The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-01-28
The Northern Allies Of the Re
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and South. The rawlings of fierce
Abolition journals are published in
rebel papers South, with comments
that show the great comfort and en-
couragement they derive from their
Disunion co-wcrkers in the North
So, too, when an article appears in a
Richmond or other leading rebel jour
nal, denouncing the idea that there
can be any restoration of the Union
under our present National Constitu-
tion, it is Immediately transferred into
all the Abolition papers North, ac-
companied by exciting editorials man
ifesting great delight and rejoicing
over the fact that their sympathizing
Union and Constitution breakers in
the South exhibit such pluck and de-
termined perseverance.
Both parties afford aid and comfort
to each other. 1t is Northern Aboli-
tionism, not slavery or any other
material source of strength, that ena-
bles the rebels to maintain their
ground, prolonging the war, murder
ing our brave soldiers, and loading the
country for generations to come with
enormous taxes. The Abolition meas
ures adopted by Congress within the
past year, with the Presidents uncon-
stitutional proclamations, says the
Statesman, have done more to
strengthen the rebel cause than an
army of u, hundred thousand men,
But not satisfied with these the Aboli-
tion allies of the rebellion are daily
maturing other schemes to eflectually
put an end to the Union by securing
the independence of the. Southern
Confederacy, or the annihilation ol
Southern States. As for restoration
of the Union and maintaining the su.
premacy of the National Constitution,
they are as much opposed to that as
are the rebel leaders. In this regard,
Thad. Stevens, Charles Sumner, Ben.
Wade, and other Abolition leaders
stand ON the same platform and are
the best friends and most powerful
helpers that JEFF Davis has. They ac'
complish far more Cor him than his
best Generals.
There is one consolation to the true
friends Of the Constitution and the
Union, and that is, that these radica1
Abolition sympathizers with secession
treason and rebellion do not represent
the sentiment of the mass Of the pco.
pie at the North. 1t was conceded q
year ago by the Abolitionists them
selves that the leaders in the rebellion
did not represent the sentiments Of thu
mass Of the people South, but only 0
very small and quite an insignifcan
fraction of the people. The New
York Tribune stated editorially tina
at least one-half, if not two-thirds 0
the soldiers In the rebel army were il
their hearts earnestly and decided,
| in favor of O restoration of the Union
But now the Tribune and its Abolition
tribe sing different tune. They toI
us that, save in the Border States
and in some parts of these they sa
there is precious little-there is n
real Union sentiment in the Sout
worth speaking of. What has prodl
ced this change in the tone Of thes
papers, except the consciousness an
overwhelming evidence of the fac
that the course of their party hi
been and promises 10 be such as tenc
to kill Unionism in the South, ar
: unite all her people as the North wou
; be united against systematic attae
upon the rights of her citizens indi
; criminately, without regard to tt
question of their guilt or innocence
. treason or other crime?
! There are strong reasons for bell
; wing that, Notwithstanding the persi
{ tent efforts of the Abolitionists in a
Of the rebellion, the great mass of t
Southern people would this day rejoi
, to see the Union restored and the 8
premacy of the National Constituti'
again asserted over them and the
States. The Abolition leaders a
, aware of this; hence, their secret
concocted conspiracy and often op
declarations that no slave State whi
refuses to adopt their Abolition polio
shall be permitted to be or remain
, the Union. This is just the positi
: the rebel leaders want the Northe
: States and our National Governme
: to take, and then they count up
their success as certain. In that c;
: they will succeed, or what will