Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-04-21

i The Illinois Troubles.
There are 4 number Of circumstances
which may be taken in connection with
the l leeent political demonstration i'm Hi 4
nois We have the statement, OF, the all
tllority otcitizens who have passed through
the Tennessee lines, that such is the DIS
content aud dissatisfaction prevailing a.
mong the Western troops that they have
threatened to lay down heir arms ii Gen.
Grant loes not abolish the service of ne
groes in The ranks ~
The sntipathy of the negro equality APP
pears to be the particular occasion of the
threatescd revolt both sin Kentucky and
Illinois. Some of the politicians of the
latterS State are said to have written TO va
rious officers, urging on the Western troops
the pclcy of peremptorily declining ser
vice with the negro.
The Western people would appear to be
not SO much averse to the war AS to the
! ~act; cal execution IF the theory OF negro
equality. Indeed, it is curious fact that
Illinois is the only Yankee State that has
furnished, In whlts men, lis full quota for
the war. The exhibit is made by Llnc"'ns
Provost Marshal. Illinois, where we hear
so much talk OF rebellion aad resistance
to Federal authority, has furnished eleven
thousand four hundred and thirty six men
more than her quota, while many other
States are so far III arrears as to be appa-
ren,ly ankrupt.-Ecnnaaner
>s
WHAT IF GRANT SHt uLD FAIL. The
New York Herald says editoraI!ys
1t Grant who as never failed in the
past, should fail III the future, it will be
because there is treachery in Washington.
1t will be because IN that spirit OF partl-
san fury that fnrgets all else but its object,
the Washington men have determined to
employ all their power to rnn another
man who stands high with the people. At
this hour the energy and ingenuity OF the
adherents of the President are intensely
concentrated on the game for the next
Presidency. No scheme that can make
capital for them is forgotten. Wires are
pulled in the Legislative halls, in custom
houses, post offices, and IN contemplate
county conventions No one can fail TO
see how infinitely more advantageous and
grand is that field upon which Il success
fnl soldier like Grant may work for the
Presidency III the campaigns of this sums
mer, and the public may we'll believe that
while the politicians work III their mole
like way at the North, they will not fail
to damage tu the extent of their power the
chances of the man who has this nobler
field. But let them take care.
If Grant fails through their treachery,
it will not condnce to the success Of Litl~
coin. 1t will iriiiate Northern civil war.
It will, perhaps, destroy the public conf
depce in Grant; and. the people thus cast
loose from another faith. confusion and all
archy Of the worst description must ensne,
or if public q, der is still kept, the hopes oi
the people will once more tall upon Gen.
Mcclellan, and a grand tide OF popular
enthusiasm will carry that hero to the
Presidency. s ....-.....
Our Necessities AID Duty.-Most cor.
/ dially do we c.,lcur in the sentiment ex~
pressed BY our contemporary, the At
lania GA, Register: ess
''At tllis moment we are rallying our
strength tor 1864. Our prospects were
never SO bright; our armies never 50
strong; our people never mere confident
The universal feeling is 10 sustain the Con
tederacy inst now, and simply for the rea
son thai everything must be lost Ny aban-
doning it. Tie people prefer risks, and
as@sely. 'foo,s from that quarter rather than
Etllase involved in dissensions between the
State and Consideration. We lay il. down
as fixed principle thatno Issue. should be
made at this lnpment with the Confederate
authorities unless on something. Ustal to
our success IN The struggle Nth our enc
tinsles. We caunot at this juDctnre, make