Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1865-01-11

election, have dropped many of their
ultra views, but adhere to the stale cry
that President Lincoln will accept no
terms of peace. How these wiseacres
would make peace-whether by &C
knowledging disunion, withdrawing
ourarmies, restoring slavery, or offering
to join the socalled Southern Confed-
eracy-they do not say, but they ,0ould
make peace! The Lewistown Demo
crat chimes in with these political dog
matists, and last week again declares
that the President will offer no terms.
We have heretofore drawn attention
to the fact that on three different oc-
casiOns, since the commencement of
this war by the South Carolina hell
hounds, President Lincoln publicly
offered clear, distinct and unequivocal
terms of peace, all of which were un-
needed. First, they were invited, under
general amnesty, to lay down their
arms; secondly, they were told by
proclamation to resume their relations,
with slavery unimpared, by sending
senators and Representatives to Con-
gress; and thirdly, to lay down their
arms and submit to the laws, excepting
only from pardon the leaders. Singu-
lar as it may seem, the clubfooted
speakers Of that party, as we'll as most
of its newspapers, totally ignore these
historical facts, and continue to press
it upon their hearers and readers that
the President will offer no terms
The rebels themselves, however, it ap-
pears, know better, perfecly under
stand the conditions, and we have no
doubt but for the military despotism
exercised by jeff Davis and his minions,
would gladly embrace the opportunity
to come back into the Union on the
terms laid down. All therefore that
is necessary is to destroy that military
power, now reduced to one-half it's
original strength, and there is an end
to the rebellion. In proof of this we
cite the city of Savannah in Georgia.
We are told by the Savannah Repub-
hcan that on the 29th ult. a large
meeting of the influential citizens as
sembled in the City Hall, at the call of
Mayor Arnold, to "take into consider
alton matters relating to the present
and future welfare Of the city" The
Mayor took the chair, and committee
to report resolutions, consisting of Col.
rockwell, Alderman Lippman, DIR.
Willis, Alderman Villalonga, Martin
Lachlison, and Alderman O'Branes.
were appointed. Following the reso.
lutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, By the fortuns of war and the
surrender of the city by the civil authori-
ties, Savannah passes once more under the
authority OF the United States; and, where
as, we believe that the interests of the CITY
Will be best subservod and promoted by
fuil free expression of our views in rela.
ton to our present condition, we, therefore.
the people of Savannah, in full meeting
assembled, do hereby
ResOloe, That we accept the position
and, IN the language of the President of
the United States, seek to have "oence bu
laying doaom our arms and submitiiuo ;o
the national authority under the Const;tm.
ton, tedU'ng all questions .ohich remain to
be adjusted by the peaceful means of hois.
tdtton, conference, and votes.
Resot0ed, That, laying aside all differen.
ces and burying bygones in the graves of
the past, we will use our best endeavors
once more to bring back the prosperity and
commerce we once enjoyed.
Resolved, That we do not nut oprsalves
In the position of conquered city asking
terms of conqueror, but we claim the
immunities and privileges contained in the
proclamation and message OF the President
of the United States, and in all the lepis.
latlon of Congress in reference to a people
situated AS we are; and while we owe on
our part strict obedience to the laws of
the United States, we ask the protection