Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-20

That very stiff.backed and somewhat stiff.
necked journal, the N. Y. Tribune, meets, and
has been accustomed to meet, all propositions
aud arguments In favor OF profferiug some
measure OF Compromise or terms of Accommo
dation to the Southern People, in substantially v
this "shOrt and easy" manner: What's the use
| OF offering terms when you know they will be
rejected2 Frst let US be assured that the Rebels
tcant TO settle on any terms-let them say tchat
they ask of US, then 1t will be time enough TO
talk Of Compromise
Now, we tnu5 We have an equally "short and
easy method" of answering the 7ribunss stiff
backed argument, the substance OF which we
nave aimed TO give above. Bus, first OF all,
lee US see wherein We fully agree with the TT,-
bune, In order that the d,fsTsnee between us may
oe the more stikingly manifest
l. We agree (it We mistake not the TIibune's
Oosition) that political power in the Rebel
Stale es has been substantially usuTped by dariug
sni reckless men, who are bent on accom- pli.hs
iOg certain objects without reference to the real
wishes OF the people. ..e.
9 We agree with the TSibnns that the Rebel
Leaders who WELD the power OF the Rebel Gov.
ernments, are for the most part chronic Traitore,
Sho have desired the overthrow of the Federal
Government for ten, fifteen, twenty and thirty
years; and TO whom Lincoln's election was alike
Pretext and Golden Opportunity for their
Rebellion.
So far, if We mistake not. the Tribune and the
Uidon are In strict accord. Now, on this state
OF facts, it will at once be seen that II we wait
for intm atoms from the Rebel authorities az 20
chat Kind OF compromise or terms OF aocommo.
dation would be acceptable before we offer any,
zoe shall wau Joyeusr, aad in uatn. Tols con.
clusion is a necessary deduction from the prem.
ses to which We have assumed the Tribsas and
all ice class assent.
1t also necessarily follows, from the same
premises, that the stiff bickedness to which we
refer tends powerfully to strengthen the posi
tion of the Rebels among their own people, and
to consolidate their power.
IL follows by o like necessity, that the snso-
icited proffer of liberal concessions and terms
Of accommodation on our part-in so far as We
can reach the ear of the Southern People--wiil
powerfully tend to beget popular discomfort, TO
weaken the position of the Rebel leaders, and
to thwart their ambitious schemes. This poll
cy, moreover, would concliiate and attach to
the cause OF the Union and the Constitution, a
large number OF mensip every Southern State,
whom (assuming thaf we are eventually TO
emerge from this struggle with success) zoe
skaH othsy,0iss be obliged % conquer. .--.
IL follows yet again, that by obstinately re-
fusing to make unsolicited tender of liberal
concessions from our exreme positions, ps ara
dOinq prtesev ,ckaf hs Rsbsi leaders desire 10 70
dO-,hst We are imposiDg upon ourselves in our
stiff backedness, and playing right into their
hands. = o.ll lialteiytF r- s,s r, 5,
We would like to see all the Rebels con-
quered, who arc such at heart and without re-
spect to provoostion; and We would like to see
the leaders duly punished as Traitors. But We
would not willingly punish the deluded.
Finally, We would call attention 70 the fact
| that the Louisville D,moerdf-an able and fear.
lees supporter OF the Union cause--declares that
The kind Of proposition which the Secession lead
ers dread the most Is that Ohich ,oould props ac-
certabie 10 The SouthsTn People. B n. a..