Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-25

In the Senate o. quarter Of century Mr.
al the aye OF seventy six goes to the House OF
entatiyes where he will occupy position similar 70 NAV
Of John q. Adams and Col. Benton VINO, unosr s ~,
circumstances in that old age, we're returned 70 ss
body, We trust that the Union men VIII Ially unoes
hls ership In Congress, for where can they npu -
much patriotism united with as great
That is all very true, and every true friend
Of the Union will respond to the sentiment
The New York World, however, says there are
"two sorts Of unionism," and Is not fayorapy
impressed with that kind OF Union sentiment
entertained by Me-. aCaITrfNDsN, whichihss car
ried Kentucky by over one hundred thousand
majority. That paper severely criticses Mr.
CaIrrEsDrN's sentiments and says: "Bat bis at
tacbment to the Union is not of that sort that
these times demand" The World further says,
IAN excellent Kentucky friend of ours, whom
We never saw, for instances saysin private
letter to Us: i2 13e
"I, you knew what desperate fght we have had with
the dsunionss here, you would never say wom sOvt.
i Kentucky's neutral position. We Know II 10 not rghti
| but ga TIE oest ace can do.' TO ""-
The Kentucky correspondent further Says
.You mus, not be deceived by the large Union vote Of
Kentucky. II don't mean aHy Mtng. Men 2. IN inc
medlately after an overwhelming Union vote, but II
no surprise to rs here We know the people. There
not oool-headsd man In Kentucky but undersands H.
We might explain Il you but you would not compre
hend the expar alton unless you knew the people, 1ne
polcfdns apost permit an honeet tes1s TO come ocre
tAe people,. chat Union vote didn't mean UNION .ns
way you unde 5and 1t. Ift was put thatW II would
be LOST BY LARaR MAJoRrTY." M. s,sr, -I,
Il is evident from this that the Unionism Of
Kentucky Is very different from that Of the Re
publican politicians and journals Of the North:
i Il then turns out that the desperate aght'
the Union men of Kentucky have had With the
Disunionists of that State, amounts 10 just moth
Ing in the estimation Of the World. cs
We confess that We are not disappointed in
this. We observed from the manner In which
the Union papers and candidates we're contesting
the battle in Kentucky, that after they bad
gained the victory, and elected their candidates,
1t would not bs appreciated by the Republicans
in the light 1t was won, and that in the language
Of the World's excellent Kentucky friend"
nTbe Union vote did not mean Union theway
you (the editors of the Wrld) understand it.''
It is always we'll to know, after a victory is
gained, what the victors have won. l.d
Mr.. Crittenden fully and fairly stated his po-
siton In bis speeches before the people in the
canvass Il is stated ip bis speech at Lexington
which will be found In this paper. l,1 oa51
n Mr.. WIcKLIFf, another Union candidate
elected by a large majority, published the fol-
lowing letter from Wickland, June 10.
That clear understanding may be had of the
position in which be stood when elected, we
publish it entire: ts..
N5ssrs Jola q. Esssnsas, William j. Rsady and =.
|, Gcal<msn-upon my return home on the 9th, I re-
your i he ossn
dldate for Congress. This = position wnicn dld no
seek. and not only feel the honor bat Its rssPonsi-
TSsre are crises IN the history Of all the governments
when the citizen Is not at liberty to refuse his services
70 The republic. Ths present 10 one OF that character
and my fellow citzens have called upon mo 90 NO
eel at liberty to decline the responsibility assigned
| The time between this and the eecton (Yvth June)
Il INV own condition the II ness and slctiops Of my lam
viii prevent me from making canvass through s
The people know me. and trust me as their Repre-.
sentative OF one thing they may Be as'ured--that
sha not falter In efforts to obtain those constitutional
guarantees necessary the present and future security
Of the slave States phan do % with confident nope o
success.
which shall have for is object the termination Of the
present war betseen the North and South. shall ad
yocate cessation Of hostilites and the calling Of Na
tona Convention az the best II not the only meaas Of
Il peaceful soiuuon Of the issues involved.
Il known that have abored 70 induce Kentucky Z
remain In the Union, and take no actve part 10 th
fatrc daI war. These exertlons shall not be relaxed
II hss Reen charged that tns war has been nsugurAte
BY The United States for the purpose crushing snd sub
Iuga,inx the slave states This charge 10 not true.
opposed 70 10 ns ros ny my ,.,
BY various acts Of open hosty-by the ssfure OF u
forts srssnas navy yards custom houses sub treasury
nlns, money and property oi the United s'ss py arm
military force Of the South was turned toward
ton city, with the declarations made by the officers an
representative men Of the confederats States that tnsi
purpose and object was the seizure and occupation
Warrington city, and the overthrow OF that Govenmen
founded By Washington aud his compatriots-ths be-
. Government ever formed BY man:
No patrof no Kentuckian could bo willing TO zee, CO
now Be willing 70 witness with indifference, the enori
Of the Southern oonfedecy to take possesion Of or d.
stroy the Capital Of the nation, and destroy that Coz
which has protected It, citizens at home an
abroad. Was Il wrong to resist this determined an
h ayoWed purpose Of the confedeted men Of the South
That Capital must y protected, and our eoysrnn:r
must b preserved. II is not "Lincolns Government
but ths dovsnnsut Of the psople-the Government {
the United sntss-thst am anxious TO preserve ffoi
vi,h 70 be distinctly understood upon this subec
Should the present war assume the purpose and desg
of the abolition Of slavery In the States, Of deprsir
stats Of any constitutional rght II VIII receive
support from me, Of either men or money! on the co.
!. rary, my nrm and decided opposition. 90 long a.
may BE- necessary TO keep an army In the ned TO deer
the Capital and preserve tho Government from the
9 saals Of its snsniss foreign or dOnessieh must
DO not deem il necessary that in this reply shou
say more. OF one thing my fellow'citilens may r.
assured. that II elected, my constant enorts snail
deVo "A IN