The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-11-02

hen II tailed ~ Go thlS or Wntt u HUTspI
when its Government passed into the ad-
ministration of those whose avowed policy
and measures must lead to the overthrow OF
those principles, 1t was virtually at an end,
and, in their opinion, ceased to be valuable
to the people Of the Confederate States. =
Hence, secession was not resorted 10 merely
to throw off the Union. Our people loved
the Union and hOnored its once GLORIOUS flag,
for the rich memories that clustered around
it. They left it with reluctance and re-
gret to which history Will scarcely do justice.
They were, as they are now, welded to the
principles on which the Union was founded;
they separated from it, but to vindicate and
maintain them. Whether they acted wise
ly of unwisely must be left to the impartial
albitrament Of time and coming events. -
But no people were ever prompted to so
momeutouSa step, by loftier devotion to
constitutional liberty. For this, we are de-
nounced as rebels against the Government OF
the United States, and threatened with the
bloody doom Of traitors; our country is IN
vaded, our homes desolatcd, and our people
slain by hostile armies.
We are told that we must be conquered
or cxterninated. The North is fighting us
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by force. We are defending ourselves to
preserve the great principles which lay at
the foundation of the Union. If We be
rebels against the one, if disposed to handy
epithets, we might reply that they who ad-
vocate and wage this war against us, are
traitors to the other. If there is wrong on
either or both sides, let impartial history
decide who are greater sinners. 1his is the
naked truth. When thus viewed, how cru
el and unnatural, is. this war; Why should
the North fight us? Especially, why should
the Thousands of proiessed constitutional
men Of the North lend their counter ance
and aid to our suhiugation? We are strug-
Cling for principles which should be as deal
to them as they are to us. DO they not see
that our overthrow will be the downfall OF
constitutional liberty-fatal to their freedom
as well as ours the inauguration OF an il
responsible and unlimited despotism? Cor
rect ideas are slow in the progress Of leaven-
ing the mass of mind; truth is ever tramp
led upon, when passion gains sway. But
the ultimate prevalence of the one, and the
ascendency of the other is only question
Of time, and their end, peace. The light
already begins to break in upon the thinking
and better portion Of the Northern people.
They begin to see that this war is not waged,
to restole the Union, in good 1aith-tha
Union OF the Constitutions; but either to Sc
cure disunion, by ayowing impossible and
degrading terms Of peace, or to convert 1t
into desperation by suhiugating the South.
Hence the Chicago movement. Hence the
note Of discomfort that is being sounded by
8 portion Of the press and statesman of the
North. God opened the light that the poo-
pie OF. the North may understand the posi-
ton which We occupy, and discern the vol
cano winch threatens to engulf their liberty.
Then they will consider negotiation not only
politically, but absolutely necessary. Then
peace will come predicted upon those prin-
ciples so essential to both Governments. and
all our strites and difficulties solved in con
formity to the best inheritance Of the par
ties,
In view OF our position, permit me to re-
p at. | do not see how we can inaugurate
any movement likely to lead to an honorable
peace. We are the party assailed, Peace
movements must come from the assaiine par
ty. | would not be understood however,
as standing on any point Of etiquette, as to
who should take the initiative-l have No
such feeling All mean to say is, that in
view Of the avowed policy Of the United
States Government, any advance on our
part is already rejected, before made, and
that we cannot make any upon the condl-
tons announced by It's President, would
not hesitate to take the initiative, 1t there
was the least hope OF a favorable response
or an honorable result. But II the Govern
ment of the United States should pass into
other hands, rcpudlate the policy OF subDu-
cation, and indicate a desire Tor negotiation
| would, II need te, have our. Goyernncnt
propose certainly accept the otter OF 1t,
II rendered by the Federal authorities. -
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mowent An tL,t thnv Mood td do i tn let
ne ] a,ono.-crasn m % to fabt us. or # tbcv nre.
fr ooroo r. neootiote = ra,cn on terms
bonorehIn IN both narties We ore w;lIing
,lu,,.e bavn lnon v;ll;nr and shall cont;nnc
~ h hc r;li;nc Hin, Rrt as Emo as thew firht ne
tba III ~ var nuns, mmst cont;nne w " For wLat can we va
do hut 1niGnd9 We have M over to ston
,ho;r m 4 faht;n" ,hort IF unconditional snLmili.
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Are our pcorle prepared for peace upon
those terms? it is an insult to ask the
question, unless indeed, We suppose contra
Iy to the whole history OF our struggle, hat
they did not count the cost IN the beginning,
and have no just appreciation Of the mighty
principles involved. The President of the
TontadpraTc STATES never uttered anV thinr