Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-12

The Final Settlement Of tho Rebellion-Th,
Conservative and tho Radical Policy.

Conservative and tho Radical Policy,
The constant and continual success Of our army
and navy, and the brilliant victories won by the
Union forces in every direction, clearly indicate
that the great work Of crushing out the rebellion
will soon be accomplished. The summer months
will undoubtedly see the great work Of our armies
finished; but it will, without doubt, take much
longer period to settle down. and for the nation to
return to its former quiet and peaceful condition
The near approach Of the day when our army will
achieve its browning victory has, through the ac.
ton Of official in Washington, both in the Cabinet
and in Congress, in connection with the positions
taken by the different newspapers, brought about
developments that distinctly exhibit to the coun.
try two lines Of policy for the final settlement Of
our national difficulties One conservative and
the other radical, they are dianetrcally opposite
to each other in every particular.
The conservative policy was marked out by the
President at the commencement of the campaign
and clearly defined in his first proclamation calling
for troops in which he stated to the public that
the troops were wanted to put down the nsurrec
ton, and "cause the laws to be executed The
policy then enunclated by the President has been
adhered to by him through all the great events Of
the war down to the present time. His modfca.
ton Of the report Of Secretary Cameron, and his
reputation Of the proclamations Of Generals Fro-
mont and Hunter, are among the official evidences
that the policy Of the President remains unchang,
ed. The message Of President Lincoln urging
upon the border slaveholding States to adopt the
system Of gradual emancipation with compensa.
toh is further proof that be still adherss to this
original conservative policy, and IS carrying on the
war to put down rebellious combinations in sever
al Of the States, to enforce the laws and main
tain the constitution. Underthis plan each State
will return to the Union fold with all its rights
and interests protected, the same as they were
under the constitution, before the rebellion CON-
menced. The other or radical policy originated
with Sumner, Wilson, Wade and the aboltionst'
Of the Senate, in connection with Loyejoy Hick
man and the extremists Of the lower house, and Il
fully endorsed and pushed forward by Secretary
Chase and the radicals Of the Cabinet. 1t con
templates blotting out Of existence all the local o
State governments Of the seeded States, anC
bringing them back as conquered territory giving
to Congress full power over their local institutions
and interests, the same as ii has over origna
territory before il Is admitted as a State. 'lhi
would prevent the Southern States being repre-
sonted in Congress for the present. as well as pac
around their 6na admission into the family 0
States suth restrictions and regulations in resar
to the institution Of slavery as Congress nigh
determine, inasmuch as it would give to Congress
the power to govern them.
Here we have two separate and distinct mode
for the final settlement Of the rebellion. The col
seryatye policy, as we have already shown, col
templates the restoration Of the Unen and bring
ing back the revolted States, with guarantee 70
. their full protection under the constitution, th
same as they had before the rebellion took place
the other to place the rebellious States under ii
government Of Congress as conquered territer
J. Between the two there is wide and radical di
t ference The message Of the President urgr
4 upon the border Sluveholding States to adopt,
their own volltion the system Of gradual emanc
" patton clearly recognizes the doctrine Of Sta
D. rights, and that each State has full control ov
q the institution Of slavery within its own border
=, aud the power to abolish it at its will He do
y not propose to force this upon them, but simp
: urges its adoption for their own good and
therefore fully consistent throughout, and does n
in the least interfere with the rights Of the Sout
ern States under the constitution. The Preside
" is sustained in this policy by Secretary Sewa
ls and the conservative members Of his Cabinet,
b" most Of the generals aud the great mass of t
ID people. Ifthey are not ovenidden by the JaC
,y bins in the Cabinet and Congress, they will bri
at about through the active and decisive work
,u our armies, and the development Of tho Uni
tn sentiment in the South, aa end to the rebelli
II. and final settlement Of the whole affair beil
as the end Of the year II, on the other hand,
radicals are successful with their policy, then ,
Ii last vestlge Of the Union sentiment in the Sol
|. will be crushed out, aud the war prolonged
,n years. The declaration ofJeff. Davis, Of twel
IN years war, will thus be fully realized, with all
re horrors and cost in life and treasure. 1t lis not
a. all improbable that the people will have to dec