Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-24
sensible Remarks Of a sonthern Journal.
Tie Baltimore C2jppCr says

am for the Union but | can not approve
Of war against the South y Since the be-
ginning o. our domestic troubles this express
sion has been often heard FROM the lips of
prUfessed Uui0n men. II is simply an
gpulogy for sympathy with the Disunionists
Who are assaling tie Government, and en-
deayorirg 10 destroy the integrity of the
) Union. The premises assumed are utterly
false. is ma6e, none Is proposed TO
be made against the South. The war itself
vas begun 10y the leaders Of the South Caro-
lima rebellion. rThey planned il years ago,
in a tine Of profound peace. They waited
, 20 begin it only until corrupt and spoil
iRuenCd Democratic party Should be pushed
by on indignant people from places of power
il The Federal Government.
Through TIE treachefy of a CO cOnspirRtor
in the War Department, under the Buchanan
edmiDislration, arms and munitions were
plnce0 within their reach many months be-.
tBl the develOpue ent of their long cherished
stleDe. The moment it was ascsrSaiaed
B that they were no longer TO he allo we'd 20
istien upon the public spoiIs, they seized
rtlese arms, overawtd the sober aw.abiding
people in the Gulf States, overturned aud
tisnped upon their State Constitutions;
openly marched aimed inob3 against the
Federal forts ard arsenals; took prisoners the
oeiBched portions Of the army of the United
States stationed for their protection; seized
upon he public buildings aud public reve.
Iues ard public property Of every descrip
tioD; menaced tbe Federal Capitol with
ceplure and the people Of the loyal States
vita sutjuEa,ion, end actually began to
execute thcir threats by the reduction oil
Fort Sumter, the concentration of vast
amy Ground Fort PicBens, and open pre-.
pa1ations for an attack upon the city of
Washington.
This was the beginning of the war that IS
now upon rs Il was begun by the leaders
Of Ibis South Carolina rebellion without The
slightest provocntion or shsdow of excuse,
| without recourse 10 the remedies provided
by the Cor tstitutiOn for the redress of every
political grievance. 1t was Invoked wan.
toIly, recblessly knowingly, and with malice
aiCIe hOUgbt, to minis CT to the rule or ruin
an bition Of the very men = ho low appeal 10
The sympathy OF the border States 10 resist q
,eo1 ogoinSt tie South
| No one is making war GgaiDst the South.
The South is itself the author of the war.
| These madmen, who assume to represent, but
who, in reality, nislead and betray and mis-
use the South are alone responsible for all
| the calumities that have befal!en the country.
| They seize the sword and strike with Inur-
| deious intent at the very heart Of the nation,
ard OF the same tine appeal to US of the
! holder States not to let the GoverDment-our
| Ccvernment-suike back at them. They rob
and pillsge and destroy what belongs to as
| in common with our fello country men, and
! insolently ask US 10 prevent the authorities
! whose duty il Is to protect us from trying
! To recover possession of our stolen property.
| They murder and exile and imprison our
| fellow ciIZous, and confiscate their property,
| aD0 iDauguTa,e a reign of terror under whose
| duless DO freeman dare utter his sentiments
/ or act ss a loyal citizen. and they coolly de-
| sire us to stand between them and the well
merited punishment of their beinous crimes
Of treason, murder, arson, robbery and plra-
| cy. .apd leave them TO continue their Infamous
/ oppression of innocent end Union loving
citizens, who are compelled to fly frvpl Lhcr
homes or submit TO This detesJable tyranny
! OF mobocIacy.
Those who talk about wGr against the
South either know not what they speak, or
stCk an eXcuse for their sympathy with the
treason that has brought all these fearful
evils upon the whole country. Ii is not a
war upon the Sonih, but q war of Soutb
tssrelina traitors aipon the Union. It,is wal
aEainst the Government under which. how
/ ever badly administered, we have lhrived a
analioE, SID 10 which alone We can look fol
protection at home or abroad, and for pub
lie peace, and for collective or individua
prosperity.
Ia this contest there are only two sides
Ore is for the Union, ard the oiher agans
il; one is on tbe side of loyalty, the other il
treason. Let US hear no more of those sub
teriUgCs about war against the South
When the South ceases to make war, and re.
stores the public property seized by the
lsbels, and gives back to The Union men
theie Their tights ss citizens OF the United
States, and consents to seek, by consttu.
iioDal means, tor remedies for alleged wrongs
then, ana not till then, will the haud of the
| EfhHtpl (pve apf hn ctovaI
tLeIe will be no longer any war.