Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-27

unsii the object for which it was begun

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Until the object for which 1t was begun
10 attained, and not moment longer.
What that object 10, may be learned from
the Presidents Proclamation of the 18th OF
April last, calling for 5000 troops In order 70
suppress powerful combinations opposing and
ohatruc,ing the execution of the United States
laws, and 70 cause such laws to be duly exc
cuted. The sole object of the war; them to
express il In the briefest terms, 10, on the part
of the Administration, the execution OF the
n laws OF the United States. s'1
When these laws can be executed in all parts
of the Union without the Interference and oppo-
,sitiou Of of"combinations too powerful to be sup
preased by the ordinary course Of judicial pro-
ceedines, or By the powers vested In the Mar
shals BY Law, the object Of the war will, ao'
cordlne to President LINCOLN, have been fully
accomplished, and must Of necessity come to an
end. -
-soeThe mass Of the people in this country will
sustain the Administration in straightforward
andleeitimate endesvors to reach this great OBJ
iect, and will be satisfied with nothing short OF
its universal and complete attainment. Some
Of our Republican cotemporariss, among others
the Journal Of this city, are in great tribuation
for fear tho Cabinet at Washington will listen
to propoSitIons for q compromise or adjustment
Of our national difficulties before the end Or
purposs of this war is obtained. We are of
course not authorized to speak for the Cabinets
but this we can safely cay, that President Lin
o, COLIN can entertain no proposition for dissolu-
ton Of the Union, or any proposition for ces-
cation of the war that does not guarantee the
,, cessation Of all armed oppositoD and obstrue-
tion 20: the enforcement of the laws, without
violating his most solemn pledges to the Amer
lean people. Bot, on the other hand, If such
guarantee should be profered, which he has no
reason to doubt will be fully and faithfully car
ried out II is equally his duty, under his oath Of
ofics and his obligation to the people, to en-
brace the golden opportunity for restoring peace
and harmony to the country.
But tie said that proposition for entire sub
nissIon to the laws Of the Union may involve
conditions which It may be dishonorable In the
Government to accept. No conditions, for the
restoration Of peace and the return Of our for
mer property, which are In accordance with tho
letter and spirit of the Constitution, can be dis
honorable. On the contrary, It wonld be burn
ing disgrace, and result In the overthrow OF the
Republic, to continue the war, after it had an'
swered the design Of lts Inauguration, namely, to
put down armed rebellion against, and insure
obedience to, the Constitution and laws.
From present appearances, our "irrepressi.
b!es" may as well keep cool in this hot weather
about negotiations and compromises. II the
Administration ardently desires peace on
constitutional basis, It shares that desire In
common with every true patriot and Union
man in the country. But It 10 bound by the
Presidents pledge to carry on the war vigor-
Ously to the complete suppression Of all arm
ed combinations against the execution OF the
iavs. At that point, and not short of 1t, is Is
bound to stop the war, whether the point is
rsached IA ten days or in as many years.