Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-05
Dsioslve Prospects of Peace.

There is something really melancholy in the proposi
tions made by such men Gov Brown, Of 4rorgIa
and Mr.. j. T. LEACH OF North Carolina, for couVen
ZION of the States ogree terms OF peace 10 which
the independence and separate sovereignty OF each OF
hem should be fully acknOwled be ;a1s3 they reveal
al incapacy to comprehend the temper and oplnlous
of the N0rhern people, and their Oh ct III p oseC atIDg
the war, which one can hardly help considering In
curable
Reunion secured after all that has occurred, in any
such way, would be based simply ordinary treaty
of peace, such as at this moment maintains he good
relations Italy and Austria, Russia and Turkey,
vioabi of course, whenever the Inclination or conVen
itnc9 OF either of the parties call for 1t.
No such agreemant, we need hardly say, would con-
siute pcop4r basis either for public credit for any
ther pu pose needing united action. Nothing, as ths
history OF the world shows will secure what we seek,
except National Government, against which it sba III
oa treason reoei, and which 10 hing but successful
revolution can overthrow. The SJuth has long held
hat The CoIsii uon tr6aty OF alliance, ard We
be result OF that doctrine 10 the r-oelloD and With
til Ie8ul before eyes, what should induce us to
euler mo another treaty OF alliance, to oe broken pro
oaby Ia few years, from causes very G,miar, and
which have their not in any institution whatever,
bat III human nature itself
Thartfore sGnil Rave DO convention OF otGeeS no
treaty or arrangement 8 ct aDy kind with anybody III
he ;JCnfederacy wach shall involve the smallest lota
OF concession that any oody OF men N the cOu no"
in aGghG eIse than clId ns OF the Culted
States III rrvxit against the Government. Io accord
them any CD aracter ct sovereignty Independence,
woaIi DC Iender ali our hghn Jas as VAIN ana use
l. the acknowledgment OF Confederate lndepend-
eDce Il aid prove Ci Two lhmgs-a dissIutl00
OF The Union or epg.heued armls lc1. Either would
bc il. 4. 10 ti... eX st:l OF Ibis Government.
II would b.. jast we'll, therefore, il the peace parry
oJuta Euu give up at once and forever ali I'd
of ev4r seti i.g Convention OF Sovereign aes, 10
wticl these Of the y ortiz Will be represented. They
coui not even saud delegates to sucn couven ion, or
enter :lto aDv agre N with any Southern e, Oh
any subj cs gh4.ev1r with AT reputiauug he CCns.i-
uon, lae uth1tiiy OF wlich they have ben h5htiDg
tor four 5ee:s ~ uph0.d Seton 10, Of Article eX-
pressiy iUFU'og aDy 2I&e from euta'l1g luto I" any
akrecineGt cr compact with auotuer state, Or with u
f0tegn Pow4c." 50 that whether regard the Coz
edeIate Sta IS - simply in revolt, CT % iudcpenden
PoweiG all ..Le.p, conclude any treaty or arrange
ary. Con any sane southern mau believe after dut
reflection Oh the deQceS OF Northern rneS ness
which be ID sally rtcI7ng, AID which be has lived
nce SCI, thai would suiy urs-!ves 10 such IN
extent as 10 :oIJw the eAampis of The have
loDg trying to punish Gs criminals, unless We
were forced into it?
he not,on which zne Southern reconstructionists
seem to en- erian that tbe or throw DAVIS aud hls
o7ernmeI board, and each separate ate u
nego iate s0Uee1gs, Or peace, Is an o17r Vi coh
protnisa--Is delusioD. No can no more Urea
with Geor ia iudepeudrnE .PoWer than We Cal
with tue VI boe CoDfedecac7. AS State Which h'e
heea In .voI aud is anxious to stop nShuDg al
come bacir to toe Union, OF course We shoui0
| be delight ei TO meet her, but IN no olhe
cha.ac would meeting her be OF any use
! and tnrous ;h nc other channel than the NatlonS