Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-01-25
Peace RuInOrs.

Il tiles between the north tilslzttsezz south.
Runners are published in all the leading
newspapers both north ana south. and we
believe fast gaining crclenee, that efforts
are being put forth that viii probably re
suit in peace. The Immediate return Of
Mr. Blair to Richmond after consuita-
ton with the President, certainly argues
something MIRO than :. trip for pleasure,
What information Sir. Blair mas have OBJ.
tanned from jeff Davis IN relation to q
desire for peace, Is Of course not made
public. bnt 1t is evident that the Southern
mind generally is PREF AIRED for submitting
to the auth, rites Of the Government, the
bullying of the Richmond papers 70 the
Contrary notwithstanding One tlinG IS
ve7y evident, and that IS, unless there is
very soonsa material change IN the conli-
tica Of affairs in the south, JEFF Davis vii
a,ihis worstenemies in his own household
~ / We believe him smart enou-h 70 see
the result and attempt, if possible, 70 es-
cape the rctribution that viii follow.
The people of the south. and We believe
the armies of the south, are convinced
that farther resistance Is useless, and that
many Of their re-erses are attributable to
the mismanagemcnt Of Davis himself
They had long hoped that the result Of the
late Presidential election would work !or.
.hcir benefits, either BIS the choicest their
f.yorite candidate or 4 rupture in the
n)rth. and with sncli a stimu'cnt urged
.heir soldiers to hold out bu. for little
While when success might lie expected -
Bat the unprecedented nnanimity with
which Mr. Lincoln VAS re elected, and the
qaict submission Of thasc who iasi pre-
dicted open resistance TO the will Of the
majority in such an event. added to the
almost constlnt rcyersos of the rebel ar
masses of the south that TREY have been
deceived. and prepared their minds for
submission to the legally authorized gov
crnment at Washington We DO not look
for peace to day nor to morrow. but we
believed there IS n fair prospect that the
winter campaign will Gloss the contest
But even with this prospect it is none the
less necessary that the call for troops he
speedily responded to II they are nor
needed all the better IF they are needed
to put the last sod upon the grave of re-
Iellion, let them he on hand a,id ready
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OF something particularly mar5ani witty
in relation to the coming draft, undcr the
heading Of 1'The Qu,ta Of the City, but
unfortunately FOR the writer, he places
himself in the position of certain animal
of tho genus Simia, that Attempted to Sc
crete his deformity by ascending to the
highest limb os sycamore. After com
ncat;ng upon the various modes proposed
for raising the men. the writer breaks ont
in the following eloquent stream
"Wido awakes, Union Lca-uars. Sewing
Societies, Sanitary Commissions, Sho.ltly-
ties, 1.-THE proctors, aud all ether iowa.
oitizcns-to arms our abraham calls
An opportunity i naw presented to co or
yourselves MI over wish r)0ry AMI @raan-
hacks, which nav ne.er rc5ur in life
time, ] c. should You peg out ii less
than six mnnths) The time of service is
shorten Y one Ecor-but ~ the rchcl ION
il p0sitire}y on.its last legs twi doubt
less be great deal shorter II fuc cuu.a
j. not filled ~ the I5sh Il February. a
draft must inevitably take pace. wneu. a.
shown hy the recent election, lac burden
will fall upon YOU How much better.
then, II would Ne tn volunteer and re-
caiye the large bnuDtics now offered And
then, the honor and glory q toe ding
anu the qualification ]. Will afford IN after
years, as You sit with your san burnt flock
around the ancient fire side OF some one,
nohlo southern mansion and. pointing
with tho becoming pride Of = Veteran. 10
TIC proclamation, adoruinE tie mantle,
piece, cxc.alm, !, too. was . loktntecr
in the great Abolition Army
We presume no one would have accused
the writer Of possessing one sparkof 10y
atty even had he not shown himself up
= clearly il the paragraph quoted Like
many others of his political associates
this writer in the A:s!ligeacsr, dislikes to
be called Copperhead or to he suspect
ell OF being anything but Iaw-a5;ding
l'nion-lovinG, loyal citizen. Vet be IN
doubtedlv expresses his real sen .iment
when he arpea e 'Wisie-awa';es. Union
I.eaguers. Sewing Societies, Sanitary Com,
missions Se., to en5cr the service. whiI
he AM his political assoeiateS remain at
homo to vote the Comprehend tiekct, preach
temperance lectures ~ demonstrating n,
effects upon the human system of over
doses ef poor whisIev, ana discourage on.
listmenss amone democrats by irving ta
convince them that the repub leans bro
on the war, and they alone sLoull fight
the battles The Influences oc Just so "a
persons Is the writer Of the article in tn G
Tatcl!ysncer have prolonged tie war Cor
years, and could they have their awa way
the war wou'd never 30 brought, Z, close
until they obtained p2iitits! power Their
constant fire in the rear has lost II thoii
party nearly every VOC Of thosa-in the
armv. whatever may haze baen taew roit
zeal opinions rrcvious 70 their c iS,men,=.
and their great fears are that others OF
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