The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-08-06
eTho Radara.s ON ,he WAN.


lion until the close of the last Cons
gress it was palpably apparent that
tie only interest felt by the radicals in
the prosecution of hostilities was con-
fiHed exclusively to the freedom OF the
slaves. 1t is true that these partisans
in Congress voted with but two excep-
ti9ns, for the resolution offered by Mr..
Crattenden, declaring the purpose OF
the Government to be simply the re-
storationof the Union;, but soon after,
it became evident that they had no
such intention, and at the late session
this same resolution was offered by the
Union side of the House and defeated
hythc very votes which passed it be-
FORE. These nica are therefore upon
the record, declaring that this war is
not for the restoration of the Union.
An the abuse of Gen. Scott twelve
months ago was because he would mt
Weld to Abolition exactions; and all
their SANDER of Mcclellan, and the
persistent efforts to remove him, are
in consequence Of his faithfully adhe-
ring to the cause Of his country. Had
he, like Fremont or John Cochrane,
made fussy or useless proclamation
orspeech fayoring emancipation, he,
like they, would have become in medl-
ately one Of their leading champions.
lie has resisted the schemes of the
radicals, and hence their persistent
abuse of him. tA tre
But this Abolition opposition to the
Government is growing more defiant
every day. The President has tod
the country how it is pressing him;
and even now it is reported that they
have driven him so far from the path
at first marked out for the conduct Of
the war, as to compel the Secretary Of
State to protest against further depar.
ture. But the Abolitionists are no'
vet satisfied; the President did not, IL
his late order, pronounce emancipa'
tian, and this omission has aroused
.T .s
Abolition vengeance. Hear the chic
organ of the radicals, the Tribune. Il
says: .a .-.s,.
HItthis il all that is to be done by the gov
ernment in obedience 10 the coni'cation
emancipation act, then the Union cause vii
have been fatally wounded in the house
its friends. No equvocating higgling, hal
splitting hang back policy will now save il
Unless the slaves are given to understand
and that spedially--that the Union want
their services enough to give them libert
thegefor, then the rebellion can ever be pu
down. This country is very strong; but III
nottstrong enough to subdue eight million
wbiteirebels in perfect snbjection to re
lentless military despotism, while we unit
withat in keeping Jour millions OF blac
slaves at work in the fields, the arsenal
theetrenches Of those rebels.
sfWc sptak plainly, for in this crisis
were treason to he silent or ambiguous
Unless. the slaves are afforded ample au
papabe inducements for quitting the seryi'
Of the rebels and smbarkIng in that Of Il
Union, the great mass oi them will continl
to serve their masters while the latter dc
troysthe nation. And this order does n
suppy the slaves generally of rebels with Z
adequate reason or braving peril, privaio
and death, by a speedy flight from the bou
of.bondage to the shelteriDg folds OF the Eli
Of the Free.
4.Of course, we do not know that the Pre-
ideat, viii stop here, We trust he will nc
YET the appearance Of this order would see
to Indicate that nothing further is confer
plated. II that be the lact, we sadly IS
that the nation is undone." a
CThe Washington correspondent
the New York Evening Post, alludir
to the order referred to, says;
Hifhe1 order of tie War Department ,
specting the seizure Of rebel property in ce
tain. States and the use Of negro labor
REGARDED here as a compromise between t
radical Republican and the border State me
Tie kentucky politicians acqniesce in t
new order and are wiling that the neg
should abe used as a labOrer, il the Preside
viii agree not to arm him. MI. Mallo
stated 1his in The House" eis p.... /.
But it tappears that the radicals a
byRe means disposed to yield to Il
compromise. The Tribune declar
that adherence to it will undo the n
ton; and the Evening Post is no lt
decidedin its opposition. The Post
the ablcst and most influential of
radical press, and its utterances
therefore regarded with great sign
cailce. In late number it contain
a heavy leader, condemning the A
nipistfation for not freeing the slav
auaait follows it mp, in bitter artiel
calculated, if not intended, to weak
pablicopinion in our ability to &C
quer the rebels. Read the followi
paragraph:
faThe, rep1Tses we have suffered on
Peninsula, It must be admitted, have bt
vary serious; our noblest army, composed
,hdf fASwer Of the North, and led by the m
experienced generals, has bsen driven ir