Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-19
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Disunionism of tho Journal.


"a Disunionism of the Journal. ~
s. Immediately after the election Of Mr.. Lincoln
the New York Tribune did all in its power to-
favor disunion--the separation Of the free and
slave States. We quote brief extract from an
article whieh appeared in that leading mouth
piece Of the Republican party, assoon as the re-
snlt of the Presidential election was known, to
show the policy 1t endeavored to impress ppon-
the country: 50 }Gpai 400 'ASia % 70
a..WheneverIa considerable section OF our
Union shall deliberately resolve to 'go out, we
shall resist all coeroive measures designed to
keep it 10. We hope never TO live In q republic
whereof one section is pinned TO the residue by
lev y ~ Veto vhI va y
This sentiment was forthwith indorsed by the
Journal, the little satellite of the Tribune in
this city, proving it to be az true To the proto-
type as the needle to the POLE. As soon as the
Tribune article appeared the Journal followed
its lead as follows: ''a-ga!. T.,Nt5- --0k j
- "Of what value will Onion be that needs
links of bayonets and bullets to hold it to.
gether. IL any State will 60 from ns, let 1t
go.nE CO g9Gm mA 94n! D. '.. fEA ~ m7ltiil
We could quote similar expressions from 9th.
er leading Republican papers to prove that dis.
union was the first policy Of the Republican
party Immediately after its triumph. That
such was the view accepted by the Journal as
not only the policy Of its party but of the coun-
try, calmnly and deliberately expressed, it is
only necessary to quote the following extract
from that print in confirmation thereof: .'a'
"IfSouth Carolina pretends to be an independ-
ent government, she must control her own ports,
and II we blockade them she must drive Us
out. II 10 as absolutely necessary to her nation
al existence as the air is TO Individual exist
ence." aa O "a. q -.. I'D.
Can any stronger argument be presented to
justify the attack Of South Carolina upon Fort
Sumter2 T. ( Wa -'@ tsH s
After denouncing II as "trick" unworthy
great nation 10 seek q pretext to bring on war
with South, Carolina, declaring IL likewise not
only "cowardice" but ''cruelty," and that there
is no escape from war If we refuse to admit
the independence Of that State, the Journal
says: boz -a. %. g. t'1s'- -..-.
"If we fight her we shall fight every State in
the South. IL is idle to blink the fact " y
- This we regard as the inevita-
BILE result Of war with South Caroline. And
war, we believe, is q thousand times worse
evil than the loss Of a State, or dozen States
| that hate US, and will not stay with US without
ruling u.s." -'' -.. I.
Mark this language; "a war is thousand
times worse evil than the loss of q State, or
i
encouraging disunion and advocating peaceable
separation, the Journal thus states the results
OF coercion: s s.I NO ----
'tlf we attempt to kill il (disunion) with bay
onet and ball, it will wound US fearfully before
we can succeed, and when we have succeeded
its dead body will be as pestilent as its liyine
body. We shall be burthened as badly to car
ny the corpse, as to bear the restive and strug
| Cling live CARCASS" 81. .. -.-..- ta4
{ Even if we subjugate the seeded States
'swith bayonet and ball." il victory should
perch upon the Union banner, In that event the
Journal could only regard the triumph equal to
a defeat, for the North would "be burthened al
badly to carry the corpse, as to bear the restivs
and struggling live CARCASS" And what RENE.
dy did the Journal propose2 Alter carefully
reviewing all the evils and benefits Of th'
Union, it came 10 the following conclusion:
| JsTf any State will go from uc, let 10 so.n
Upon reading the evidence presented, ca
any intelligent person doubt but the New Yorl
Tribune and the Indianapolis Journal, on tn
heels Of the Republican Presidential victory il
November last, were willing to see the Govern
ment destroyed? i.s -. o.. ..--
Who encouraged disunion in the South ant
promised "aid and comfort" to the secession
iste2 'i''".
The New York Tribune answers: ave hop
never to live in Republic whereof one sectio
is pinned to the residue by bayonets." The Ii
dianapolis Journal answers; "If any Statewil
Z 60 from us, let II go,' -- 90. ieW
Who "wants the Government TO be kicked
robbed and abused, and then when its life i
Il threatened by an armed mob, to lie quietly dowi
and be killed without word, in order that VI
may have peace9 II anybody thinks this is TOT
monstrous for any intelligent men with som
little interest in the Government, to believe,
let him read the files of the Journal in Novem
ber, December and January last, and he vii
find the following sentiment advocated with a.
the ability the editor OF that print could CON
mand: ---... al st-0f .f-'a
"of what value will an Union be that need
links OF bsyonets and bullets to hold il Il
lgether. II any State will 60 from US, |,
It 60" ,,.-.s,-- r,,,, r,,,, ia .s.e.,
| The Journali ia even more emphatic than thi
It was not only willing to let any State tn.
wanted to 60, to depart in peace, but declare
itself ready TO recognize and treat it as foree
b power. Read it on this point: l..
5 "We don't believe in standing on tribes {
: technical difficulties. Let us consider Sout
Carolina foreign nation the hour she Civ,
the Federal Government notice of her sece
sion, and in spite of all obstructioDs and que
Q tions Of propriety, treat with her for an adjus
; ment of our commun debt and common prope
Is ty, and for the arrangement Of treaties for Il
: continuance Of business" law s
b If such sentiments are reasonable, is not Il
: editor Of the Journal double traitor2 He
/. not only mean enough to prove traitor TO b
o own teachings and principles, .reacherous to b
. avowed convictions, but after deliberately cou
selling the destruction of the Government
J, acknowledging "South Carolina foreign uati,
the hour she gives the Federal Government n