The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-04-29

we are looking IoI d bolution Vi Ouh
difficulties from those who can do mo-
thing but hinder it. --, . ... =.
We have shown in the beginning of
this article, that stronger influences
impelling people to the formation Of
q Union never existed than those
which exist between the Northern and
Southern States. The facts are these:
the fears and apprehensions, whether
imaginary or real, of the South, have
so powerfully influenced their minds,
as to lead them to lose sight Of all the
advantages resulting from the Union,
and to betake themselves to the rails
ing of armies for the purpose of With
standing the powers which have excl
ted those fears andapprehensions. The
question then is, can force overcome
a people who must have been so deeply
moved? We believe that force can
never do this, that force is the most
unnatural means that could have been
used for remedying difficulty Of this
character. Were it SO, that We thought
force could again give us a restored
Union, based upon the principles Of
the Constitution and consistent with
our ideas of American liberty, we
would favor the employment of force
to that end with all our heart. But
the convictions of our own Judgment,
the evidences Of our own senses and
our own consciousness all convince US,
that war can only tend 70 separation,
that every battle fought, let the victory
be on which. side it may, only places
us farther from Union than We were
before. Believing thus, how could l
favor a war for the restoration Of the
Union. I oppose the war because l
desire to see the Union restored, think
ing that the prosecution of this war
will place Union beyond our reach for
ever. In proof of this, listen to Gen.
jackson. Speaking Of this kind of a
war for the restoration of Union, he
says:
"Suppose the struggle once begun
and the citizens of one section. of the
country arrayed in arms against those
Of another in doubtful conflict, let the
battle result as it may, THERE WILL BT
AN END OF THE UNION, and with il
an end of freedom. The victory Of
the injured would not secure the bless.
ings Of liberty. q Itwould avenge theil
wrongs, but they themselves would be
swallowed up in the common ruin. -
THE CONSTITUTION CANNOT BE MAIN
TANNED, NOR THE UNION PRESERVED
IN OPPOSITION TO PUBLIC FEELING, By
THE MERE coERoIvR POWERS coEFI'
DED TO THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. Hatton, when you tell your rea
ders that I am opposed to the present
war, tell them also that Jackson taught
me to be opposed toit. State to then
the reasons, which | have given for my
esstt Z f-
opposition. In justice to me, after yo,
have SO falsely represented my views
you should insert in your paper this
correction of your apparently wantor
and malicious articles concerning me
Oh citizens Of every party, do you be
lieve in those sentiments expressed BY
jackson in his Farewell Address? L
you answer, yes, then IN Gods name
cease favoring the prosecution of thi
war. Does he not tell you that thi
war will be an end Of the Union anc
| an end of freedom? Does he not tel
you that the coercive powers of the 60
vernment are not sufficient to preserv
the Union in opposition to public feel
ing? IF you be Jackson men live u
to your profession, come out and exer
your whole influence for the Union j
opposition to all Of its enemies wher
ever found. as,,
Let us suppose for moment, tina
war might have restored the Union, {
thing I do not believe,) has not tn
!. manner in which Lincoln has prosecr
f ted it made it impossible for the effect
of war to incline the minds of th
> Southern people to Union? The lei
: ders of the rebellion, to induce the
!, people to follow them, represented
7 the South that Lincoln intended to {
) bolish slavery in the District Of @
Ilumbia, that he intended to forevt
7 prohibit it in the territories and othel
, wise to operate on the institution 50 ,
: to placei it in process Of gradual ez
: tinction. By these representation
= the leaders succeeded in getting a
: their people to follow them. The gre'
! object Of Lincoln should have been |
: prove to the Southern people tina
: these representations were false, thu
t their leaders were misrepresenting b
, intentions and thus disabuse the mine