Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-20

II h given az a reason Why the Govern
ment should interfere 10 restore the Union
TO its old dimensions and reinstate lie own
power In the seeded sections, that a majority
Of the people Of those sections are, at heart,
opposed to the Secession movement but are
powerless in the present crisis, and need aid
from without 10 restore them 10 that posi-
ton Of influence in public affairs 70 which
they are entitled-thst under the tyranny Of
the evolutionary party, they are constrained
by considerations Of a personal character 10
suppress their opinions, and to pretend q
concurrence which they do not not feel in
the doings Of the retolationists and their
Government.
That there are such men, and in consider
able numbers, there Is no reason TO doubt.
They are, Il is 70 be presumed, made up Of
two ~classes-original and consistent Union
mem and persons, who, although AZ the be-
ginning, in favor Of the revolution, have
been turned against It through experience Of
the evils il has produced; and who are rather
opposed to the present leadership and its OPP
~pressive measures than to the thing itself. ,
With the sufferings Of the latter, and their
desires for a return 10 the old order Of
things there are no very strong induce
ments 70 active sympathy; and the former
probably constitute but q small minority.
We are unable to designate any order of
Southern society-aristocratic, mercantile or
plebean-which, as such, has been con-
sistently, and, upon principle, opposed to
the revolutionary proceedings. The peo-
pie Of the South, as a whole, have been,
as we suspect, quite as nearly unanimous in
this, as is usual in cases Of a similar charac-
ter. We have the right to discriminate be-
tween such as were originally opposed to
the revolution, and those who do or can be
made, in consideration Of the evils which
revolution has brought upon them, to favor
a counter revolution. OF the one the mum
Der Is not great; Of the other, it may be
largely increased under favorable circum-
stances; for when the counter-revolutionsry
becomes the movement party, it presents the
same phenomena Of sudden accretion
which the revolutionary presented.
The fact that there is q minority Of the
people Of the South opposed to the revolu.
ton, docs not, of itself, even if it were Off.
cially known, constitute a conclusive reason
why the Government should interfere to
promote a counter revolution. Let it be
remembered that we are keeping constantly
in view the principle that in America the
people are the sole fountain and source o
political power, as well as the sole end ant
zl..,A - n,A A. no-o-.,o,
does not officially know that there is even
minority in the South opposed to the revo
luton. We must assume that the party
which rules is the majority; and for practi-
cal purposes, it seems equally necessary Il
assume that the party that does not appea
does not exist. Its members are ofno NOR
political significance than the same humble
of slaves. as t-It 800 rHH 90 -IHt
According to our theory of government
the party that rules is the party has tn
right to rule. We necessarily infer the d
jurs from the de faeto-the title from tn
possession; and this doctrine is just asappli
cable to Southern as to Northern conditions
Under this rule, the party which has til
power has the right TO keep it until it i
Invested Of it by the ordinary and regula
processes. Suppose the United States Gov
eminent should interfere, by force, an
counter. precipitate the South, placing tn
Union men in power; would not force b
just as necessary to keep it in power as t.
place it there2 This is the lesson which al
experience teaches. The Union element a
the South may be q great deal better thai
any other, more wise, more faithful, NOR,
disinteres.ed, more moral; but what then
This gives it no additional title to power
and we fail to see how the existence of al
invisible Union element in the South shout,
be taken into consideration by the Govern
ment to determine or modify its policy?