Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-02
Programe of the Lincoln Government

Much had been said and written by both
Southern and Northern citizens about the
recent Cabinet meeting in Washington up
on the question of the differences between
the sections and the basis of reconstruc'
ton. In this meeting, Seward was reported
to favor what lie styles liberal and concili
atory policy-the recall of the Emancipation
Proclamation, and the guaranty oftbe rights
of property to Southern rebels; while Lin
coin aud his adherents clung to the procla'
nation and con6scation laws.
We have information of reliable cbarac'
ter coming directly from a gentleman late
from Kentucky, who is we'll posted on the
subject.
A delegation of prominent Kentucky
Uhionists went to Washington and sought
an interview with Liucoln's Cabinet to lay
before it plan for peace upon the basis Of
reeoustructious. In the discussion upon
the subject, Lincoln aud Seward, and, in.
deed the whole Cabinet, took the ground
that war with Europe was inevitable, af-
ter the suppression of tie rebellion; regard
ing the accomplishment of this little job
as foregoue conclusion.
Seward was rather disposed to favor the
plan proposed by the Kentucky reconsrtuc-
tionists, and argued that in view of the af-
ter claps-the war with England and France,
the policy of the United States was to con.
ciliate the South, and receive assistance in
that war from the border States at least,
aud perhaps from large portion of the
whole Southern people, in whose bosoins
a latent love for the Union still existed, and
would burn brightly if magnanimous
and liberal policy prevailed with the Gov
erumcut. He gave it as his opinion that
this was the true way to save the North from
the power of European armies.
MIR. Lincoln disagreed with him. He
feared that no leriency would make the
rebels loyal to his Government, and what
ever treaties they might be willing to make,
now. that their armies were in fair way of
being crushed out, they would not do to
trust 10 foreign war. They would not be
bound by treaties, and when a European iu.
vasion oftho North occurred, they would
be found ready to take up arms against the
North again. The only plan to, ward of
danger from the South, in that event, was
to break the spirit of the people utterly, to
disarm them, freethem, free the negroes,
and coniscate all their property, leaving
them entirely sutjugated and powerless, af-
ter which they would be ready for the war
with Europe.
The Presidents programme prevailed of
course, and It is now the programme of the
war. 1t will be seen that the ideas Of both
these diguitaries are set upon saving them
selves, and it appears that the South must
be destroyed in order to save the North a.
gaiust. the threatening power of Europe.
The South is mere cats paw, to be con-
ciliated or crushed as their relations may
require. Mr. Seward offers his Cancellation,
not through any love of the South, but
through his fears of Europe. His magnau-
unity is stimulated by. his alarm|for his
own Government. Southern people know
how TO appreciate such magpanimity.
The above information comes from gen.
tleman who had an interview with mem.
brrof the Kentucky delegation. - Mississip.
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