The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-02-11
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| The following little sparagraph,which
appeared originally h the New York
Tribune, is going the rounds Of the
Republican press, and isehcitingauite
as much rejoicing in radical circles, as
we might expeetfrem-themu upon hear
ing Of the downfall Of the Southern
oo4nfsderacy, The paragraph reads ads
thus: sbfe3hn ar, 9dt1ci esni9ih8m bni
| a"We have almost the highest official
authority under the government for
stating that Mrs. Lincoln has at last
become thoroughly ganti-slavcry--is
hearty in her approyal'of the emancis
! patton proclamation, and urges irpme-
diate and comprehensive arming of
] slaves who have been made free by it. I"
AT first We We're impressed with the
pleasing conviction that this sudden
conversion of the lady of the White
House consisted in q change Of heart,
in a spiritual way, but il is merely a
change of mind in re4ss sea tothc policy
Of negro emancipatioE This conver-
sion, after eighteen months Of persua-
sion by the radicals and reflection by
herself, argues that Mrs. Lincoln is
not the frivolous creature which the
New York press proclaimed Her; but
| that she ia quite slow in coming to a
conclusion, and that she has, indeed,
what we term "a will of her own" /" -
"0ld Abe,' himself, held out against
the cxactions Of the radicals for some
months: he did not, however, exhibit
the shack bone and guinelastic Of his
interesting spouse. Heshe isas firm
in her convictions Of things, generally,
pas she has shown herself to be in her
persistent opposition to, emancipation,
the intelligent reader will naturallyrin-
fer thato2"0ld Abe hasn t it all his
own way but that his excellency has,
now and then, an exciting, if not a
pleasant time Of it. We are rather par
tial to strong minded women, generally,
but the lady head of the Administra-
tion quite surpasses our standard of
admiration. = .a7gas aa# ff
PersiStingin in pro-slayery convictions
fJr-ncarly two years, while her inter-
esting husband was, all the time, the
other way, and whileisuch hounds of
pro slavery exactions, s!fS2ar. fS2r twenty-five
years, as Forney and Butler gave in
to abolitionism, is sufficient to give her
a place among the historical characters
Of the Amazonian stripe. Mrs Lin
coin is indeed an uncommon woman,
and we rejoice tina t the Tribune and its
followers have at length discovered
her qualities. Whocoul have thought
that the rustic matron of Springfield,
the wife of our President, and reti-
ring, modest lady, who never knew
the luxury Of more than one silk gown
before arriving in Washington, would
set up. her opinions against those Of
the Cabinet, and persist in her oppose
tion for over twenty months? Was she
the power behind the throne, that de-i
layed the order of emancipation? If
so, she welded more influence than
dozen kitchen cabinets, and has de-
'monstrated her ability to deeply con-
slider, not only the affairs of State, but
to actually give direction to our Gen>
erals in thc'fcld. sa 'sdi fin ar,taH e1
When the war Of the Roses broke
,outin England, Margaret, the intrepid
Queen Of the imbecile King, put on
rarmor, and gallantly leading her for
tccs, against those of the rebel York,
vanquished that aspiring land daring
soldier. She afterwards whipped Ed
ward, and Warwick, and maintained
herself heroieally, until the bloody
field Of Tueksbury caused victory, for
a time, toperch upon the rebel cause.
Our prospective heorine has far more
cause for directing her energiesato the
destruction of the Southern rebels,
than QueenaM Margaret had for stlug-
Cling gainyt the house Of York. King
Henry was no greater imbecile than
Nhs71L Lincoln Aiss the first put in his
time praying while his wife was doing.
the fighting; the second consumes his
time il story telling, while incompe7
tcncy leads ouragallant armiesto their
death. Instead of victories he gives
us tproolamations, and relies more upon
! ''baIls against the comet than be
does upon the genius and prowess Of
our men. a,McClellanhas been dismiss
sed; Fremont Halleck, and Pope,
have been found wanting; Gen. Burn
side has at length been relieved, leay-
ing our gallant army in state of des-
lpondency II not dispair.a In this state