Year: 1863

den resolution might bring it about.
This resolution was offered them before
the war, and not a man was ready to
take it, and the North would have been
very sorry if they had accepted it. l for
one, spurn the Crittenden resolution,
and do it for the reason that the first
gun f Q on Sumpter, relieved us from
the thraldom Of slavery; and l never
desire to see peace restored with the po-


ilical power ofthis institution reins ia
ted. What guaranty have you, my
friends, that the Crttenden resolutions
will secure peace, that it would be ac
ceptable to the other side, or to the
people of this sideP My private opinion
is that it would be accep ted by neither.
Politicians may talk as they please
there are but two issues, one is to ac-
knOwldge the Southern Confederacy,
and the other is submission on the part
to the demands of the Government
Let any man Of candor examine all the


means proposed, and he will not arrive


at any other conclusion than this


Why do you desire peace? You tell


me that you want to stop the shed


ding of blood. Let me tell you


something l know in regard to this


point. The men who are fighting our


battles do not want you to make any


dishonorablc peace to save them. All


that these gallant men ask of you is to
stop disSessions; stop giving aid and
comfort to the enemy; and let them
I fghtit out. [Applauso.] They dom
want any of your sympathy-it is throwr
= away. There are not any of your bones
in danger, and am afraid there won
be unless you are conscripted by an,
by. Laughter and cheers.


THE WAR DEBT OBJECTION.


What next? Why we are runnin


up heavy debt, and taxes are becom
'0 ing larger. Well, if you want to settl
y this by war by diplomacy, acknowledg
. these fellows and take their debt {
eight hundred millions, and pay it ais,
I don't think, however, that it woul


prove a very good financial opera
" ton.


THE SOLDIERS DESIRE To FIGHT 1T OUT


1 think there would be somethin
" made in this respect by fighting it OF


and Mississippi fashion repudiatin
u their debt. A soldier-"Th 81
q Just what We soldiers in Mississipl
n say.


Mr.. Brough-The soldiers are righ
j; then. If there is anything in this Wi
y besides the shedding Of blood and the in
crease of taxation, that should lead us I
. stop it and accept dishonorable peace
l don't know it. Is the country su
10 fering in any great degree? Are W
j no having sunshine and shower, an
enjoying the fruits Of our toll? Have "


not as much money as ever we had, ant
of as good quality? Our taxes you sa
. are heavy and so they are; but OF
produce is better and our markets al
- better, and the world is free to our con
mercc. Is this war oppressive to U
. who stay at home in any injurious way
= No, we have seen that it is not. But


think | discover lurking behind a.
. this special pleading, the real secre


reason with many why they oppose til
+, war; it may interfere with their enio
: ments Of life and comforts of home. =


1t is little doubtful whether we ha,
,, men enough down there to whip ther
} and some more of rs may have to 60.
:, This would interfere with the comfor
:, we are enjoying, and cut off the his
" wages filing our pocke 8. What so ma
- ural as to cry peace? What way
= effective to put stop to the war as
=, deprive the Government of the mea
;. of carrying it on? But, my friends
" beg to say, if there is one among 20
laboring under the dolusion that pea
~ will come from such means, that Il


moment you make such dishonorabl
peace, that moment this great fabric
- Government which you enjoy will |
gu swept away like the fabric of a visior
it There is nothing calls for honorab
ls peace except the arbitrameut of the swo
ct and he who clamors for peace eth
y does not understand the position viii
IN we occupy, or he is governed by a n
er tive which do not like to name.
'u WHAT OF THE FUTURE.


" You wanttO know what is going
w be the future result Of this contest; Y


want to know what will be the condit


of things when we snbdue the rebe
ou for l have a reasonable belief that
, it are going to whip them after while


Some mems minds are filled with d
30 trust because they think alaage amor


of negroes will be turned loose. a
~ will come up and interfere with Nor