Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-24
TERMS OF PEACE.

A few days ago we pointed out some OF the
inconsistencies of an article in Democrat
ic" cotemperary, and endeavored to show
the peculiar force of logic introduced by that
| class of our fellow-citizens. But we have an
article before us, taken from the same paper
in which all rules of logic, and all sentiments
Of manliness have been entirely lost in the
writer's desire to prove that the rebels and
not the Unionists, are DESTROYS of peace
Who fred the first gun, and proclaimed that
civil war had actually commenced on Ameri-
can soils All, but these Democratic" en-
ponents Of new ideas will Immediately answer
that we, of the loyal North were the "eause,'
therefore we inaugurated rebellion. We are
free to admit the cause, but in what respect?
five had submissively yielded to the wishes
ofthe minority at the last Presidential cleo
ton, then no caNse, as they alege, would
have existed, and the affairs of Government
been administered as formerly, under strict
Democratic rule. But otherwise the loyal
people of the country desired to have the free
expression of their choice carried out, and
the President constitutionally elected was
therefore inaugurated; but otherwise the reb-
els not being successful, did actually inaugu-
rate this foul conspiracy for the destruction
of our Government, and which their Copper
head friends are trying so much to assist at
the present time.
For any newspaper writer to labor through
lengthy editorials and quote from rebel
authority that they desire peace with the
restoration of the American Union, is most
stupidity, If not basely, absurd. The downfall
of the monster secession, is sure to come.
That treason, under such circumstances,
would like to be reinstated with all former
abuses and trusts, to SOW again contention,
perhaps, is not to be doubted. Will the
American people consent, and will our func-
tionaries at Washington permit, after the
long suffering and care, rebel generals and
other rebel leaders to resume seats in Con-
greSs and position in the Judiciary: The
loyal feeling would proclaim against the out
rage-being justly indignant at the PROPOSE
ton of such a reunion. However, we do not
intend to further discuss this subject at this
point, but will quote the rebel authority from
which much Democratic" satisfaction is
drawn, and much Misrepresentation Of our
Government is made. 1t is as follows:
WASHINGTON, February IL - In the rebel
House Of Representatives, February 9th, the
following was considered in secret session:
WHEREAS, The President OF the United States
in q late public communication, declared that no
proposition for peace had been made TO that Gov
eminent by the Confederate States, when in truth
such propositions were prevented from being
made oy the President refusing to hear or even re-
eeive the Commissioners appointed to treat eX-
pressly of the preservation of amicable relations
between the two Governments; nevertheless that
the Confederate States may stand justified in the
sight of the conservatives of the North, and of all
parties, and that the world may know which of
the Governments it is that urges on n war unpar-
of sectional hate, unsurpassed in the annals Of
mankind therefore,
ResolreG, That the Confederate States invite the
United States, through their Government at
Washington, to meet them by representations
equal to their Representatives and Senators in
their respective Congress, at -. on the -
dav OF next -, 70 consider, first, whether they
cannot agree upon a reconciliation with the Con-
federate states of America; second, in the event
of non-recognition, whether they cannot agree
upon the formation of a new Government found
ed on the equality and sovereignty of the States;
but If this cannot be done, 10 consider whether
they cannot agree upon treaties offensive, defen-
sive and commercial