Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-22
Knoxville, Teun., February a, 1895.
Peace .- Can we Have Peace Z

Much = said, and perhaps more thought, On the
subjoc, Of peace. When men become involved in
ruinOa. enterprise sacA ss the leaders Of the
present hopeless rebellion have looking them IN The
face, they act more from the impulses Of inssaisy
aud mental dsorganiSa;ica than from reflection and
.aaui rcssoa Hence We hnd mcn who once exsr-
eised logic IN argument and reason in discussion
demanding from the national authorities tho rooog
nlioa of the Coafederats States A. an independent
government De jz-s Such recognition could no,
have been Asksa no, 70 say expected by nsn Who,
ui,L sound minds, hAa carefully weighed the evi-
aeaee eoatinually being nsAs more clear and
forcibas thHs the Richmond dynasty cannot szt"rt
from the United States the humiliating confession
that the Unioh must perish by the hands Of the
slsvehoiding assassiEs.
Nor is il within the range Of haman possbility
Tor the insurgents 10 achieve snything mere with
arms .hsn eo4pIste ssejRgatioa; and this is the re
suit of the irrcsista bic logic Of events which are
daily trsnspiring from the Potomac 70 the outlet Of
the great father Of waters.
And such, no doubt s the conclusion At which
the less dersaged and HoTe reasoning men Of the
South have long since arrived.
And taking this view Of tho situatiou,rsn we pre-
sent any proposition 10 the Confederate authorities
g new constituted, on which the people North and
south, may come together in unity in the Pazt
II Questionable whether anything short Of inde-
penaence win satisfy Davis and lhat class Of which
be The direct representative. But there Is large
respectable aHd iaaaentia number Of men. dispersed
throaghout the limits Of the so-caiied scuthrrn
Confsaesaey, msRy Of them occupying high posi-
sOns who ardentiy pray for this civil war 70 clase
zastbe rzinbow Of Paaoe 10 sgSin span the AH'eri-
a1 Unisa- To this party We are 10 look, IL to any
kr terms Of Pssce consistent with the honor and
Sisaftv of the nation We should encourage them
uisA q, least no opposition, while their more obda-
rate abrsthrea, represented by Davis and Lee, are
eusosd 6y shus and she'll and lst 70 negotiate with
Grant Thomzs. Sheridan and Sherman, and such
commissioners ~ they may depute 70 crush the ne
bs,lion Many Of those most disposed 10 peace
aspreass forega interference SINGER ely do the
frieals Of the Union, and would favor Shat they
oaH ro-constructjon rather than the triumph Of
foreign Hnd designing foe, towards the rights aud
Liberties et the entire American people And, as it
Is fair 70 infer that very many Of the southern
people have not Lost all respect not to say devotion.
Gor our republican form Of government, would they
no. encourage the dsa Of uniting the armies Of The
making common cause sgsinst cur ancient enemies,
present. over-bsaring domineerihg friends of des-
pg,i,,n-KnvIsnd snd France These powers only
s,-sect Us because we strong and would make
irnidskIe siseaIss, and their only friendship To-
vsas the South emanasss from desire to zee "a
szIss.eS as a nation. The South, ss that portion
az laboring urader haliucinstion Of the brain, un-
rstand the sentiments that sstaRte these pretended
trends Of their cause and have abandoned all hope
q any aid from that source which viii make them
anything more than q DEFEKDEHcY.
Then We, as a great snd magnsnimous people
should shape our policy te win the ear Of thoss
disposed 70 return 20 their allegiance 10 the Ubion
Esiber than transfer 20 foreign state with which
tie American pespIs have no affinity
As an inducemsnt 70 the moderate men OF Tie
Sgs,h 70 return and embrace the old gag around
which their memories stll cluster, though ts beauty
nay have growa dim 10 them compared with ths
pss. it would not be more than precsdeni could
ias,lfy to ertend to all such fun pardon and am
beiy, and welcome them back % the sltars of q
f9fgiving country.
Ros Americans 10 make common cause In behalf
= America ~oaIa present to the world such sub
Hne scene that patriots would weep tears Of joy
sufieieut in quantity 20 wash from exissenes the
S,SiR Of treason developed in this rebeIliOa.
Imagine the great army Of the Union reinforced ;
Sass now in rebellion having abandoned thairwieked
;rposes and cleGhsd themselves in bIus hred with
tie ssthusiasm that now urged them On in a hope
isz aaase with that enthusiasm 10 be heightened by
oSHthg n contact with true, elevated patriotism;
The armies # Grant and Les united for common
PgTposs, with cur GeneTaljn-Chief Rt their head,
strike tent and move forward 20 participste 10 the
great battle between Rsp1blcanism and Depotism
oh tell, II he can Tell, how sapremely grand II
would appear.
Such AZ army was never conceived Of before
such vElor was never marshaIed and such victories
Hsyer achieved scr recorded
Then w0uH the glory of this mighty TePublie
begin 70 sppeaEths Fundamental idea of cur gov
tEment would be vindicated, and none would be
y bold a. 70 affirm that could not govern him
self The tree Of liberty planted by Washington
and bis oompesrs, nov being WsteTod By the bleod
q patFiast would extend It's branches Ia the train
q 'bs krmyt march, until the empires of the earth
would rSPose in IL shade, and the inhSbiian,t Of
every eline-puek fruit from It's boughs.
Thu idea is grand beyond expression Tits, in
eeed slmost too great for Imagination 10 fa;hoE-
'i's feeis great ia its contemplation. Why cannot
very AInericIa rally 70 this aubllms dsstiny, aud
aNhke common 2ghi under the Stars and Stripas