The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-07

or disman,ling fort. Such was the wisdom
and humanity Of our course that the MeXi>
cans, who received US with the bitterness Of
enemies, parted with us with the regret OF
friends. And al this moment the advocates
OF liberty in Mexico turn 10 US sppealingly
ior aid
In war oi invasion, one or two policies
must be puIsued--to externinate, or TO con-
ciliate. Can any christian man hesitate as to
which policy should be pursued toward our
counIrymeB, even misguided as they are.
The subjugalion OF the South would be the
bondage OF ou' 'selves, or il Can only be eifec-
ted through The permanent agency OF large
standing armies, and their existeDse is in>
compatible with liberty. On the contrary,
the sword should be entwined with the olive
branch, and in letters OF eternal ght the
Constitution should be described upon our
battle flag. such policy, can and will pre-
serve the Union, when adop ed. Let the
Southern people be made to feel that with
the Union their rights will be secured: and
that this sad war, caused BY mparatively
lew men, North and South, will only be re
membert in sadness and tears.
1t may be asked whether | agree with
all the individaal opinions OF Mr. Vallandig
ham in relation to The war. answer, no;
bu, do agree with the platform OF the con
vsntion which nominated him; to which he
has pledged himsel, and Dpon which, aiteI
mature deliberation, | lake my stand. Mr.
Lincoln has left me no other choice. lie
has made the issue between unlimited power
and the Constitution; between arbitrary
arrests and Punishment, and civil liberty
between the bayonet and the ballot box. The
| overw helmiug nomination OF Mr. Vallandig-
ham was not in consequence OF his views sS
to the war; but because he was stricken down
for the earle exercise of the right o. Tree de-
bate. And, though not msn OF nervous
fears, do avow that am alarmed by the un'
warranted assumption OF powers by the Pres
ident. The general suspension OF the writ oe
than thousand miles from the theatre o
war, is sufficient to excite the gravest ihqui
etude in the mind Of every citizen. And
this most mistaken and dangerous measure
he carried into execution, no living man car
| foretell the consequences which may ensue
For my own part, can only foresee the dan
ger of the widest anarchy, to be concocted
by an appalling despotism. Who will be uE
or who down; who living, or who dead, nc
man can tell. 1t is to blind ourselves to
suppose that the intense, but suppressed feel
ing which exists is confined to party leaders
In solemn truth they but dimy r, fleet the
pent up pass ons oil the people, and alresdy
the rumbling Of the volcano can be heard
beneath the surface.
1t is time, then, for us all to ponder and
reflect before it is TO late. The out-spoken
voice Of the people at the bslIot'bcx, may
yet convince he President that he has been
wrongly advised.
If these, my humble, but sincere and
earnest views, are published, respectly re-
quest that the entire letter may be gwen, sc
that there may be no misapprehensi n.
When | reach OAio, will be ready tc
meet my fellow citizens at such places as
may be desired
With earnest prayers for our country,
remain very respectfully, your fellow citizen,
GEORGE w. MORGAN.