Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-14
The AboIItIon Iss0e

Read the Simon Pure abolition journals, such
as Garrison's Libsvatoy, the Ami Slavery Stand.
ard, and the New York Independeht, and Il will
be seen that they now make but one issue, and
thatis this, that sslayefy Is the cause of the
war, and the only way to conquer the South and
stop the war, 10 to abolish slavery" ALI their
articles, original Or copied, on the slavery ques,
ton, have bearing on this point, and 10 it all
their Efforts are directed IL 10 the abelitiOn
issue They have no other, and those who take
that position with them, are simply sbOlitionists.
A press that takes that side of the question is
an abolition journal in principle, though II may
carry the flag of republioanism at its head
The press and the people are rapidly taking
sides on this question: IL is forced upon them
by the abolition journala who are constantly
pressing the question upon their attention with
view OF working up public opinion 10 infu.
ence the Administration to change its policy,
and adopt their wild schemes. Their sophistry
must be met and exposed, and IL behooves ey.
cry conservative press In the country to point
ont the fallacy Of their arguments. . ..el5s.
Slavery is the cause of the war Just 90 Chris,
tianlty was the cause Of the innumerable wars
which for 30 many centuries followed Its intro
duction into the world. II there had been no
Christianity those wars would not have occur.
red; therefore, Christianity was the cause. "Il
S."s ~ siayery, enls MaI Woulu no,
1aso NV, 9evurui .nele.ore' slavery is tne cause
Tsis.sae.t1 prs - sne a,sume :,
Il - .sa Me Msy W nsse Nv riu sne "vr,u u
s. sno'9 SSs;ss, S1ss was ~ uesN ne cause. Olusn
word of our logicians had they lived in those
times, as 1t Is the doctrine of many Of theiI
leaders at the present day. The faIlacy of the
argument IL epparent. 'Ath i' --l'al aAi .
Mr; oeWaru nis tue exact ruth besides over
throwing MIS- celebrated "irrepressible conflict
qocWine, W9en 70 ms great speech In the Senate
January i@a.n, ~ looi, ne SAID; 1s-
rae dye5eh. IOTns OF tsoor' y slavery toeT.
HOs ptI0tI'ee 60 purposes o. potuicaI amott'on
neea moI sonslHHle an element 81 strfe IN fhe con
Ifaeraey s...,-.,.., .r...5... ~.
lnas ID tne Wnoie thing IN nutshell. There
no rrepreSsiDie connicr between iree ano
slsve iaoor, because the slave works where the
Tnite man cannot, and produces that which does
u uos cvme an compettlon with the white man's
laooE, Du. Wnicn mas become necessity for hii
comI1rtaoie existence. Ihen so far as our ma
teriaf interests are concerned, there Ia no cir
rePressiDie coonfcts between the two systemt
oI Iaoof: ,n Is only because slavery has beer
-Jperverseo 10 purposes OF political ambition BY
Lpao men North and South, that any contest hai
atlsen nconeernlng u . That IL has been 90 use'
ate tne aoalitlosist more responsible than an.
otnei ciass OF persons In the country North Q
2outn. PREVIOUS 70 the attack upon ie by thl
class slavery was not used BY anybody for polisl
cal purposes, ana there was the greatest har
mony existing between the two sections Phi
iantnroPists over the whole country were exert
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