The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-03
THEY WANT PEACE.

The Democracy also WAITS peace, and 10
assured that there is an easier way Of dispos-
Ing of this radical party than a resort to war.
Peace must come, but the county can accept
no peace in chains North and South true
men have stricken hands, vowing to put down
these common enemies OF mankind. They
have announced a platform upon which all
can stand.m
We take the above extract from speech de.
livered by Robert Toombs the other day In
Georgia. The nonchalent manner of some of
these rebel leaders is delightfully."- refreshing,
or would he in the heated term. Mr.. Toombs.
for instance, talks as though he and his rebel
friends were q much-abuscd people. One
would think on hearing them talk that they
were band OF pure patriots, that they had
done nothing at all reprehensible, that all
their endeavors to break up this Government
were only little Ats of pleasAntry-slight ebul.
litions and innocent pastimes-in which they
INDUCED for the mere sport Of the thing; that
the war which they wAged, the starvation OF
our prisoners in Libby and Audersonville, the
destruction OF human life and the waste OF
billions Of treasure were mere bagatelles; in
short, that after all they are the aggrieved
party, and that 1t is the duty of the loyal
North to come down and ask their pardon.
But Mr.. Toombs tells us that they want
peace, and that the Democrats of the North
have struck hands with them, and that they
have better way OF disposing OF this Radical
party than by resort to war. This then &C.
counts for the nomination OF Seymour and
Blair. By the election Of these men they are
going to have the country. The Government
will be Theirs the spolls will be theirs; and
the chivalry, with It's ancient ally, the North
ern dough-iaeed coPperhead, will rule the
land, aaI occupy the 5 OF power and IN
Thnu 1at -
North or South If he -.
But all his programme which Mr.. Toomhs
has so pleasantly marked our for the return OF
rebels and copperheads TO power in this coun.
try will be smashed. II is an illusion, a
dream, ssilly conception worthy only Of the
brain of = misguided, unrepentant rebel and
foolish Northern copperheAd. There is really
no more chance for Seymour and Blair ian
there is for them 10 be struck by lightning In
January, Mr.. TOombs don't know 1t; the
rebels generally don't see why their friends,
the cOpperheads in the North, will not carry
the country. They think they may. They
hope they will. Bourbon like, they can learn
nothing. They don't know that We live IL
an age Of progress; that the world moves
that this Is the era of free principles. Yer
mont has spoken. Maine will speak on the
18th INST, and when the ides OF November
come in, the political fools will see thst their
party Is teetotSlly smashed.
But what does Mr.. Toomhs mean by chains
which environ the country This is his IdeN,
but what does he meant Mr. Toombs forgets
or Ignores the fact that he lie rebel, and he nee
can have no participation In the government
of this land till the disabilities are removed;
and the best policy for him, and for all like
him, is TO be modest, and show a little less
buster, and little more humility. He may
think, or anect TO think, that he has committed
no crime. We, 10 the North, know that, In the
language of another, he has committed
the gTeaieH Of all crimes the crime Of
treason.
II there is one thing that the North 10 fully
determined upon, II Is that traitors shall stake
back seats" Neither they nor their Northern
friends will obtain power IN this land tin they
repent of their evil deeds, and show works
meet for repentance, lfthis condition OF things
places you, Mr.. Toombs, and your friends, In
chsins, make the most 1t. You must wear your
fetteIs till you behave and show better spirit
Learn to obey, and in time you may aspire to
rule, but not till then.