The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-10-02

AIlu llS lplAl CtllGc0S tOWATOS MIN.
What circumstances and events have brought
about the present alarming and unhappy condi.
tioa Of cur National afiairsf Col IoD says
These rauS, lie sprArent 10 an" Judging from
bis past Folit'cal history no one can be at loss
70 discover The causes to which he attributes our
SfeSent Difficulties. Whether or not those Of the
South who are aIsuAOnistS per Sc have availed
themselves ofs certain kind Of legislation iH m.
Northern Sdtes to excite the people OF the South
and array Them against the North, or have takeh
the resolutions OF conventions and the acts and
speeches Of prominent men who have been pro-
Iuoied by some one Of the parties OF the North,
and with these have gone heiorc the people and
convinced them that the North was united in
sentiment, hostile to their interests ard gradual.
/ " approaching 20 tho point when, having the
power they would deprive them olthei- just and
cnstituI onal rights in the Union. ah3 thus pre-
suale them that their only safety was in going
out Of il or whether ilIe present alarming state
OF affairs in our cuun ry is 20 be attributed to
the other causes to which have not alluded.
| have expressed pref reh not 10 considef or
discuss When we come 10 devise policy for
tlia future il will then I've well to lnek to the
pa t. and as far as p ssibe to pIosi,le against
the causes whatever they may be. which may
then as now be apparent to ALL" At present
The great duty devolyipg upon US all is to meet
the emergency as We find it. to submit to small
evils, TO great evils, hothe greatest Of al may
Be dr0idei- --THE DISSOLUTION OF THE Union.
! If the line OF policy have advocated should
be adopted, think we ought to look forward TO
speedy termination OF the war and happy and
prosperous future TO our people and our Union.
lf the contrary policy be adopted the end is far
away in the future, but trust that when it
shall come, it will not be so humiiating as that
contemplated by Col. TOP. My humble prayer
! shall be that 0t NJ iBae, under no circumstances
'OR The people Of these United States far orget
The history Of the past become 50 lose 10 Tie meme
or,es that tlaSier around tie MONIES and deeds Of
our fathers as 10 consent TO he taken under the
"proteetion OF our once so called Mother Conn
"tTy or Of any other power capable Of main
"taining for US the respect Of the nations OF the
hGlobe'' ..#1 .#...
That such suggestion Is made by one who
is a candidate for the executive chair, OF this,
The third State in TIE Union, without securing
a single rebuke at the hands OF those who are
enlisted in his support is to me as astounding
as it is alarming; and If that unparalleled major
ity which Col. ToD boasts awaits hith, can but
regard 1t as much more unlayorable symptom
than any which yet made its appearance
The South united can prolong this war 10 an
! indefinite exteni; the South divided, il can be
brought to a speedy termination. They are
united because the great mass are the victims
OF 'artful cunning and gross misrepresenta-
tons" Exp,se ibis cunning and their misrep-
resentatiOns, and the South is divided. Here is
work accomplished without the cost Of dol
lar or the loss OF lie, and by 1t We are brought
nearer to the end than fty victories in the
| field could bring US. Why not do it? Would
any man or community o. men in private or
damestc relations hesi ate moment upon the
subject? Certainly not! Take one of your
own towns for example. Suppose some evil
disposed persons living in one section Of it by
unwise speeches, unwise resolutions. unwise
actions, had gwen equal number OF evil dispo-
sed persons living in he other section of the
Town the materials with which 10 work upon
passions, the prejudices and the fears their
people and excite the most hostile feelings and
sent ments toward the peop'e OF the former Sec
ton, and that this state OF feeling conflict
was about to ehShe, but you who lived III the
| first section knew all OF those who were array
ed against You, but few were actually in SYM
| thy with the movement, they had been lep in
by misrepresentation they had been deceived,
| thar they bad been led to believe that those un
wise and evil dispo- ed persons represent the
sentiment Of the entire people OF the first sec
ion and that if you would undeceve them
that they would gladly take you by the hand as
in times past as Sour frien1s and neighbours,
what would you do? Would you stand there
with sealed lip and sword in hand ready to
bathe 1t in blood OF the very men you knew
were deceived, or would you not say--''Come
let US reason together" | cannot for q mo
ment doubt the lire of conduct which you ami
your neighbors, as human and christian men,
would pursue! This upon a small scale is pre-
cisely the condition Of affairs in our country.
2, The great boly Of the Southern army, the
| majority OF those who remain at home supply
ing it with means oil support and of subsistence
love the Union love its history, its traditions
and would gladly bail us as brethren If We
would but undo that which the evil disposed
and designing have done and which We admit
ourselves was wrong and by which they were
deceived But am told in answer to this that
it would be humiliatins TO the Government to
explain to any portion o. its people that they
might be satisfied with it, the terms and condi
tions upon which it is to be administered. Tc
do right is never humilanng TO either n Gov.
eminent or reople--it is eleyating to both. But
| imagine that the hostility OF the people Of the
l oOutH uOt No LluCtl against tne UONeTHtHtH
or these who are in charge Of il, as il is against
the people OF the North who they have beer
/ induced TO believe intend to use the Govern
nent to oppress them and deprive them Of theil
just rights and therefore say, that the people
of the North not in hnmihati n but in tha
spirit OF inagnanimity which always marks ths
course OF the Just and honest and truly patriot
ic, should give 10 the loyal M sses Of the Souu
such authoritative assurances OF their purposes
towards them as should forever dispel from thei
minds the delusions that have enveloped them
But it is humiliation that seek TO avoid
This war cannot last always, nor can it be pros
eculed with vigor and with any reasonable hopt
of speedy termination, il the South remains
nited and receives material aid and cofnSor
from abroad. We have now the most iRdubita
BILE evidence that the state OF things in th
country is looked to by the principal govern
ments OF Europe with the greatest anxiety ant
solicitude. The Emperor of Russia has no
been SILENT but in an autheutic communicated
| the following language il used: .kGt
"llis Imperial Majesty still places his conf
"dence in that practical good sen,e OF the CHI
'zens of the Union vino appreciate judiciouSly
stheir true interests. His Majesty is happy tt
| "believe that the members OF the Federal Gov
"ernment, and the influential men Of the two
4 "parties will seise all occasions and unite al
l''their efforts TO calm the effervesence Of Their
"passions. There are no interests so divergent
that it may not be possible 10 reconcile then
"by laboring TO that end with perseverance and
''zral in a spirit OF justice and moderation"