Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-12
Now Is the Time.

We are fighting the rebels at the South with
oil our force, and every day with increasing
force. What are We doing for the Union men
at the Southl True, If the rebellion be destroy
ed, the Union men will be saved, but they are
an element OF power that we need on the side
OF the Government and the Union. What are
we doing to aid the Union men7 What wesp
ons are we putting into their hands2 Muske cts
and swords would be useless to them, for thew
are In hopeless minority of physical force,
and this species of weapon would be at once
wrested from their grasp. Besides, we cannot
get such weapons TO them. But voices, infu-
ence, the ability to covert their neighbors, to
bring back old friends to the Union, TO form
rallyiDg points for the Union party, arguments
in favor of slayeholding community living in
union with non slaveholding, these are the
forces which we must aid, and to enable them
to use these we must supply weapons. Au6 now
is the time for 1t. The North should make its
voice heard BY the Union men of the South. II
should enable them to say "The North have
cut loose from Abolitioniats-let us cut loose
from secessionists." In North Carolina, In
Georgia, in Louisiana, throughout the Southern
States, Union men should be encourage and
strengthened at once. This idea ought mot IA
be lost sight of for an instant. The line must
be drawn distinctly between men who are for
the Union and the Constitution and men who
are for abolition in spite of Union or Constitu-
tion. ... ..I".-'7
IL the North shows, what is beyond doubt the
truth, that the overwhelming majority here is
for the old Union as it was, against all disor.
ganizers, emancipationists and pseudo reform.
ers, If we can send Southwark shout OF victory
over our own revolutionists, which shall he
heard In the heart of the South, we shall do
more to dethrone rebellion than all the threats
Of freeing the slaves will accomplish in A gen,
GRAFTON. The Union men of the Sou,Ssrn
States are looking anxiously from hous to hour
for arguments in favor Of the Union by which
they con overcome the enemies OF the country,
The only CRY against them Ia, /" The North ia
abotionist, and We cannot uuite with abolition.
ists." 1t Ia no time for US TO discuss whether
they have any ground for their assertion. +. Let
US frankly acknowledge that there has been
much abolitionism atthe North. and now, with
one heart, drive it t.of our midst. Then we
can tell the friends Of Government at the South,
"the North is with you, to put down every
species Of rebellion and revolution among our.
selves or you, We will protect your rights as
firmly as our own" Now is the moment to do
this, when even In Massachusetts, the headquar.
ters OF abolitionism, the leading Republican pa
pers and voters are casting off their abolition
allies, and seem to invite the cooperation of the
Democrats. The movement that is begun may
be judiciously carried on until the entire North
will be for union with the Union men, of the
South. Then We hope to see q conservative
party arising and advancing ahead of our army
from the Lakes 70 she Gulf, . party that will bs
80 tremendous against secession and abolition
before next spring that men will say the coun
try is unanimously, Y. jour. of Com. qogs,