The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-06-26

the others, and without the responsibility to any
human power, withdraw if5:h htr connection
with the Government and claim to be sovereign
as seperate nation. 1t will be readily seen that
this, is question Of principle, is not affected by
the number Of States that have Withdrawn. II
would have been well If this Question could have
r been solved in some other mode than by b resort
, to war; but it may be that nothing but a Divine
interposItion now can determine it by other
means. A war upon such question ought net
to produce any higher any higher evaporation
or excite any greater degree Of suimosity than
is incident to all wars. II the meantime, let
r the spirit OF humanity and of the high civza
4 ton of the age strip this war OF the horrors
! that generally attend such civil STRIFE.
Our State desire, and have indicated pur
pose to take no part in this war, and we believe
that in this course we will ultimately best serve
, the interests OF our common country. II is i'm.
possible that we should be Indifferent spectators:
we consider that our interests would be ire
trievably ruined by taking part in the conflict
on the side where the strongest sympathies oil
our people are, and that our sense OF honor and
OF duty requires that we should not allow our
selves to be drawn or driven into war in
which other States, without consulting US, have
deliberately chosen to involve theuaselveL Our
safety and our dignity, as among the most pow
eriul Of the slave States, demands of us that We
take this position.
If the time shall come when our friendly
meditation may arrest the further progress Of
the s:rife,our most earnest and strenuous efforts
shall not be wanting TO bring about peace, and
it is by such efforts that we hope to serve the
interests of Our country.
And now, in conclusion we make our solemn
appeal to the people OF the United States this
is your government-its preservation is your
preservation, its overthrow is your ruin, and you
are the rightiul arbters of It's fate,
| We hope you will take the subject OF this
| address into your own consideration Act with
the energy and decision OF a free people In you
and you alone we have confidence Yon have
the intelligence aud power to rule this fearful
crisis. Make known your will in some emphat.
ic forth that shall give it authority with your
representatives everywhere.
May we not earnestly hope that YOU, the
people, the whole people, without regard to par.
ty or sections, will be able to command settle
nent Of the Rational difficulties, and will see the
prosperity and necessity OF having a cessation
Of present hoslilites, so that the measures of
pacfication which your wisdom may devise can
be calmly considered by your constitutional a u
tborites?
We venture to suggest, for your consideration
and action. two spacjfic propositions as most
likely to lead to pacifcaIion.
1st. That Congress shall at once propose such
constitutional amendments as will secure to |
Shareholders their legal rights, and allay their
apprehension in regard to possible encroach- |
ments in the future.
2. Ifthis should fall to bring abont the results
so desirable to us and so essential TO the best
hopes o. our country, then let voluntary con-
vention be called, composed o. delegates from
the people, ofall the States, in which measures
OF peaceabla adjustment may be devised and a
dopted and the nation rescI Jed from the contin- !
ued horrors and calamitias of civil war.
To our fellow citizens or the North we desire |
to say: discard that sectional and unriendlv
spirit manifested by teaching ard action, ,rhieh
has contributed so much to in1a1ne the feelings !
of the Southern people, any justly create appre-
hension on their part OF injury to them.
To cur fellow citizees OF the South we desire |
to say: Though we have been greatly injured by |
your precipitate action, we would not now re-
proach you as the cause OF that injury but we
entreat you to reexamne the question OF the
necessity for such action and if you find that it
has been taken without due considerations as we
verify believe, and that the evils that you ap-
pretended from continuance in the Union
posed, or that congress is willing to grant ade-
quate securities, then We pray you to return to
your connection with us, that we may be, in the
future, as we have in the past, one great, poty-
erIul and prosperous nation.
Indications have already been offered that a
Divine power is ready to interpose and prevent
brethren from saughtsring each other. While
the bombardment at Fort Sumter continued, no
lives were lost. When previdehtsl interposi,
ton was no longer needed to prevent the effu-
sion Of blood in civil strife, several lives were
lost in the performance ofa mere ceremony. We
would invoke the presence and aid THAT pow
er to preserve our fellow citizens on both sides
from slaughter. and we woald commit the inter
est OF our distracted country to His hands who
can bring forth peace and order out ofstrife and
confusion when mans wisdom utterly fails
j. J. CRITTENDEN, Pres't.
JAS GUTHRIE
II. R. GABLE, of Missouri
VIM. A. HALL.
t.v. j. B. HENDERSON,
VIM. G. POMEKOY,
... R. K. WILLIAMS
ARC'D DIXON,
f. Nj. BRISTOW,
JOSHUA. F. BELh
C. A. WICLIFFE,
JNO. B. HUSTON, ..
ROB'T RICHARDSON,
JOHN CALDWELL, ofTenn.
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