Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-18
The Abollt,om programme.


The Baltimore correspondent Of the New
York Herald states that the abolition wing o.
the Republican party is completely organized
as party in opposition to the President, and to
the policy enunciAted in bis message" He
enumerstes the following measures as their
programme: s-a 'at-sa esar -'.ss
l. The passage of Thad. SteveDs's resolu-
tions, declaring free and offering freedom TO all
slaves who will leave their masters. ~ 's
2. The passage of Lyman Tfumbull's bill con-
6scsting all the property OF the rebels, including
their slaves. t.a1.sa .t5 a.g. .g
8. The passage of bill aboishing slavery in
the District of Columbia.
4. The total, immediate and unconditional re-
peal Of the Fugitive Slave Law Of 1850 Zone Of
the compromise measures Of that year).
5. The passage Of a joint resolution YeQuesiag
the President 70 Tefp0Us General McC ClelIan from
the supreme Command Of the army, and to dP-
point General Banks IN his stead, and to restore
General Fremont to the command Of the Depart
msRt Of Missonyi. u-s ss'Ibi 7i'if =
6. The passage of an act obliterating the
boundary between the States of North Caro-
lima and South Carolina, throwing the two States
into one, and calling the State thus formed sim
ply "Carolina." ~
Z. The passage Of joint resolution declaring
that slavery 10 tie cause of the war, and that
the war cannot be brought TO O successful ter.
mination until the cause is removed. %
The same writer further states that he has
seen copies of all the foregoing bills and reso-
lutiOns, that the Abolition party in Congress-
count seventy votes, and that they not only
count upon majority for these measures, but,
If the President should veto them, as the cor.
respondent thinks he undoubtedly will, expect a
two-thirds vote, by which they viii carry them
with Q high hand over his head. . ta
It would appear from the tenor Of an article
in the New York World, which we copy else
where, that these expectations, If such are en-
tertained BY the radicals in Congress-, may be
doomed TO disappointment; but the World has
set itself up az mere mouih-piece Of the PresI-
dent. and will follow where II gus'ses he intends
to lead. The President with o small body.
guard of Republicans now stands in seeming
opposition to the more radical Republican,
We say seeming opposition, because he has il
no public way taken decided stand against
radicalism and in favor of conservatism. He
occupies before the people neutral ground. and
may be, and Is, claimed by both wings Of the
Republican party. Perhaps he wishes to keep
himself In that position as long as possible, SO
that he can act as eomprOmisey and reconcile or
re-unite the two factions.
All We have 70 say in regard to such course
on the part Of President LINCOLN, cor any 9th
er man." Is that It subordinstes the good Of the
country to the interests Of party. Nothing 60
much shakes our confidence In the ability Of
the Federal Government to sustain itself man
fully In the trying exigencies now upon us and
shortly to come, as the indecisive and hesitat.
ing course Of the President and the consequent
chickering's and divisions in the Cabinet. and in
the AdninIstration party in Congress-. There
10 great deal Of noise and bluster a. Washing
ton; but IL ell seems likely to ultimate instren-
nous Efforts 10 save the negro and "let the
Union slide.n If the Abolitionists could dis
place McCLELLArand put BANKS At the head Of
the army, We rest Of their programme might
be easily carried ont. They might then play a
more decided and successfnl secession game
than the myfmidons Of JEBT. DAVIS.