Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-02-09


agreementof reconstruction but that point
will ultimately be yielded There can Be but
little doubt however, that if the Union should
be restored upon the above basis, the New
England States would themselves secede.
These States are determined to have mo
Union with AaTeholderA"
The secret of Greoleys recent proposal 70
let the Southern States go in May next; to
recognize the Independence of the Southern
Coulederacy then; end 10 call upon Napoleon
TO fix the boundary line between the North
and South IA proposal which is eargerly en-
braced by the radicals hers), Is, that the above
facts have Just come TO light and the radicals
are fearful that they will be acted upon in the
manner indicated; and their hatred of the
South is such that, sooner than have the Union
restored with slaveholding States in il, they
will endeayor to effect separation Of the two
sections on any terms, even on those Of the
independence Of the Southern Confederaey
Furthermore, il any such proposals are made
by the South, the radicals will fight against
them with the fury of desperation, and they
will only he carried OVER their heads If car
ried at all Moreover, the radicals are con-
WINGED that the war cannot be carried on much
longer that the means for doing 30 are ex-
hausted that no more white troops can be
raised and they are fearful that, unless
they get the President and Congress fully com
mitted to their policy Of separation, reunion
will actually take place As to conquering
or subduing the South, they know and admit
in private that it cannot be done, although in
public they still talk fereely about "the sub.
iugaton OF theSouth. The New York Times
says This war is to be tough through. We
must fight till we conquer, or till we are con
| dured"~ Bht Greeley, and the class Of politi-
clans here whom he leads, are quietly, but
effectively working in such a manner that any
kind OF fighting will be impracticable after
next May And the people will see to it that
the war is not carried on "till we are conquer
ed" When il is demonstrated that we cannot
onquer, the people will say tbs time to stop.
There is no danger that the radicals will be
able to carry out their plot Of bringing about
separation in May next The conservatives
here will never consent to it, and they are
strong enoughto prevent it Besides, the
enuneiaton OF this atrocious plot Of Greeley
proves that it was always the design Of the
Abolitionists to make this war q war for the
abolition of slavery and the destruction of the
Union and not war for the maintenance oi
the Union, as the people were made to believe
The mask being now thrown of, aud the hide
there can be no hesitation on the part Of the
people in bringing such war to an immedi
ate stop The Union can never be restored
while this war for the destruction of the Union
continues. The messages Of Gov. Seymour
and Gov Parker, the action Of the Legisla
lures Of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois
and Indiana the felure Of the draft; the
action of numerous public meetings in most
of the Northern States; the attempt OF Con
gress to raise 900 negro soldiers and the
demorolization and rapid disintegratiOn O
our armies, which will be reduced to 300, 00C
men by next May-are all proofs that the peo
pie are tired OF this war, and that its termina
ton is fast approaching.
There is every probability, therefore, thai
events are so shaping themselves, both at the
North and at the South, that in March next
the people Of the Northern States will bt
called upon to decide between two alterna
tives
Frst-A restoration Of the Union on tbs
terms indicated above, namely: The Unior
, as it was and the Constitution as tits; and
with the restoration, peace, prosperity, power
and the ability to maintain the Monroe doc
trine or
Second-A dissolution of the Union; &C
knowledment of the independence Of the
Southern Confederacy an humble appeal Il
the Emperor Napoleon to fix the boundarl
. line, and national shame and humiliation.
E It is in the power Of the people TO choose
: which of these we will have. Let them speal
in tones of thunder, and their servants her
> will hear and must o6ey As to the war, con
. seryatives and radicals both agree that it i
4 played out and must stop
In the meantime, the, Abolitonists will hav
I the satisfaction of knowing that their war vii
= have caused the firm re-establish nent of Afr
can slavery in all the Southern States an
n Territories, and the utter downfall and al
: initiation of their party p.