The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-08-12

would not be done with NJ n W. wets 10 n.
conquered or were 10 submjt?D In Eot. !,
is this very policy which instead Of s,crush.
! ing out the rebellion, !" crushed ont all Union
sentiment among them, and made. "a II StilI
keeps them, unit in numbers and spir;t a.
gainst the force and army Of the Federal
/ Government. Il was the repeated conIes.
sion 10 me. personally, OF several OF the most
distinguished public men Of the South west.
that II General Buell. had been retained in
command. and permitted to continue his
policy Of peace and conciliatioD-scting the
officer and the gentleman. observing private
rights, respecting private property, returning
fugitive slaves, and toleratiDg all political
opinions, whether 10 sympathy with Secss.
SION or not, so long rs not carried out into
overt acts-the people of Tenneseee would
nave Voluntarily returned to the Union, six
months ago. And they rejoiced 10 the
change OF policy and his removal. But the
miscoiei mas been consummated, and no sue.
cess OF arms. no number of victories can re.
pair it. Not only another policy, but otbsr
instrumentalities alone. can now restore ibs
| Union. ~
What, upon the other hand, does ths
Democratic parry propose to tbe Ststes and
people of the South? Not Confiasation nor
Emancipation, nor couscription, nor FIscn.
ton, aud certainly not the'equslity or rath.
er superiority OF the negro race; but tho Con-
stitution with oil its guarantees, the rights of
the States and the liberties Of the people
We would restore the Union, and with it
give them quiet and security in the enjoy.
ment OF their rights, properties and institu.
tions OF every kind, as in tn, beginning Of
the Government, and before fanatics and
demagogues made slavery subject OF moral
or political agitation. We promise also to
ourselves, and Of course to them, free press.
free speech, free elections, liberty Of con-
science and opinion, habsas corpus, due pro.
cess of law. judicial trial, trial BY jury, no
midnight arrests, no martial law, no militia
ry orders or commissions, no provost mar
shals, no military governors. In short, we
ask and offer nothing hut the CONSTITUTIONS,
THE UNION AND THE LAWS.
Which policy, then, let me ask, is best
calculated to restore the Union? Which
party best able to effect the restorasion?--
All wise and candid men now admit that
even if the military power of the Confederate Q
States could be broken down by force, and
this great controversy must be the result Of
craftsmanship not arms--conciliation not
force. And to whom but Democratic
statesmen. untainted with Abolitiousm, and
in whose wisdom and integrity tbEpeopls OF
all sections--South as we'll as North and
West-have confidence, can the work be
securely committed? Can they accomplish
it, who come with acts and proclamations of
abolition;- confscation, conscription and
,death!--mep who, are for no peace or union
till slavery il abolished? Believe me, the
success OF the Democratic ticke, this ial in
Ohio, viii do more, not only for constitute
liberty, but for the Union, than such men
could accomplish in hundred years.
l need not repeat my often declared con
viction, which time has always vindicatsd,
that the South can not be conquered by force
and arms. But granting, for argume nts
sake, "the effectual check and waning pro
portions OF the rebellion" as proclaimed now
again for the hundredth time, by the organs
Of the Administration, and that by the Sec
ond Monday in January next, all the armies
oft the Coniederates will have been captured
or dispersed, and their remaining five hun-
dred thousand square n. lies Of territory
overrun and occupied, then the hour for the
pac feat ion of the South and conciliation OF
her people will have arrived. And which
party will most readily be hearkened 10 by
them? Who as Governor OF Ohio, will be
the most efficient agent in that great and
arduous work? Your candidate committed
wholly to the restoration Of The Union as it
was, or the candidate of the Adninisu alton
pledged to policy FULL upon the one hand
Of contional evaporation and hate, and, on
the other, of insurrection and revenee2-
Very momentous are these questions; for
until that shall have been accomplished
there can be neither Constitution nor Union
and no security and no quiet IN the land
nor can single soldier, till then, return to
mother, or wife, or child, or home. Reason
together, then. Men OF Ohio, and Judge wiss-
ly ye who love your country, and would re-
store 80 it's former peace, prosperity and
glory. Continual war and stri!e are tbessass.
bidden fruits oi our political Eden. and U D
still the primal curse, uttered in tones loud.
er than the voice Of the mighty Cataract in
whose presence | now write-"In the doy
| that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die"
G. l.. VALLANDlGHAM.