The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-11-26
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tseh 70 ksse ss.sl esi.s sseii deSestiea frssf.i
tntions as It may choose; aud were in Cons
press, shonld sustain that MEASURE OF war
ana that Only that would eifalg tend TO The /
aes ompl:shnent Of lhese end, bn 10 war !
81 sOtjagsdon oftxsefmnsHon,
knoF twill be sad in reply to all ihis,
khea lettSe Sou;hern people lay down their |
krns sna come back into The Usion. al will (
BE- rigbgagain. Would to God they could |
beiaduoed SO TO dol 7 hete isno guarantee |
IN reason that would not be willbg to
grant them. But do We see any Indications
Of such q return to reason and dutyf can
see none, and expect TO see none, so long as 4.
the sword is unacompanied by sgeEts for
settlement and peace. WheD our srmy !
went to Mexico it was accompanied by al
peace commission, in order 10 embrace the
earliest opportunity for settlement. In Gods
name would ask, Should We do lets when
engaged ipwar amongst gotrseives?iG b9 Isl
idle, 10 de.ule ouF;elyes about the nature Of,
the col fiict in which we are engaged. We
e1nnot make Union by1force alone, Though /
we may trIawph-oser the. S0ath in the field,
and we may ss web h5ekEtho scomplieatiOns
square in lhe lace as, not. 3 . he first question
| il, do We intend, do wPi desire, itoz have all
: tbs soulhern States bat K into the Union on
I the terms of IL Consiitut;on2 If we do.
then Ii is seer, that fbey are 10 be the EQUALS
/ Of lbs Nor herr states in rights; sovereignty
and dignity. [ ces any one believe that such
relation can be Established and maintain
. ed by the sword aIote? tr Should q certain
number OF the States subjpgaie and humil
late the ctliers, then hey could not live to-
| ce her as eousls and friends, for the suhiuga
4 ted are always lie enemies of the subjuEa.
htors When all the States. therefore, reSutn /
ed their lormer relations, of rev relations
I Of union and intercourse, it must be he act
/ of all, If the set lementis to Be complete and
permanent, 81 .s.HM rar vgtt 3Eiu tgit
have heard great deal about patcl ing
up dfshonoiable peace about the humiia-
l1ion and disgrace to the North involved in
any and eveiy proposition, for settlement,
ard there is nothing hat is said about the
aians of the country for hch 4 have less
respect, 1t is even held by some that he is
a disoyal citizen who seeks TO re establish
the JTnicn by other means than the sword
How absurd The sword has bee n at work;
4 It's agency Las been tested, vigorously aud
terribly trStcd-ard how stand the States
now that should be in,i afmony?yG The sad
lie, ponSe is, " here they were " hen the war
a began, atiayed in grim and relentless los,il>
ity. TEen why svuin other aeencies 10 aid
in he e, cd suik? . In the words of Mr..
Line In, We Garnet fEht loreer unless We
can do so as means OF ultimate Union and
lerman nj. peace ... "a g-.,.r....t. ..,.
+ What can be done? and regret th at all
that should be dtneican not be ACCOMPLISHED
Al.
81 lould lie in convention, or have delegates
ready to go pto convention, in order to re-.
affirm the present constitutional relations
am, NJ the S'aes, with explanation on con
Itroyerted p( ints, 0r 10 maze such new re-
la,tins as may be found ii ressary to bling
together and retain all The States. Tie
S ate Ltgis "a ines could petition Congress
for such Convention, as provided by the
ConSltution, aud C0hgh ss cpuld make the
4 net essaiy provisions ior il eFoie lie clrse OF
: the coming session, Such State Legislatures
as do rot meet in lhe regular order could
J. spt cihlly cttyefe; 5rd Wien the beccssary
number OF Stares pe,Iioa, it - obligatory
on Congress 10 comply 2s3 Uf ~ .aH u
I Tie body thus cons ituted wonll lie com
l peient 8 adjust ard settle all conplica
: onS y hi h now beset us In the midst oil
war, then, we >h uld be prepared 10 make
peace; Hkel eas, vhtn tie times cone foI
settlement, in the absence Of such a body, /;
might . Quad hat we have no conpetept
! authority in existence to do The things that
may be necessary. Neither Congress nor
: he Executive, untr the Two together, have
2 riehttul authority to charge the old or make
nev rtlations among The Stats. Corgtess
may submit amendments to he Constitution
for the ratification Of The States, and bq
lievc the present calamniies OF the ration
J could have been ayerted ihi that way in! the
winter Of 1851; but now the disorders oft the
,, country are probably TOO complicated TO be
reached in hat formaa aE'' lAhs @sJ.iig J
; Meanwhile the President, and Congress
shouG pr pare tie way 'Qr settlement. In