Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-09
[From the Boston Courier, April a.
How Does It Look Now.

Last fall, when the Republicans were hurrying
along our streets, night after night, jostlng and
running over each other in their eagerness 10
Join the torch light professions, haiing each 9TH
er boisterously as brave and intrepid "Wide
Awakes, . displaying their broad capes, fanciful
lanterns and flags, decorated with witty devices
and funny notices, we warned them, again and
again, Of the sad and disastrous consequences
which must follow their possible success in elect.
ing sectional President. We told them over
and over again to beware Webegged of them,
by every consideration of patriotism and of hu
manity, to desist from a course which must inevi
tably prove ruinops TO the best interests OF the
country We referred them TO the prophetic
warnings of the wise men in all ages Of the Re
public, from Washington down. We said then
and we repeat il again, it is utterly impossible
and forever out of The question to live in peace
in Republic, where all have common inter
eet in the government, without aifording the
fairest and the fullest opportunity for all to
vote for their governors and their rulers. The
Republicans did not believe us The Wide.
AWakes would not even listen to our warnings.
The lanterns and capes and flags multiplied in
our streets and in our public squares. -Cannons
were fred, banners fcated In the breezes ofthe
night. trumpets were blown and drums were
beaten, until the young men and maidens, old
men and matrons, fairly ran mad with the idea
Of being able to elect President without the
aid of the South Well, the deed is done.-
The Wide-Awakes have triumphed. To their
care Is committed, the government of these
United States, what there is left of them.
Gentlemen of the Republican party, gentle
men of the Wide Awake clubs, how do YOU
like III How does it look ,noW7 r. To those Of
you who have been successful in procuring Of
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pleasant; but we beg 10, inquire respectfully OF
those who have been unfortunate in their dppli
cation, how the matter stands with them7 And
then, there are thousands who never expected
place or Office, thousands who live by the swea
of the brow-shoemakers carpenters, hatters
weavers, spinners, painters, engraVers, in short
| all sorts OF mechanics and laborers, those who
have TO earn by their toll, bread for themselyes
and for heir children How does il look to YOU
| gentlemen No longer ago than the very last
autumn, y0u had plenty OF employment, at yer,
good wages You could readily meet your rent
your grocer's bill, your doctors bill, and those
fof your tailor and butcher. Now, you find these
necessary expenses very hard for you. You car
scarcely sleep at night in peace for anxiety
about them, -, t..-..-.,. IA, ,.-,- ~ s..f :
How does it all look to your The Republi,
cans told you, told all of,us, repeatedly, eyery
Wnere, tnht III hr. Lincoln were only once elect
ed all would be calm and quiet and peaceful !;
that labor would be in demand, and the people
would be happy again But so far from reaiz-
ing any advantages from the election of Mr.
Lincoln, things are certainly growing worse.
The Wide-Awakes, If you ask them to-day,
cannot but admit that we are net improving in
the least, but are, in fact, upon the retrograde,
VINO, then, has gained anything by the election
Of sectional PRESIDENT Rather let us ask.
who has not losr7 Seven OF the States of this
Union have left us Nearly all the advantage
which the vast carrying trade ofthe South has
been to US is now gone, The Southern market
Is all but lost to us. Our people are compelled
70 be idle, all but those who are hunting after
Office, with but poor prospect indeed for the
future And all Of this for no other cause, none
In the world. except the election Of sectional
President. But for the election OF Mr. Lincoln,
the country would have been at this. moment ia
as prosperous a condition as It has been since
the war Of the Revolution. There is no cause
known OF conjectured by anybody, but the eec
ton, which has brought upon uEourwesen mis-
fortunes. foF .ss4 II