The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-01-27
Could the Democratic FuGiy Re-
store the UnSOn. .. ,.

The remarkable article which we rcpub.
llsh from the Richmond Examiner, depicting
in strong colors the suiierings Of the South,
naturally provokes the question, why it is
that people so sensible Of the discourage.
nenls Of their situation are not induced to
abandon sinking cause and resume their
old federal relations. There can be but one
answer.--the statesmanship OF our govern.
ment is not equal to its military success -
War itsel is only an instrument, it is not
an end but III, mean oil attpinins An end
Its object is TO bring such pressure to bear
upon hostile community that they will be
willing to submit to reasonable terms OF
peace Few wars in history have inflicted
such havic, or cgrried such desolation, as the
one in which we are engaged, and in the
usual course OF things, judged by ordinary
human experience, the victorious party shod
be able to conclude s,fe, honorable and
lasting peace That ii las neither the abiI.
ity nor the expectation Of doing so is, on its
face, proof that it is unequal to the silua-
tion.
But would the Democratic party, il it
stood IN the shoes o! the administration, do
any better? This is q grave question, be
cause,
the people will this year return to it, hangs
undeniaby the future destiny OF the country.
1t is true that, in any answer which may
now be attempted TO this question our rea
soning must be more or less hypothecal; but
it seems to us that the case is in some as
pects so clear that we may nevertheless -
proceed upon very solid ground On one side
we have facts and experience to go upon
for it is incontestable that we have inflicted
suffering enough upon the southern people tc
bring them 10 terms, il this were an ordna
! ry war, and our national authorities had the
oIdiary srgacity, prudence, and savoir Jairs
Of victorious government. But what rea,
son is there for thinking that the Democrat
ic party, il in power would do any better?---
| The case seems to us SO pain that it is all
most idle to argue it. II the. relative militia.
ry situation being precisely what it is the
amented Douglas were alive and were now
| President; il Mr.. Gushing, or man OF equal
mental resources, were Secretary Of State
and General Scott Secretary fWar, we dc
not believe there are ten men in | he country
whose opin on is worth regarding would ,ne
expect peace and restored Union within
three months. i there could be such +,
change oI administration, or one at all resem
Bling it. the'mass ofthe people, in both sec
tions, would be exalted at once into a state
Of hopeful expectation. They would look
| for an early peace, restored Union, and
such general and sincere paci6calion a
would render it So to reduce our armies Il
a moderate peace establishment. The pres
ent difficulty is, not that we have not sufti,
GENTLY crippled and humbled the South for
victory to bear its, appropriate fruits, bu
tnat this administration is, politically inca
pable Of making a just, msgnanimous, ant
Satisfactory peace. i4iah aita T5NsH a.a
But why could a democratic adminstra
ton deal with this;problem more successful
/ ly than that OF MIR. Lincoln? The reasons
are various. In the frs. place, the Demo
cratic party has nsver given any countenanc,
tolthe twenty years. crusade against southern
institutions kept up by the, aboflionists.- -
The South, in negotiating with Democratic
administration, would have no fears OF beinl
entrapped ioto false. position and circutnver
ted by perfdy. They had some experienc.
Fofihe good iath 81 Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.
| Seward in Tie spring Of 1851, when judge
+ Campbell OF the Supreme Court, ard tho in,
termediary between The South and the & "
ternmt with the knowledge and privity o
Judge Nelson, OF this state. The war wo q
probably have been avoided had it not beer
| ior the strong radical pressure upon Mr.
| Lincoln and che faithless5ess OF his Secretary
Of State. Even il the administration hsc
adhered TO the constitutional policy pro.essct
in Mr.. Lincoln's inauguaral, the South woe
naturally recoil from an attempt to arrang: