The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-02
Abolition opposition to the RestO.
. ration of the Union.

" HsAsAVb Va thC OuhO0s
The radical Republicans and Aboli-
ton politicians of the North are as
much opposed to the restoration of
the Union as the Secessionists of the
South. This is now evident to the
dullest and most careless observer Of
the progress of events. Carl Shurz,
one of the leading spokesmen of that
class Of men, expressed their senti-
mants in his late Cooper Institute
speech in New York, in which he said
amid the applause Of his Abolition au-
dicnce:
1.-The y MON Is gone. You can not restore
it--never, That circle of ideas in which the
political transactions OF the old Union moved
is forever broken; it can not be restored -
The mutual confidence on which the political
Transactions OF the old Union rested has been
discovered to be illusoryi 1T is lRRETRlE-
yABLY G0NE"
Horace Greeley, in an article over
his signature, in the New York Inde-
pendent, which is edited by the noto,
rious Henry Ward Beecher, says:
1.-THE reconstruction Of the Union, upon
what basis, by what means with what guar.
antees for future loyalty and tranquility, is
one of the gravest problems that ever taxed
the wisdom of statesmen or justified the
tr.Ak SC nnf tn h0 tnr od
off with hppant paragraph nor settled by a
spread eagle sentiment. Let US consider 1t
in the light OF palpable facts.
"Suppose the State of South Carolina
should next month desist in despair from fur.
ther resistance TO the arms of the United
States. and suddenly permit the restoration
Of the Federal custom houses, mails and post
ofiices--what then!
."Of her population one half is kno'on to be
thoroughly, inuinciUy loyal--tho other impla,
cab!y disloyal. Under the institutions and
social system which generated this atrocious
rebellion, the loyal half are held to be the
chattels personal, the mere conveniences. ot
the disoyal. Suppose ,oe 60 an for recon-
strucsion, aoiiich shall ps'petaase this arrange
7neo1, ,eho sciU be the supporters and hackers q
the national authuity in that StateY
"Supposc South Carolina thorougly recon.
structed on the Democratic Platiorm-all
power virtually monopolzed by the two or
threo thousand wealthy Shareholders who
plotted this rebellion, and who, by her con
slitution, are alone eligible to her places oi
higher trust Suppose her backed in Con-
cress by delegations from her sister slave
States. all accustomed to defeat her head
strong arrogance, yet defer to her dictation
and follow her lead--and suppose the old
LEAGUE betteeen tie slave po,cer Of tke South and
the shan, Democracy of the North reasWed, as
i. sarsly ,eoald bs-habit a1a interest consp'r-
;ng 10 dictate such reviual-aohat is to be The
fate Of the o,aspokea Interchangeable opponents O
both. who would scorn to ask their forgive
ness even If they we're not certain OF bein:
refused it? What sort Of q country ,eiH this
under such restoration, be for tiess soho stead
Eqstiq maintain the right Of all to hbertyF
s"Men who believe in The Union and tbs
principles it embodes, the hour OF danger il
not passed--it is before US! 4 reconstruction
on a pro SLAVERY basis soiil be virtual triumph
of the rebellion. 1t will enable the rebels tt
regain by craft all they have lost by violence
III Will seGuI6 W Lcaooh WV Juo' ~" y
loyaity and truth, Be warned and be resolut
or the chains which you consent to reimpos
on the slaves of traitors will he imovabl,
fastened on yourselves"
One Of the reasons which actuate
the Abolition opposition to the resto
ration of the. Union is disclosed b.
Mr.. Greeley when he intimates tina
if such an event happens, the Soutl
and the Northern Democracy will agail
unite and defeat the Republican part,
at the Presidential election. This, 0
course, would be great catastroph
that must be prevented in some way
and hence the endeavors to prevent il
heleading Abolition politicians, there
fore, are in favor Of one of three pro
jects for fear the Democracy may com
into power.
!. To declare the Southern rebe
hous States no longer members Of th
Union. Reduce them to the rank {
Territories, where they would have n
votes to give at Presidential or Cor
gressional elections, and hold them il
possession as conquered or subjugate
provinces. This. is to be in connectio
with a general emancipation scheme
2. Preserve the Border States t
the Union by war, and acknowledg
the Independence Of the Cotton States
The majority Of the Abolition pol
ticians at the present time are incline
to favor the first. proposition, whic
hs been introduced into the Senate b
Sumner, Of Massachusetts, and in tt
House Of Representatives by ASHLEY
of0hio. Ifthey cannot carry it, the
will fall back on the second.
Conway, the Representative fro
Kansas, has already given notice, in
speech in the House OF Represents
tiyes, that he twill not vote anothe
dollar to carry on the war until it al
sumes different standing, and tend
directly to an anti-slayery result. Mi
lions for (negro) freedom, but not on
cent for (negrol slavery"
No result is SO dreaded | y the Beech
ers, Chexers, Summers, .Greeleys
Loyeioys, Chambers and Wilson's a
the, restoration of the old Union an,
the preservation of the old Constitu
ton. sTake any shape but that
they groan from their inmost souls