The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-08
pRoGRAMME OF THE LINCOLN Gov
ERNMENT.

A scar of complete satJagatiOn, confscation and
emancipation decided apoa.
J Mucb has been said and written by both South
ern and Northern citizens, about the recent Cabi-
net meetings in Washington, upon the question of
the differences between the sections and the basis
of reconstruction. In this meeting, Seward
was reported to favor what he styles liberal and
connciliatory polcy-the recall of the emancipation
proclamation, and the guarantee of the rights OF
property to Southern rebels; while Lincoln and bis
adherents chung to the proclamation and confisca
ton laws.
We have information of reliable character,
coming directly from gentleman late from Ken
tucky, who is well posted on the subject.
A delegation of prominent Kentucky unionists
went to Washington and sought an interview with
Lincoln,s Cabinet to lay before il plan for peace
upon the basis of reconstruction. I'm the discus
sion on the subject, Lincoln and Seward, and, In
deed, the whole Cabinet, took the ground that
war with Europe was inevitable, after the sup
preston of the rebellion, regarding the accom-
plishment of the latter little job foregone con-
clusion -
Seward was rather disposed to favor the plan
proposed by the Kentucky Observation-Disclosures,
and argued that in view of the after claps-the
war with England and France-the policy of the
United States was to concate the South, and re-
ceive assistance in that from the border States
at least, and perhaps from a large portion of the
whole Southern people, in whose bosoms a latent
love for the Union still existed, and would burn
brightly if magnanimous and liberal policy pre-
vailed with the Government. He gave it as his.
opinion that this was the true way to save the
North from the power of European armies.
Mr. Lincoln disagreed with him He feared
that no leniency would make the rebels
loyal to his Government and whatever treaties
they might be willing to make, now that their
armies were in fair way of being crushed out,
they would not do to trust in foreign war. They
would not be bound by treaties, and when a Eu-
ropean invasion of the North occurred, they would
be found ready to take up arms against the North
again. The only plan to ward off danger from
the South in that event. was to break the spirit of
the people utterly, to disarm them, free the me-
groes, and confscdte all their property, leaving
them entirely ubjugated and powerless after which
they would be ready for the with Europe. :
The Presidents programme prevailed Of course,
and it is now the programme of the war. 1t will
be that the ideas Of both these dignitares are
set upon saving themselves, and it appears that :he
South must be destroyed in order to save the
North against the threatening power of Europe.
The South is mere cats-paw, to be cpncliated or
crushed as their relations with other nations may
require. Mr. Seward offers his Cancellation not
through any love of the South. but through his
iediS VI EuIope. Ills naShahlmlCy Is eliminated
by his alarm for his own Government.
The above information comes from prominent
gentleman who had an interview with member
of the Kentucky delegation. Mississippian, 2lst.
The people of the South can now understand
what their fate is to be if they submit to the
North. Their property is to be confscated and
they are to be put into the Northern army to fight
against foreign nations. Let those who advocate
reunion with the yankees remember this, and let
them prepare to serve in the Lincoln army; but
true men will never submit to such degradation