Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-31
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from the n. Y. Herald
Blood! Blood! Blood Who Will bs Responsible

March, the forcible expulsion OF the PRESIDENT
elect, and revolutionary usurpation OF the
federal government. In our last examination
of the subject, from the undisguised pronuneia-
nientos of ex Governor Wise, Of Virginia, and
his Richmond organ, and from the testimony Of
Governor Hicks, Of Maryland, we expressed
our apprehension Of danger In this matter, and
our APPROVAL of the course OF Mr.. Buchanan in
turning over the national capital to the care OF
that tried and trusty old patriot and soldier,
General WindRed Scott Assured of this
guardianship, such has been the public conf
denoe in the safety of the capital that no subse
quent report Of the conspiracy in question hasat.
tracted any special attention. YB
We are at length admonished however, by
the leading coercion organ OF the Republican
party, that "while alarm Is being quieted by the
report that General Scott's preparations have
caused an abandonment, of the plot to seize the
capital, proofs multiply from various sources
that the arrangements Of the rebels are pro.
crossing with sleepless vigilance" and that ga
letter from a naval officer at Washington de-
clares that, by the most candid and well inform.
ed secessionists. the successful capture Of this
city is regarded as a foregone conclusion. )" We
are further advised by our alarmed contemporary
that this coup d'etat is deemed a pressing neces.
sity, In order to dragon the States of Mary
land and Virginia into rebellion; that even a
temporary Southern occupation of Washington
is considered desirable, inasmuch as 1t "would
demoralze the army and navy, and would, also,
by distracting the country, give a temporary
foothold to their Northern allies" that i'those
allies, especially in New York, now compelled
to caution, wait impatienty the expected oppor
tunity to insugurate insurreotion ih our sea-
board Cities" and that with the opportunity,
"they will rival thir Southern confeYes in flch
ing our navy yards, forts and arsenals."
In corroboration of this projected eoup d'etat,
doubtless suggested by that through which Lou
is Napoleon restored the imperial dynasty to
France, one of our Washington correspondents
has apprised US that "the most intense excite
ment exists In certain Congressional circles in
consequence of the fact leaking out that the
Howard Select Committee of the House have
positive evidence before them positive is the
! word) Of conspiracy existing in this city,
(WashiDgton) duplicating prominent officials
and citizens, but that "decisive action will be
taken in the matter, and every man, from ex.
Cabinet officers down to the humblest depart
ment clerk or Senate employee, will be held to
the strictest account" In this connection 1t has
been intimated that every official at Washing
ton, civil, military and naval, will be required
| anew to take his oath Of allegiance to the Gov
ernment; but 70 render the city secure against
all possible contingencies, our Tribune philoso
| pher says: "Lst Northern policemen and North
ern troops in sufficient numbers be Joined to the
police and militia Of the District, that Wash
| ington may be 10 the hands Of It's defenders "
But is it not dreadful state of things which
calls for such violent remediesf Will nothing
| but "Northern troops" suffice to maintain law
and order In Washington, and the peaceablt
4 Inauguration Of the President -elect7 We an.
swer that one line Of instructi0ns from Abra.
ham Lincoln to the Republican party In Con.
gress would probably change the whole face O
things In Washington In twenty-four hours
| Let Mr.. Lincoln say, 81 am In favor of the Crit
tenden compromise" and this Southern con-
spiracy for the seizure Of the Federal capital will
speedily vanish, and the Northern border slave
| States will rally to the support Of the Union
| and the lave. We believe that single line in
behalf of compromise from the President elec
would do this, and place the border slave Statei
| in the best position to act as medators with tn,
seeded States for their restoration to tn,
| Union.
Where, then, will lie the responsibility should
the day appointed for the Inauguration of the
new President be marked in history as day II
Washington ofbloody revolutionary resistance
inaugurating general civil war7 The re-
sponsbility for this reign of bloody terrorism
aud anarchy will rest upon this republican
party. which, having the power to save the
capital and the country through a patriotic com
promise, will have refused it as incompatible
with the Chicago platform. Mr.. Lincoln hal
intimated that II is too late for compromise
that the seeded States are beyond the reach oil
reason. Mr.. Seward says il is too soon for O
compromise, aud that one, two or three years
! hence, when calmness shall have returned to
the public mind, then, and not till then, will he
be ready for q new treaty Of union with the
4South. We tell them both that there is not a
day 70 be lost, when every day is widening and
deepening the chasm Of dissolution, and bring
ing us, South and North, nearer and nearer TO
the bloody anarchy of Mexico.
] Are the teachings Of history of no value to
our Republican leaders7 Can they not compre
hend that silly notions OF sectional pride, rival
ry and jealousies first destroyed the confedera-
cy, and next the petty independencies of Greece
that the Isralites, from similar causes, were di
vided, invaded, subdued and carried offin cap
tiyity; that the policy of coercion resulted il
the bloody expulsions Of the Bourbons from
France, of James the Second from England, ant
that Il cost the first Charles his crown and BIZ
head2 Have they forgotten, on the other hand
that the prolonged and majestic ascendency o
:, through frequent concessions and compromise
between her patriciansI and plebeians; that th
present commanding position among the nation
Of the earth Of England, France. and even Rus
sia, is due to their surrender from time to tim
Of distractions and principles and dogmas 70
the sake OF domestic peaoe2 Above all, canno
the Republican party comprehend the fmpor
tant fact that the concessions In behalf. of th
Institution of slavery for the sake of the Tn
ion, made by the founders thereof, were muc
r greater than any now demanded from the wor
shippers of the Chicago platform7 o7laE,.aI d
Il The fearful revolutionary events which ar
: now threatening not only the permanent disso
luton Of this Union, but the absolnte destruc
tion of our political institutions are due 10 th
i success of Northern party, In the attitude oi
hostile movement against the domestic insti
a tuliops of the South. The Southern State
appreciating the dangers of delay, are .precipl
lately seeking, the refuge Of an iindepender
: government. In the Union henceforth they OF
at the mercy of the North, unless they ar
given the security of new honda Of protection
out Of the Union they may command the rec
? oenltion OF their peculiar institutions: The rs
: publican party have the power In their rhnnds
4 grant these new guarantees Of Southern safe
! Ia the Union or to deny them. The bord,
d slave States stand ready to aid In the gos
: work Of restoring the Union; but they can
i nothing without some encouragement from Il
republican party. llai lasi. adl ia aol93iit
I iG then, the Inauguration of Mr.. Lnco
: shall be signalized 40 the beginning of civ
., ,ha reanonhihilikv will raak unnn kha tool;