Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-01-19

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sIcetsiasd b. seiigraphie report, that
Peas commissioners had been appointed
by the Administration Al Washington,
sud by the Confederate authorities at
Richmond. Every counscnanoe, Abo!i-
sioniss, Copperhead, Democrat, eonserv-
ative, in abort, thai Of every man, woman
and cAiid old enough TO understand what
tbs word Peace means, was lit up with 8
smils. AL hailed the aewa as ''glad IL
diags Of great JOY, " and all said ''ths news
Is almost too good 10 be true" Bat the
nsxs dag brought change upon every
face, from that Of the appearances Of great
jog aad pleasure, b that of gloom ana
sadaess. And what was il that wrought
shis sudden and great change II vas
the selsgraphie announcement Of tbs
sssms upon which the Administration at
Naahington was willing 10 conclude q
peace. Those terms we're such, that ev-
cry ssnsibls man knew the people Of the
South, must reject, and hence all their
bsighs hopes we're blasted, and the proba-
biiities Of peace and union postponed for
long time pCrheps reunion forever.
The fOilswiBg ia the telegraphic an
ssaaaemens of The Administrator terms
upon which q peace rhsy be conciudcd:-
lal Amnesty 70 all ns matter What tAey may
AzrK eeea AiDce the way began-
aaa. Canstiamtlon as it is ami the Union il
Vas fhs gsuSh % FetRTn 10 The Jaion With ali
ths EigAts sHd privileges which II held seiaso any
Ut the States serslea.
ard fetal aboiitisn Of si1verE.
Ii ID stated that from the last PROPOSE
sson she President win not Eeeeds one
iosa.
Here VIC have the same old ITO whom
n mar conesEn" proposition. To this
proposition no sane man has any idea
thai shs people Of the South viii acce, d.
They started ous for Independence from
Northern rule and pswer, and 10 man Of
somnon sense believes that they wilt a.
baados that object and at the same time
abolish slavery. II slavery Is to be
shelisbed then they will abolish
II and enter into treaty with foreign
powers by which thsy will secure their
Independence. No one doubts thai
bad it not been for the institution OF sla-
very In the Confederate States, their In
dependence would have been acknowledge
ed long ago by both Francs and Great
BTitaia. And can any enc doubt what
course shs South viii pursue when redue-
ed 10 the alternative of abolishing slavery
aud securing their Independence, or abol-
ishing IL and re-unising their destiny
with the States Of the North? ii Id Mr..
Lincoln been content with the two first
propositions, we should have some hopes
OF pcass and the reunion of the States ;
bat when be hangs the question OF Peace
upsu the abolishmsns Of slavery and 10
eject announces perpetual war, il slavery
"a 3os A0SafsbSOs gS Siu2G4 t0S 1I1x y"
gaiast re- union Of the States forever.
II the people Of the South can secure
their Independents By abolishing slavery,
il 10 not likely that they will abolish il
and Ebsn uniss their destinies wIth those
whom they consider the authors of all
their miaforsunes,
Linsoln by announcing the abolish
msss OF slavery as his sliimdtum ufon
which peace may be concluded, has
non made the var, IL it never vas 80 be-
FORE var for ths adjustment OF Sla-
ssgy.
70 these Of our readers who have been
hoping asd praying for peace, ws would
say, yeur hopes and prayers are all in
rain. Yoa never will see peace and 8
ss-aHsoa Of tie States while this or any
Administration soming after il. adheres
70 the preseas policy and insists apor
abs Aseiision 81 Slavery as the alfisaa-
tara upon whish these great and desira'
hGs subjesas may be attained.