The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-05-03

I the faet should not be overlooked that the
State capitals Of North Carolina, Virginia.
kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas
and Louisiana are in our possession, and
that arms deposited therein would have been
in our hands. More than this, there is no
State capital that we could not reach and
occupy in a fortnight; and after such an
experience as the Southern PEOPLE have had,
their armies once disbanded, could not b.
called together.
Therefore, in military point Of view,
Shcrnan's treaty would have closed the
war entirely in our favor. This he clearly
saw, and, ewing to the exclusively military
character of his mind, H. did not see thar
which remained behind. and which the
great majority are agreed is so oIjectiona-
bic.
The people of the American Colonies, in
the eaily days Of the war with England. did
not intend to make it revolutionary. They
did not think Of achieving independence; did
not wish to do it. After much blood had
been Shed, and many sufTeringS endured,
they were still ready to remain cOlOnists and
subjects Of the British crown, provided they
could secure the conSideratc treatment and
tight of taxing themselves. and of represen-
tation. that they commenced 70 contend for
The idea of national independence was as
slow of growth as it was substantial when
grown. SO in this war. The intention in
the beginning was simply to maintain the
territorial Integrity of the Union, and vindi-
cate the authority of the laws of Congress
and DEGREES Of the supreme Judiciary, and
legal official acts OF the Executive. The
time was, when Shermans treaty would
have been hailed with accamations, and as
unanimously approve as it is now condemn
ed.
Our view Of the scope of the war; as in
| the case Of our revolutionary fathers, has
become extended. The general feeling is,
| that we should fail to do our duty if We
were to stop short, now that the means are
in our hands, and the opportunity offers, OF
the abolition Of slavery That alone will
secure the future. 1t is good time to get
rid of that nuisance, pest, and curse forev
er, and VIC must improve it. If We should
not the result might be, probably would be,
a half century Of diScord and civil war, in
which it is possible the scenes Of hoodshed
and desolation might not be confined so ex-
clusively 20 one section, as during the pre-
sent war. These are the things overlooked
in the Sherman treaty: but we can not, as a
people, with the common instincts of self
preservation, afford tn forget Or ignore them
The restoration Of the seeded States to
the Union by the simple process Of the oath
taking of few officials, seems, at first
glance, an easy solution Of the question of
reconstruction, but it is not admissible. =
Passing over the question whether those of
fcials would degrade themselves by taking
an oath that they have already pcrjured
themselves by violating, we must come di-
rectly to the conclusion that an additional
perjury would but increase their utter un-
worthlucss.
To restore the State governments, accord
ing to Sherman's plan would be TO throw
into Washington, rs Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives, the horde OF conspirators lately
iDiestipg Richmond and give into their
hands the mastery Of nearsy Hne third of the
States Of the Union. Need We say that
this consolidated interest would find allies in
the North, and that We should commence
= again dfeary cSrels ii contentious, certain
to in another war, perhaps one less section,
al. ami yaore thoroughly civil in its charac
ter, than that from which we arg emerg
ing.
The power of L. s. to enforce its law.
over every square mile, or square inch, iii
the expression be stronger, of all the States
is no longer disquieted. The ability to dcs
troy slavery and punish traitorseXi. is, and the
only open questions are as to the extent o.
its exercise. Wow, We would not insist upo1
a general hanging, or universal confiscatior
of the persons or properly ot even leading
rebels, because a mutltudG Of execution:
, and confscatlonS are not, Judgment, essen
tial to the public safety. But the men who
have comprised the Confederate Govern
ment. and the rebel State Governments, and
voted Tor the ordinances of secession r
State Conventions and who have commanded
! the rebel armies, Eiu3t not now, or ever, bt
, be allowed the rights of citizens of the t.
, S. Disfranchise them, banish them, and
t the political neck Of the rebellion will ht
= wrung, which is second in necessity only t,
! the crushing Of its military power.
General Sherman, having led his victori-
= Gus army into the heart OF the enemy
country, removed from the opportunities o
, immediate consultation with his superior of
i ticcrs, has made a mistake There is i'm
y mediatcly an outcry Throughout the lane
that he shall be disgraced Those who have
t done nothing during the war hit make un
+ scenily noises at those who were trying t.
, do something; those who haze never faeec
, tho enemy in the field, or given cheerful
: support to any measure adopted by those il
, authority, are tho foremost and the loudes
;, in denunciation and detracton, seeking no
= only to augment and aggrayatc the error O
the present, but to disparagc AMI obscure
i the glory Of the past. With this class 0
8 individuals, and this course Of proceeding
& no generous, no manly heart can synpa
r thze. sherman, the soldier has failed t,
solve the problem Of Reconstruction
6 problem. perhaps the most knotty AM diff
D ticult ever presented to any people Shal
: he, therefore, be damned without q day
j grace? The Gazette shrieks for his instap
J, taneous removal, in terms almost identiel
G with those in which u few weeks since it de
manded the resignation Of Vicc-P Presilen
/, Johnson. 1t is not, VIC take it, the tempe
f Of the American people, nor recording will
G thei, good Judgment. to turn and rcna thos
a who have done the most for tie couptry an,
G have stood highest IN public confidence an'
8 authority, upon the commission of singl
: error. Mr.. johnson did not pay particula
+ attention to the Gazettc's guSh of yirtuou
e indignation in which his resignation WA
i demanded, and we doubt whether its oh
t trusive advice, in this case, will ba needed
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