Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-04-07

ioi WR9tHAiHS oppOeItiOn I'd AAl0cCin a00
the policy OF his Administration. Resoiu-
1ions were adopted declaring tina, the pres
ent administration is revolutionary IN its
| to save the Union but to destroy it; that
It seeks to overthrow the rights OF the
States aud ''to change the citizenship from
the white race, al it was placed by the
Constitution, and include negroes as equals
OF white men - that the abolition party
OF the north is in league with the monarch
lists OF Europe to destroy republican in.
institutions on this continent, by degra-
ding the laboring aud producing classes to
level with negroes; that the war is pros
ecnted by the Lincoln party for the pur-
pose OF preventing a restoration of the TN
ION, and therefore it is necessary to form
"a democratic Unson party upon an anti
war, anti-abolition, State rights basis, &c.
&c. A committee was appointed to pre-
pare an address to the workingmen of the
United States
This meeting shows that there is strong
and growing feeling in the North of oppo.
sition to Lincoln and his party but un-
fortunately these opponents are still labor
ing under the deluded idea that the Union
could be restored if Lincoln was over
thrown. 1t matters not which party is
successful in the approaching Presidential
election at the north, the Union can never
be restored ON any tertns-and if the OBJ
lect OF the northern democrats and oppo-
nents of Lincoln is really to hasten peace
(as it is apparent they are tired TO the wary
they must omit talking about restoring the
Union, for that is utterly impossible. In
fact, we think that peace would be hasten
ed n ore by the reelection Of Lincoln than
by his defeat. Lincoln, no doubt, is now
thoroughly convinced that the Union can
never be restored, but his opponents de-
clare that it can be done if they are placed
in power. Now, suppose one OF these 'sUn-
ion' democrats is elected President, what
would be his course as soon as he finds
that he can't get the Southern States to re-
soon be satisfied on this point,) WHY he
would renew the war upon Us with more
vigor than ever, for the purpose of prov
ing to his constituents that he is a true
Union man. Onsth other hard, Lincoln
is not required to prove his faith oy his
work-he has already done that-and
would feel more at liberty to make peace.
But no matter who is elected, our only
hope for peace lies i'll the power of resis-
tance which we put forth. Union and
harmony here at home, and proper CO.
operation with our authorities, will do
more to secure peace and an acknowledge
ment of our Independence than any thing
else.
REMARKS OF GEN'L. BREcKENRIDaE AT
LYNoHBuRe, VA.-Mai. Gen'l John @.
Breckenridge passed through Lynchburg,
on his way to his new command. The
citizens OF the place serenaded him. He
appeared and responded as follows
Fellow citizens and soldiers come be-.
fore you to offer my thanks tor the honor
you have conferred upon me, not to make
a speech, for have not made IN address
since the commencement OF the war, and
I shall not make one Mntil after its close,
but briefly to return you my thanks. l
have never doubted, and never expect to
doubt the result OF the war in which we
are engaged, and regard those as want
ing in devotion to the cause and traitors
TO their country who would doubt it. /
regard the prospects of the Confederacv
now better than they have ever been since
the commencement of the war. Our peo-
pie know it, the soldiers know it, and the
people begin to acknowledge IT,. II .sf4
The Northern people had mistaken us
they regarded us as an effeminate race;
but they. have found that man to man We
are more than equal TO them. They be-
lieved that our young men were wild and I
uncontrcilable,s and conld rot be brought