Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-02-27
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From the Jackson (Mss.) Crisis Feb. 10.
PROGRAMME IN THE NORTH WEST.
We hag derived the subioined information
from a gentleman OF high moral, social and po
lItioal character--a distinguished citizen of one
OF the Northwestern States land the informa-
toa, therefore, is strictly accurate and entirely
reliable. We make the state ments for the in
formation and qualification OF our readers and
the Southern public generally.
The States of Indiana, illinois and Ohio have
determined to stop the and make terms
of peace with with the Confederate States, cost
what it may. In one purpose, whatever the
future may be, they firmly and unalterabiy
united and resolved, and that purpose IS, the
war against thc Coptererates shall ease, or, if
it 10 to be carried on, the Northwest will throw
Its military power into the scale against the az
gressor. The citizens Of those States who have
been drafted or enrolled IN the Federal army
are leaving chat asms by the hundred and by
the regiment, and there is no authority in the
army which can control this movement. Out
of 900 men organized by the Federal Gov
ernment to operate OR the Mississippi river
under Grant and McCiernand not more than
&c, 900 effective soldiers remain and that mum
ber is daily being diminished by mortality
from sickness and voluntary abandonment OF
an enterprise with which they are most
thoroughly Disguised.
The Legislatures Of. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
aud Kentucky. are TO convene at Frankfort in
general Convention on the 18th day of Febru-
ary, inst, and will there agree upon the prin
ciples upon which North western Confeder-
acy is to be instituted, and propose terms cf
peace and ccmmerce with the Confeoeracy for
States bordering the Mississippi and its triou-
taries-ptoposing a treaty offensive or defen'
sive with the South, or an adoption of the Con
federate States Constitution to incorporate
those new members into the Confederacy if
that be agreeable to tbs people Of the Confed.
crate States. But in any event, and indepen-
denty of all other questions, relations OF peace.
amity and commerce with the South to
be established
When these principles are agreed upon in
convention, Con- missioners will be deputed to
bear the result to Richmond to trea. with
the Confederate Government for final and
satisfactory adjustment of all interests involv-
ed. This action will be taken nos secretl not
clandestinly, but openly aud with serious and
dignifed determination, representing the SOW
ereignty OF those great and populous States
When the terms OF adjustment are settled at
Richmond, they will be submitted for the rat-
6caten of the people OF those States respective
ly, by organic action at the ballot box, provid
for by the Legislatures of the respective States.
from the United States will be regarded as f.
naly and irrevocably perfected.
But We suggested, "Maj aj.--,wha if Mr..
Lincoln shall send detachment to Frankfort
to arrest the convention and its peace delegates
to Richmond. go
"Let him dare lift a finger or march an army
TO disturb the deliberations of that convention
ar arrest it's delegates and three hundred shous.
and Western men will move to Washington
City and hang Mr.. sLincoin had his Cabinet.
Again we suggested. Mr.. Lincoln has the
army and the navy and the treasury. q 3 " 8
Let him send Grants Army said our inform
ant to Illinois and that IS the last Grant will
ever see Of his army. He would not have q
oorporal's guard remaining attached to his
command while our Southern allies would
rssaptnre every town and city on the Miss
issppi from New OrleaSs to Cairo. Let Ro.
sencraEz take his army to the Ohio river and
twill cease TO exist in like .manBer. We saiE
ready have me hundred and eighty thousand
returned federal eolders- IN those States ready
% JON " snd Ne have the army snd we hare