Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-05-04
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The general consent OF the insurgents who
ave fallen inte our power through the late
including such Of their polaical
leaders as have sought to inaugur.ts recon
struction, no matter how ipplaeabls they
still may be in their amnesty, is that slave
ry isforevsr destroyed. They have accepted
the conviction that, whstever other political
terms they may obtain in the settlemsnt,the
abolition Of slavery is fixed. That, after tho
lso;c ef events has forced the South to accept
tho destruction ofslavery ss an accomplished
fact osDeTsl Sherman should undertake to
,ast,retbs relation which is fraught with such
o.Iem;t;es. and to replace the slavery inter-
sst Is ths sams political power in the South
and in ths nation, reeires explanation; and
il cannot be accounted for upsn the TEN
porary impulse Of magnanimity,,
The ills which slavery has brought usen the
| country are too terrible; the reeogntenetp
| as the cause Of the ! ebelllen y TOO seheisI,he
maasu res which President Lincoln and Con
gres5 have ordained for rs RENE yis- are TOO
nramineut in the conduct OF the war; the
hearts OF the American people tee much
engaped in its destruction, and their senti-
meate too pronounced, to leave it to be sup
noseJ tba, auy man Of intelligence eAuld
,b;rk ali This a light consideration, which
could he abandoned in moment, in an
efficious fit Of generosity to defeated party
ef insurgents A subordinate military Of
ficer osuld not have assumed to resclnd the
vell-cspsidered proclamation of bis con-
mauder.in-chisf, which ne had in the NEST
, solemn manner declared repeatedly snoeia
! never he recalled by him, and TO violate
, ;rs.rrct;ons vbish be knew had but few
, davs before been issued to the Gensral.in,
Chief concerning the same matter, and to
ga, aside the laws and the whole authority
> of Congress, and to 60 counter TO TINS
/ unsnimGus sentiment Of all the supporters
Of the Gsyernmsnt, with the idea that be
!. was chewing orders, or carrying cut tpe
r wishes of the Government or pespls, or thst
n he Wa achieving success to tho country
q canse as the people understand It.
" 40 determined and high. handed eenrse,
,s which eau be aoeouDsed for. by no pubic
a reasons compatible with fidelity to the coun-
try, compels US to lock to personal prlnoi-
d, pies, feelings and sympashles, ior an e4l
AS plasation of an act SO persensi sno
ns sn,ocra,ic in its character. We shall proba
In blv fiod it in that bane TO the hepublc-
mt that poison 10 all true national teslipg-tna
ns destruction Of AZ respect ter pepulal
nd institutions, and Of regard FOR Goveramen
ne so controIled-an atteehment to slavery, ,an'
he a sympathy with the sristoeratie governin
,ot class which it creates and sustalns ina
e'g such are Gen. Sherman's prejudicss az
he sympsthies, is notorious throughout III
on army and country. That wsll-intorms
lie class, the correspondents Of the press, ca
ali testify to declarations oft, many OF
The brutal in style, ofsciously and offensive
eir made, calculated to depraye the sentimsi
the Of his army. and enforced Dy cruel poli'
.th, toward the blacks:
law To mentisn such sentiments or tbs &c
,eo- which grew cut Of them, in tho ease OF
hat successful, General has been assailed py
1ain breed Of flunkies, who fasten thensslves,
I a him as csowsto the carrien OF the battienel
raw. as the frenzy Of negrophobia. Me'
yes, cowardice had to make scsps goat ier
the cruel Gu tting off of the blacks,te be sala
the rebel hor semen, on the march from !.
are lauta to Savannah, as if the commandi
Ie to General was entirely unconcernsd IN
hose notorious acts Of his subaltoran.,
our But we hays seen how invariably syml
ioy thy for social relations which slavery Great
ems parslyKes military energies. Or II perso
heir interest of the mere Soldier OF fortune Sd
rive lead men to follow the road to successes
ID it. high rewards which our everwheim
by superiority ofiorca-and our hseral estim
HON of success make easy, We see hew feat
this unssuaaness in principle leads then
D,,v, sacrifice the country's csass. in ordsl
restore the slaveholding aristscracy
in his political power, snd to commend thsmss
, .w. to its future favors.-tDin. uaz.