The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-02-18

depress the slaysholders, and dispose them
in favor Of coDcilation. The war, in what
ever aspect IL may be presented, is an admis
rsble instruments for them. II il should hap
pen to meet with unexpected success, and
defeat the rebellion, the slaveholders will bs
brought back just in time TO join them in
the election. II II should lag and accom-.
plish DO results, rs now seems likely, this
will inevitably insure them triumph in tho
popular vote. Their theory is, and it lsg
sound ope-that the two forces, Abolition
and Secession. now in deadly conflict, have
only to be permitted to continue the fight
long enough to wear each other out, and
cause the political waters 30 luhsids TO their
former level.
Thus, on the basis of the war, they have
4 complete mastery Of the situation, and 90
earthly power can prevent their success.
THE ARMY CONSERVATIVE.
Neyer,heiess, without reerence TO the re-
suit OF the var, consider the chances Of
the Conservatives in the election iar superior
to that Of the Administrations. Great rsli.
ance is placed by the latter on the vote Of
the soldiers, but, in my opinion, this is de.
lusivs. The soldiers will be effected ia like
manner with the rest OF the people, and,
and anxious to return home. They will be
DISSATISFIED fresa thousand causes and de-
sire change. The suffering aud indigns.
ton, yet to be engendered by the unlimited
issue Of an irredeemabie paper currency, will
Of itself ov'rwbelm the Administration parity
and sink 1t deeper than plummet ever sound.
ed. But the Democrats, 10 my judgment,
SAFELY calculate that they can issue on any
one ola hundred necessary incidents Of the
war, and defeat their opponeats by large
majority ze' 7
TIE PROCLAMATION A FAILURE. f. y,rf
Many suppose that the effect OF tho Procs
lamation will be to SO thorougly, speedily, and
completely annihilste and ex,irpate slavery,
that the shareholders will have no longer
motive to act together. This IS an egregri.
Gus mistake. The Proclamation will have
nj such effect It can not have any such
effect. Its constitutionality is denied. II il
still unex cuted, and ils validity undeter-
mined. The whole subject is yet open to
debate and final settlement The Judiciary
department is to render its decisioh on II,
aud. in the meantime, il is to be the controli-
ing issue in popular election for President.
This state oi things will undoubtedly inspire
the shareholders with q more reso'uts pur.
pose than ever Their effort will not, as
heretofore, be 10 prevent the ASoiitsonists
from freeing the slave as distant and spec.
ulative proposition. but to rescue him from
ths grasp OF tie enemy already actually laid
upon him. IL will redouble ltleir will and
bring out every ateht energy. s"t"'
SUMNER HIS AAGNCs APPoLko. f~r
The Senator from Massachusetts, Mr..
Sumner who has lately been re elected to
serve another term OF six years ih the body
he has so long adorned. in this crisis, points
us to the proper action. His purely Nor
thern character, his great abilities, his lofty
aspirations, his sacrifices for freedom, the en-
tire confidence Of his State, so spontaneously
bestowed upon him - and that State the noa
blest in Ameriea--all single him out as one
authorized and required to speak with des
cislve xoice on this great occasion.
There are also In this House gentlemen
whose words on this mo,nertous theme tho
country will listen to with in tense interest.
The honorable member from Pennsylvania,
(Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, one of the truly
great men Of America--iull OF learning and
wisdom-tried by long years OF arduous
service in this csuss, who has never ialtered.
and is now re-elrcted in his District by overs
those OF whom the nation win expect deiiv.
GRANGE from the dangers which encompass it.
Let these men. and such as these, speak, and
transcendent peril. 18 sEe @Nrt ~ s2sTs
Nevertheless, | cannot refrain from ex-
pressing my individual opinion that the rue
policy of the North is to terminate this war
at once. The longer It continues, the worse
our situation becomes. Let the two Houses
Of Congress adopt the following resolutions: .
Resolved By the Senats and fouss Of Reps 4
resentatiues, &C., That the Executive be, and
he IS hereby requested 10 issue general orr
der to all commanders in the several military q
departments OF the United States to dis
continue Offensive operations against chs en-
emy, ard to act for the iuturc eniifely on
the defensive, 2
"Resoluea, That the Executive be-, aud he 7
is further requested to enter into negotia
tiors with the authorities Of the Confederate
Safes with relsrence TO cessation Of hostil. 4
tiles. based on the following propositions:---,t
l. Recognition Of the independence OF the
Confederate states. @. 4 Uniform system
oi du'ies upon imp2rts. 8 Free ,rede bs-
tween the two States. 4. Free navigation
ot the Mississippi River g. Mutnsl adop-
lion of the Mon,oe doctrine,'3 grgf.fj.ga
INA CAN LIVE TOGETHER.
fertirely disagree with those who assert
that it is impossible that the North and
South could live peacseblS SIDE by eide, be-
cause there are no natural boundaries be-.
tween the two, such rs the Rocky Mountains
or The Atlantic Ocean. This IL bugbeAr
with which we Impose Upon ourselves The
people Of the North and South can never be-
come foreign nations 70 each other In the
sense in which the French and English or
Russians are. They are sprung from the
same origin, speak the same language, pos
sess common literature, inherit similar
politics and religious views, and inhabit 70.
gions closely connected by natural and Or.
tificiai lies. They viii, therefore, both be
always American. The only great differences
between them is OF social and political ns.
ture, namely. that which ar ises from the exs
is epce Of African slavery in ono, and the abb
sence OF il in the other. ea
This fact. however, offers no pbstscle what's
ever to such separation as it involved in
independent political Jurisdictions; on the
contrary ii greatly facilitates u. fltal 4l@
! Before the EedsFsi Union Was established
all the States were Independent. and associ-
ated under articles OF Confederation. in the
nature Of Q treaty. Thesrguinents, now adj
duced to show the ilnpracticsbility Of present.
separation between The North and South, 70
with equal forse to prove the imposssbilisy Of
what then actually existed and was accepted
in the case Of the thirteen original States Of :
the Union. The latter stood toward each
either precisely as the North and South would
stand shoald they step the war and sptsr