Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-14
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say II is a war for the abolition Of slavery
while others, though they may, and probably do,
believe this to be the case, are too cunning to
admi. it, C-tt
The latest difference on this subject is be-
tween the Toledo Blade and the Hon. JAMES NJ.
AsHtrY, member of Congrers from the Tole-
do district. The Blade states the difference as
folloWss: iG4 z GA II0D
We have to-day another letter from Mr..
Ashley, on which 1t may be proper for rs to
make a few remarks. The main point Of disa-
greement between us, as Rs have underatood II,
Ia, thAt be sought the unconstitutional aboliti9n OF
slavery as an object Of the iear, and accordingly
demanded that the. war should be prosecuted
with that view; while we claimed that the sole
end and aim on the part Of the loyal citizens
should be to put down the rebellion and main
tain the Union and the Constitution as they
existed at the commencement OF the war, and
that hli measures should be adopted with special
reference to that single object. -e-~r-
The Blade no doubt states truly the position
of Mr.. ASHLEY and oil other Abolitionists, and
the people will learn in time that they will not
desire to bring this war to conclusion until
they can see that slavery is uncoDdilionally
abolished 81 t ~
The Blade claims its position to be 'to
put down rebellion and maintain the Con-
stitution and the Union," and that all
measures should be adopted with spe-
cial reference to that single object This no
doubt is the purpose of every man who 10 de.
voted friend to, our Constitution and Union;
though many, uuquestionably, have their mis-
piyings as to the possibility Of continuing the
TIn;on ss /. vaa fo,mad after ,hs nsonla ~ n.
60. ,,-.-s,-,-,,',"
Soutn are "nipPeo n'o SUBMISSION 70 u govern
ment which they 10 their hearts despise. q
The great trouble il, that the people Of tho
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Abolition leaders, tnat this Warisfor the "un-
conditional abolition Of slavery" and believing
.bis ,bsv rasist it Nth as mucb vioor as M.
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ASHLEY ana MS inenus "ouia prosecutsi- I
The Ohio State Journal has told as that "the
GRAND browning result of the strife will he the
s-.e.u :, 49,, a. ,h,. ..n,,,.n w. ~
oo"nlAhos " sssss'' " sHA ''an'' nAu
hoped that the grand eroWning result" Of the
"strife" would be the salvation of the Union
and the nre,ervation of the Constitutiop, with
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o1' o'oo . " " ".~' " '-e N'"''
rate Oh slavery Y -
What else can be expected, than that the
Southern people should believe this to be the
object Of the war, when such wide difference
exists between the prominent friends of LIN
ooLn's Administration. .s o., rs s..s .g-s E
The ideas of the Democracy 10 sustaining
the constituted authorities of the country in
this war for the "maintainance of the Union and
Constitution" are quite different frou those
expressed by Mr.. ASHLEY and his abolition
friends. The policy the Democracy would have
pursued to save the Union, with certainty and
without bloodshed, was rejected by the disunon.
lists of the North and the South. The former
refused to make any effort ID Congress, and the
latter run away for fear aomething would be
done to defeat their schemes Of disuniop, and
| by their joint efforts the Union Democracy were
defeated, and the result 60 far is before the
world. ~ r fIy ~
The Chicago Times, alluding to this impress
sion, that the war is war against slavery,
SAYS:
i q The idea which is studiously inculcated at the
South, and even In some parts Of Illinois, BY
the leaders OF the rebellion, that the United
States are engaged 10 an abolition war against
slavery, Is 90 absurd as scarcely to merit at