The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-08-19


For Sylsat are we fighting for
Below we publish letter Of the President
OF the United States 10 a committee Of Lou
isiana planters, embodying letter Of the
subcommittee to the President asking that the
State Of Louisiana NAV be permitted by the
Federal Government TO return into the Un-
ion with all the rights OF the State secured
as they existed previoGs 10 the act OF 6eces-
sion. The committee says that the State
OF Louisiana wishes to return to It's full ale
glance" and to "the enjoyment o. all the
rights and privileges exercised by the other
States under the Federal Constitution"
The President, it will be seen, in bis reply
to this reasonable request OF the people o.
Louisiana, says he has reliable information
that portion OF the people Of Louisiana de
sire to amend their State Constitution, and
he makes this the ground OF keeping the
State out Of the Un0n, for denying to the
reople ofthat State the privilege of elect
ing b III S sad Federal officers provided
Tor by the Constitution and laws OF Louisiana
Now, we ask, is the fact that 'pOwion'' Of
he people OF Louisiana desire to amerd their
State Constitution good reason for the
Federal Government to keep the State out
excuse OF contem )tibie Abolition party TO
prevent tie restoration ofthe Union? Could
not the people OF Louisiana alter the Const
tution OF their State, ii the> desired to do so,
as we'll after her restoration to the Union as
before? Most surely they could. Wig then
keep up a Wag against the people Of Lolls
ana, when they are Hing to lay down their
arms and come back to the Union, until the
state Constitution shall be amended? Sup.
DOS upon trial the State Constitution shall
be found that the people of the State, al
though willing to return to the Unien, are
opposed to any alteration oftheir State Con
stittuton, must the State therefore be de
led the privileges oftbe Union forever, and
n,usL The Federal Executive make perpetual
war upon her? From this letter o. the Pres
iient il would seem so. an alienation OF
lie constitutions OF all the s,cedlRg S ates
ale The terms aud conditions upon the which
harmony is 10 be restored TO our unhappy
.cuunrry, then indeed do We fear it is long
way vH. ,.
Although Mr, Lincoln does not say in cx-
pl ess terms what alterations he wishes in
tbe constitution Of Louisiana, yet IN view Of
hls emancipation proylamations and other
u,iulplra!i0n, there cannot be no doubt as to
nbat his wishes are, and what his purposes
aie He pIcptseF, in effect, that no seeding
Save State shall return to the Union until
Lcgio slavery is abolished 10y an alteration
Vi lle Constitutions Of those States. Thus
it viii be seen that the war is to be continu.
Cd, not for the restoration 0! the Union, but
IL. tho Abolition Of Negro Slavery.
Mr.. Webster once sad that "lGberty and
Union are one and insepera0le, now and ior-
ever" He desired not to raise lhs vail to
SEQ what lay hey ond Or to calculate how
4olerSble might be the condition OF these
.,at.s after the Union shall have been bro
EA,n but "lools step in where angels fear
to Iyead." Mr.. Lincoln it seems IS deter
4,ined to stake both Union and Liberty up.
ulI the success Of his efforts to carry out his
impractieable sbolitlon theory of negro equal
Ivy. Is this the part OF q wise or patriotic
statesman2 This question must be answer
sd by the people OF Ohio. SO far as they can
Al,swer it, at the ballo. box next October.
AID woe 10 them and their posterity torey
ever il they shalt not answer eorreetly! II
lie people al the ballot box shall approve
tile acts of their servants who have set aside
lije laws and Constitution o.! the country,
tl.eu may we look for the introduction Of u
hiyersal anarchy and confusion, from which
there will be no escapc but in che solemn 81
lence oi despotism, where the voice OF iiber.
d, Will lie Leald no more, and where no
cheering sound Of freedom will ever reach
our ears.
A million aud bali Of men apd tho usands
efuiiliuns 81 money bave been given to the
utssent administration to enable Eto restore