL
would b. voice full Of meaning, saa give cat