Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-12-03


prepare TO cease or suspend in order to
consider terms Of reconciliation. There
has already sheen much loss on both
sides and no gain on either;'' and whilst
the time To cease fighting NAV not be vet.
the period has surely come when other
means besides the sword should be,em-
ployed III the effort TO save the govern
mcnt and country. Certainly tie object
Of the war, and the extent 10 which ii is
70 go, should BE- definitely known to the
country. Ii it be intended 10 subiu@ate
the States IN rebellion. and hold them, not
as States in The Union. but IL conquered
provinces. then the sword must be kept in
constant motion and the war AMI carnage
. b. the order, Of the dly. New ic,ics and
fresh supplies may be properly raised, for
ii VIII require a formidable army i'll each
OF the seeded States TO execute ard main
tain this scheme. II determination bc the
object then the sword should have unre-
strained license to deal death and deStruc-
lion amongst the rebels la all parts of
their country. regardless of ~cX. o. age. or
condition. But neither OF these purposes.
If practicable. would re-c-ta6iish the
uign. although there might remain a
/ Union. composed OF certain States. But.
when the Union l. re-cStahliShcd. the
South - we'll a. the North must be IN II
the family of States must exist a. hrrctu-
fore. else il will not bc the I Mon about
which W. have talked 80 much and iur
which - many brave men have offered
M their Ty-S. The physical triumph os
/ the North oy,~ the South in the field. rs
I the North in the end NAV triumph. l. not
| the whole OF the task. The States muss
( by brou"ht togc.hcr: the feelings OF the
. people oi both sections must bc - con-
/ strained and moderated that they can fra
{ ;ernize and I've together, else the Union Is
! unne. fo,cy.r. To sujjuga.e .he Southern
/ States and - hold them coui0 subS.rye 10
/ GOOD end for either section. and IN no WAY,
: that can discover, advance the welfare
. Of the North; for 50 long a. the South
was 50 held their hate OF tn North would
! increase. and whilst thc North 80 held the
/! South 1t could 10 but little els; mean
( While lis material interest must anguish
and de. Bu., in addition, uch 4 work
! is utterly inconsistent with ;hc genius OF
. our institutions. and could scarcely i;,il to
lead 10 thyi: utter parvvr-ion and ultimate
overthrow. adding 10 iha c.i;uniiicS o.
di-uuion he sacrifice oi' free government.
C,ruuc5t and empire. howeyc" IuGgnifi-
cent. could not compensate or such a los.
, 10 cxternlinatc the inhabitants Of the
. South. would be . deliberate Cmasculation
% the Union. rruderin" it, reconstruction
at once impTa"ticablc and hopeless, and
involve Il work of barharitv from which
the northern people would shrink in hor-
ror. The csli-tenc. Of The Southern
States. in some form. with their iniabi-
;ant~. and on some terms OF intercourse,
is hichIv C~sgntial-nav. | Will say. indiS-
pene;blc-to the welfare of the North.
am, therefore, against determination
and against the policy Of holding the
Southern States ~ conquered provinces.
This ground can be - easily maintained
on purely selfish considerations for tie
North. which will occur to ali, That need
not trouble YOU with their presentation on
this occasion | am for re-cStabiislIing
the Union rs it was. or making n Union
rs similar rs practicable, the States to be
equals and to b. SOVEREIGN TO the extent
the States now are, each to have and en-.
lpN SiCl 'lbliCStlI lilEbit'''L'.'' - - 4iA'
choose: and. We're l in Congress, | shoul,
sustain that measure OF war, and tha
only. that would clearly tend To the nc
complishmcnt of these ends: but no wal
of subiugation or determination.
E know it may be said in reply to al
this. Then let the Southren people lay
down their arms and come back into tn,
: Union. and all will be right again
: Would TO God they could be induced s,
: to dol There is no guaranty in reasol
| that | would not be willing TO grant them
But do we see any indications of such
return to reason and duty? l can see none
I and expect to see none, 80 long as I'm
t sword is unaccompanicd by agents 70
= settlement and peace. When our arm,
\ went to Mexico it was accompanied by
p peace commission, in order to embrac
D the earliest opportunity for settlement
= In Gods name. | would ask, should w
: do less when engaged i'll war amongs
: ourselves! 1t Is idle, and worse tha
idle. to CleIude ourselves about the natur
: of the conflict in which we are engaged
+ We cannot make Union by force alone
= though we NAV triumph over the Sout
4 in the field. and we may as we'll look tn
: complications square in the face as not
@ The first question Is, Do we intend. do W
p desire, to have all the Southren State
Il hack into the Union. on the terms Of III