. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . ll, withwhose favor nations stand, prosijerous. victorious. The Democratic majority in the New jersey Legis-lature, during the month of January, 1863, at a time whenthe national horizon was depressed and disturbed because ofthe failure of the Union commanders to bring the Confed-erate armies to defeat, set on foot a scheme which they im-agined would secure peace between the sections. Accord-ingly, the Senator from Hudson County, Mr. Randolph,introduced a document for the consideration of the St
. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . ll, withwhose favor nations stand, prosijerous. victorious. The Democratic majority in the New jersey Legis-lature, during the month of January, 1863, at a time whenthe national horizon was depressed and disturbed because ofthe failure of the Union commanders to bring the Confed-erate armies to defeat, set on foot a scheme which they im-agined would secure peace between the sections. Accord-ingly, the Senator from Hudson County, Mr. Randolph,introduced a document for the consideration of the StateSenate, afterward known as the Peace Resolutions. Thesubstance of this treasonable proposition was: That theLegislature should appoint a Commission to go to Richmondto see upon what terms the rebels will make peace, and ask-ing President Lincoln to furnish them safeguards for thejourney. Mr. Scudder. Chairman of the Committee on FederalRelations, reported the resolutions favorably. Mr. Ludlam, Senator froin Cumberland County, of-fered a substitute, the third section of which read as fol-lows:. PROMINENT ClTIZENS-,^r,,-^ ^^^^_^^ ^ ^^^^^^^^George B. Cooper ^^^ ^ ^^^^^ Sheppard ^^^^^^ ^ j, ^ppelgateThomas Corson ^jj^j 114 HISTORIC DAYS Be it Resolved, That we are opposed to all proposi-tions for peace as a cessation of hostilities or to compromise,unless the rebels laj down their arms, and acknowledge therightful government of the United States, and return to anobedience of the laws, on a common level with all the Statesunder the Constitution as our forefathers made it. That we extend to our bra\e Jerseymen who have lefttheir hdmes to battle for the Government, all praise andhonor for the noble manner in which they have upheld theold flag, and promise that by no act of ours shall the blushof shame be made to mantle their cheeks. In the House of Assembly, Dr. Benjamin Rush Bate-man, of Cumberland, offered a resolution bearing upon thepeace propositions and the objections whic
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