Year: 1863




Mr.. Brough--It is said the Crittenden
resolution might bring it about. This
resolution was offered them before the
war, aud not man was ready 10 take Il.
and the North would have been very sorry
II they had accepted IT, |, for one, spurn
the Crittenden resolution, and do IL for
the reason that the first gun fred upon
sumter relieved us from the thrAldom Of
Slavery; and never desire 30 see peace
restored with the political power Of this
institution reinstated. What guaranty
have you, my friends, that the Crittenden
resolutions will secure peace, that il
would be acceptable TO the other side, or
to the people of this side ? My private
opinion is that il would be accepted by
neither. Politicians may talk as they
please, there are but two issues one Is
TO ackno wledge the Southern Confeder-
acy, and the other is submission on their
part 10 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 shedding of blood. Let
me tell you something l know in reg ard
to this point The men who are fighting
our battles do not want you 20 make any
dishonorable peace to save them All
that these gallant men ask ot you is to
stop sowing disseusions, stop giving aid
aud comfort TO the enemy, aud let them
fight it out [Applause. They do not
want any of your sympathy---it is all
thrown any. There are not any OF your
bones in danger, and | am afraid thero
won't be unless you are oonscripted by
and by. Laughter and cheers


Why, We are running up a heavy debt
and taxes are becoming larger. Wei, Il
you want TO settle this war by diploma.
cy, acknowledge these fellows, and take
their debt OF eight hunt millions snd
pay il also. don't think, however, tnst
that would prove very good financial
operation.


THE SOLDIERS DESIRE TO FIGHT IT OUT.


think there would be something made
in this respect by fighting il out aud,
Mississippi fashion, repudiating the debt.
A soldier" That's so just as we SOL
diers in Mississippi say


Mr.. BrOugh--The soldiers are right,
then. IL there is any thing ia this war
besides the shedding Of blood and the
increase Of taxation that should lead us
to stop II and accept a dishonorable
peace, do not know of il. Is the coun-
try suffering in any great degree? Are
we not having sunshine and shower, and
enjoying the fruits Of toll p? Have we not
as much money as ever we had, aud Of As
good quality? Our taxes you say are
heavy, and so they are but our produce
is better and our markets are better, and
the world is free TO our commerce Is
this war oppressive 10 us who stay at
home IN any Injurious way? No; we
have seen that il ia not. But think
discover lurking behind all this special
pleading, the real secret meaning with
many why they oppose the war IL may
interfere with their enjoyments Of life
and comforts Of home.


Ii is little doubtful whether we have
men enough down there TO whip them,
aud some more OF us may have to 60.


his would interfere with the comforts
We are enjoying, and cot of the high
wages filling our pockets. What 80 nat
ural as TO cry peace2 What way 80 ef-
fective to put stop to the war as to de-
prige the Government OF the means Of
carrying il on? But, my friends, beg
20 say IL there is one among you laboring
under the delusion that pc zee will come
from such means, that the moment you
make such a d shonOrable peace, that
moment this great fabric of Government
which you enjoy would be swept away
like the fabric Of vision. There is
nothing calls for peace except the arbit-
rament Of the sword, and he who clamOrs
for peace either doeB not understand The
position which we occupy, or he is gov
erned by motive which do not like to
name.


You want TO know what Ia going to be
the future results Of this coniesl; you
want 10 know what will be the condition
Of these things when we subdue the
rebels, for have 3 reasonable belief that
we are going TO whip them after while.
Some mems minds are filled with dis
trust because he thinks large amount
of negroes will be turned loose, and will
come up and interfere with Nor hern
labor. voice" rhere have been
good many here a long time" Yes.
there were some hers before lett thirty
years ago. II is no use to argue on tbia
| question, for where they will gl, or what
they will do, we must leave Tor the fu-
ture 10 determine. There may be por.
tion Of the blacks sea tered throughout
| the North, but small portion, for climate
and the character Of the labor will drive
them away The probable result will be
that the political character Of the insti-
! tution having been destroyed, emanoipa-
| tion in aOule form will uermit them ~
remain where they are.


But for fear such result will not come
to pass, are you prepared 10 take the
other alternative, ana go down on your
knees and sue tor peace Are you will
| ing 10 let them take all the virgin TERRI
tory OF the West and cover IL with their
slaves, shutting out your brothers aud
| your sons from obtaining homes for thom-
| selves and their children after them, Ina
order 20 keep them away from a. Z Are
you prepared 20 say that you will again
| give up {, tnem the political power Of
the Onion II that il your way OF think
! ing IL is not mine. You may a. well take
the results Of the war az they come, fJr
be assured that We will hud a way 10
dispose Of difficulties as they spring up
in our midst Let us trust that ia The
end We will be found as true 10 the great
interests Of the country, aud succeed as
we'll in disposing Of them as We have
done with the difficulties In the past


THE doom on THosR WHO OPPOSE THH WAR


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