Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-01-25

IN aome way, the States win have peace.
There can be. no objection, however, TO
their acting in conjunction with you.
p But might it not be better to fight
little longera ~
40 after the battle Of Ansterlltz- Assume
for yourself the position Of either,-,f you
conceive yourself to be in Napoleon's con-
dillon. with the certainty OF 9 glorious trl-
.umph to your arms, remember, that he
forebore the glory for humanity's sake.
# YOU take the position of Francis, remem-
her that he saved his army, and got better
terms, both for himself and ally, than ne
expected. And ought you not to consld-
ar the situation of our brave meng II |
had favorite dog that I vas sure could
stand before his match in all the world, YET
I would not put him in the ring against
whole pack. He should not be torn and
mangled in "a contest with unfair odds.
And surely, would have at least as much
care for my brave boys. We require
them, not simply to match with one, but
to be surrounded by three. And, although
their spirit and valor have made them
equal to all odds, yet it is Cruel to longer
overtax their strength. They are not
steel, yet steel is bent; they are not stone,
yet stone is rent by continued and multi
piled force. Spare, oh spare these brave
men the extremity Of THO strength. When
weakness dies, its death is SO like its life
that there is no convulsion and but little
suffering, but when strength, giant strength
grapples with its adversary, it is as when
the elements clash in the storm. Look also
at home. How many thousand parents,
widows and orphans are weeping over the
past, and how many are appalled, at the
future Think, OH Mr.. President, think
Of it, and forbear the strife /" that some less
tears may be she'd"
p. have just seen new policy put
forth W it'll considerable prestige. 1t is, /.
That to avoid divisions among ourselves,
we had better say nothing about peace.
And 2, to avoid making false impressions
upon the enemy, we onght to practice the
"a0i,est rese,ve." Have You thought Of it
F. 1t has had my most respectful con.
sideration. And l. as to divisions among
ourselves has it not been persistently
said by your especial friends, that the PEG
pie ct home arc dangerously divideda-
And did not you say, in your Macon
speech, that two-thirds Of the army were
absent from the lines, and more than hall
ofthem withoutleaveQ Ifthese things arc
not true, why are they said to be 500 1
they are true, how can divisions be worse
If, therefore, you have tried in vain, fol
four years, to- unite us upon an unqualified
war policy might not you unite us up,r
a qualified peace policya And besides
T. Stop! You have fully answered tina
difficulty: How now, about the "soises
reserve ."
| f. 1t is an old philosophy, tried ant
failed. A fond mother enjoined upon he
son the wisest reserve, lest it should b,
found out that he was a fool. And, al
though he said not word, YET, discern
ing public made the discovery all the soon
er, and the rather for the caution. Til,
error Was SO palpable, that some philoso
pher suggested the other extreme tina
words were made to conceal our ideas, and
therefore, one night prattle nonsense with
out hurtat.s S .sser the reign Of this last er
ror, you made your Macon speech, auit
blew it to atoms. And now, it is propos
ed to take lis back to the first error! Bu
| / think it will be found that wisdom lies il
/ the middle, and can only be shown b,
prudent speech and action.
T. Go to your farm, and may Provi
dence smile on your crops. III have neet
l will send for you. -
+. God bless Your Excellency and al
people, and give you health, prosperit,
and peace. l shall always be happy t
serve your Excellency. But there are be
fore you but two alternatives: -
l. To fight like a savage.
2. To make peace like Christian.