M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-09-28

politicians who support Gen Cox are
opposed to allowing tho Southern
States a representation in Congress;
or, in other words, they oppose res
toration Of the Union; for, until al
the States are allowed representa-
tionin Congress, the Union is not
restored. .f.r ..+ .r.
The New York Tribune, from
which | read, in an able editorial
OF May 17th, 1865, says- ..i >..
| "What is called the 'South'-- that
IiU, the slave power--is thoroughly
beaten, and frankly admits it. There
never was more complete defeat,
nor a franker confession Of 1t. On
this point the testimony is consistent
land overwhelming" s. ....
The Tribune then gives the fol-
lowing extract from a conversation
between the correspondent of the
New York Herald and General liar
dee, of the late Confederate ser
vice .t-....
General, do you think We will
bave real peacel" ......
81 do. Think that the people Of
the South are anxious for it. They
wanted peace two years ago
"Do you think, General, We will
have a guerilla wartsrep
"If we do" the General replied
$50 help me God, | am willing 20
fight to put an end to it. "''
| General Hardee expressed the
wishes and feelings of the people OF
the South, and tho Tribune we'll re :
marks
"Here is manifested spirit which
every generous mind must respect
The South, so-called, is beaten, and
ackno Wedges the fact. Slavery has
made an issue Of life aud death
with the Union; has boen wjrsted
and submits to the decree of Pow
dence. Gen Hardee says the peop!t
} of the South want to live in peacl
, with the people Of the North, anC
3 will do twill do it cheerfully il thu
t Government does not resort to harsI
o measures This:is language" say
8 the Tribune, "which all can under
4 stand, and it appeals forcibly to san
t statosmanship, as veil as to ever,
= magnanimous impulse oil. the humaI
3 heart" ..--sste,....a
Here, then, my friends, We. hay,
0 the testimony Of the leading Ropub.
= lican journal in the United State
that the Southern people wish to re
. new lraternal relations with us, ant
}, once again, in spirit as, well as il
T law, form a part and parcel Of th
, Union. If, theu, you are-as
believe you are-truIy friends Of tn
t Union, if you desire the old Unio
}, of our fathers. if you wish the scar
1 of war to ba Eealed, and peace
8 prosperity and happiness once NOR
}, to smile upon our land-rise abov
J. the prejudices OF partisans, and al
: alone for our country. Applause
The questions at issue ara to
Il grave to be controlled by mere parti
ID son drill. Their decision involve
10 the life OF the nation, and it behoovC
= us all 10 act as patriots, not palt
la sans. And in this spirit am deter
70 mined to yield to President JobnsC
Q, my cordial and hearty support in ey
.e cry constitutional measure to resto
y ali tho States to the Union, and
it sustain him in all other constitution
h al measures in administering Il
ty affairs OF the Government, AMI, i'll
~ acting, will bat move in conce
u. with the two hundred thousand Der
is ocrats Of Ohio.
I'd While our young men who we
Of forth to battle were inspired by
Te pure and lofty patriotism, the sing
y, desire to preserve the Constitute
ID ard the Union, the Summers al
IN Wilson's, and Chambers, and Beec
ers, and the Stantons Of the Mort
at only regarded the war as a means
n. destroy slavery, without Carl
of whether UnioE survived or perish
he in the conflict. They used eve
nd effort to prevent the overthrow Of Il
d. rebellion until slavery was abolishe
ati thanked God for our failure to Ia
Richmond, 10 1862, and opposed eS
he ry advance made BIS the South, to s
or cure peace and Union by negotiate
In 1863 Alex. II. Stephens stug
i" for permission to visit WashiDgt
er to treat for peace on the basis of
ng Union, but the President, oyerrul
IN by Stanton and his adherents, reje'
ur ed every proposition to end the l
ed bellion by negotiation. lts
al In the New York Tribune, Of A
gust 16, 1865, from which | re'
-. in speaking Of the propositions
~, ~, negotiate, Mr. Greeley sa5s-
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