Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-11
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Men who have given much thought to the
subject will not be disposed to deny that if
the Union is to be permanently divided, the
dividing line should be that which separates
the free from the slave States. To divide
upon any other boundary than this would
be to DO that which will render other Seces-
sions necessary at no very remote period;
with incidental sgitations until they are ac-
complished. 1t is for the interest of all to
avoid these, ifpOssible. 80
The whole thing should be settled at this
trial, if practicable; and in order to secure
that end, the settlement should be made
upon the basis of actual conditions. The
should be consulted, with view to deter
mine the line of separation otherwise the
exciting cause will continue, and produce
its annual yield of discords and disturb
ances. 'sr
The Northern Union-whatever it may be
called-sbould make use of this opportunity
to rid itself permanently of slavery agitation
in the field of its politics. 1t can never do
this so long as there is slave within its
b, undaTies.
The fewer the slave States the more fierce
will be the agitationi the anti slavery senti-
ment will at once become aggressive; and
the people will have presented to them the
alternative: Secession or abolition by the
power of the National Government.
Twocommunities, one of which holds that
slavery Is moral crime and national sin,
and the other denying that it is either, can
not continue united in a state of political
hsrmony. We may patch up the Union, but,
until either the North can be made to be-
lieve that slavery is not a national crime, or
the Southto confess that it is, there can be
no unity-the patching will do more harm
than good. -s-l... ~ A
If slavery is national crime, there is no
escaping the conclusion that the nation ought
to abolish it, They who affirm that it is so,
concede all that is claimed by the most
fanstical Abolitionist. The question then is
only in respect to the measures to be en-
ployed to put it out of existence.
If therefore, Secession is fact it is not
only advisable but it will become imperative
that the division be made upon the boundary
between the free and the slave States: and
this as much to one party as to the other.
Neither Ohio nor Kentucky can afford the
cost and trouble of any other arrangement.
If the Cotton States stay out, the Border
States must 60 out as much for their own
sake as for that of the States which remain.
There will appear to be difficulty in such
an arrangement growing out of the peculiar
character Of property in human beings; bat
even this will be better than the exposure to
a wholesale abolition, which an union with
the North will include.
When the slave States have ceased to
agitate upon the subject of slavery, the
tendency of slave property to abscond will
be materially lessened. One of the most
fruitful causes of unessisess With the negro
is in the discussion of slavery politics by the
master. There will be more than q compen-
satiOn for the loss Of the fugitive clause in
that absence of sympathy in the North, anG
ofagitation in the South, which the sever
anee Of the political bond will produce
Slaves will neither be invited to run away
by the former, nor taught to do SO by tht
latter.
The North will forget to be conscientioul
upon the subject Of slavery, when couscien
tiousness Is Of no avail and as it can pro
duce no effect with its sympathy, it will
soon cease to have any. g2
In this particular locality, people are on
posed to the idea Of division through aupre
hsnsiOn Of its local consequences. Tn,
question Is: What win Cincinnati do, /,
csc the Union is divided upon the Ohio
The answer is generally that such an even
viii be very destructive to its interests
that, in short its prosperity viii be annihi
iAied. 4sl
~ war between the two nations Is des
sineae 70 be the permanent condition, Il /
probable that the position Of Cincinnati
might be looked upon AZ unfortunates bu
- war Is not permanent condition, "
may lay aside the pictures that some are 5
prone TO c0njure up Of Columbiads posta
on Tie nights OF oovington and Newpor
and keeping up q ehronic discharge Of a
sofig Of missiles upon our devoted city. III
sec0nomicai relations Of Cincinnati with Il
,regions south of the Ohio will not necessari
bs changed By the division. The san
elements Of wealth and prosperity VI
rem1in, aud the same need for the serYic
ofa'clty VIII continue; and, IN fact, Oil
einnat Is quite As likely 70 make as to To-
~ the operation.