Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-30
G Greeley-The War-The Administras
- tiOn.


There is dscord and trouble in the heart of
the Republican party, Of nature and to an ex'
tent that we of the outside world do nos pre-
cisely comprehend. The editor of the New
York Tribune is assuming very belligeren'
attitude toward the Administration, and is using
language when speaking of the President and
his Cabinet In connection with the war, that
would be held, If spoken by Democratic editor
as rank treason. In the Tribune Of June ~
GREELEY talks thus: sea
ISIS the war to he conducted on political on military
prnciples7 Is to be politicians war, looking oNho
compromise with the rebels and consprators -
priats conclusion, or 1t to be soldiers war, ior tns
OF the Constitution and enforcement OF 'n
laws looking to nothing but the entire submission
ths conspraors? This 10 the great question now beor
the country; and say that 1t has been raised py I'M
Administration and not by the people In the view
the people the only purpose o. the was S 70 nnbc
They can that the shall be prosecuted win ne NJ
most yigor and that the only treaty ever made wan n
insurgents ,hall be the one by which they shall Jay cow
their arms and surrender for trial their chef conspra
tors who have led them into this atroeous and
able rebellion. But SUCH We say has not been tns pur
pose Of influential men who are charged WIN heaVy 70
spunsblities at WashiDgtons 1t true We nave som
feeble to the contrary in the dspatch 70 IN
Associated Press which this morning publish; but NJ
such denial can put out OF sight the fact that hiner
khs 4cdr has been conducted tpcLafrety as P0Gtt
clan acar. .aad qoihh final coDronifss aotM reoet
dkqpavs kent In the background Why else was Butte
because had occupied Baltimore and was 70
ducdg to order and obedience such as II has never e
bbited spce his removal? Why else should Pa,ersoni
army be kept out Of Virginia for fortnight, leaving I'M
rebels to destroy millions Of property and commit sno
nous outrages on loyal msny My ese NJ oiSnnn Tnmn
kins put under the for his gallant exploit AZ
Court Housel Why else is that gallant ana eiergen
soldier, Mcdowell condemned 70 useless inacny !,
blamed f,r saving Missouri, In way when Sne OF !n'
highest officers In the service OF the United STATES tne
other day tersely and profaney described as rasnt
hell, and making the people 80 s1apsrated 1d'sNey'0
Now, we tell the authorities who are responsible FOL
hi, drift and tendency Of things that the war canno
much longer be conducted and held In check by pohti
clans, whether in uniform or out, who seek above s
things TO save the ngs OF the Border states ana SUI
leave the door open for compromise. eucn Ioiy Any
tring may have been excusaoie when We ne1 v,a,,
Oonference but the day for II now has passed. never
return.'
There Is no doubt that politicians laid the
foundation of this war-got it up--and thai
GRrELEY played his part in the performance as
effectively as RHETr, JEFF. DAvrs, or any other
Rebel in the land, and it may be true that the
object and intent Of the leading Republicans IL
to manage il for the benefit of politicians. We
think GREELEY may be right in his opinion, bu'
the volunteer army do not so consider is. II
has gone into the field to defend the Constitution
and enforce the laws, and nothing else, and &c
Mr.. GREELEY and the Administration will learr
In the end.
In the same number of GREELEY's paper w
find the following dig at the Secretary OF State
aThs Secretary Of State authorizes denial Of our state
ment that peace propositions have been submitted.
expected that, Of course. DPlomacy nas tns
the Indictment Let the Administration recall James
Harvey from Lisbon and break up the camps on the on
er side Of the ryer for advance to Richmond and n
country will believe him and di;credlt u: vnerss
they will take his disclaimer for Just what II 10 worm
and no more"
These are singular mutterings, coming frou
the chief organ of the Republican party in the
Union, and serve TO confirm the opinion whiehil
rapidly forming in the country, that the men a
the head Of affairs are wholly inadequate TO th
crisis. Discord RACES like bnraias vvicano II
their ranks, and by the admission of them
selves, incompetency ana corruption rule thei
actions. The process for the relief and redemp
tion Of the people, is slow, but sure. The bal
lot box is the only remedy, and the repor
which will be made from the people. throug
this agency. at the fall elections, will have
reforming and aalutary influence. It will XII
Republicanism "as dead as q mackerek"