Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-12
CTncinnatf Journals.

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! The COMMERCIAL and the Prcss Of Cincinnati are
both indalgingin very severe comments upon the
official conduct. of the Governor and hs military
staff about him atths Capitol Thersi in the
productions of these papers, bitterness OF invec'
tive, when speaking Of Gov. DENNIsoN, hls Ad
jusant and Quarter Master Generals, and 9th
ers of bis military agents, which strikes the
observer with surprise, and raises the inquiry,
Il there be not a. the bottom Of such attacks as
~e here refer to, something other than the pub
lie good or the promotion of the public interesr'
We are not the appologist OF the State Ad
ministration . Etis not our business to defend
itt and indeed there is In our opinion ground for
ceusure In relation to many things connected
aish the raisiDg. aubsiitng and equipPiDg OF the
troops which we think will, at proper time and
under proper circumstances, CALI for criticism.
censurs and condemnation. But while this ir
true, IL Is none the less surprisipg to see the
course of the CommeeiGl, the Press and other
Republican papers, in their inveterate hostility
toward the Governor. These papers stood b.,
| that func,ionary until recently, and the CONNER
eial appeared to be the confidential organ OF the
State Executive. for the 6rst four or five weeks
after the var broke out. There is no reason,
that vc can see, why that Paper and others
should now wheel about, and pitch into the
State Executive as they are doing. Some are
SO uncharitable as to suppose that these Repub-
lican editors have been disappointed in some
enterprise, plan or scheme, and hence the bitter
character of their hostility.
We append hereto an article from late mum
Der of the Cincinnati PSess, to enable cur read
ers to see what manner of assault is made upon
the Governor In his own households:
The Governor of Ohio.
We do not know that Governor Dennison is at
heart a traitor indeed for that matter, In res
pect to heart, We should be unwilling positively
TO pronouce him anything; but it is impossible
TO close our eyes TO the tact that BY his INSULT
cient and dilatory policy, and by the offenses
against, and the neglec's Of, the public interest,
which be permits, be Is producing results, such
as traitors strive TO accomplish.
Governor Dennison seems to have adopted
Mr.. Buchanan as bis model Of an American
Executive officer; and 1t is not greatly exceed
ing the truth TO cay, that, II all the Governors
of the Northern States had followed his exam.
pie, NO means 10 save the Republic would have
been left us, but the meagre recipe Of the
I" Sage of Wheatland, TO say our prayers--if
We are not already past praying for.
4 Indeed, we do not know but we had bet
ter 90 back and resiate the proposition with
which this article commenced. We do not
know but Governor Dennlsoni is at heart q
traitor. We do know very well that when
these troubles were looming up, and all
through the North men were finding out
that there was work to be done. Governor Dem
nison Was weakening down into one OF the most
feeble and spiritless Of compromisera. We M
derstand perfectly the frame Of mind In which
he selected the delegates to the Convention
called by Virginia TO entrsp the North into q
surrender of 'its rights, and have not forgot the
mingled indignation and contempt with which
his conduct in that behalf was received BY the
people by whom he was electedA The Cover.
nor Dennison OF this. Is the legitimate success
sor of the Governor Dennison of that day; and
the one being given. the other is no more than
might have been expected rIgea Il : ~
The people of Ohio. ne appears by variety
of circumstances, are getting very tired OF this
Columbus decentralization Office, whose business
Ia to know show not 10 do It," Tney feeltbem
selves shsmsdb by comprison with every other
Northern STATE. They 90 pect that the Cover
Lor has no neArt In this business; and that the
perfectly palpable sins Of omission and commits
sion that have been committed are, In greai
measure, TO be laid at bis personal door.