The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-02-07
The Programme Of the Radicals.

hhc programme u the kd&icsiSs
The following from the Washington
correspondence of the n Y. World delini
ates infinitely and clearly the radical pro.
gramme for winding up the present war,
that and from hundred concurring cir.
cumstances we have no doubt it contains
the exact truth:
The following details, obtained from DO.
| lltlcal and diplomatic sources will doubt
less prove or interest. The radicals, fore
seeing that it is impossible for them to
continue Tie war until the end of Presi-
dent Lincolns term of office as ere many
mon tbs the people would refuse them
either treasure or ren, have adopted a
plan which will render a peace probable
before midsummer. The appointment of
General Hooker to the command of the
Army OF the Potomac in place of General
burnside, who resigns, is a part of the
| plan above mentioned. The radicals have
determined to prosecute the war with
the greatest vigor for the next three or
four months aud hence We may expect
some prompt action on the pert of the
new commander, who will have an oppor
tunity to distinguish himself should he
! possess the necessary qualifications for
! handling so large an army as he now has
the direction of We are all aware that
! General Hooker has the dash, the iInpet-
uous courage to carry out his plans
Whether he has the military genius to
form effective plans time alone will show.
But one thing is certain, the Generals in
struct!ons are all IL keeping with his aar-
ing disposition. In the West General Ro.
secrans will be heavily reinforced. ard an
army sufficient III numbers 10 successfully
attack |lc!ssburg and Port Hudson viii
be sent against those places. ! strong #
tort will be made 10 conquer Richmond,
clear the Mississippi and thus drive the
rebels to sue for peace within the next
three months
While this phase Of the radical pro
gIamme vail be going on here, secret
agents Of the Government will visit Europe
for the purpose Of comforting with the
Emperor OF the French - regards the
mediation Of the European powers bet"eea
the Nc!th and South. II is supposed by
the radicals, that Napoleon could easily /.
induce other nations to join him in an /
offer Tor Intervention II they were aware .
beforehand that our Government would .
accept their pro!fered services II is in
tended oy the radicals that, a. condition .
of their recognizing the South, 1t shall .
agree 10 - gradual ancpation, the North .
IL hiag a IKE agreement as to those por-
tons OF s.syeholdius territory which, by
the division o! the country would re;nain
under the Washington Government. The
hbGiitiCni,ts deem that were tile Sou; to
refuse such conditions 1t would be placed
without Ihe pale Of civilization, and that
then an effort to CONQUER the shareholders
would surely sue sed. The Eu-pensc will .
be BUT Of shor. duration. Between now .
a. he Of
whether we are 10 have peace conquered .
by our arms or peace By the mediation
OF foreign Powers.
The new commander Of the Army OF
the Potomac has certainly one great adj
vantage The plans laid down by Gen
Mcclellan have only % be properly carried
oU:. for success to ensue " nat these
plans were, Gen. Hooker, Of course is bow
well aware. Hethus has his course marx
ed out beforehand. oar people appreeiat-
that had Gen Mcclellan been uniram-
IEeieG by the schemes and intrICues Of
ignorent civilians, he would long ere this
have ended tie war. Gen. Hooker Will,
to u great extent, be free from the ob.,a
cles which rendered all e General McCiel
Ian well conceived plghs unsuccessful. -
the radicals are aware that this 10 their
last cEGase. The new commander Will
thus have one great advantage over lis
predecessor. .Et. from ;Ae mere tact that
he viii be allowed to act according 70 his
own Judgment, he viii the more likely
succeed.
Should his efforts prove unava. ling. er
fresh disasters oyertake our armies. the
sope of The radicals VIII centre upon Ma
pO!epn. whose mediation they viil then
accept. There Is one feature in this plan
~ hIch mus. not be oveg!oOked-i: lids
Napoleon Ct great danger that Is of re
tie Southern Co.isderacy even
1T The rIsA OF war with she North. OF
course the moment he foresars That within
4 few months he may be asked 10 mediate,
he will, before preclpiiating Greats, await
the results O. the u .orous c-uip ai IN which
the radicals have decided upon. lie will
let the spring pass by, as ~ lts tsrniDa-
ton either the SoGtG MI. have been con
qUercA, or he North viii be ready - ac-
cept his Intervention.
That the radicals have but little faith ia
the results Of the campaign may be pre-
sunIed from the facs chat they lay so mach
stress upon mediation. They have al
ready decided upon what portions of ter
ritory now in our possession should be
ceded to the South III return for cessious
to be made by the Davis government re
cessary to the satisfactory arrangement or
the division line. The radicals count upon
the resumption Of commercial transactions
between the two countries the moment
the mediation is accepted. and imagine
the people would easily fall into the pro
posed arrangement for the sake OF peace
and its consequent prosperity They
hope that after the separation Of North
would remain firm. As regards the debts
incurred by both parties, In case Of sepa
ration. each government would attend TO
its own indebtness, OF course.
From these plans we may safely venture
to predict cessation OF ho,tiliiies, at
least by midsummer The radicals are
aware that, unless this campaign succeeds,
the means tor any further prosecution o.
the war would be out of their reach; adj
dei 10 which, they are in great tear OF d
revolution throughout the North and
w est, the people by this time being tired
Of abolition aad its shining marks, and
unwilling to do anything more for them or
their idoi-the negro.
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