Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-11
The HevoIutIon Going On in tho North.

The n evoIution Going On in the North.
The South is little aware of the fire which
IL has kindled in the North. We ourselves
are hardly aware of it. The rlere rushing OF
the people to arms at the call of the Govern
ment is not its most significant fact. That, in
its simplest aspect, was rallying for de-
fense. The national existence was en-
dangered by the peril of the Capital aud
until that peril was, in the common opinion,
removed, all the thought was turned in that
direction.
But the people of the North have gained
time TO reflect: not that cool reflection
which takes in and weighs deliberately all
the facts and circumstances, aud accepts
long future with the spontaneous changes it
may bring, as an important element in the
calculation; but that hasty reflection which
permits passion to enter in and direct its
conclusions-whicht takes coguizance of old
grudges and memories Of past, real OF i'm
aginary injuries, as well as recent insults
and wrongs, and demands summary solu-
ton of the pending difficulty, upon its own
terms, and with little regard to Interior
consequences.
If the South has undergone a revolution,
time will show that the North has undergone
one also-equally radical and equally ini-
mical to future unity and tranquility. They
who mix much with the people can not but
have remarked that, so far as the North, at
least, is concerned, the North and the South
are drifting away from each other with fear
full rapidity. The old terminology and
modes Of expression remain; but they are
borrowing new and less pacific meanings.
Men who, few weeks ago, were clamorous
for concession and compromise, who raised
their voices in'favor ofpeace, at any sacrifice,
ard whose solicitude for the permanency of
'Southern institutions, would have refreshed
the heart of the most ultra slavery propa.
gandist, now pledge themselves to "the sup
port of the Union" at all hazards and in all
tremities-intendipg by this the approval
of any measures to punish the South for its
arrogance, and any disturbance of its domes-
tic relations which shall be necessary to force
it TO keep the peace in the future.
The North is coming rapidly to the state
in which a good. natured man finds himself,
when, after long series of sights and in.
suits patiently borne, some crowning inj ury
at length awakens his passions and incites
him to revenge. Then all that he has suf-
fered through the past rolls back upon his
memory and he burns to go in at once and
close. the long. standing account by a fual
and effective liquidation. He even wants
additional payment for his forbearance, as
well as guarantees for future good conduct,
nnd is in no wise inclined to remit his efforts
until these are acquired.
The North is becoming abolitionized: not
lhe right-tbinking men, but the half think
ing ones who constitute the majority, and
represent that degree of political wisdom
Fhich Governments carry into effect. The
easoniDg which leads these men to that
condition of mind is short, and, to them,
onclusive. Slavery, say they, has been
be cause of all the political agitations which
e have experienced. 1t has perpetually
hrestened TO divide the nation and kindle
be torch Of civil war between the discovered |
ections, and kept US in continual fear that |
5 threats would be accomplished. It has
enatsd one body of the people Of the nation |
Om another, been the means Of creating
proud and exacting aristOeracy who, at our
Epense, have lorded over us and who have, at |
myth, TO so high apitch has their arrogance
isen, attempted by violent means to reduce
to subsection. If slavery had not existed
ese things would not have happened there
be slavery must cease to exist; and it is
E mission Of the North to bring it to an
ID.
The logic OF facts is, to the common mind,
esistible. A few days ago there were not
any men who spoke in this way; now there
multitudes. The sentiment may be transi.
~; but while 1t exists, it is just as potent
If 1t were destined to endurance. What
effect viii be upon the action Of the
'vernment, it is impossible to estimate;
i that II win constitute an element which
d not be without its influence upon the
re-upOn the war, if not upon the peace
At lies beyond, may, at least, be nationally
pretended.