Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-10

not so identified with the DAVIS Admlnis-
tration rs The Sentinel but frequently criti-
fcises It's acts and policy with marked sever
a ity. The Enquirer Of Dec. 3lst, reviews the
article in The Sentinel above referred to, and
complains that the enemies of the rebels
have misrepresented their cause, and placed
them before the world as a nation seeking
not government, but the perpetuation
and extension of slavery.
"'Why,' said Mr.. Golden, In his recent
speech at Rochdale, lis there no such declara-
tion ?-because they have but the grievance
that they want to consolidate, perpetuate
and extend, slavery
misunderstood and misrepresented, for its
causes and the righteous noble object OF
self-government, Tor which VIC are fight
ing, kept out of view, and slavery perpet-
ually paraded before the world as the cor
ner-stone of the Confederate States"
We add the following passages from The
Eaqtirer's article, which contain the sub
stance of its views, and are certainly ex-
plicit: 5aaaa ss
''There are many wise statesmen who un-
derstand our cause properly, but they can
not openly advocate it, because OF the anti
slavery prejudices that beset it among
their people. There are a few men who
defend us despite that prejudice. The En-
peror of the French correctly understands
our system of slavery, but he will not jeop-
ardize his dynasty by doing violence to
the anti-slavery sentiment of his people,
The ministry of England are anti-slavery
in sentiment, and hence they will not aid
or recognize nation whom they believe
founded upon negro slavery.
'The heroism and endurance of our strug-
gle, despite this prejudice against slavery,
has won for our people the undisguised ad-
miration of the world, but has not and will
not modify that prejudice, or dispose the
nations to recognize us with slavery, as
they understand our cause, the corner
stone of our system.
'If we would reap the rich blessings to
which our heroic struggle entities us, if
we would crystalize that admiration into
acts of aid and comfort, we must convince
the world that we are fighting for the self
government of the whites and not for the
Slavery of the blacks; that the war has been
forced upon us by our enemy, for the pur-
pose of spoliation and subjugation; that
the freedom of the negro was no part of
the purpose of our enemy, but that COM
mercial vaesalage and dependence prompt
cu anu llllpelltu JlllS CIucl war.
"lf it be necessary to convince the world
that we are fighting for the self-govern-
ment of the whites, that we should liberate
the negroes, and if that liberation can be
made to secure our recognition and the
guarantee of England and France to our
independence, we believe that the people of
these States would not hesitate to make the
sacrifice"
In the light of this last declaration, The
EnQnirer understands the article reviewed
from The Sentinel, and thus understanding
it, approves and indorses it. The Enquirer
concludes its comments as follows:
'The consequences of emancipation
would fall upon the unfortunate negro, and
God would hold responsible those who had
forced upon lrs the act. 1t is one of neces-
sity, not choice. An act taken against our
judgments and convictions, but to save us
: from the horrors of n prolonged war and
disgrace, ruin and destruction involved in
the success of our enemy.
'If France and England will enter into
treaty with these Confederate States, recog-
nizing our nationality and guaranteeing
our independence upon the abolition of
slavery in all these States, rather than con-
tinue the war we should be prepared to urge
the measure upon our readers. We believe
such measure would be favorably received
and acted upon by those nations, and it
ought to be made to them."